For those who haven't heard LP's

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited December 2012
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    The Expedit family is dandy for records - there are a variety of sizes; mine are 4 x 4; they go up to 5 x 5 and down to 1 x 4 (if memory serves...?).

    I use the 2x4. Don't know if it's completely necessary, but I put small metal L-shaped supporting brackets on the shelves where they connect to the outside vertical 'board'. The center one is supported on each level, but the outside of each shelf just attaches to the exterior board. Lp's can get heavy real quick in a small space when stacked vertically, and I have seen a few disaster photo's from Expidit units. So I just added a little support as precaution.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited December 2012
    I looked at the IKEA link - the $40 version is 2 x 2 and would be, I'd opine, ideal for a small record collection!

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    The 1 x 4 is actually a 1 x 5. D'oh.

    Adding additional support is probably cheap insurance. Mine are both 'as is' and no disasters -- to date :-O
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited December 2012
    I too just went to using Ikea Expedit units. Just couldn't ignore the convenience/cost ratio. I would agree that just a little reinforcement of the corners and/or wall tethering is probably a good idea, especially on the larger units. I'm using a 4x2 on it's side, and a 1x5 on end. I also added the stainless steel legs just to make the bottom shelf a little easier to get to.
    HT
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited December 2012
    Welcome to the real world,dude!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    hmmm... I like that 4x2 in the pic up there... the top would be a nice place my gear sit on as well.......

    I might just use that as the rack for my gear lol.....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Msabot1
    Msabot1 Posts: 2,098
    edited December 2012
    Now all you need to do is check out a fine old REVOX reel to reel and see how that sounds!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    Msabot1 wrote: »
    Now all you need to do is check out a fine old REVOX reel to reel and see how that sounds!

    LOL, I probably wont go that far as thats a medium that is even harder to find source tapes for than LP's lol.....

    They do look really cool though :biggrin:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited December 2012
    cmy330go,

    Wow, nice room!

    You obviously havn't had problems, but I think on it's side, those middle shelves aren't as reinforced, due to the way the boards fit during setup...am I correct? But, like you said, probably more of an issue on larger units.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited December 2012
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    cmy330go,

    Wow, nice room!

    You obviously havn't had problems, but I think on it's side, those middle shelves aren't as reinforced, due to the way the boards fit during setup...am I correct? But, like you said, probably more of an issue on larger units.

    Thanks.

    Actually the 2x4 and 1x5 units use 8 pegs in each shelf. Unlike the 4x4 and 5x5 units that use 4 in vertical sections and 8 in the horizontal sections. Plus the thick outer walls on this whole series are pretty stinking solid. I would imagine if I had only put 4 legs on that unit it would probably eventually bow in the center, but doubt I'll have any trouble with the extra set of legs in the center.
    HT
    Mits WD-65737, DirecTV, Oppo DV-970HD, XBOX ONE, Yamaha RX-A1030, Parasound Halo A23, Rotel RB-985, Music Hall MMF-7, Parasound PPH-100, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited December 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    LOL, I probably wont go that far as thats a medium that is even harder to find source tapes for than LP's lol.....

    They do look really cool though :biggrin:

    You just gotta make your own :-)

    Mine's a half-track, high-speed conversion by Charles "Stellavox" King of NY...
    Not all that much of a looker, but performance is excellent. Actually there are very high quality (e.g., first gen copy) tapes out there; just a little hard to find...

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    ... or...

    there's always 8-track :-)

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2012
    Digital gets annoying pretty quickly while vinyl takes awhile to comprehend its beauty.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited December 2012
    madmax wrote: »
    Digital gets annoying pretty quickly while vinyl takes awhile to comprehend its beauty.

    ... and eight-track might take years...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    madmax wrote: »
    Digital gets annoying pretty quickly while vinyl takes awhile to comprehend its beauty.

    I agree.

    Got my Kimber Kable Hero's in but havent had time to check em out with the TT just yet. Hoping this weekend I might have some time to spin a bit..... Not sure how much a diff they are going to make, but curious anyway......
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    edited December 2012
    I would look at the spin clean again... I have one now and it's great.

    Otherwise the mofi brush and fluid is very good for lite duty maintenance.

    Got my spin clean from eBay for just about $60. Seller was; "blowitoutahere". Showed up quick and at a great price.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    Travis here is how it is looking in the office (excuse the mess, lots of stuff going into the nursery is in here while we finish things off in there). The Yamaha works with no issues so far. The headphone jack musta just been having issues as the speakers are working great with the setup.

    I do hear a HUGE difference in quality between these two setups and I am not sure what it is (Yamaha, speaker cables, speakers) but man it doesnt sound as good as the LSi's. Makes me realize how nice my setup is downstairs :biggrin:

    Yes I am aware the speaker setup is far from ideal but I dont care enough to really mess with it at this point. I might kick the speakers in bit but since I am mostly doing nearfield listening the sound will be less than ideal regardless. The only possible option would be to flip everything around and put the setup directly behind me with the speakers flanking the entertainment center, but that puts the speakers on the shared wall with the nursery and I dont see that working out too well for me....

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    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited December 2012
    Glad you're enjoying it. Now for the printer- get it off the Yamaha or at least put a couple paperback books under it so it can breath... giving you a hard time. I'm sure there is a big differance between the two systems. All links in the chain matter. I put the Adcom GTP 450 pre in my system and stopped using the onkyo as a pre while demoing these 703's wow....big differance. Getting ready to call the guy about the NAD.

    Take care
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    DSkip wrote: »
    Dan, that ikea 2x2 wont fit your gear. I've looked at it several times and actually have several ikea pieces of similar finish in my theater room. I wish it worked, but it wont. They should have some entertainment centers in a similar finish if you end up wanting to go that route though.

    That looks a lot like my Technics spinner. What model is that? I've got the original SL-1300.

    Is it not deep enough? I was going to use the inside for storage and put the system on top of it.

    It's a technics SL-B3 turntable
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Glad you're enjoying it. Now for the printer- get it off the Yamaha or at least put a couple paperback books under it so it can breath... giving you a hard time. I'm sure there is a big differance between the two systems. All links in the chain matter. I put the Adcom GTP 450 pre in my system and stopped using the onkyo as a pre while demoing these 703's wow....big differance. Getting ready to call the guy about the NAD.

    Take care

    Lol I know. I will put some spacers in there but I am not sure of that setup is final. I might move the printer elsewhere. This was just a get it hooked up and enjoy setup.

    I got the volume knob up to all of 4 and it's only got 20 wpc max so it can't run that hot.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    I am convinced the issues I am having are totally due to the Yamaha's amp section. Its cut the left channel out a couple times on me, just like it was doing with the headphones I was using. I think this integrateds time on this earth is quickly coming to a close.

    Travis, I put some spacers up for you :smile:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2012
    I'm assuming you've done the DeOx thing, etc.? It is possible that your phono pre-amp is on its way out, but I have units a lot older than that that do not have that problem. In fact the only phono section I know to be problematic (in the collection) is in the "vaunted" Sansui AU-517 which is built like a tank? Go figure?

    It's also possible the repair might be a simple one.

    cnh
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited December 2012
    chn: it did the same thing to me in a different input using my iPhone as a source which is why I stopped using it at work.

    I will deoxit it again and won't just chuck it since it was my dads but it will go into storage for a bit.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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