My vinyl rig is up and running finally!

Fireman32

Well back at Polkfest I picked up a AR turntable from Troy and brought it home but I needed a phono pre. After about 2 weeks when I had a little extra cash I went and bought a Plye pre and hooked it up. It sounded ok but it was missing somthing. I knew that i had to upgrade but the funds were holding me back. Well thanks to my boy Lou (ohskigod) for christmas I received a NAD PP2 pre from him as a present. I hooked it up today and threw on some Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. Man I was floored at the sound I was now getting. Then I threw on the Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-78. Man did I have a big smile on my face. Well now im hooked on vinyl! I have to start getting some more records and invest in a vinyl cleaner. Now im looking foward to trying out Joe's record clamp. Just wanted to share my happiness. Happy New Year to all of my fellow Polkies.

Dave

BlueMDPicker

Way cool! Pictures?

TroyD

Awesome, man, awesome.

In the meantime, at LEAST pick up a good LP brush. The Hunt brush is a good one.

BDT

Fireman32

Will do Troy. Thanks for the advice. Also what cartridge do I have in there? I cant tell. As far as pics my digital camera is a POS so I will get Lou to come ouver and take updated pics and i will post.

amulford

Those AR's are pretty cool, aren't they?

Sweet...

ohskigod

yep, I was pretty surprised by the sound my damn self. leans strong on the warm side, which is just how I like it.

yeah, he needs an LP brush for sure. Perhaps Dave and I should go halfsies on a good vacuum record cleaner, who knows. I do know that for once, dave has a better component than I do. I would say that AR walks frikkin circles aroung my BSR.

Dave, thats an Ortofan cartridge I think, dont know the model though.

amulford

I think it's the simplicity of it...

Fireman32

I spent another couple of hours listening to it just being floored by the sound. Lou i'm game for going halfsies on a cleaner because lord knows I need one.

George Grand

You didn't get that little NAD from Troy eh Lou?

TroyD

He got it from Abernathy who got it from me who got it from George....

BDT

reeltrouble1

who carried the stone............

Way to go Dave.

RT1

starchaser

Nice Rig.

janmike

Congrats Dave. All the best to you in 2007 as well.

Fireman32

Thanks for all of the nice coments everyone. I cant wait to get some more vinyl.

amulford

I like mine. I put a Sure V15 type III on it. Pretty cool, but I can't get the cart any more if it goes. I have to check into stylii.

TroyD

Dave,
The cartridge on the AR is an Ortofon OM-10. A good entry level cartridge.

The Shure cart antony has is OOP, however, there are enough replacement stylii floating around that if need be, you could get one.

BDT

Fireman32

Thanks Troy I appreciate it.

steveinaz

I had the AR turntable in the early 80's, loved it.

amulford

This is making me want to spin something on mine...

George Grand

I had one in the late 60's. Loved it.

TroyD

Great friggin' company.

BDT

Fireman32

Thanks to Troy I know I got got a great piece of gear and will enjoy it for along time to come.