Who has an active turntable?

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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2007
    When I started this thread I think I was spinning vinyl maybe 60% to 70% of the time. Shortly afterwards I disconnected the CD player and have been 100% vinyl since. What I learned along the way is that a ton of music exists that I didn't know about. Its easy to find a box of records for nothing and I always find a few real keepers.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • krabby5
    krabby5 Posts: 923
    edited July 2007
    I haven't listened to vinyl since around 1980...I had a ton of cassettes until around 1992...then made the switch to cds (about 400)....

    now all of my cds are in my 60 gb iPod...

    for me, convenience greatly outweighs quality...
    Pioneer Elite VSX-53, Polk RT800i fronts, Polk CS400i center, FX500i surround, Velodyne sub
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,887
    edited July 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    What I learned along the way is that a ton of music exists that I didn't know about. Its easy to find a box of records for nothing and I always find a few real keepers.
    madmax

    That's 90% of the reason I got into vinyl. I love picking up a box of mystery albums and thumbin' through them. You never know what you are going to find!


    I didn't realize this was an ancient thread when I posted earlier. Kinda funny seeing some of the folks post 2 years ago that have now converted into true vinyl luvers (Troy, UNC,...)
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited July 2007
    I miss the art-work of a full size album. Some of those old YES albums were absolutely gorgeous. I just don't get the same feeling from a little CD.
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  • Spacedeckman
    Spacedeckman Posts: 96
    edited July 2007
    madmax wrote: »
    When I started this thread I think I was spinning vinyl maybe 60% to 70% of the time. Shortly afterwards I disconnected the CD player and have been 100% vinyl since. What I learned along the way is that a ton of music exists that I didn't know about. Its easy to find a box of records for nothing and I always find a few real keepers.
    madmax

    I'm 70-80% normally, but have been 100% for the past few months. Moved, and haven't opened my box of CDs yet. That Sutherland is a religion, I keep hauling out old stuff I haven't listened to for years.

    I haven't had much luck finding boxes of LPs anymore. :( They all seemed to dry up around here about 3-4 years ago. Most of the thrift stores even ditched their record areas or shrunk them to match incoming inventory, usually comprised of old folks cheesy stuff.

    Mark
    System:

    VPI Scout/Benz Ace
    Sutherland PH2000
    Arcam CD72
    Yamaha DVD-CX1 (primarily for CD..26 lbs, all BB D/A)
    Audioprism Mantissa w/Reference PS
    Parasound HCA750 (temporary)
    Audiovector M1 Signatures
    Kimber 4TC x 2
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2007
    I have one album I play with. I use the Herb Alpert "Whipped Cream & Other Delights" to gratify myself.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited July 2007
    Currently using an AR-XA with a Shure M91-ED. Looking to upgrade as soon as I can get the bucks together. I'm probably 50/50 vinyl/cd, but the vinyl absolutely smokes the cd's for sound quality.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2007
    Added a Rega P5/Exact cartridge/TT PSU to my rig. I listen to vinyl about 20% of the time (20% LP; 35% CD; 45% iPod). The vinyl is definitely the better sounding media.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2007
    I agree...
    It's just that blasted subsonic rumble which keeps me from spinning records all the time. I can't get rid of it completely and it scares the bejeezus out of me.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2007
    Lots of albums but an old Dual TT. Have not hooked it up even after the wife hounding me for years. I would like one of those new ones one day.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    I agree...
    It's just that blasted subsonic rumble which keeps me from spinning records all the time. I can't get rid of it completely and it scares the bejeezus out of me.

    i know what you mean.. but some receivers/pre amp's are better at it. i hooked up my TT to a Luxman R-3055 receiver recently before I sold it.. and the subsonic rumble was really bad.. i switched on the rumble filter and it took about 80% of it out.. it was ok after that.

    Then I hooked up the TT to my Kenwood/NAD seperates and almost no subsonic rumble without any kind of filter turned on.. so it's weird when it rears it's ugly head.
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    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited July 2007
    Those getting rumble, are you using a direct drive TT? Belt drives seem to have very little problems with rumble.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2007
    I have a Technics SL-BD20 belt-drive turntable that I have been meaning to hook up. I was going to buy a phono pre-amp for it when I came across a NOS Sony integrated amp with a MC/MM phono stage build-in. I got the amp but haven't connected the two yet.

    Even though the Technics is an expensive TT, it's not "cheap" at all. Planning to get some aftermarket interconnects, power cord, and vibrapods for it.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    skipf wrote: »
    Those getting rumble, are you using a direct drive TT? Belt drives seem to have very little problems with rumble.

    you had to rub it in didn't you? ;)

    yeah mine is direct drive.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2007
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    I have a Technics SL-BD20 belt-drive turntable that I have been meaning to hook up. I was going to buy a phono pre-amp for it when I came across a NOS Sony integrated amp with a MC/MM phono stage build-in. I got the amp but haven't connected the two yet.

    Even though the Technics is an expensive TT, it's not "cheap" at all. Planning to get some aftermarket interconnects, power cord, and vibrapods for it.

    Danny, hook that sucker up.. whatcha waiting for? ;):p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2007
    skipf wrote: »
    Those getting rumble, are you using a direct drive TT? Belt drives seem to have very little problems with rumble.

    That's a big negatory...
    The Pro-Ject is a belt drive.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    For every 100 LPs I listen to I may listen to 1 or 2 CDs or SACDs. I will go through spurts however. About a month ago, I listened to the CD box set of Led Zepplin's "Complete Studio Recordings." The funny thing is that while I was listening, the only LP of those recordings that I had available (demolded) was Led Zepplin III and that LP sounds like ****. It was poorly recorded and I can't listen to it; I have to listen to the CD. When I get to my LPs of Led Zepplin that all need to be demolded, then I will know better if they are bad too.

    I've been thinking about just replacing my LZ LP collection with the new 180 gm releases of all the LZ LPs.

    Anyhoo, no surprise here, I listen almost exclusively to LPs as a matter of fact since I got my turntable up and running the beginning of February, I've listened to over 180 LPs (not counting how many times I may have repeated listening to particular LPs) that's an average of 36 LPs per month. That doesn't seem like a lot to me.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    I agree...
    It's just that blasted subsonic rumble which keeps me from spinning records all the time. I can't get rid of it completely and it scares the bejeezus out of me.

    :o
    Found out a week or so ago that my subsonic filter on my pre amp had been engaged the whole time I've been listening to mine. I meant to tell you before, honest. When I disengaged it those mid drivers started to jump around like Daffy Duck. Only time it's really noticeable is on the lead in grooves. I can hear it, too, but not at levels where I feel like I'm doing damage to anything. I'm going to play around with (what I think is) the loading switch on my pre to see if that helps.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    the only LP of those recordings that I had available (demolded) was Led Zepplin III and that LP sounds like ****. It was poorly recorded and I can't listen to it.

    What a disappointment, huh? It was one of the first albums I cleaned up when I got my record cleaner. That magical place called Bron Y Aur couldn't have been that magical........
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2007
    To be honest, the foundation of my house is a bit off... so I may need to just play at leveling the TT out. I'm sure the tiniest of slants could be the main culprit.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    strider wrote: »
    What a disappointment, huh? It was one of the first albums I cleaned up when I got my record cleaner. That magical place called Bron Y Aur couldn't have been that magical........

    I remember thinking, back when, that it sounded like **** then too. It's a bummer when really good music is recorded like a deaf person did the engineering & mixing.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    To be honest, the foundation of my house is a bit off... so I may need to just play at leveling the TT out. I'm sure the tiniest of slants could be the main culprit.

    I have some sorbothane pods that you can put under the foundation to help with the subsonic rumble.:D :p
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited July 2007
    I've got 2 good quality Music Hall tables that I use quite regularly. Then an old Technics direct drive automatic for sorting through stuff.

    My most recent TT though is a little portable battery operated Numark (only $85)so that I can test out records at places that don't have a listening station. This thing is a must have for the average vinyl hunter.
    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

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited July 2007
    cmy330go wrote: »
    I've got 2 good quality Music Hall tables that I use quite regularly. Then an old Technics direct drive automatic for sorting through stuff.

    My most recent TT though is a little portable battery operated Numark (only $85)so that I can test out records at places that don't have a listening station. This thing is a must have for the average vinyl hunter.

    What do you listen for on the Numark? It is very hard to determine ticks, pop, crackling etc. . . I've had my hands on perfectly minty looking records that sounded like a microphone in a bowl of rice krispies.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited July 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    What do you listen for on the Numark? It is very hard to determine ticks, pop, crackling etc. . . I've had my hands on perfectly minty looking records that sounded like a microphone in a bowl of rice krispies.

    Sorry for the delay. Haven't been getting all of my e-mail notices.

    Anyway to answer your question.....It's great for finding new stuff I'm unfamiliar with, and also getting an idea of the actual condition of an album.

    I too have been fooled by the appearance of an album before. The primary one that comes to mind is a copy of Pink Floyd - The Wall. Both the records and sleeves looked great, but that thing ticks and pops terribly.
    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

    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • shahmichael@com
    shahmichael@com Posts: 55
    edited July 2007
    I just hooked up my tt-Luxman direct drive pd270,with ADC arm and audio-tech cartridge.I bought brand new in late 70-early 80's.I was lucky I saved all 300 at least lp's.It sounds great and makes me feel old:p
      PIONEER ELITE 74TXVI-AVR,PARASOUND HCA 1000A-AMP.,JVC SR TS1U S-VIDEO VCR,DENON DCM 460 5DISC CD PLAYER,LUXMAN PD270 DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLE W/ADC ARM,PA-CS400I CENTER,PA-FXI30 SIDE SURROUNDS,PA-RTI4 REAR SURROUNDS,CERWIN VEGA-211R MAINS,PA-PSW12 SUBWOOFER,BELLO-5TIER RACK,MONSTER WIRING,DIRECT TV HR21-700 HD-DVR,SONY-KP51WS510 51"HDTV,TOSHIBA-A20 HD-DVD PLAYER,ROTEL RB-971 2 CHANNEL AMP,LOGITECH-HARMONY 676 UNIVERSAL REMOTE,MONSTER-2600MKII POWER CONDITIONER
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    • TitaniumMan
      TitaniumMan Posts: 93
      edited July 2007
      I try to keep the old spinner active. I make sure he gets a couple of laps around the park on a daily basis. ;)

      Geritol and some gentle laxatives keeps him fit. Too much information?

      On a less serious note, I visited a dealer in the nearest city. He really wanted to demo a CD-R he'd made. The source, he told me, was a buddy's high-end turntable. He dropped the CD in the player and pressed "Play." At once, the room filled with whooshing, popping, and crackling noises.

      "Yep, that sure sounds like vinyl," I said, as I walked out. :D
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    • hearingimpared
      hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
      edited July 2007
      cmy330go wrote: »
      I too have been fooled by the appearance of an album before. The primary one that comes to mind is a copy of Pink Floyd - The Wall. Both the records and sleeves looked great, but that thing ticks and pops terribly.

      I can deal with the ticks and pops, at least a reasonable amount, however, when a record sounds like there is a mic in a bowl of rice krispies, that is where I draw the line.

      I have a really, really great recording of Wagners, "Ride of the Valkyrie" that is a Sheffield direct to disk that is very crackly but the music and engineering is so good that I can just listen past the rice krispies.
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    • madmax
      madmax Posts: 12,434
      edited July 2007
      I'm getting to where I can pretty much ignore most noises not associated with the music. Good gear helped moved those noises off to the side and that made it pretty easy to ignore.
      madmax
      Vinyl, the final frontier...

      Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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    • Willow
      Willow Posts: 11,071
      edited July 2007
      Well now that I have the space and an actual room which is in the formal living room, I'm in the slow process of building a 2ch system. Which will consist of a TT eventually. Maybe with in the next couple weeks...months
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