spbach
Head-Fier
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Quite minimal, I haven't been in this hobby long. Oversized Headphone stand was also made by me.
Nice!
Looks like you've added a Sony turntable to the mix. Excellent.
I'm seeing a lot of awesome setups with turntables. I want to step up to a real table from my budget sony ps-lx300usb since I can't really upgrade it (no adjustment options). I'm trying to decide between the denon dp-300f and the audio technica at-lp120-usb Both of these have all the adjustment options and are upgradeable and are very well regarded. Any suggestions?
I'm seeing a lot of awesome setups with turntables. I want to step up to a real table from my budget sony ps-lx300usb since I can't really upgrade it (no adjustment options). I'm trying to decide between the denon dp-300f and the audio technica at-lp120-usb Both of these have all the adjustment options and are upgradeable and are very well regarded. Any suggestions?
I'm going to say vintage, but stick to trustworthy audio websites. If I were in your shoes I would jump on this right here.
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-revolver-rebel-turntable-w-arm-inexpensive-quality-entry-into-vinyl-2014-06-16-analog-86305
After shipping you will have $100-150(assuming you were willing to spend retail on the dp-300f) to put into an entry-level phono stage and cartridge. All you need to know about picking a cartridge can be found on vinylengine.
Out of those two, definitely the Denon dp-300f with a LPGear DSN-85E replacement or even a different cartridge altogether(It is a fantastic turntable but the stock cartridge isn't too great but decent). The lp120 has a lot of know issues(Anti skating problems come to mind), also there is a piece of metal in the lp120 to make it seem heavier than it actually is. To bypass the in-built preamp the whole thing has to be cut out(a youtube video shows this) as even if the built in preamp is off the signal has to still go through its signal path affecting the sound(It is not a true bypass and apparently the inbuilt preamp isn't too great sounding).
You can't go wrong with the Denon.
Ok! The denon it is! I'd rather spend the money towards a better cartridge . Any suggestions < $100? Would any of the grado ones work?
Long time no see, songmic...very nice ensemble.
Also wondering if songmic brought the HD800 in to replace the HE-6 or if the Senn is an addition.