[Skylab]

Thanks guys, for the further emptying of my wallet:

Simple, seems tailor-made for the 103 series, and found one used with a re-tippable 103 cartridge for a little less than new.

Good choice. Let us know how you like it.

 

[Audio Addict]

I will be auditioning this phono stage in a few weeks.  It will be the black with some silver trim:
 

 

[ashbeowulf]

Also is it worth upgrading my current phono (SL-BD22) to the SL-1200? They're selling for around 350-450 in my area, but not sure if it's worth the upgrade and at what price it would be

 

[grokit]

I don't have enough experience to give anything close to a definitive answer but it looks like your BD22 is more similar to the other turntables that I have experience with, a couple of Japanese belt-driven jobs (Luxman P405, Denon 300F). The SL-1200 is a much more substantial deck, just going by sheer weight!

 

[golgi]

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So nice, he had to post it twice!  

LOL, I thought the page had timed out so I posted again. It wasn't until much later that I saw it posted both times

 

[calipilot227]

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My modest but well balanced headphone station.
 

 
I see I'm not the only one who enjoys the MKIII and HD580 combo 

 I'm a heretic though, and use it with a CD player 

 

[WiR3D]

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There are plenty of good options in that price range that will sound a lot better than the one that's now dead.
 
Is this budget for just the TT or TT, Cart, and Phono stage?

its for the lot. Sorry it took so long to reply, damn tapatalk never registered the subscription! arg
 
EDIT: and if it comes at less then a $1000~$1200(shipped) I could also possibly get him a set of headphones, and an amp. But that would depend on my budget at the end of the month.

 

[alan_g]

my little offering....

 

[MorbidToaster]

God I love Notts tables. Can't wait to get mine even if it's only the Jr. I was considering a used Space Deck but I'm just not comfortable buying a used TT unless it's local.

 

[calipilot227]

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my little offering....

 

 

[grokit]

Space Decks makes you barf rainbows? Not sure I get it.

 

[jtaylor991]

OK guys so I'm putting my Dual CS-5000 in my headphone setup. Turntable>NAD Phono Preamp PP-1>Audio-gd Compass in Super Mode (all by regular cheap RCA cables if it matters). I hear a hum when I have the amp on,  and when I touch the wire with my finger and squeeze it, the hum is reduced, and a bit more so I think when I push it down with my finger on some metal shelving, and it (ground wire) doesn't do much (to the hum) when it is just hanging on the shelving. I've touched it to random metal things to try. Other metal connectors like a random RCA connector make it pop and fizz, like connecting RCA cables to a stereo that's turned on, and other stuff it just does nothing. Any ideas? The room is carpeted (but so was my listening/stereo room downstairs, but I guess the receiver had its own ground anyway so a moot point) and I have a desktop PC running ~5ft away diagonally (it's under the desk on my other side, rig to my left and computer to my right).
 
 
Any ideas? I can upload pics for anyone who might be interested as well

 

[WiR3D]

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Space Decks makes you barf rainbows? Not sure I get it.

9gag at all? or 4chan... lol

 

[grokit]

jtaylor991: Do you have the ground wire attached to the PP-1?

 

[jtaylor991]

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jtaylor991: Do you have the ground wire attached to the PP-1?

No, just hanging on the shelf right now, the wire is bent around a small bit on there. I touched it to the PP-1 but nothing happened.
 
Oh, I forgot to mention, I can still hear the hum when the turntable is off (the PP-1 is always on as long as it's plugged in, it hasn't even gotten warm being on for months straight so I don't worry about it), but it's a bit higher in pitch, and it gets lower when the turntable is on, and touching/squeezing the ground wire like before still has an effect on or off (turntable).
 
Hmm...I just tried unplugging the turntable and the hum was much quieter, and touching the ground wire actually made it louder (with turntable unplugged). Weird