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    What is the bottleneck: Rega RP1 + Sonos Speakers + ??preamp??

    in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment

    Posted · Edited by drummerboy032

    17 hours ago, hoytis said:

    Yep, that setup should give you music from the Sonos. Not sure if you're on a tight budget, but if you can swing it, I would strongly recommend putting money into a decent phono preamp.  I personally haven't heard the Pyle, but for $18 and based on several reviews, any critical ear would find the end result very flat and bland. If you don't care about fidelity as much, then go for it. It will give you music. But if you want a more lively, accurate playback, get a better preamp. The fact is cheaper preamps aren't as good at applying accurate equalization to that weak phono signal (boosting the level isn't the only thing preamps do). Cheaper preamps can also introduce unwanted noise to the signal.

     

    I'd check out the Pro-Ject Phono Box E

    https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-Preamplifier-Black/dp/B01CZW87HS/ref=asc_df_B01CZW87HS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198101639455&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18313380206388615666&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032854&hvtargid=pla-383796770793&psc=1

     

    Better yet, the Schiit Mani

    https://www.schiit.com/products/mani

    not on a tight budget, I just didn't know if a better pre amp would make a difference if I'm streaming the audio wirelessly to the sonos speakers? 

     

    My assumption was that the wireless streaming would be the limiter, thus cancelling out any improvement i'd expect from a "better" preamp?  Am I perhaps overestimating the sound quality loss from wireless streaming to sonos speakers?

    What is the bottleneck: Rega RP1 + Sonos Speakers + ??preamp??

    in Turntables & Other Audio Equipment

    Posted

    Hi guys,

    So i know this is not an ideal setup from an audiophile standpoint, but I've moved to a new house, I already have the sonos equipment and the Rega RP1, and it is what it is :)

     

    I am assuming the Sonos speakers are my limiter in this setup (as far as sound quality goes) since it will be streaming to speakers over wifi, so I should be fine buying just a cheap preamp on amazon.  Is my assumption correct? or should i invest in a better preamp?

     

    Turntable: 

    • Rega RP1 (no built in preamp)

    Speakers: 

    • I already have a Sonos Arc soundbar for our living room tv + sub + play 5 speaker (has a line in)

    Preamp: 

     

    RegaRP1 ------[RCA to RCA]------>PylePreAmp------[RCA to LineInJack]------>SonosPlay5(has line in input)

     

    once the audio is passing to the Play5 speaker via Line In, I can then group the audio to my other sonos speakers wirelessly (i.e. Sonos Arc Soundbar, Sub gen 3, etc)

     

    Second City Prints fullfillment is the WORST at packing records! (a venting post)

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

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    6 minutes ago, MCDELTAT said:

    Hmmm.... went through my emails because I know I get a ton of stuff from them, can honestly say I've never received anything super jank from them. From the last ~4 months I've got Manchester Orchestra  - Black Mile, HEALTH, Beach Bunny, Dashboard, Recent Into It Over It,  

    consider yourself very lucky then!  when you do have an issue and send them pictures of their shit pack job and smashed in corners, they will just tell you to that exchanging an item due to sleeve damage is not "the policy"... even though it's their fault for packing it that way.

    Second City Prints fullfillment is the WORST at packing records! (a venting post)

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

    Posted

    seriously, they're 8 for 8 in packing orders like garbage.  all of my orders from them show up in the cheapest 12"x12" white cardboard vinyl mailers with ZERO padding/filler, and loosely taped corners that result in 1 or more sides completely smashed in.

     

    why are so many bands using them for their fulfillment?  they're complete garbage and their customer service is terrible.  it is so frustrating.

     

    if they ever read this thread, PLEASE LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY PACK VINYL RECORDS!

     

    /vent

    PO: Fall Out Boy - Take This To Your Grave LP Hot Topic exclusive

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

    Posted · Edited by drummerboy032

    9 minutes ago, youngwonton said:

    That's from 2018. I've been seeing ads for The Sound of Vinyl pushing this variant on me a lot recently, but it looks like they're sold out of it. A cursory google suggests that variant is sold out in most places now. 

    thanks, that helps me decide! I have one of the HT pressings of this, so I'm gonna pass on it.  45 is steep, even if it's sold out elsewhere

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