circuit bored records Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 URC MX-890 Finally was able to program a turntable activity/icon into a universal remote control vinyl addict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Picked up a cheap Kenwood KD-3070 off CL. Needs some work, but some be a nice little project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Technics 1200 M3D, only $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Not a purchase, but one of my neighbors was cleaning out his garage a few weeks ago and was going to recycle this poor guy. He said he didn't even know if it turned on anymore or not and had been sitting for the last few years. It powered on fine, the pots and contacts needed some cleaning (had an issue with one channel on the aux input and crackly volume knob), but even with my limited knowledge of maintaining electronics, I got it up and running 100% now outside of the balance knob being physically broken off and missing From my understanding I think the 2238 is a "nothing special" type of marantz from its era, but it sounds fantastic and is powering my def tech towers beautifully. Even with the volume dialed at 8:30, the speakers are comfortably loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Nice score. I see these things for $200+ on CraigsList all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 @yanquiuxo Nice Marantz, you need the turntable and tape deck to go with it now and that era of Marantz always do sound nice, the balance control should be replaceable with a bit of searching but the knob for it might be hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 In the spirit of finding old stuff I picked this Yamaha TC-1000 up at a bootfair last week for £5. I know it's only a two head but it's sounds superb, is immaculate and I think I've only ever seen two for sale before and this is the first one I've seen in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) Not a vinyl related purchase, but I recently picked up an Apple TV 4k to go with the Samsung 4k HDR set I bought last fall. At time of purchase, I didn't even know that Apple was giving out freebee 4k versions of any movie you currently have in your library (most of mine were just from free digital download codes) so that was a really nice bonus. Over the weekend I watched Deadpool, The Martian, and Stranger Things Season 2 in 4k HDR and have to admit that it REALLY takes some getting used to. Instead of watching a movie, it's just like watching people walking around. EDIT: I actually fixed this by turning off Auto Motion. Either this wasn't kicking in regular HD content or it wasn't as noticeable. Edited November 6, 2017 by Tardcore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyckelJay Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Ya boy just bought a silver AT LP60 turntable for $3 at the thrift store. They said in powers on, but it just hums and doesn't turn. The belt slipped loose... The freaking belt, man. A one-minute fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 13 hours ago, MyckelJay said: Ya boy just bought a silver AT LP60 turntable for $3 at the thrift store. They said in powers on, but it just hums and doesn't turn. The belt slipped loose... The freaking belt, man. A one-minute fix. So did you drop in the trash after wasting $3 on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyckelJay Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, vinyl addict said: So did you drop in the trash after wasting $3 on it? Why would I do that? Electronics get recycled. Have some respect for the environment, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, MyckelJay said: Why would I do that? Electronics get recycled. Have some respect for the environment, man. Whatever man, that turntable is a piece of shit. Don't use it on your records. Place it in the nearest recycling bin. That was $3 you could have used towards your next colored vinyl purchase. Edited November 8, 2017 by vinyl addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyckelJay Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 hours ago, vinyl addict said: Whatever man, that turntable is a piece of shit. Don't use it on your records. Place it in the nearest recycling bin. That was $3 you could have used towards your next colored vinyl purchase. It's not even bad. I'm using my Fisher still. And why colored vinyl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) On 11/6/2017 at 12:36 PM, Tardcore said: Not a vinyl related purchase, but I recently picked up an Apple TV 4k to go with the Samsung 4k HDR set I bought last fall. At time of purchase, I didn't even know that Apple was giving out freebee 4k versions of any movie you currently have in your library (most of mine were just from free digital download codes) so that was a really nice bonus. Over the weekend I watched Deadpool, The Martian, and Stranger Things Season 2 in 4k HDR and have to admit that it REALLY takes some getting used to. Instead of watching a movie, it's just like watching people walking around. EDIT: I actually fixed this by turning off Auto Motion. Either this wasn't kicking in regular HD content or it wasn't as noticeable. I hate the "soap opera" effect. I don't understand why TVs have it on by default, it looks so bad. Got a Grado Green, headhsell and a "resonance cap" fro my 1200 from KAB. The Audio-Technica warehouse sale is in 2 weeks, so hopefully I can find some cheap AT440mlb replacement styli, or maybe one of the new ones that replaced it. Edited November 25, 2017 by Thomas³ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smellman Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 (edited) Grabbed a pair of Kef Q100s from Amazon for $249 They're back up to $299 Guess I was looking for a cheap pair of bookshelves at the right time. Very impressive for the price Edited November 25, 2017 by Smellman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Not a new purchase i know but anybody in the UK looking for cheap gear Richer sounds have a couple of good starter bits for no money. https://www.richersounds.com/promotions/black-friday-hi-fi-speakers/wharfedale-9-0-black.html https://www.richersounds.com/promotions/blackfriday-hifi-separates/cambridge-topaz-am1-blk.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Grado green. Missed the Grado sound too much. I like my AT, but Grado has something it's missing. Next up is another 8MZ stylus, hopefully I don't break this on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evente Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I bought the latest Twin Peaks Event Series soundtrack and score vinlys. They look great https://www.musicskanner.com/best-serato-controller-modern-mixing-at-its-best/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Evente said: I bought the latest Twin Peaks Event Series soundtrack and score vinlys. GTFO with your "vinlys" Edited December 5, 2017 by vinyl addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 On 12/3/2017 at 12:23 AM, Thomas³ said: Grado green. Missed the Grado sound too much. I like my AT, but Grado has something it's missing. Next up is another 8MZ stylus, hopefully I don't break this on too. How does one miss bad sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, ajxd said: How does one miss bad sound? Bad sound from a Grado? Sounds like operator error to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 People seem to love or hate them. I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 17 hours ago, allenh said: Bad sound from a Grado? Sounds like operator error to me Burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Thomas³ said: People seem to love or hate them. I love them. True but the hate tends to be down to a lack of perseverance. 4 hours ago, kannibal said: Burn Not really and no offense intended but I couldn't resist. In defense of all those who struggle with them they can be a bugger to set up and are quite arm fussy but when they are right they really sing, they get an unfounded bad press for IGD which is down to generally down to bad setup. Old Joseph knew a thing or two on the subject but unfortunately like all genius there was his way or the wrong way as far as he was concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Too bad the azimuth is really messed up on the aftermarket headshell. Guess I need to stop being cheap and get a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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