Dusty Chalk Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I hate when that happens,I have a vpi scout sitting in the box ,I am going to get my feet wet & get back into vinyl .No, bad! Send it to me. I'll get into vinyl for you. You can be into vinyl vicariously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozebuttons Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 No, bad! Send it to me. I'll get into vinyl for you. You can be into vinyl vicariously. Makes note:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloaudio Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 audiophilia is a disease Tubes & Harbeths are the cure. Damn, so this my problem. I need to revise my 2010 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_hankins Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I hate when that happens,I have a vpi scout sitting in the box ,I am going to get my feet wet & get back into vinyl . Get ready, before long you will be overrun by thousands of records, and no where to put them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy2001 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 I bought a Sony PS-X40 with a Shure M95-HE cartridge off of eBay for $59. I just unboxed it and hooked it up to my Hagerman Bugle preamp and into the Equilibrato, and it is shockingly good:o! I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. It is not the last word in detail and the highs are rolled off slightly, but it sounds pretty darn good for the money. I thought I would just toss the cart and replace it with something better. But I think I will keep this setup for a while. [ATTACH=CONFIG]2511[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]2512[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2513[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]2514[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2515[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]2516[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]2517[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Sweet deal Steve! Have fun spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy2001 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Sweet deal Steve! Have fun spinning. Thanks Al, I'm sure it doesn't even come close to your vinyl rig, but I have some nice vinyl to spin, so I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Nice find Steve! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy2001 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Had lunch with 909, Augsburger and Guzziguy today. I borrowed 909s Denon DL-110 cartridge, if I can find a decent phono preamp to go with it, this may replace the Shure cart that is on the Sony right now. Also dropped off my music hall mmf-5 to replace the Shure M97Xe with a Audio Technica 440MLa. I hope with the cartridge change and if he can setup the turntable properly, it will sound a lot better, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy2001 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Nice find Steve! Enjoy! Thanks, I am enjoying it. I also sent my AD2000, K701 and Equinox cable to Scott to be recabled / reterminated with 4 pin XLR, so I can enjoy them balanced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Steve, If I may make a suggestion, talk to Stretch about his Pass Pearl. That should qualify as "decent" yet not horrifically expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 the DL-110 sounds best with a 1K load and the gain set somewhere around 40 to 50 db depending on the set-up. iirc, the pass pearl doesn't have dip switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Loading is adjustable on the Pearl by swapping a socketed resistor. The one I have is set up to be either 100 ohm or 47K right now, but a 1K resistor could be substituted instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 Steve, If I may make a suggestion, talk to Stretch about his Pass Pearl. That should qualify as "decent" yet not horrifically expensive. I'm going to agree, except to qualify that it reaches well beyond decent. A true audio bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 isn't soldering required to swap resistors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 isn't soldering required to swap resistors? nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Mine are socketed as well. It's as simple as bending the leads and pluggin' 'em in the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 mmmm ... plugging things into holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikongod Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 A couple of the not quite nude Denon 103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 What's the green fuzz looking mat on the Technics platter? It looks like you're still using the stock rubber mat on top of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 A green "SRA adjuster"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikongod Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 What's the green fuzz looking mat on the Technics platter? It looks like you're still using the stock rubber mat on top of it? A green "SRA adjuster"? more or less. Its a cheap rubber mat on top of a cheap felt mat. By themselves neither allows proper VTA with anything I own. I have never gotten around to buying a proper techincs mat to make it work right. UPDATE! I remembered that I had an oracle mat that I got with some other gear. Tried it out. fucking mats. GRRR. I wish that I could not hear a difference. It would make my life sooooooo much simpler. you people in this thread are a bad influence on my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigiPete Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 get 909's 5mm funk firm acromat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 it's sold already, but thanks pete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randerson3024 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Just added this beauty to my growing MC collection, Kiseki Black Heart #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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