woodard94 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 So I'm new to this. Not music or sound but vinyl. Im 19 a college student and have shit for money, that being said heres my set up that I'm damn proud of. -sony ps lx 300 usb turntable (around 100 bucks, a gift from my gf for christmas) -pre amp included in the turntable -old zenith receiver circa 1995 ( i found just laying around a family members house he was happy to see go) -two rca tweeters i got for free from a friend (the impedance isn't high enough but they work well) -two rca surrounds and a rca center i got from a thrift store (5 bucks for the lot) -one zenith powered sub i got with the reciever -all connected by the thinest speaker wire radio shack offers and old rca cables and a y split for the sub total is about 115 dollars including 100 for the turntable this is a shit set up that most people would laugh at but at the end of the day I'm quite pleased with myself each piece took time to find (lots of thrift store diving for those speakers) and it delivers music to my ears just fine so this is a thread to brag about a set up that won't turn any heads but that you enjoy and are proud of, now or in the past, id love to see this take off so share with your friends, enjoy the music:) WereAllDudesHey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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xxmartinxx Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I think he meant this as a response to that thread filled with "higher end" gear. kamalatapes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Current setup I bought when I got to AZ: ~$100 Stanton direct drive table from Guitar Center. ~$100 Insignia receiver from Best Buy $20 Sennheiser headphones from GC/BB $15 Sony dual tape deck from Goodwill Previous setup that is still back in FL: $20 Technics SL-D2 direct drive table Cheap Gemini 2-channel DJ mixer $10 AKG headphones from GC $20 Sennheisers when the AKGs broke. I could upgrade almost anytime I want, but I just don't care. I like how my vinyls sound and that's what it is all about right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 OP: you should be proud of that setup At least you went out of your way to find yourself some decent gear and not settle for one of these: woodard94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WereAllDudesHey Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I dig it, OP. woodard94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I've got a dual 606 record player ( like the one below ) and a marantz 2045 as seen below the speakers are just normal sony ones I got at costco. I need something cooler! put together, it make this set up ( with twice as many records meow ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 was that marantz your dad's jacob? i really miss my super ghetto setup i had in college. 1000 watt radio shack car amp run through a dc inverter, a 400 disc sony changer, a mid 80's akai turntable, and a pair of giant totally frankensteined speakers i cobbled together from random pieces i scored cabinenets, and woofers from random tag sales and junk day pickups.. it was loud as all hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 nope! The record player was my moms - and the receiver I picked up on ebay for ~ 200. We have a few good things laying around the house but I think they are all broken now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwire Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 My old ass setup,hope to update it this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdtg Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nothing shitty about that... solid receiver and phono stage and a marantz 2045 as seen below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subwire Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks. I bought the receiver and speakers back in 2002 but now the volume knob is shorting out as when I try to turn the volume down it goes up and vise versa and the turntable is a hand me down but I think it could use a new needle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 hell yeah marantz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdtg Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 hell yeah marantz! I've got a slightly bigger brother, the 2250. Only decent piece of my setup... Gemini XL500II TT (AT95E cart) > Marantz 2250 > 20+y/o Bose bookshelfs I def need to do some upgrading to complement the Marantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I've got a slightly bigger brother, the 2250. Only decent piece of my setup... Gemini XL500II TT (AT95E cart) > Marantz 2250 > 20+y/o Bose bookshelfs I def need to do some upgrading to complement the Marantz There's nothing wrong with the really early Gemini direct drive's and your Marantz is a pretty good thing so it's only the speakers and if you feel you need to the cartridge to do, might want to try some better cables if your's are not all that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I think he meant this as a response to that thread filled with "higher end" gear. Irony is there is some perfectly good stuff dotted about in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rezafied Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 TT: JVC QL-A200 - $13 - Goodwill Rcvr: Kenwood KR-A4070 - $16 - Goodwill Studio monitors: Denon USC-05M - $28 - fleamarket Subwoofer: Polk Audio RM6750 - $15 - garage sale Cartridge: Numark GT GrooveTool - $20 - Guitar Center Shelf: VITTSJÖ shelf unit - $59 - IKEA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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