the munt Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) My First Vinyl Record player setup: 1. Audio Technica LP-120 2. Bose Lifestyle System 8 - Receiver, Base Box and Speakers. (It's old, but its BOSE and it was free so it will do for practice) 1. Now I'm aware certain questions have probably been asked a billion times but ..How good is a phono stage or box? By installing a phono stage between the receiver and the turn table, and being able to change the setting back to phono, bypassing the internal Pre-Amp while on line setting, will it be a worthwhile spend, or are phono stages just purely to make it work when you have a receiver that doesn't have a phono input? Edited June 1, 2016 by the munt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 It is not worth it with that "receiver" and speakers. You won't be able to tell any noticeable difference. Enjoy what you have now, since that table won't ruin records like some "entry level" tables and save for a better amp and speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafinch Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Switched my setup from the long wall to the short wall. Everything is symmetrical now. Added some proper bass traps to the front corners too. Sounding good... Thorens TD160 > Nagaoka MP-500 > Croft Tube Phono > Rogue Sphinx v2 > ATC SCM11 v2 Edited June 6, 2016 by Seafinch batnoises, Requiescat and BKO5950505 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafinch Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) Double post. Edited June 6, 2016 by Seafinch Requiescat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiescat Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Nice pairing with the TD160 and the Nagaoka MP500. Both are fantastic and it's nice to see some love for Nagaoka since it's such an underrated and underappreciated cartridge brand. Seafinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 On 06/06/2016 at 4:03 PM, Seafinch said: Switched my setup from the long wall to the short wall. Everything is symmetrical now. Added some proper bass traps to the front corners too. Sounding good... Thorens TD160 > Nagaoka MP-500 > Croft Tube Phono > Rogue Sphinx v2 > ATC SCM11 v2 That looks really nice man. Seafinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 On 6/6/2016 at 5:03 PM, Seafinch said: Switched my setup from the long wall to the short wall. Everything is symmetrical now. Added some proper bass traps to the front corners too. Sounding good... Thorens TD160 > Nagaoka MP-500 > Croft Tube Phono > Rogue Sphinx v2 > ATC SCM11 v2 First, I'm jealous of your MP-500, I loved my 200 when I had it, it just seems to have a perfect tonal balance. Secondly, can you describe how your bass traps improved your sound? I have wood floors and a bunch of wooden doors in my room and I think I can improve my bass with some treatment, but I'm not even sure what I'm listening for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidPrior8 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) This is mine. Record Room Edited July 9, 2016 by DavidPrior8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriolesMagic Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 On 7/10/2012 at 8:45 PM, bluethumb said: It's a simple setup, but it suits my needs and I love it. Pro-Ject Debut III w/ Ortofon OM5 Marantz SR-63 Receiver PolkAudio RTI A1 Bookshelf Speakers Never a good idea to put your TT on top of the amp blocking the vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Nice bump on a 4 year old post. KingTacoMunster and YouTwo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluethumb Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 5 hours ago, OriolesMagic said: Never a good idea to put your TT on top of the amp blocking the vent. That post is 4 years old, and my setup looks nothing like that now, but thanks? OriolesMagic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaizada Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) New speakers installed into the setup yesterday! Edited July 30, 2016 by shaizada drewvandal, andynz, dethrock and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewvandal Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Holy Shit ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 On 4 maj 2016 at 8:27 PM, Tardcore said: Looks like Monitor Audio Silver 2? I use RX1s for my PC setup and RX8s in my main audio/AV setup. You need to get them off the floor. They will sound worlds better. Finally I decided to build the speaker stands myself, hence I also got the exact height to match the TV shelf. Sound worlds better. BKO5950505, batnoises and Eliminator Jr. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 What's the recommended height for those? That seems awfully low... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) 45 minutes ago, ajxd said: What's the recommended height for those? That seems awfully low... That was bothering me a bit too, but it seems like he was really hung up on keeping them at the same level as the TV console....The correct position would likely bring the bottom of the speaker flush with the TV stand and maybe away from the wall a bit. At least they aren't sitting on the floor anymore. That was breaking my poor old heart. Edited July 18, 2016 by Tardcore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Well, there had to be a compromise here. My wife and I are very keen on having our living room balanced in every way possible, and having the speakers higher or away from the wall more just wouldn't work. So in the end this worked out really well I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Finished the 'flexi-rack', so I'm officially content with my set up. I'll be replacing the light in my SL-1200MK2 soon, so I might look into modding it as well while it's taken apart. But otherwise, unless I find a crazy good deal on a Pioneer Elite CD player (just for the sake of matching), I think this'll be my running set up for a long time; no complaints. Technics SL-1200MK2 Sony C77ES Pioneer F-91 Pioneer A-71 ESS AMT-3 Edit: I might make some covers for the AMT's, but I'm hesitant because I'm pretty sure my cat will just see them as scratching posts. Edited July 19, 2016 by 8ight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 13 hours ago, Mr Mojo said: Well, there had to be a compromise here. My wife and I are very keen on having our living room balanced in every way possible, and having the speakers higher or away from the wall more just wouldn't work. So in the end this worked out really well I think. Divorce worked really well for me, stopped all those little problems drewvandal and Tommy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 1 hour ago, 8ight said: Finished the 'flexi-rack', so I'm officially content with my set up. I'll be replacing the light in my SL-1200MK2 soon, so I might look into modding it as well while it's taken apart. But otherwise, unless I find a crazy good deal on a Pioneer Elite CD player (just for the sake of matching), I think this'll be my running set up for a long time; no complaints. Technics SL-1200MK2 Sony C77ES Pioneer F-91 Pioneer A-71 ESS AMT-3 Edit: I might make some covers for the AMT's, but I'm hesitant because I'm pretty sure my cat will just see them as scratching posts. Like the rack. Did you go for 3 point so it self levels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 1 hour ago, allenh said: Divorce worked really well for me, stopped all those little problems Seriously. All these chumps with wives and kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8ight Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 4 hours ago, allenh said: Like the rack. Did you go for 3 point so it self levels? Thanks. Still had to level it, but a bit easier to do with just three legs. Also slightly cheaper, but really I just liked the look of three legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluethumb Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I just upgraded a few components of my setup (including storage furniture). I figure I have pretty much maxed out the turntable, so that'll be next but for now I am pretty happy with the sound: Pro-Ject Debut III Pro-Ject Speed Box S Ortofon 2M Blue Parks Audio Budgie Maratz SR-63 tvham, mesi, Eliminator Jr. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 ^Nice. Thoughts on the Budgie? Have you compared it to any other preamps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 No speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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