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Tardcore last won the day on March 18 2016
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About Tardcore
- Birthday 03/19/1980
Your Gear Setup
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Turntable
Marantz TT-15S1
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Speakers
Monitor Audio RX8
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Amplifiers
Marantz PM8004
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Turntable Cartridge
Clearaudio Virtuoso
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Location
Madison, WI
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Tardcore replied to withengineheart's topic in Everything Else Message Board
NGD!!! Fender USA Mod Shop Telecaster Left Handed Lake Placid Blue Solid Rosewood Neck Locking Tuners Humbucker configuration -
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Still using the Virtuoso.
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Welcome to the TT-15S1 club
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Vibration isolation system for turntable?
Tardcore replied to magickspells's topic in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment
the traditional and most effective solution is a shelf. Particularly if you live in an older place with wood floors, all the anti vibration doodads in the world may not solve the issue. -
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Kim Shattuck of the Muffs R.I.P.
Tardcore replied to lexicondevil's topic in Everything Else Message Board
Fat Mike posted this tribute cover -
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Tardcore replied to lexicondevil's topic in Everything Else Message Board
This one really bummed me out. She was adorable, hilarious, and a complete badass. Not to mention the best rock and roll scream of all time. I finally got to see them at PRB back in 2015. Here's my favorite Muff's song: RIP -
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Tardcore replied to BitLess's topic in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment
Hey, you never know. Whoever bought this turntable probably grew old and died by now and his children may be looking to unload the turntable. -
mostly agree with the above. $500 puts you toward the bottom of a lot of the typical midrange selections. My personal upgrade path went from some Polk Monitor 70s to a pair of Monitor Audio RX1s that I got new on clearance for around $500. From there I moved to a pair of Monitor Audio RX8s that I found used on Craig’s List for $750. There are a lot of solid choices in the $500-$1000 range used market.
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Not vinyl related but I recently added some SVS Prime Elevation speakers to serve as front heights in my AV setup AV receiver - Marantz SR7012 Stereo Amp - Marantz PM8004 (powering Front L/R) Front L/R - Monitor Audio RX8 Center - Monitor Audio RX Center Front Height - SVS Prime Elevation Surround - Monitor Audio RXFX Subwoofer - Monitor Audio RXW-12 Sources - Apple TV 4k, PS4
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Integrated amp upgrade
Tardcore replied to himynameisdk's topic in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment
Roger. I’ve owned the Marantz PM500x, PM600x, and PM800x. The PM5/6 seemed pretty similar to me and are a reasonable purchase if you can find one at the right price. For a while Amazon Warehouse was selling PM5004s off and on for less than $200. Very good buy at that price. the PM800x series is a different story. It’s made in Japan along side the $$$ reference series and is far beefier than the 5/6 series. The feature set is basically the same with the exception of the 8 series having a power-amp only mode that allows you to integrate it with an AV setup. This is the route I personally recommend. You can find a used PM8004 or PM8005 used for around $500 if you’re patient (I’ve bought 2 for under $500). There’s one on EBay now in that range with less than a day to go. -
Game Of Thrones: Season Seven / Eight!
Tardcore replied to Han Solo's topic in Everything Else Message Board
yeah...about that...- 138 replies
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Game Of Thrones: Season Seven / Eight!
Tardcore replied to Han Solo's topic in Everything Else Message Board
Jaime, Arya, And The Hound are basically the suicide squad. I’d like to see Arya abandon her vendetta v.s Cersei to help the Hound Kill his brother and Jaime step in to Queenslay his sister.- 138 replies
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Should list what speakers you're using as well. Most of the usual suspects in your price range will handle a wide range of speakers but some may not be rated for a 4ohm load.
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Game Of Thrones: Season Seven / Eight!
Tardcore replied to Han Solo's topic in Everything Else Message Board
GRRM has said that the whole fire-proof thing is sort of a one-off (two-off?) trick. Fire-resistant may be more appropriate. John burned his hand way back in Season 1 when he saved Lord Commander Mormont from the wight.- 138 replies
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Can I pass on a receiver and just use an amp?
Tardcore replied to Pressure's topic in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment
important to understand that a receiver is by definition a preamp + amplifier + radio receiver. Usually at minimum you need an "integrated amplifier" which is simply a preamp + amplifier. The "preamp" part of the equation is basically volume control. Products like PM5005 or C 316BEE are Integrated amplifiers and will work great for a vinyl setup as they also include a "phono preamp". a "phono preamp" is not to be confused with the "preamp" mentioned above.