aviolentworld Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 you guys think this is a fair asking price? it's only been up for 6 days but i want to counter his offer and not low ball him. what do you think is a good starting point. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/4845028760.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 you guys think this is a fair asking price? it's only been up for 6 days but i want to counter his offer and not low ball him. what do you think is a good starting point. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/4845028760.html $280-300. If has really had it for three weeks (not saying this is true) I don't think he'll want to take more of a hit than that because it's already at a really good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 you guys think this is a fair asking price? it's only been up for 6 days but i want to counter his offer and not low ball him. what do you think is a good starting point. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/4845028760.html Call Musician's Friend and ask for a discount on the Debut Carbon DC (that's the only servicable turntable that they stock). You should be able to easily get 15% off which puts it around $380. You're way better off spending a few bucks more and getting a new turntable, with the 2M red, in the color of your choice, with a little retail support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Call Musician's Friend and ask for a discount on the Debut Carbon DC (that's the only servicable turntable that they stock). You should be able to easily get 15% off which puts it around $380. You're way better off spending a few bucks more and getting a new turntable, with the 2M red, in the color of your choice, with a little retail support. free shipping too. thanks for the advice tardcore. might give this a shot come tax return time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanhall Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Hi guys. Forgive me for asking but what are the reasons for NOT placing my turntable on top of my CD player / AMP? I have a Marantz 6005 CD and AMP and space is very limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Vibrations mostly from the amp. Your cartridge uses vibrations to make the noise so adding unwanted ones in is a very bad thing, it gets worse the higher up the volume goes and can manifest itself as a skipping needle and feedback. It can affect all your kit but the turntable will suffer the worst. All you need is a stand to put the amp and CD player under and the turntable on top to isolate it, ideally they all want to be on isolated from each other and using pointed feed on the legs of your stand or stands to minimise the point of contact for the same reasons but it's not always possible. Have a look at audio stands on the net and you can copy a lot of it quite cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanhall Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That is most helpful - thank you. I'm going to have to jig my room around little methinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Are you the famous grappler or runner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanhall Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 unfortunately not - just a famous nobody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I was getting skipping when I walked on a certain part of the wood floor where my turntable is located. I got the IsoNode feet to put under my turntable and they completely took care of that problem. Kinda weird, like big, black, gummy candy. So far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingTacoMunster Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just bought a pro-ject essential 2 phono usb, now trying to find some speakers that I can just plug in and play. Trying to staying around $150 for the pair, hoping to get some suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanellos Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Can anyone recommend a budget audio stand/nightstand/end table/2 tier rack? Preferably a dark color. What do you guys use? Right now I have a Orbit Uturn (Dimensions: 5" x 17" x 13"). Im ordering a Yamaha A500BL (W x H x D): 17-1/8" x 6" x 15-1/4". Ive been searching forever and cant find anything thats not overly expensive or massive entertainment centers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Can anyone recommend a budget audio stand/nightstand/end table/2 tier rack? Preferably a dark color. What do you guys use? Right now I have a Orbit Uturn (Dimensions: 5" x 17" x 13"). Im ordering a Yamaha A500BL (W x H x D): 17-1/8" x 6" x 15-1/4". Ive been searching forever and cant find anything thats not overly expensive or massive entertainment centers. Without knowing what your "budget" is. I have a variation of this Sanus stand http://www.amazon.com/Sanus-Systems-AFA-Accurate-Furniture/dp/B00004U8A0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422771575&sr=8-2&keywords=sanus+accurate You can use all or only some of the shelves. I replaced the black MDF shelves with some finished bamboo shelves. It works pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 You can also build a rack with thread rod and MDF. Google "flexi rack". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennyemily Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Surprised to read that Stanton cartridges should be avoided like the plague. I've always used Stanton 500s, and two of the commercial stations I worked at had turntables with these for broadcast use (though they didn't get used a lot as this was the late 1990s and CDs had mostly taken over). The third station used Ortofons (Concorde? I can't remember the exact model but they were very slender and shaped almost like a hook) and these were the Rolls Royce, but very prone to getting damaged in the hands of ham-fisted DJs. The big thing I have found is that genuine Stanton needles sound tons better than copies. However they have become almost impossible to find these days. I still find that an LP sounds better than a CD played through the same system, and I have tried this flicking between a CD and an LP copy of the same album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I have $140 ($200 budget) of best buy credit. I'm looking for some headphones, they have some sennheisers and Polk that I was looking at a well as many other brands I'm unfamiliar with. They have some Polk buckle that look interesting, but haven't found any reviews with the use of records. Anyways, here's a link to the headphones. I'm interested in any suggestions whole I continue researching. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/headphones/over-the-ear-headphones/pcmcat143000050011.c?id=pcmcat143000050011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Best Buy's prices/selection aren't great but here are some to consider. assuming you can't use your credit to buy from Marketplace. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-momentum-on-ear-headphones-pink/1613615.p?id=1219057243283&skuId=1613615 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sennheiser-audiophile-over-the-ear-headphones-titan/1700513.p?id=1218285361000&skuId=1700513 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/akg-high-definition-on-ear-headphones-mocca-sand/9432866.p?id=1218104525196&skuId=9432866 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/v-moda-xs-on-ear-headphones-matte-black/5526117.p?id=1219137650222&skuId=5526117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Looking for something that's also portable or mostly home use? What will you use to drive them? Do you have any experience/preference with open vs. closed designs? If mostly home and from a solid headamp, I'd go AKG Q701. If home and from a "not that good" source, Audio Technica ATH AD900x. If mostly portable, Sennheiser Momentum (the color that's down to $145) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I don't think they actually have the Q701s or AD900x. Did you find them under the Best Buy listing or "Marketplace"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I remember seeing "marketplace" a bunch of times when browsing, but I had no idea what exactly that means because I never shop there since the store is US only. Kind of makes sense now that you mention it because those two are actually pretty good deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 doh... there's a big tab on the top that says "best buy items" and "marketplace seller items". I guess I should actually use my eyes more often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 in any case, I think the brown Sennheiser Momentums are the best buy (GET IT?!) at $122 but they may not be exactly what you are looking for. They're pretty highly rated but I think they're meant to be more for mobile listening. At home, you usually want full sized open or closed back cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 I've done a bunch of listening with Momentum on-ear and Momentum over-ear models. The over-ear ones are absolutely amazing. The on-ear model though... meh. I mean, for $122 (I didn't even see that the brown ones are at this price before) still the best deal of the bunch, and I might be biased because I hate on-ear headphones, but sound-wise they're nothing to write home about. Great for portable use because of size and efficiency, but I'd never use them for home listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Hey bigbruise, what if you use that $140 best buy credit for something else that you need that's a good deal at best buy or maybe sell it off to a family member or someone and then pick up a pair of headphones on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Momentum-Black-Headphone/dp/B00AZZNXOK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423698000&sr=8-1&keywords=sennheiser+momentum or http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-598-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0042A8CW2/ref=pd_sim_e_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=09F0VNQ9VCEP7V482F80 man, does anyone ever buy anything from best buy? the price differences are huge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tardcore Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 that brings us full circle to my original take..Best Buy has crappy selection and pricing. Maybe he can use the store credit to buy amazon gift cards? is the store credit in Best Buy gift card form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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