Papercup Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Grabbed a Sota Moonbeam off craigslist for the right price, huge upgrade over my technics. diggin' it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Grabbed a Sota Moonbeam off craigslist for the right price, huge upgrade over my technics. diggin' it so far. Nice table. What'd you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Nice table. What'd you pay for it? 300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Great deal, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Just serviced Harman/Kardon T60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Just ordered a Grado Green and mirrored alignment protractor. I've only ever had AT carts, so I'm interested in trying something else. Also the 8MZ stylus upgrade (when it needs it) seems like a really damn good deal. Edit: Also grabbed a Zerodust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxsilence Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just a heads up, my experience with Grado carts is they REALLY need to be aligned perfectly to sound right. But when they do, they're fantastic. So don't be afraid to get it aligned using your protractor and still mess around a bit to see if you can't get a better sound if you aren't as impressed as you expected. They're finicky little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Butterworth Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I just picked up one of these in pristine condition (minus the remote) at the local thrift store for $16:99... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just a heads up, my experience with Grado carts is they REALLY need to be aligned perfectly to sound right. But when they do, they're fantastic. So don't be afraid to get it aligned using your protractor and still mess around a bit to see if you can't get a better sound if you aren't as impressed as you expected. They're finicky little things. Will do. It's the main reason I'm taking it in to have them show me the best way to go about tweaking it and installing it. My hands are super shaky when I do it, so it's better to have another set of hands/eyes until I get used to it. I think I shake since I'm too worried about damaging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Just a heads up, my experience with Grado carts is they REALLY need to be aligned perfectly to sound right. But when they do, they're fantastic. So don't be afraid to get it aligned using your protractor and still mess around a bit to see if you can't get a better sound if you aren't as impressed as you expected. They're finicky little things. Grado's have a bad reputation for IGD which is completely untrue, they have a sweet spot and it's just that people don't take the time to set them up properly, as xxsilence says get it right and they are worth the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I grabbed a mirror alignment protractor, so hopefully that will help me a lot. My main problem when aligning carts, is getting them square, I'm bad at it for some reason. As you guys said, I'll align it with the protractor and then tweak it as I listen. Thanks for the tip on it, I'm excited to hear a new style of cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Crosley Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Just a heads up, my experience with Grado carts is they REALLY need to be aligned perfectly to sound right. But when they do, they're fantastic. So don't be afraid to get it aligned using your protractor and still mess around a bit to see if you can't get a better sound if you aren't as impressed as you expected. They're finicky little things. I'd have to agree completely. I have a Grado Gold, and I installed it earlier this year on my old JVC DD turntable, and basically spent three months tweaking it. Sounded good, but never incredible. Bought a Carbon Esprit and had some trouble transferring the cart, so went to my local hifi store, and they installed it perfectly. Honestly, huge difference. Pretty incredible clarity, especially at louder volumes (I find the Grado is a bit underwhelming at low volumes - the brightness of the 2M Red made it sound a little clearer at quiet volumes), but now that the cartridge is properly aligned, it sounds pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 My Grado Green, protractor and zerodust all showed up today. Can't wait to get off work and attempt to align it, or just give up before I try and take it to the shop on Saturday and have them do it. Papercup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 My Grado Green, protractor and zerodust all showed up today. Can't wait to get off work and attempt to align it, or just give up before I try and take it to the shop on Saturday and have them do it. Nice, let me know if you get it figured out yourself/find it difficult. I'm thinking of upgrading my cart but the nearest shop is pretty far so I'm a bit hesitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I got my stuff today, but I think I'm going to wait until Saturday to install the Grado when I have more time. Messed with the alignment of the 120E a bit, and with the new protractor it looks really spot on now (was really really close before). Dipped the stylus on the zerodust and now it sounds a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papercup Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I need to pick up a zerodust, seems like a really good investment that will last forever. Saw a video on youtube of a guy demoing one and he said he had his for over 10 years!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I grabbed mine for under $30 on ebay. Well worth the investment. The magnifier top is awesome for inspecting the stylus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freki Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Snagged the VPI 16.5 I asked about in the cleaning thread. Best spinny vacuum box ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEE... Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 went to a resale shop and saw these at 40 (bottom pair). Asked what brand they were and the guy at the shop didn't know. He let me have them for 20 and said if they sucked he'd refund my money. They were super heavy (good sign) and set them up, They sound awesome! For my ears anyway. If you guys know what brand these are, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 went to a resale shop and saw these at 40 (bottom pair). Asked what brand they were and the guy at the shop didn't know. He let me have them for 20 and said if they sucked he'd refund my money. They were super heavy (good sign) and set them up, They sound awesome! For my ears anyway. If you guys know what brand these are, please let me know. Is there nothing at all written on the back? A picture of the back might help They look large Japanese manufacturer but that's just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEE... Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Is there nothing at all written on the back? A picture of the back might help They look large Japanese manufacturer but that's just a guess Nothing, I even took the woofer out, no logo or serial number anywhere. It seams like it had a label that was taken off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mucusoffmybrain Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Just got my order for a Cambridge Audio Azur 651P today to replace a TC-750 for my secondary setup. Stoked to give it a listen this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just got one of these crazy little DAC/amps. I find myself not utilizing my desktop DAC often enough for headphone use. With most of my headphone listening being done through an iPhone, I really hope this will be a worthy investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Just got one of these crazy little DAC/amps. I find myself not utilizing my desktop DAC often enough for headphone use. With most of my headphone listening being done through an iPhone, I really hope this will be a worthy investment. How much did that run you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 They're around $280 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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