My new TT

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,014
    edited May 2010
    My age differential is probably a lot more than that... 1980 JHU grad (PhD '86) :-P

    Back to turntables...
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »

    Back to turntables...

    Mine took me away tonight, again.

    Simply amazing how much better my vinyl sounds. ;):D
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited May 2010
    Wow !
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,014
    edited May 2010
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2010
    Very nice Mark !

    I received my MFSL Santana Abraxas. Very sweet sounding LP and well worth the money.

    Thanks Joe !
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,014
    edited May 2010
    Cool!

    That's an ancient Decca (US) pressing of Who's Next spinning in the photo above. I bought it for a dollar at our town fleamarket last fall but never listened to it until today. It sounds fantastic; easily the best-sounding copy of that seminal album that I have owned. I've yet to have the opportunity to hear an original UK pressing.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2010
    Mark, do you run the OEM mat on your table ?
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,014
    edited May 2010
    That's a negative.

    I do have it, but never tried it (didn't seem to be a need to use it).
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2010
    Thanks, I am will try without to if there is any difference.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited May 2010
    thsmith wrote: »
    Very nice Mark !

    I received my MFSL Santana Abraxas. Very sweet sounding LP and well worth the money.

    Thanks Joe !

    Especially on SDAs. You're welcome Bub.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Here's something interesting for you and Mr. Hardy. It is a rerelease of the Stones Let It Bleed on 180 gm vinyl. It is done in DSD. When I first listened before reading the liner notes or cover, I kept thinking to myself, "man, this sounds just like an SACD!" Sure enough when I read the cover it was indeed done in DSD. It just sounded awesome BUT it didn't have that airy openess of the analog version I have. It was however dead, dead quiet and there was that really good weight to the music that I find in SACD.

    It is definitely worth a listen and owning.

    Check it out. As a matter of fact I did a short review on this link of my impressions way back when I bought it.

    http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/12495/The_Rolling_Stones-Let_It_Bleed-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record

    If you click on the LP picture it will pop up with some tabs, one of them being reviews.

    Joe,Mark and Tracy,,, if any/all of you get the Stones LIB,,please let me know how you like it,,reason is,,I have an original pressing(maybe played twice)on British vinyl and I would like to now your impressions,,also,,since your ears are better than mine(seriously),I'm not opposed to sending mine out for comparasion. Thanks--george
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited May 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    Joe,Mark and Tracy,,, if any/all of you get the Stones LIB,,please let me know how you like it,,reason is,,I have an original pressing(maybe played twice)on British vinyl and I would like to now your impressions,,also,,since your ears are better than mine(seriously),I'm not opposed to sending mine out for comparasion. Thanks--george

    I'll take you up on that George. I have the original analog recording (don't know the label off hand) and the DSD mentioned above and would love to do a comparison with your Brit version.

    BTW you know me MR. ANAL, your LP will be treated like gold.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I'll take you up on that George. I have the original analog recording (don't know the label off hand) and the DSD mentioned above and would love to do a comparison with your Brit version.

    BTW you know me MR. ANAL, your LP will be treated like gold.

    OK--I'll go dig it out--look forward to the review,,:)

    BTW-- very nice tt's guys,,I', startin' to have an itch with my scout.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,669
    edited May 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    OK--I'll go dig it out--look forward to the review,,:)

    BTW-- very nice tt's guys,,I', startin' to have an itch with my scout.

    That's TMI. :D:D:D
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited May 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    OK--I'll go dig it out--look forward to the review,,:)

    BTW-- very nice tt's guys,,I', startin' to have an itch with my scout.

    Thank you Sir!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited May 2010
    engtaz wrote: »
    That's TMI. :D:D:D

    OOOOO you filthy guy you!!!:p:D
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,014
    edited May 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    OK--I'll go dig it out--look forward to the review,,:)

    BTW-- very nice tt's guys,,I', startin' to have an itch with my scout.

    The Scout's awfully nice; I probably would've bought one of those but the Marantz as a demo was cheaper! :-)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited May 2010
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    The Scout's awfully nice; I probably would've bought one of those but the Marantz as a demo was cheaper! :-)

    Thats how I bought mine, sort of. WHen you consider the price, cart, arm, motor and table it is a great value.

    THe Scout has always been my favorite but out of range at the moment.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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