ajxd Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You sound just like my wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You guys are still assholes though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearchuck Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 I almost forgot that I wanted to offer some helpful advice to the OP. If you're definitely leaning toward a $200 vintage TT, I would strongly consider an AR-XA, the godfather of all suspended turntables. The XA laid the foundation upon which companies like Linn Sondek and Sota built their decks and to this day it remains a strong competitor in the world of affordable vintage audio. You can easily find an AR-XA in stock form for under $200 and right off the bat, it's a competent performer. But with a couple easy (and cheap) tweaks, you can elevate its performance to another level. Beyond that, if you're willing to spend a modest amount of money, you can get an XA to kick the shit out of turntables costing three, four, even five times as much. And that's the great thing about the XA; it provides an excellent avenue for future upgrades. If you know what you're doing - or at least know someone else who does - there's a really high ceiling in terms modifications. Off the top of my head, I can think of four guys who, if you sent them an AR-XA, could get that thing performing at a really high level for less than $200 in labor and parts ... and probably not even that much money. PM me if you want additional info. Here's some good reading / viewing in the meantime ... http://www.avguide.com/review/the-ten-most-significant-turntables-all-time-tas-216 http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=14435 www.vinylnirvana.com http://johnsweather.com/Turntable1.html http://johnsweather.com/Turntable.html cbbrew22, summerfences and jase 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ent Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 How shitty is this turntable? http://www.numark.com/product/ttusb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Great to very. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 i scored a used stanton t.60 on eBay for $65 a few months ago. its a fantastic table for the price. couldnt be happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillhole Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 How shitty is this turntable? http://www.numark.com/product/ttusb I had it for about a week. It was a absolute POS. Got everything hooked up and dialed in the tracking force and started using it. A handful of records later the sound quality dropped off greatly. Checked everything over and played records I played earlier again and they sounded awful. Re-checked the tracking force and it was something like 5 grams when the supplied cart was dialed in by me at 3 or something. Whatever it recommended. Checked it again and it was a different number again. Checked my scale and it was accurate. So the tone arm was all screwed up and impossible to get dialed in and stay accurate. Wasn't my first table so I know what I was doing and not accidentally moving the counter weight. Might have just been a defect, but was enough for me to go a different route. Returned it and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwire Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 So I picked up a pioneer pl-516 from a family member. Its sounds great but im sure the needle could use a replacing,whats a good cartridge and where is a good place to get it? might be a dumb question but is the strobe used for anything else besides looking cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Oh boy. Strobes are to check speed... You can fine tune your speed with the pitch controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 If you're sure the needle needs replacing, grab a grado black or ortofon om 10 and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyh85 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I've got the Technics and I get really annoyed reading every thread about records popping, skipping, scraping etc. I only have the Sl1210 and an Ortofon Red and a small Behringer PreAmp - So not a massive dedicated setup for vinyl and 99.9% of everything I own plays great. The tone arm, when setup properly, compensates for most imperfections, especially slight warps without any impact on quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 This might sound weird, but if you get the chance, could you record the first 20 seconds of the second song on side A of Ellwood's Lost in Transition? I still cannot believe that I'm the only one who got a defective copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I've got the Technics and I get really annoyed reading every thread about records popping, skipping, scraping etc. I only have the Sl1210 and an Ortofon Red and a small Behringer PreAmp - So not a massive dedicated setup for vinyl and 99.9% of everything I own plays great. The tone arm, when setup properly, compensates for most imperfections, especially slight warps without any impact on quality. Popping is almost always caused by either a dirty/moldy/dusty/damaged record or, in less common circumstances, a poor pressing. Skipping can be caused by a damaged record, improper table setup, or a pressing defect. Scraping (WTF?!?!) is likely a very old, beat up stylus and/or record. Assuming the tonearm allows for changes to the tracking force, none of those things would be the fault of the table design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwire Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 If you're sure the needle needs replacing, grab a grado black or ortofon om 10 and you're good to go. Im not really sure it needs replacing. Its sounds good I just figure its old so it could use a replacing,Is there any way I can tell it needs replacing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Im not really sure it needs replacing. Its sounds good I just figure its old so it could use a replacing,Is there any way I can tell it needs replacing? More than likely you can just replace the stylus which is a lot cheaper and easier than the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwire Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 ok whats a good stylus that will fit a pl-516? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 ok whats a good stylus that will fit a pl-516? Depends on what catridge is mounted on your tonearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 snag an atlp120 and call it a day. good bang for your buck there and it wont kill your records like the 60 will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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