My opinion since I use one is the Porta Corda mkll. Nice amp should be insanely inexpensive as it is older. I bought mine in the huge group buy a few years ago.Still sounds great . I'm keeping mine but if these come up they shouldn't be more than $60-$80 usd.

You can download a two-point protractor from vinylengine or you can get the Technics cartridge alignment gauge here:http://www.jacksmusicfactory.com/def...Alignment_Tool . According to Technics ,this tool is all you need.

This could be caused by anumber of things. Perhaps you couls procure some Caigs Deoxit contact cleaner and use that to clean the contacts on the cartridge and the rca plugs on the cables that come off the back of the turntable . Hope that helps.(Certainly can't hurt LOL)

Meugenio, How's it going? How are them 225's holding up? FYI that Kenwood is supposed to be a nice entry-level table. I got my Pioneer PL-530 from Craigslist for $25. Also got a Technics SL 1500 from a friend at work for free. I'd try to get that Kenwood for about $75 - $100. Short of that ,be...

You can download a copy of the service manual here http://www.user-manuals.com/advanced...2dc14aa332da44 for $14.50 and have accurate info.

Please, do NOT squirt ANYTHING through that hole in the bottom!! Question : Have you removed the platter yet and many of your questions can be better answered by aquiring both an owner's and service manual but I'll try to help where I can.

here is some pmount info:http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merc...egory_Code=T4P

Alignment isnt necessary with a pmount.

If you have a p-mount then you just screw the cartridge in and go.No azimuth adjustment is needed or capable. Your table doesn't allow adustments for tonearm height but this can be changed with your choice of platter mat. I suggest not to worry about all that to start. Vinyl can get expensive...

Please take the time to read this link http://www.audiophilia.com/features/cartridge_setup.htm it a a beginner's guide to cartridge setup and I believe it is very informative. I'd like to say,003, that vinyl is great if you are willing to learn how to derive the pleasure from it. What I mean...

I'll chime in with a guess of 37 .

Congrats on the arrival of your Lite. I love mine with my HD 580s. Hope you enjoy as much as I do.

Quote: Originally Posted by fewtch ...Took awhile to get used to neutral/accurate sound, but now music with boosted bass/treble sounds sucky, and I hear a lot of nuances in the music that I never heard before. Music really does sound best played as it was intended, at least most genres...

I like to have about 4-5 hard cooked egg whites , 1/4 - 1/2 cup old fashioned style oatmeal with a about a tsp. of honey and a splash of 1% milk, a Dannon fit and lively yogurt, maybe a slice of whole wheat toast with a thin spread of Smuckers No Sugar added jam and a coffee.

On the way to a ninth straight losing season ....my beloved Baltimore Orioles. Made a laughingstock due to poor ownership.

Soundworks. 10526 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895. Tel: (301) 929-8600. This place is off 495 near Silver Spring .Its the only place I could find to audition Grados. Call and see what else they have. (I drove here from Perry Hall due to lack of other shops.)

3-4 hrs most days though I post VERY rarely.

Get the 580s. These will sound ok with your cmoy and grow with you thru numerous upgrades. Consider it "an essense of HI-FI"

38 now,39 in oct.

Since the beginning players have sought an edge ,as have owners,groundskeepers etc. How many of Bonds' homers have come off of pitchers using steroids? I do not like Barry Bonds , but until he gets caught currently using steroids in my mind his records stand and he is a Hall of Fame ballplayer.

All the above suggestions are good. The question I have is what is it you are eating in the short time you have between jobs? I'd suggest this: drink at least 64 oz. or 2 liters of water a day and do not eat anything that derives more than 20% of its calories from fat .Do not eat or drink...

My biggest pet peeve is that most people I encounter have no clue who has the right of way at a four way stop sign. Also , drivers who ride the shoulder of the road when traffic is backed up instead of waiting in line like everyone else.

Welcome to Head-Fi and sorry about your wallet . My opinion is to get the HD580s. They are an excellent value and can grow with your system should you decide to upgrade your source , amp or both down the line. They will sound good with your Onkyo imo. You just won't realize their full potential.

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