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Post by MistaSparkle on Feb 19, 2011 15:23:13 GMT -5
Eh, I know it's nothing special, but here it is spinnin some Black Mof: This is my pride and joy, though: And while we're on the subject of turntables, I'd like to ask a question of the audiophiles. Do you think I would notice a tremendous difference in sound quality if I ditched the USB turntable and got something like, say, an old Technics? To be honest, I don't really notice a huge difference in sound between my LPs and CDs. I'm not sure if I should chalk this up to my record player, or my hearing with which I've had minor problems for most of my life. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about vinyl, but I love it for reasons other than the supposed high fidelity which I hear so much about. I kind of feel like I'm missing something, though, every time I hear people talk about why vinyl is technically superior to other formats.
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Post by cnr on Feb 19, 2011 16:12:28 GMT -5
im no expert but i think it has more to do with the needle and the receiver / speakers. the only thing i can think about where the turntable itself would come into play would be keeping a steady, constant spinning rate... again, just spitballing here...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 18:49:27 GMT -5
I have an ION USB turntable, I hear that it can ruin vinyl, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice introductory audiophile turntable that a 17 year old kid can afford.
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Post by cnr on Feb 24, 2011 20:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by grossmagik on Feb 25, 2011 0:00:32 GMT -5
I have an ION USB turntable, I hear that it can ruin vinyl, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice introductory audiophile turntable that a 17 year old kid can afford. Well you don't have to get an entire new turntable. You can just get a new cartridge and/or needle. That's what I did, but I fucked up one of the wires so I need to get new ones, which isn't expensive.
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Post by smog on Feb 25, 2011 0:14:20 GMT -5
Haha this is my friend's who gave me my turntable. This Polaroid is magic in person.
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Post by Mich Icar on Mar 5, 2011 21:27:59 GMT -5
Everyone here has something awesome to share! Man this forum is definitely the place for me.
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Post by zachratchet on Apr 24, 2011 21:58:54 GMT -5
I have an ION USB turntable, I hear that it can ruin vinyl, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice introductory audiophile turntable that a 17 year old kid can afford. yeah, where did you hear that the ion usb can ruin vinyl? i've had mine for a few years now [same exact model as in the tobacco polaroid], and i've exchanged the needle once or twice, but i don't think it's ruined any of my vinyl... i definitely recommend getting a dust shield though
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Post by woodenhead on May 14, 2011 15:48:28 GMT -5
~ Soundcard - ASUS Xonar D2X PCI-e~ Preamp: Parasound Model 2100~ Cartridge: Audio Technica AT440MLa~ Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK2 SE (SE denotes the customized KAB model) w/ TD-1200 Tonearm Fluid Damper (60,000 cSt) It's actually still sitting on the floor (concrete) since I haven't built a stand for it yet. haha I'm still waiting for more spare black walnut from the shop before I dive in...
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Post by grossmagik on May 14, 2011 17:04:25 GMT -5
Nice! Technics are tops.
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Post by MistaSparkle on May 14, 2011 18:06:07 GMT -5
I've upgraded my turntable since last posting in this thread. Now I have a Gemini XL-500, which is just a Technics ripoff (looks exactly like the one posted above). Obviously, it's no Technics, but I like having the ability to adjust the tone-arm weight and anti-skating (things my Ion didn't offer).
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Post by csides on May 14, 2011 20:57:43 GMT -5
I have a few different things I use... one of those wooden 4 in one jobs at my grandmother's (from before they were a dime a dozen, pretty nice), and here i've been using the usb converter on top of my stereo. Bout to throw on one of these new 100% Silk records 8)
I also have a few old junkers that i have around for parts. One of them is from the 30's, and I'm going to try to replace the hardware with an updated unit. You turn that thing on and it's like a diesel engine blowin' ^_^
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Post by grossmagik on May 14, 2011 21:36:04 GMT -5
I've upgraded my turntable since last posting in this thread. Now I have a Gemini XL-500, which is just a Technics ripoff (looks exactly like the one posted above). Obviously, it's no Technics, but I like having the ability to adjust the tone-arm weight and anti-skating (things my Ion didn't offer). That's odd, my ion you can adjust the tonearm weight and the anti-skating. It's also got a 78 (I think that's the number) rpms, which is pretty cool. I think some really old records play on that speed. And it has a CD player, which I love. I really wish it had a cassette player though, just so it could fulfill all my needs in one unit! But I have a cassette deck and a really awesome walk man for that. I have the LP 2 CD model. Which does exactly what it says. You press record and it saves the data onto it's hard drive, and then you burn it onto a blank disc from the hard drive.
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Post by csides on May 14, 2011 23:53:16 GMT -5
I always felt like 78's were so dangerous! no wonder needles used to burn out so fast.
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Post by MistaSparkle on May 15, 2011 12:16:22 GMT -5
I've upgraded my turntable since last posting in this thread. Now I have a Gemini XL-500, which is just a Technics ripoff (looks exactly like the one posted above). Obviously, it's no Technics, but I like having the ability to adjust the tone-arm weight and anti-skating (things my Ion didn't offer). That's odd, my ion you can adjust the tonearm weight and the anti-skating. It's also got a 78 (I think that's the number) rpms, which is pretty cool. I think some really old records play on that speed. And it has a CD player, which I love. I really wish it had a cassette player though, just so it could fulfill all my needs in one unit! But I have a cassette deck and a really awesome walk man for that. I have the LP 2 CD model. Which does exactly what it says. You press record and it saves the data onto it's hard drive, and then you burn it onto a blank disc from the hard drive. Your's is probably just a better model than mine. That's cool that it's got the option to play records at 78 RPMs. There have been some recent records that play at that speed (Beach Boys RSD release this year, Hawk and a Hacksaw, Tom Waits with Preservation Jazz Hall Band) that I've really wanted, but couldn't justify buying them since I can't play them. The Victrola I posted above does only play at 78 RPMs, but it uses coarse needles that would destroy any modern record, so I'm limited to my modest collection of 70+ year old 78s for that one. Also, in response to csides, post, I know what you mean. I have to change the needle after playing EACH SIDE of a record!
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