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How do you roll? First LP on a new TT.

I am new and I am sure there are threads that touch on this, but I was wondering what others play that first virgin time they hook up a new turntable.

I will be getting my kit in a couple of days, and I naturally started thinking about what I wanted to play. Of course, it is not just about the turntable, but the amps, speakers, cartage etc. but just in terms of music: what do you use to test your new kit out?

My family is very musical. A great relative founded the Vancouver symphony; I have two family members in the Chicago symphony chorus; and my grandfather was an accompanist to Italian opera singers in the 40s. 'Classical' is natural, so some Sir George Solti comes to mindm -- but I don't have any of his vinyl.

I also have a soft spot for punk rock (yikes), and laying down some Lagwagon or Authority Zero would really make my day -- but probably wouldn't tell me much. It would be fun though.

In the end, I think I am going to go with some Andrew Bird (Scythian Empires) or even more contemporary, such as First Aid Kit. Nice vocals with some good instrumentation.

Just wondering what other people's play-back reference is.

Cheers,
k.
drinky
terry9
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Hello Drinky.

Assuming that the factory mounted it right may be a bit risky. I would take an afternoon and check everything.

As for break-in, my Koetsu sounded very fine after just a few hours - it probably sounded that good at the outset, but it took my ears a few hours to catch up. According to the cartridge builder and rebuilder Soundsmith, the main reason why cartridges need time to break in, is because it takes time to twist their guts around to accommodate a poor setup.

As for records, consider anything you know well, especially an Angel 45RPM. Happy listening!
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phasecorrect
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Glass houses is somewhat of an anomaly in the BJ canon...his true attempt at a full out rock lp via post punk and new wave to great results...this was a fun era...seems like everybody was turning out new wave....even Linda Ronstadt and Alice Cooper!
wolf_garcia
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I was covering some of Glass Houses in a band back when it came out, and at the time I was blown away with the deeper cuts (and got tired of the hits real fast). A friggin' great album...Ronstadt said at the time that "New Wave is whitey's last stand"...sort of a perfect comment as suddenly Rock and Roll woke up and got fun for the jaded dudes like me who had trudged through the late 60s and 70s (although there was plenty of great stuff then also...Little Feat, Steely Dan). Plus, I could cut my hair!
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