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Hey thread! I recently found my record collection buried in a closet and realized I have no turntable. The OPs haven't been updated in almost a decade, so, real quick, I have no amps or really any stereo equipment at all and I'd like to be able to give some of this stuff a spin again. If possible I'd like to route it to the line in on my PC so I can listen to it through my PC headphones. What's the best option for something like this? Craigslist turntable + cheap preamp?
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Cemetry Gator posted:Just do your research with Sundazed. I know occasionally they have some release or another that sucks but I've managed to avoid all of those and I've yet to purchase one of their records that I did not like.
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Sep 7, 2020 10:17
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Kazinsal posted:Hey thread! I recently found my record collection buried in a closet and realized I have no turntable. The OPs haven't been updated in almost a decade, so, real quick, I have no amps or really any stereo equipment at all and I'd like to be able to give some of this stuff a spin again. If possible I'd like to route it to the line in on my PC so I can listen to it through my PC headphones. What's the best option for something like this? Craigslist turntable + cheap preamp? There are new turntables out there that have USB and bluetooth outputs that aren't super expensive. And we're talking stuff by Sony or Technics, not this Crosley crap. That will likely be a pretty simple setup. If you're not looking for a lot of fuss, since with Craigslist, you have to think about things like the general condition and if you need to some restoration. It might end up being cheaper than the cost of a turntable and pre-amp.
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Sep 7, 2020 13:21
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Kazinsal posted:Hey thread! I recently found my record collection buried in a closet and realized I have no turntable. The OPs haven't been updated in almost a decade, so, real quick, I have no amps or really any stereo equipment at all and I'd like to be able to give some of this stuff a spin again. If possible I'd like to route it to the line in on my PC so I can listen to it through my PC headphones. What's the best option for something like this? Craigslist turntable + cheap preamp?
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Sep 7, 2020 13:34
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So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? I'm mainly concerned about accidentally getting incompatible gear. Any feedback would be appreciated! Turntable - Marantz TT-15S1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EI2I76/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Pre-amp - Pro-Ject Audiophile Tube Box S2 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078HT31P2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Receiver - Cambridge Audio CXA81 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083TFK6ZH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Speakers - Klipsch RP-8000F (Pair) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844N9SRB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Sep 8, 2020 06:38
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some new purchases, and an older that I think I posted? Banana Truckers and Kaya are private press albums, city pop/aor and reggae respectively. The nipple one is a Hiroshi Yasukawa solo album, he also played guitar on this album you may had recced to you on youtube. It apparently only had a release in Australia? There is supposedly a JP release but I can't find any info about it. The Air Club Suspension Band one I think is having a 7" inch of two of the tracks reissued on Light in the Attic
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Sep 8, 2020 06:47
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Majin posted:So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? I see you don't have any tonewood risers to place your turntable on. I think I can help you out. I took my father's oak stereo cabinet that he built in 1975 and have been making turntable risers out of the upcycled wood. Oak has excellent sustain and being a hardwood it dampens electrical interference from your other components. The added benefit is that this wood has absorbed decades of music. This is something that actually can't be measured but I think the discerning audiophile will be able to "feel" the history. This wood has soul. Every note that John Denver put into his recordings rests in the wooden fibers of these risers. Just send me the measurements of your turntable's feet and I can make you some custom risers. $600+ $20 shipping for a pair.
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Sep 8, 2020 07:11
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who the gently caress drops $5k on a system when they're "new to vinyl" what on earth has covid taken away all the normal rich person hobbies?
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Sep 8, 2020 07:20
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You're gonna want to bi amp that setup, separate amps for the mid, treble and bass. I'm not up on my speakers but Google henry Rollins.
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Sep 8, 2020 07:36
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Haha - you guys are hilarious. I said I’m new to vinyl, not new to quality electronics. As for bi-amping I’ve come across talk of that in my reading and noticed it’s possible with these speakers. Wasn’t sure I’d go for that right out the gate tho - overkill to consider and all, amirite?
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Sep 8, 2020 07:51
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Majin posted:Haha - you guys are hilarious. I said I’m new to vinyl, not new to quality electronics. Jokes aside if you've the money go for it. If it were me though, I'd buy a setup at a qtr of the price and spend the rest on records.
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Sep 8, 2020 08:02
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Mystery Steve posted:Jokes aside if you've the money go for it. If it were me though, I'd buy a setup at a qtr of the price and spend the rest on records. Thanks for the honest response. I’m fine with the price I paid tho. I still might go the bi-amping route eventually but at the moment my main concern is just in making sure all components are going to play well with each other. Also hoping one of my components doesn’t hafta be cobbled together with chicken wire and the bones of a dangerous predator I hunted myself to be accepted around here by the majority, judging by the other responses so far, lol.
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Sep 8, 2020 08:12
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Sorry misread that you'd already bought your gear, I cant see you having any issues tbh. Yeah I'd definitely bi amp your speakers, it's more cable but there is an improved sound difference, on a good system it wont be night and day, however you'll have better control over the output.
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Sep 8, 2020 08:31
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Mystery Steve posted:Sorry misread that you'd already bought your gear, I cant see you having any issues tbh. Yeah I'd definitely bi amp your speakers, it's more cable but there is an improved sound difference, on a good system it wont be night and day, however you'll have better control over the output. No worries - yeah, still just waiting for a component or two to arrive. I’ll definitely look into the bi-amping once I get the basic setup down!
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Sep 8, 2020 08:39
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Majin posted:So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? I'm sure this is a good setup but how about buying it somewhere other than Amazon
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Sep 8, 2020 09:45
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Cemetry Gator posted:Just do your research with Sundazed. What does a needle drop mean in this context?
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Sep 8, 2020 12:46
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The Senator Giroux posted:What does a needle drop mean in this context? While i would welcome a more thorough answer from someone who knows more: The audio is sourced from a vinyl transfer, rather than a traditional master tape or whatever.
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Sep 8, 2020 12:50
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Majin posted:So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? This setup looks okay from a quick check, just make sure you spin picture discs exclusively for the best results.
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Sep 8, 2020 15:14
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Majin posted:So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? I will gladly test out the gear for you, to make sure it works
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Sep 8, 2020 16:50
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There are 2 copies left of the Koala Korp repress if someone wants it. 3 popped up, I picked one up. I guess they had to cancel duplicate orders. https://mypetflamingo.bandcamp.com/album/koala-korp
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Sep 8, 2020 22:10
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abraham linksys posted:who the gently caress drops $5k on a system when they're "new to vinyl" what on earth This kind of already was a rich person hobby. That's why they have cartridges that cost 13 grand (not exaggerating, I've seen them on Acoustic Sounds) and RCA cables that have triple digit price tags.
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Sep 8, 2020 23:24
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CPL593H posted:This kind of already was a rich person hobby. That's why they have cartridges that cost 13 grand (not exaggerating, I've seen them on Acoustic Sounds) and RCA cables that have triple digit price tags. Yo let's start a loving business bro. Fleece these people.
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Sep 9, 2020 00:03
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Oh hey, insanely overpriced audiophile snake oil! What better time to share one of my favorite episodes of The F Plus: https://thefpl.us/episode/138 One of the posts they read is someone asking how to upgrade his ears to improve their sound quality. He's not kidding.
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Sep 9, 2020 02:17
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Nikaer Drekin posted:Oh hey, insanely overpriced audiophile snake oil! What better time to share one of my favorite episodes of The F Plus: More than happy to chime in here since I’m apparently the fun topic for the week so far and have managed to ruffle some feathers, lol. I’ll say there’s definitely a cutoff point when things become “snake-oil” if by that you mean (total hucksters aside) the vast majority of consumers will not be able to truly appreciate the minuscule upgrades in quality they’ll be awarded from spending umpteen number of dollars to achieve. To further elaborate on my own personal situation I have a history, most of my life, building my own desktop PCs from individual components for high end gaming. I’ve also built a number of high-end HD TV setups as well. The only thing that’s really escaped me is strict audio-only setups, thus my bowing of the head to those in this thread I felt best to offer sole advice. This was the respect I gave. It was cautionary and I’m sure I would have been fine figuring it out on my own without “taking the risk”. With that said I don’t believe the price limit I’ve set for myself is anywhere within the “snake-oil” territory as previously mentioned. I agree as well 13-grand cartridges (as I understand the technology so far) sounds like a ridiculous luxury and borderline dubious on their worth for someone that even has that kinda cash to throw at it. I don’t think that’s a smart purchase - even as the pariah I seem to have swiftly become, just asking for basic compatibility advice from the community. What I more have taken issue with is the seemingly prevalent “purity tests” that appear to be part of the usual posters I’ve experienced so far here. I don’t believe that you need to “rough it” with my aforementioned ‘chicken-wire and bones’ contraption for a year or so before you’re allowed to purchase something better you can already afford to begin with in order to fully appreciate the hobby. My hope was that I could offer my setup choices to honest debate and critic and after I get things up and running maybe just talk about enjoying music and helping everyone else enjoy music that is into this sort of thing in the first place? I’m wondering if that’s too much to ask with the “hipster-style” hospitality I’ve received so far in wanting to become a contributor to the community...
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Sep 9, 2020 03:14
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I remember when my mom took me to Best Buy in like 2001 to figure out why the hell I couldn't play EverQuest. We bought a Radeon 9860 on the first visit. And then we again twice, buying a stick of ram each time. 128mb maybe, total.
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Sep 9, 2020 03:20
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IG-88 posted:Yo let's start a loving business bro. Fleece these people. I still really want to know how to get in on the red hot stampers scam.
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Sep 9, 2020 03:55
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The record I ordered on the 28th arrived from Barcelona to Phoenix today. 12 days. I don't know what kind of black magic made this possible, especially in TYOOL 2020.
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Sep 9, 2020 04:00
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Majin posted:My hope was that I could offer my setup choices to honest debate and critic and after I get things up and running maybe just talk about enjoying music and helping everyone else enjoy music that is into this sort of thing in the first place? I’m wondering if that’s too much to ask with the “hipster-style” hospitality I’ve received so far in wanting to become a contributor to the community... To be fair your original post came off a little disingenuous as if you were asking for advice on what to buy only to post two posts later saying you already bought it. It came off as a douchy look at what I can afford flex. Edit: re-reading all your posts here besides the one talking about biamping you actually come off insufferable Photex fucked around with this message at 04:14 on Sep 9, 2020 |
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Sep 9, 2020 04:08
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You just don't get the right resonance from a stylus made of anything but chicken bone
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Sep 9, 2020 04:15
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Turbinosamente posted:
Thanks for this, never heard of them and checked them out and immediately knew it was my poo poo.
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Sep 9, 2020 04:19
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Majin posted:What I more have taken issue with is the seemingly prevalent “purity tests” that appear to be part of the usual posters I’ve experienced so far here. I don’t believe that you need to “rough it” with my aforementioned ‘chicken-wire and bones’ contraption for a year or so before you’re allowed to purchase something better you can already afford to begin with in order to fully appreciate the hobby. Christ, you're like every person who fails to read the room who posts on these forums. You make an rear end of yourself, repeat some phrase that nobody else uses, and then try to get pity because people on the internet laughed at you. When I read your initial post, it felt a lot like bragging. Look at me, dropping 5k on a bunch of hifi audio components. I mean, if you need to push some serious sound, sure, spending more money is going to be valuable. But for the most part, you can get by with mid-level equipment. Also, coming in here asking for our thoughts on something you just bought is worthless. There's nothing we can tell you. And by asking if gear was incompatible with each other, that tells me you didn't do your research. Who the gently caress drops 5k on something without doing a little bit of research? So, here's my effort post - return most of that poo poo and get your money back. Buy a turntable for about $200-300. It will probably have a built in pre-amp. If you decide you want to go the pre-amp route, most of them allow you to turn the pre-amp off. Buy a half-way decent set of bookshelf speakers. You can spend about $100 on that, maybe $300. If you're really dedicated to floor-standing speakers, you might have to spend a bit more - maybe $300-400. Here's the thing - you're new. You're like the guy who bought the most expensive guitar. You're not even sure if this is something you're going to keep on doing. And honestly, what's the most important part of a guitar? The loving songs you play on it. It's the same thing. The most important part of your audio setup is the music you loving play on it. Doing what you did is a great way to end up with a 5k conversation piece that just comes off as insufferable. Read the room. Do you see us talking about super expensive setups? No.
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Sep 9, 2020 04:38
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Photex posted:To be fair your original post came off a little disingenuous as if you were asking for advice on what to buy only to post two posts later saying you already bought it. What? I was simply asking whether those components would work together without issue. Knowing the first thing people tend to bitch about on any of these subforums is not providing links when asking for advice, I provided them. That’s not a “flex”. If some seem to be offended by what I can afford for a beginner setup that sounds like it’s more their hangup than mine? Why should that be disqualifying for my question? How much of this is other poster’s insecurities and projection? Who are all of you that I’d honestly need to “brag” to? Seriously? I don’t know anyone. You could be the Queen of England for all I know. Communities exist to support each other. I just really don’t understand where all the animosity is coming from...
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Sep 9, 2020 04:41
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Detective No. 27 posted:The record I ordered on the 28th arrived from Barcelona to Phoenix today. 12 days. I don't know what kind of black magic made this possible, especially in TYOOL 2020. meanwhile, i am waiting for a record from rough trade nyc that i preorder that "shipped" on aug 29 to get to me here in queens, a distance of about 5 miles, and it's stuck in usps pre-shipping, between the usps being destroyed, record store day, and labor day weekend i probably should email them, but last time i had a shipment get stuck in "pre-shipping" it just showed up 2 weeks later unannounced, so i'd feel bad if they sent me a replacement and i wound up with two copies of this record
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Sep 9, 2020 04:42
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Cemetry Gator posted:Christ, you're like every person who fails to read the room who posts on these forums. You make an rear end of yourself, repeat some phrase that nobody else uses, and then try to get pity because people on the internet laughed at you. Yeah... I think I get it now. Sorry for not reading years of backposts. And most of all sorry for harshing your buzz guys. I’ll see myself out. Enjoy the tunes.
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Sep 9, 2020 04:45
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Majin posted:So I'm new to vinyl. I feel like I've done a decent amount of research and am looking to put together this system. Any glaring issues here? Majin posted:Haha - you guys are hilarious. I said I’m new to vinyl, not new to quality electronics. Majin posted:Thanks for the honest response. I’m fine with the price I paid tho. Majin posted:No worries - yeah, still just waiting for a component or two to arrive. I’ll definitely look into the bi-amping once I get the basic setup down! Majin posted:More than happy to chime in here since I’m apparently the fun topic for the week so far and have managed to ruffle some feathers, lol. Majin posted:What? I was simply asking whether those components would work together without issue. Knowing the first thing people tend to bitch about on any of these subforums is not providing links when asking for advice, I provided them. That’s not a “flex”. Majin posted:Yeah... I think I get it now. Sorry for not reading years of backposts. And most of all sorry for harshing your buzz guys. I’ll see myself out. Quoting all these for when he inevitably ragequits and edits all them out
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Sep 9, 2020 04:48
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Too bad they didn't post any video game soundtracks, then we really could have dug the claws in on the bullying
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Sep 9, 2020 04:49
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SeXReX posted:You just don't get the right resonance from a stylus made of anything but chicken bone Before I duck out entirely I just wanted to say this comment was ‘ace’ and made me laugh. 👍🏻
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Sep 9, 2020 04:50
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pwn posted:Quoting all these for when he inevitably ragequits and edits all them out Please, go for it. Put it in the .txt if you want. I’ve got nothing to be ashamed about here. It’ll be the biggest impact I’ve ever had on these dead gay forums, lol.
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Sep 9, 2020 04:54
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Majin posted:Yeah... I think I get it now. Sorry for not reading years of backposts. And most of all sorry for harshing your buzz guys. I’ll see myself out. 
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Majin posted:Yeah... I think I get it now. Sorry for not reading years of backposts. And most of all sorry for harshing your buzz guys. I’ll see myself out. To quote Adam Neely - this is not the airport. You do not need to announce your departure.
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