I don't know what happened with Flying Lotus's "FLAMAGRA", but I managed to pick up a copy for $9.
I don't know what happened with Flying Lotus's "FLAMAGRA", but I managed to pick up a copy for $9.
There's enough tracks on there that $9 works for me, but still I've been seeing these crazy deals on it for at least 2-3 months now. I wonder if they overpressed it and are now just burning off the remaining stock.It tanked, at least critically. And while You re dead is one of the best records of its year flamagra is, in my opinion, one of last (?) year s greatest disappointments.
But it's a great deal if you enjoy it!
There's enough tracks on there that $9 works for me, but still I've been seeing these crazy deals on it for at least 2-3 months now. I wonder if they overpressed it and are now just burning off the remaining stock.
I got a preorder in on the hmv link. The Amazon one hasn't been available yet."Currently Unavailable" ... did it already sell out or is this just a placeholder?
Rasputin was great, but I just saw they closed their SF stores which sucks. I haven't been to the location in Berkeley but I would check it out if I was you.Picked up these. Gotta be wary next time I head to Amoeba Records. As an aside, anyone know of any good record-shops to visit in SF/Berkeley?
Yeah, I passed by it after going to Amoeba, but it was closed. I'll probably head up there again soon, and desperately resist spending a lot of money there.Rasputin was great, but I just saw they closed their SF stores which sucks. I haven't been to the location in Berkeley but I would check it out if I was you.
Hey guys new vinyl fan here. I didn't want to spend too much on the equipment so I cheaped out a bit, but am dissatisfied and considering getting something a bit better.
I've now tried Sony PS-LX310, Audio Technica LP120X, and LP60X. Sound quality is not too bad for me since this is just a beginning stage but I do notice the better quality of the 120X which I appreciate.
however I have a problem with all of these and it's what I think is called needle chatter. Basically I can hear the music from the needle. I know it's normal but maybe I'm extra sensitive to it, because I can hear it over 10 feet away with the dust cover on and with music playing softly. Am I just always going to have to deal with this as part of vinyl?
Also, I like the sound quality of the 120X, and don't even mind the manual aspect of it, but the styling is not exactly what I want. I want more of a simple look like the Orbit or a Fluance. What would be a comparable tt? Problem is I only paid $150 for my 120X...so paying 300$ for an orbit and preamp seems excessive..thanks for any tips!
Edit: listening to the Sony again and I guess it's not that bad if I don't focus on it. I think I read a lot of people have issues with these cheaper sets. Is this tt really that bad? What if I upgraded the stylus?
Yeah I have that, it's excellent. KG remasters are very high quality. SH is good but he has a whole fanboy culture behind him which I'm not a fan of.So I bought my wife a modest vinyl setup for Christmas, but now I'm totally into the hobby. Just picked up a copy of the 45 rpm Hoffman/Gray remaster of Fleetwood Mac Rumours and the sound quality is out of this world.
I have a budget setup (Fluance RT-80 and Edifier R1280 powered bookshelf speakers). I can hear the "needle chatter" you're talking about, but only if the speakers are off. I'm not sure if it's an issue addressed by better equipment or not.
Not an expert on the topic, but I've always been led to believe this sort of noise can just vary from cartridge to cartridge. If you've got things aligned and setup correctly, probably not much more you can do about it. If you're spending lots of time listening at low levels like that, maybe get a setup for some headphones or something?
i think I'm also very sensitive to the noise. Plus I don't think it helps that I listen to a lot of edm, so the highs are pretty prominent and is where I hear it the most. Any good automatic turntables out there? I'm between the below sets..
1. Stick with the Sony PS-LX310BT for the Bluetooth and automatic conveniences. Does anybody know the cartridge in it?
2. Fluance RT80 or 81...
3. Uturn Pilot and phono amp. Is there a noticeable difference using a recommended budget phono amp vs a built in one?
Good info, thanks! I was looking at the Fluance RT81 and it seems that even that one has the older model cartridge as my 120X, and would cost me almost $100 more. I will just stick with this one until I upgrade down the road and get a new house where I can put the player on display.You're rocking the Audio Technica LP120X now right? Any of those turntables would more or less be a lateral move for you (aside from the full auto/bluetooth on the Sony of course). Can't find the specific stylus that Sony table uses, but it seems you need to replace it with whatever it comes with when the time comes. Having that flexibility to upgrade/replace your stylus or get a new cartridge on the 120/Fluance/even U-Turn is pretty nice if you stick with the hobby. You can swap some pretty nice stylus right onto the cartridge that comes with that 120x.
Noticeable difference between a "basic" built in pre-amp and an upgraded external... yes? But..all really depends on the rest of your setup. If you've got a "budget" setup, it'd probably be more worthwhile sticking that $100+ you'd spend on a pre-amp into nicer speakers.
Wow the used market for players is pretty great. Now I'm stuck between these two options, what would you guys pick?
I much prefer the styling of the Essential but don't know which one actually sounds better. Don't want to downgrade from the sound quality of the 120X
- Audio Technica LP120XUSB
- Pro-Ject Essential II with Pro-Ject Phono Box MM ($20 more than option 1)
Finally spinning this. Kind of shocked how good the pressing sounds.
Ended up getting an Essential 3 on sale for $200 and am pretty satisfied. Not much needle chatter and a design that I want.
I went with a cheap Pyle preamp for now and feel like the sound is lacking in bass a bit. Is that the cartridge or the preamp?
Also does anybody have recommendations for a good cleaning kit? Or how to clean properly?
I'm currently rocking a Sony soundbar as a speaker so I didn't want to spend too much. This is my beginner setup, bare minimum. I'm ok with the 15$ Pyle I got. I don't really have a sound issue, i just thought the sound profile I was getting lacked a bit in bass/lows vs the AT-LP120 I was using before it. So I'm just wondering what would play a bigger factor in the sound profile, the player, cartridge/needle, or the preamp?Grab a Schiit mani for pre-amp if you are looking for cheap and dependable. Looking at sound issues always follow the chain from pre-amp-amp-speaker.
I'm currently rocking a Sony soundbar as a speaker so I didn't want to spend too much. This is my beginner setup, bare minimum. I'm ok with the 15$ Pyle I got. I don't really have a sound issue, i just thought the sound profile I was getting lacked a bit in bass/lows vs the AT-LP120 I was using before it. So I'm just wondering what would play a bigger factor in the sound profile, the player, cartridge/needle, or the preamp?
Yea I had the AT on the same soundbar so I'm just comparing to that. I believe that used the AT-VM95 cartridge and the essential uses an Ortofon 10. Someone recommended getting a vinyl vacuum to clean out the water after brushing it. Not necessary?Have you used the soundbar with anything else just for reference? What was the cart on the Audio Technica before? Sounds like you might not like the pre-amp but you need to find some references before nailing down that as the problem.
For your question on cleaning, just use a brush made for records and a stylus cleaner. Most mainstream record stores that are mom and pop will have vinyl cleaning machines and charge upwards of $2 a record for deep cleaning which is worth it versus purchasing the machines themselves that range in the thousands of dollars.
I'll check that but again, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. It just sounds different. So wondering if upgrading the stylus or preamp is more important for overall sound profileThe cartridge could also not be tracking properly, ensure proper leveling of the table and cartridge alignment.
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Oh hey, are you me? I currently have the LP120 and the Essential III sitting in my room, trying to decide which to keep. I've asked around and the Essential uses an Ortofon cartridge that is known to be less warm than the AT-VM95 in the Audio Technica. Both are equally noob friendly, though the AT has a lot more customization and features, most of which I would never use as a super casual listener. I chose the Essential because I preferred the styling.
Thanks for the response and haha – certainly seems that way! I definitely understand the style preference of the Essential. That's good to know on the preamp parts and believe the Technics require one as well, so worth asking whether you have any recommendations there unless as you say, the speaker has one inbuilt.Oh hey, are you me? I currently have the LP120 and the Essential III sitting in my room, trying to decide which to keep. I've asked around and the Essential uses an Ortofon cartridge that is known to be less warm than the AT-VM95 in the Audio Technica. Both are equally noob friendly, though the AT has a lot more customization and features, most of which I would never use as a super casual listener. I chose the Essential because I preferred the styling.
As far as other stuff, the AT comes with a built in preamp so you only need to connect to a speaker with analog input. Easy. The Essential and the Debut require you to purchase one. You can buy a model with them built in as well for quite a bit more. Lots of options with regards to that.
I hear really good things about Klipsh(?) speakers that have a built in preamp. I think it's the RM120? I will need to look it up. Also Fluance speakers seem to get praised but it could be fake reviews I'm reading
What exactly is your total budget?
I don't want to give any bad info because I'm just starting out myself, and I probably have different priorities. I just wanted something good enough for right now, and then will upgrade later on. For example, do you already have any speakers or equipment that you can use for this or are you starting from scratch? However I don't think you need to worry about wires at least.Thanks for the response and haha – certainly seems that way! I definitely understand the style preference of the Essential. That's good to know on the preamp parts and believe the Technics require one as well, so worth asking whether you have any recommendations there unless as you say, the speaker has one inbuilt.
Might sound somewhat counterintuitive but had wondered about spending less on the speakers because they might be a more straightforward component to upgrade later than the turntable itself, as someone with little knowledge and knowing the reputation of the 1200. Considering if it's worth the investment now just to have it as something gold locked down moving forward?
Honestly I don't really know what would be advised to spend for a decent pair of bookshelf speakers to start. If I went for the Technics would mean say speakers around the ~£300 mark to keep within around a grand, as some starting baseline? Depends how much people would recommend to spend on the cables and preamp (if needed) but if it's not significant (>£100) wouldn't disrupt those general numbers necessarily.