RyansGoldenRecords

"There are only 3 things that would survive a nuclear holocaust: cockroaches, Keith Richards, and the Space Jam website."
- R.A.

* NOTE - all of my Discogs release ratings are BASED ON THE MUSIC ONLY as they were meant to be from the beginning. When I do pressing/sound quality ratings, I only write them in the review.

Hello all!

If you somehow landed here because I randomly complemented your profile icon, then consider it a privilege! (ESPECIALLY if it's Animaniacs-related 😃)

I'm a proudly Canadian vinyl enthusiast and the guy behind the YouTube channel OldMusicOnVinyl1, where I have been entertaining millions with high-quality vinyl rips for close to a decade.

My parents introduced me to record collecting back in 2007 and I've been hooked ever since - it's a hobby that's greatly expanded my musical horizons, and years of thrifting and web-surfing have only helped the cause. Having accumulated an estimated total of about.... let's see.... over 5,000 records over the years (together with driving old-fashioned manual stick-shift), I'm interested in all sorts of different types of music and enjoy everything from early 20th-century blues to eclectic modern acts like Gorillaz, Rival Sons, Jack White, Beck, Red Hot Chili Peppers (hey - MY DAD said that even though I'm a huge fan too) - and NO, I'm not limited to those!

Not to mention that Baby Driver is my VERY FAVOURITE movie as of late... so expect frequent references - amidst cultural references from all sorts of other strange and obscure places that are absolutely B-A-N-A-N-A-S! See what I did there?

Especially in recent years, becoming obsessed with sound quality and audiophilia has allowed me to more deeply appreciate the music I enjoy. The complex maze I'd like to call the modern-day vinyl renaissance can be a world of confusion and occasional disappointment if you don't know your way through it, so it's my duty to give back to other Discogers and vinyl collectors by offering my opinions on the quality of all sorts of vinyl releases. I like painting a realistic picture of what a record sounds like so that your buying decisions are more educated - because on maybe a few occasions, records I've purchased based on vague praise have turned out to be somewhat disappointing. (I mean absolutely no disrespect to any reviewer - realistically, *everyone* has a different perception of sound quality and every stereo setup has its own sonic 'signature' - so if you like a pressing I don't, then that's fantastic!)

Please note that some of my reviews on Discogs may be abridged 'teaser' versions (even though I've previously posted some very lengthy reviews here, and on a New Zealand-based music review site of note), so if you're curious about seeing my opinions in greater detail, then be sure to follow my record review blog: http://daytrippindotcom.com/category/ryans-record-reviews/

Cheers! Be sure also to follow me on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/user/OldMusicOnVinyl1

And let's not forget my active presence on a legendary audiophile discussion website, owned by an obscure little mastering engineer from California... http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/members/oldmusiconvinyl1.26121/ (It's Steve Hoffman, in case you can't tell.)

***MY STEREO SETUP***

- Primary Turntable 1: Dual 701 with Audio Technica AT91 cartridge (.6 mil conical needle).
* I occasionally pop on an ATN5625AL (.7 mil conical) for 1950's mono records

- Primary Turntable 2: Akai AP-A201 with Sanyo/Fisher MG-66 (.7 mil conical needle. it's good to have two or more turntables, because this cartridge has a brighter top end than the AT, which is helpful for certain records!)

- Preamp: Pioneer VSX-D2S receiver

- Razz box (complements to Barry Diament for coining that term): BBE Sonic Maximizer 1002

- Front end: E-MU 0202 USB (used also for vinyl digitization)

- Speakers: Yorkville YSM2P studio monitors