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BigFactory posted:Edit: I just looked at that preamp. Do you already have a receiver? I'm not sure how that unit exactly fits into your system. The TT you picked out already has USB out, and might have a built in preamp? You're right, I meant to look for a receiver. It does have a built in pre amp but don't I need something to power the speakers? I'll look for one now. I have no idea what to look for though. It's my understanding I need a turntable, receiver and speakers right? Why get the floor standing speakers instead of bookshelf? I think i'm just gonna stick with new speakers starting out. thank you for the help! These speakers? I don't mind spending a little more if it's a good value. http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS...+Jones+pioneers spacebrospiff fucked around with this message at 20:08 on Feb 16, 2014 |
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So a used shop is going out of business and I found these under a shelf:  What do I do with them?
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I dunno, plug in a set of similar-vintage speakers and a turntable and get into some crusty old-school hifi? The preamp is 1982-1995 vintage, the amp is 1986-1995. So while it's not "old-school" old-school, they're still classic pieces of kit. I'm not sure if they have any kind of real resale value, but they look kinda funky and special, and the amp has a special "current dumping" construction, whatever that is. The tilt control on the preamp is a funny little thing, it lets you boost bass while lowering treble at the same time, or vice versa. It's an odd way to constrain tone controls. Another funny thing to note is the British preference for banana plugs on speaker cables. Naim takes this to the extreme and even forgo RCA plugs in favor of BNC and DIN plugs. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Feb 16, 2014 |
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Feb 16, 2014 20:46
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If I got a Pro-ject Debut III with a Marantz 2220B, would I need a separate preamp?
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Feb 16, 2014 23:01
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Looks like the 2220b has a phono stage, so you are good
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Dogen posted:Looks like the 2220b has a phono stage, so you are good sweet thanks!
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Feb 16, 2014 23:29
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spacebrospiff posted:You're right, I meant to look for a receiver. It does have a built in pre amp but don't I need something to power the speakers? I'll look for one now. I have no idea what to look for though. It's my understanding I need a turntable, receiver and speakers right? I've never heard the pioneers but everyone seems to like them. It's usually the bookshelves that are recommended.
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spacebrospiff posted:You're right, I meant to look for a receiver. It does have a built in pre amp but don't I need something to power the speakers? I'll look for one now. I have no idea what to look for though. It's my understanding I need a turntable, receiver and speakers right? I think these are the ones everyone likes: http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS...oneer+bookshelf
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Any opinions on the Technics SL-D3? ...because I seem to have drunkenly bought one on eBay last night.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Any opinions on the Technics SL-D3? You'll dig it. What did you pay?
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Alright, thanks for the all the help. I picked up a Marantz 2220B http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/2220b.html and I'm going to pick up The PRO-JECT - DEBUT III PIANO BLACK TURNTABLE http://www.amazon.com/PRO-JECT-DEBU...BLACK+TURNTABLE Pioneer SP-BS22-LR Andrew Jones Designed Bookshelf Loudspeakers http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS...lf+Loudspeakers Just need cables I guess. Is the 70 dollars for the Debut III worth it over the AT-LP120-USB? This hobby seems expensive haha... 
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Feb 17, 2014 16:05
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It was listed as a "Buy it Now" for $155 or best offer, so I just gave an offer of $125 and woke up to find it accepted.
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Feb 17, 2014 16:06
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OldSenileGuy posted:It was listed as a "Buy it Now" for $150 or best offer, so I just gave an offer of $125 and woke up to find it accepted. Ok, I don't think you got away with a steal, but that's not an outrageous price. Does it say on the listing what cartridge it comes with?
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BigFactory posted:Ok, I don't think you got away with a steal, but that's not an outrageous price. Does it say on the listing what cartridge it comes with? Didn't say, but they did say that it has a cartridge and it works. Here's the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301095048118?_
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OldSenileGuy posted:Didn't say, but they did say that it has a cartridge and it works. Hope it works well. Drunken ebaying can be dangerous! That doesn't look horrible, though.
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BigFactory posted:Drunken ebaying can be dangerous! He's not kidding about this. Case in point, I am now the owner of THREE vintage turntables. After making the offer on the first one last night, I put out a few lowball bids on a couple others, figuring I wouldn't win. Turns out I won both. In addition to the aforementioned Technics SL-D3, I also have a Sanyo Plus Q40 and a Pioneer PL-514X. I only paid $45 for each of these. The Sanyo seems like it's probably the lowest-end of the three, but I'm going to do a little research to see how the Pioneer compares to the Technics. And if they're all in working order (which they're supposed to be), I can always do a listen-test to determine which I like best, and then it's off to Craigslist with the other two. Be careful on ebay out there!
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Feb 17, 2014 18:43
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That pioneer's a loving good looking record player. Is the one you won in black?
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Feb 17, 2014 19:21
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Man, banana plugs are $13 for 4 at The Source. I guess I'm putting in an order at Monoprice.
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I've had bad luck with monoprice banana plugs. A bunch of them were so loose they just fell out of the banana jacks from the weight of the speaker wire (16 ga)
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I have some cheapo screw together ones I got on amazon a while back that have been good to me. By looking at photos I think they're that soundsoul brand.
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BigFactory posted:That pioneer's a loving good looking record player. Is the one you won in black? Yes it is, and yes I also like that one the best aesthetically. According to the auction notes, it's missing its dust cover, so I'd have to add that though.
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spacebrospiff posted:Alright, thanks for the all the help. If you didn't already buy those BS-22s, Newegg has the BS-21s on sale for $50 a pair starting today. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82117405&cm_sp=
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odiv posted:Man, banana plugs are $13 for 4 at The Source. I guess I'm putting in an order at Monoprice. http://www.parts-express.com/banana-plug-black--090-460 http://www.parts-express.com/banana-plug-red--090-465
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I recently got a job rescuing and selling old stereo equipment, computers, and electronics at a recycling place. I grabbed a Sansui AU-222 to take it home and test it. Having listened to this thing I can't help but feel like I've taken the first steps down a very dangerous path. My only solace is that it's only 18 WPC, so it can barely drive my speakers. but my god, my $7 80s Mitsubishi system sounds so crappy now atomicthumbs fucked around with this message at 08:39 on Feb 19, 2014 |
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Awesome! A lot of good stuff out there getting tossed away. I hope you find some huge G series receivers and horde them like I do.
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This was saved from the local recycling centre recently. Poor thing. On it's 50th birthday too.
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So im trying to set up the TT but I'm dumb and for some reason the tonearm pulls to the outside only after I put on the anti skate weight. Am I doing something wrong? I think I set up correctly and I used youtube videos to make sure.
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Did you set anti skate after VTF? Is the anti skate equal to or less than the VTF? If so it should be fine.
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I'm dumb, I fixed it, thanks though. All the videos made it seem like you were pushing the whole counterweight anterior and posterior initially to balance when all I had to do was twist it. I was pleasantly surprised when I heard faint music coming out of it. Just need the receiver...
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I'm selling that Sansui AU-222 now. SA-Mart thread is here. I'll be selling future high-end audio stuff (I've got a bunch of McIntosh, Marantz, NAD, Pioneer, Carver, H/K, and so on to work through) on eBay and posting it in that thread. Would folks here be interested in updates as I post stereo things?
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My right channel went all muffled and weird on my receiver (Both A and B speaker inputs) and the balance knob doesn't seem to do anything (I don't think that ever worked). Is my first step deoxit or is there something else I should try instead?
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atomicthumbs posted:I'm selling that Sansui AU-222 now. SA-Mart thread is here. I'll be selling future high-end audio stuff (I've got a bunch of McIntosh, Marantz, NAD, Pioneer, Carver, H/K, and so on to work through) on eBay and posting it in that thread. Would folks here be interested in updates as I post stereo things? Sure, it would be interesting if you could go through the various units, any special features or neat designs, with lots of pictures of course. If you could even open them up and show us some of the internal designs, that would be neat  What kinds of vintages are we talking about?
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atomicthumbs posted:Would folks here be interested in updates as I post stereo things? Yes please.
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Ghostnuke posted:Yes please. What this guy said.
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KozmoNaut posted:Sure, it would be interesting if you could go through the various units, any special features or neat designs, with lots of pictures of course. If you could even open them up and show us some of the internal designs, that would be neat The oldest thing I've seen so far is a Dynakit ST-70 tube amp. I've got zillions of things to go through, and have everything from Onkyo A/V surround sound switchampreceiver things to Bang and Olufsen turntables with the power cords chopped off by the garbage collector (who sends us their e-waste after taking the cords for themselves). And I'll try to do that, but I don't know very much about a lot of these things!
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Are you parting non-op units out? I'm in the need of random knobs for some units.
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here is a sneak preview of a very small portion of the stuff I have to work through  TooLShack posted:Are you parting non-op units out? I'm in the need of random knobs for some units. It depends on the unit - if it's something that'd fetch a decent amount as-is on eBay, I'm putting it there.
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Man, I'd love that ST-70, but I need to sell some crap first. I got a huge list of stuff I'm putting on ebay in a few weeks as well.
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atomicthumbs posted:here is a sneak preview of a very small portion of the stuff I have to work through This makes me so jealous. I'm scouring thrift stores right now trying to build two good vintage systems for my kids. I'm finding nothing, and here you have great stuff that people are just tossing.
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