Bought My first TT today and Need Help!

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    Keiko wrote: »
    Joe, I know you mentioned having a refurbed Shark. Never a problem with mine. (Knock on wood.) I've always been careful to keep the nozzle and/or vinyl moving during the process. Steam works real well removing gunk that gets embedded no matter how well you scrub it.

    I'm aware of that and I used the steamer while the record was rotating on the 16.5. Like I said I'm heavy handed take that and add it to the problems with the refurbed Shark and I got trouble. I use a four step method without the Shark now and I believe I'm getting the record pristene clean.

    I'm just one who've had a bad experience with the steamer. I've not seen anyone else have problems with it so it is just me.:o
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    :eek:

    Try using a wire brush. That seems to remove most blemishes. ;)

    Ha ha ha! You're a riot Alice! A regular riot, how would like to be scrubbing on the moon!:D
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    Humminna Humminna Humminna Humminna
    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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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    Is this the little Philippine Keiko, or Mike:)
    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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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Ha ha ha! You're a riot Alice! A regular riot, how would like to be scrubbing on the moon!:D

    Ralph, STFU. :)


    I still love watching that show. "Do you want to go to the moon Alice?"
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

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    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited January 2010
    You better watch it. I may just dress you up in ladies panties and pull them down so I can see the hair but can't see the balls and wham!
    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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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Ralph, STFU. :)


    I still love watching that show. "Do you want to go to the moon Alice?"

    I wish I could find it on the 10,000 useless channels on Comcast. It would be set in my DVR just like the Stooges.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I say this because I'm heavy handed and have scorched some records using it. I'd say keeping it no less than 3" to 4" inches above the record would keep it from causing any scorching.

    I believe your post but I wonder what is different than my experience? I tried my best to melt some grooves and gave up because I got tired of holding the steamer in place after a few minutes. :confused:
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited January 2010
    Welp. Thats it folks. I'm hooked! I've never really heard a record until today. And I love it. Seems like what I've been looking for. DARK. But not dark? Can't describe it. But it sounds stellar to my ears. Bass is very different also. Hell, its all different. Its all warm and cuddly. Its perfect.

    Time to get back into Stereo!!



    This initially was just an investment. I got the table for $100. A broken table of the same model just went for $250 on ebay so I knew I could make money on it. But I wanted to test its functionality before I listed it. So I bought a $20 Pyle phono pre off Amazon to get the testing going. It got here today. Well.. The gain on my tube integrated I built is low. And the pre did not provide enough extra gain to get things going. It was better. But still not enough to make sure the table was sounding OK. So needless to say I was pissed. And was about to give up and sell it as is. Then I decided to take it into the theater and hook it up to the Receiver in there. Viola! Sweet sweet music. I knew immediately this was going to be something I wanted to pursue. And this seems like a damn good table to start with. Especially given the price I paid.


    So. Here I am looking at Pre's,amp's, and speakers again for a 2 channel system.:rolleyes:

    How far down the rabbit hole will we end up this time.:eek:



    Nik
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited January 2010
    Yep, its a great sound. And get this, every dollar you spend up to at least $10K keeps getting you more and more without too much in diminishing returns. You would be blown away with a $1K preamp and a $1K cartridge... and it can get a lot better than that! :)

    Don't worry, you have decades of time to get into all that.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    Yep, its a great sound. And get this, every dollar you spend up to at least $10K keeps getting you more and more without too much in diminishing returns. You would be blown away with a $1K preamp and a $1K cartridge... and it can get a lot better than that! :)

    Don't worry, you have decades of time to get into all that.
    madmax

    Very well said! FU Phil!:D
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    madmax wrote: »
    I believe your post but I wonder what is different than my experience? I tried my best to melt some grooves and gave up because I got tired of holding the steamer in place after a few minutes. :confused:

    Don't know what to tell you Chuck but I did it somehow.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited January 2010
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    Time to get back into Stereo!!
    So. Here I am looking at Pre's,amp's, and speakers again for a 2 channel system.:rolleyes:

    How far down the rabbit hole will we end up this time.:eek:



    Nik

    You are gonna miss your SDA's buddy. They were made for vinyl.
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  • doctor r
    doctor r Posts: 837
    edited January 2010
    The table you have is a very good table and above entry. Upgrade the pre reasonably with a quality (not necessarily expensive) phono section or stand alone. A mild upgrade in the cartridge as you next step will put you at level you can enjoy for a long time. As this entire thread has shown, you can quickly start throwing alot of money at analog. Don't lose sight that some reasonable money can get you a good start and the other money can be (should be) used for the albums (check out George Grand's listings). Basic cleaning protocols are always open for "lively" discussion, and all sorts of equipment and solutions are out there. Lots to mull over and lots of time to enjoy the steps in front of you.

    Rick
    integrated w/DAC module Gryphon Diablo 300
    server Wolf Alpha 3SX
    phono pre Dynamic Sounds Associates Phono II
    turntable/tonearms Origin Live Sovereign Mk3 dual arm, Origin Live Enterprise Mk4, Origin Live Illustrious Mk3c
    cartridges Miyajima Madake, Ortofon Windfeld Ti, Ortofon
    speakers Rockport Mira II
    cables Synergistic Research Cables, Gryphon VPI XLR, Sablon 2020 USB
    rack Adona Eris 6dw
    ultrasonic cleaner Degritter
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2010
    IMO, I wouldn't dick too much with the table right now....it's a VERY nice table. First, get your phono stage in order....and you need not go super expensive here. The NAD PP2 is an excellent phono stage for not a lot of coinage, for example.

    Then, if you, no ****, are going to play vinyl.....I hate to sound like a broken record, I vacuum cleaner is a MUST have. Now, the VPI 16.5 is, IMO, the sweet spot. As a MINIMUM, I'd get the Nitty Gritty that Audio Advisor sells (I think they still do)...and pair it with an old turntable (sans arm) to use as a scrubbing platform...more cumbersome but still effective.

    In the end, spending that money will SAVE you money in permanently dicking up your LP's and stylus...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2010
    TroyD wrote: »
    IMO, I wouldn't dick too much with the table right now....it's a VERY nice table. First, get your phono stage in order....and you need not go super expensive here. The NAD PP2 is an excellent phono stage for not a lot of coinage, for example.

    Then, if you, no ****, are going to play vinyl.....I hate to sound like a broken record, I vacuum cleaner is a MUST have. Now, the VPI 16.5 is, IMO, the sweet spot. As a MINIMUM, I'd get the Nitty Gritty that Audio Advisor sells (I think they still do)...and pair it with an old turntable (sans arm) to use as a scrubbing platform...more cumbersome but still effective.

    In the end, spending that money will SAVE you money in permanently dicking up your LP's and stylus...

    BDT

    Amen!
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Nik by playing your records dirty you will be damaging the records as well as the stylus.
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