My love/hate relationship with this hobby...

raffi
raffi Posts: 114
edited January 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
...is that I love most everything about it, but hate having to pay for it. LOL...after much deliberation, A MMF 2.2 is on it's way to me courtesy of the Needle Doctor. My options are pretty limited locally and I'd read pretty positive opinions of ND, so I went with them. Brian was very helpful going over the pros/cons of each of the 3 that I'd narrowed my list to which were the 2.2, The Rega RP1, and the Pro-ject Debut iii. Being ever budget conscious I also picked up a new Spin-clean kit, even though I'd prefer a VPI or NittyGritty...such is life w/checking account limits.

Now for the good part: I'm back in vinyl!!!:biggrin: No longer will my collection languish in the cabinet with no love, I'm nearly giddy with excitement waiting! As an aside, I picked both of `em up for $438 shipped...did I do good? Oh, and thanks to the many knowledgable posters/experts on the subject of vinyl and turntables on this site for the vast amount of information here...you helped seal my doom.:wink:
2 channel rig: MMF 2.2 turntable, Adcom GFP-715, Adcom GFA-555, Adcom ACE-515, Carver M-1.0t, Denon 5900 CD/SACD, SDA-SRS 2.3s (Zardoss modded), AQ Diamondback & King Cobra IC's and AQ Type 4 speaker cables

HT rig: Panny 50" G20 plasma, Directv DVR, Insignia BRD/DVD/SACD/DVD-A, Denon AVR-890, Fronts: Polk Monitor 70's, Rears: Deftech Mythos Gems, Center: Polk CS1, Sub: Polk PSW-505
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2011
    HaHa!
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2011
    Good deal! I still have to mount a plasma before my dream can continue.....
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2011
    Yeah I hear ya! I hate it to cause I can afford the SDA's and Tube gear I want! :frown:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited January 2011
    Here, smoke some crack..... It's a lot cheaper, less addictive, and you'll never again worry about sound quality....
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2011
    Hummm, crack and pro gear equal happiness?? :tongue:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited January 2011
    Don't smoke crack! Cannabis and audio equals happiness.

    Sounds like you're enjoying the set up. Congrats on the new TT. Good to hear you went with the Music Hall. Very similar to ProJect but better IMO.
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  • raffi
    raffi Posts: 114
    edited January 2011
    LOL, thanks for the suggestions of various controlled substances to supplement my audio habit...turntable is here! Setup will have to wait another day or two, tied up with work/home issues but pics will follow soon.
    2 channel rig: MMF 2.2 turntable, Adcom GFP-715, Adcom GFA-555, Adcom ACE-515, Carver M-1.0t, Denon 5900 CD/SACD, SDA-SRS 2.3s (Zardoss modded), AQ Diamondback & King Cobra IC's and AQ Type 4 speaker cables

    HT rig: Panny 50" G20 plasma, Directv DVR, Insignia BRD/DVD/SACD/DVD-A, Denon AVR-890, Fronts: Polk Monitor 70's, Rears: Deftech Mythos Gems, Center: Polk CS1, Sub: Polk PSW-505
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited January 2011
    raffi wrote: »
    ...Oh, and thanks to the many knowledgable posters/experts on the subject of vinyl and turntables on this site for the vast amount of information here...you helped seal my doom.:wink:


    Truer words have never been spoken!:biggrin:


    Congrats on the table and to your upcoming BLISS.:biggrin:
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited January 2011
    What I love most about this hobby is listening to music and second would be getting new gear.

    Congrats on the MF
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