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  1. BensonIsDead

    Never Before Seen, the Ultimate Record Storage Porn – the Rotating Record Cabinet

    I’m an avid collector and like most… we get married. And when it comes to collecting and being married, us collectors are the ‘Fever Pitch’ movie equivalent of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, who also wrote Fever Pitch, but when you get married it becomes more about aesthetics than it does function...
    • BensonIsDead
    • Thread
    • cabinet design collection diy record record cabinet record storage vinyl
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Music Forums
  2. Ottellii

    Just picked up a pair of Infinity Kappa 600

    I recently traded up a pair of altec lansing 890 bolero speakers for a pair of Infinity Kappa 600. The difference in sound is quite large. As a new member of the audiophile community, im definitely starting to notice things about audio that i didnt before. Some music sounds absolutely fantastic...
    • Ottellii
    • Thread
    • fiio infinity kappa marantz vinyl
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Speakers
  3. N

    Kenwood KA - 8004 Integrated Amplifier ?

    Hi everyone, I've been upgrading my home listening setup as I've enjoyed listening to vinyl more and more during the pandemic. I recently acquired a great sounding pair of Snell J2 speakers. I am looking to get a nice vintage Integrated power amplifier to pair with them. I have the...
  4. H

    Pioneer PL-41 TT tonearm rewire, making a plan!

    Hi- working on a PL-41 TT + a parts machine on the way, so hoping for success to get to hear this beautiful, simply designed machine. Sadly the main TT, which is mostly in darn nice shape, has a dent in the tone arm tube I didn't notice in the pix. Parts donor TT looks to have a good arm, I...
    • hob
    • Thread
    • pioneer tone arm turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  5. I

    Feedback requested - Trading in a Realistic STA-2000 for a Pioneer SX-1080?

    Hey All, First post on AK but i've been an infrequent lurker for a while! Context: My current setup is primarily for vinyl listening and I have - Realistic STA-2000 (75W/channel) - Dual 621 Record Player w/a Shure V15 Type II cartridge - Schiit mani phono stage - Bose 901 Series VI (with EQ) -...
  6. symkob

    HELP! Technics SL-D2 Not powering on

    I just bought a Technics SL-D2, it’s in amazing shape besides the fact that it doesn’t power on. The strobe light doesn’t turn on, there’s no sounds coming from it. Nothing happens when you hook it up and try playing something. I’ve tried wiggling around the power cord and nothing has happened...
    • symkob
    • Thread
    • technics turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. L

    New here, crazy about music for 45 years

    New here, crazy about music and audio equipment. Currently running a Sansui 5000A through Sansui SP-2500’s. Latest addition is the EX condition Sansui SR-525. Apparently went a little crazy, my regular everyday TT is the Technics SL-1300MKI, which I love and is an absolute workhorse, also I’m...
  8. xxbackslash

    need help with old rca console

    i have this late 60s rca victor(vjt34L) console that hums when i turn it on. the hum goes away immediately after i turn it off. im pretty sure its the capacitors. when looking through the back of the cabinet i see one on each large speaker and one big one on the main control area. i plan to...
    • xxbackslash
    • Thread
    • 1960's advice buzz capacitors help hum rca victor solid state vinyl vjt34l
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
  9. 8

    Inner Groove Distortion- Turntable problem?

    Hello everybody and welcome to my first post on this forum. I have been in a battle with IGD since I got into this hobby 3 years ago, and since purchasing a Technics sl1500c with a VM95ML during the summer, it's been reduced, but hasn't gone away. I have many records that play with varying...
  10. eyewanders

    Here's What Some Seller's "VG+" Looks Like

    Sigh. That was the grading for both disc and jacket. Either they didn't actually grade it, or they were eating a burger and fries while they did so, and then put it on top of the refrigerator for 3 weeks before remembering to list it.
  11. B

    No sound coming out of turntable

    Hey guys/ girls, I have this old cabinate I'd like to get working. The problem I have is the turntable doesn't produce any sound. The radio side works fine. The turntable seems to work properly. It spins and the arm comes out and down onto the vinyl automatically. I've changed the cartridge to...
    • bmdurham
    • Thread
    • help no sound troubleshoot turn table vinyl
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. ClayTune

    Tips on making Rock music Sound better?

    Hi all, First of all, this has nothing to do with my previous post, nor the turntable discussed on it. I have been having a fairly consistent issue with Rock music sounding a bit harsher and more muddy than Jazz and Classical, heck even hip hop, on my OTHER turntable set up. Everything is as...
  13. kcline

    Changes to Analog System Two Room, Restored Fisher 500-C In Place

    Removed for now my restored Fisher KX-200. Played this setup today for 3 hrs NPR & vinyl Phono stage in 500-C to me is pretty much the same as the KX-200. 500-C has all Fisher marked labeled tubes, all 12AX7 are Telefunken smooth plate and matched quad 7591-A Westinghouse/ Fisher. The KX-200...
  14. Allan Castle

    Vintage H/K: upgrades and alternatives?

    I'm considering upgrading some of my gear which I guess like most people's is a little variable in quality. I play only vinyl, with my current rig being: Turntable: Rega P1 with stock Rega Carbon cartridge; I know, I know... Amplifier: Harman/Kardon hk 450 ... circa 1978; this is my only...
    • Allan Castle
    • Thread
    • amplifier bowers & wilkins harman kardon rega solid state upgrade vinyl
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Solid State
  15. scavenger

    "vinyls" is here to stay.

    I've seen several comments on this from "old guard" members and commented myself on it once. I believe "vinyls" as an acceptable term for vinyl record albums is here to stay among the youth who have plunged into the wonderful world of retro audio AND THAT'S FINE WITH ME! Here's what appears...
  16. Isaac C.

    Songs With Excessive Sibilance Not Related To Improper Setup

    Hello everyone, I'm just curious of songs that you have encountered (on vinyl) that have excessive sibilance not related to improper setup (alignment, azimuth, vta, etc)? Having just put on Starlight Dancer by Kayak for the first time in awhile, I encountered severe sibilance with S's on both...
  17. Audioraven

    Can Ice Cubes reduce pops/clicks caused by a scratch on an LP?

    I came across this suggestion on the interwebs. You can reduce the audibility of scratches on a record by rubbing an ice cube on the record in the same direction as the grooves. Have any of you tried this? Could it inflict more sonic damage than good? Just curious, as I am tempted to try it on...
  18. L

    Hello from Miami, FL

    Hi all. Just started getting back into vinyl again and decided to scrap streaming and my more digital equipment for analog. Intend to scour estate sales and have picked up a Yamaha CR 620 receiver ($95) and a Technics SL-23 ($25) turntable with an AT12S cartridge back in November/December...
  19. J

    Best sounding reissue or original vinyls?

    Can you share your best sounding reissue or original vinyls (i.e. album, version, etc.)?
  20. mozcho

    What Records Have You Bought Most Recently ?

    I have just bought the Time album of ELO from a store in Malaysia in February, at the equivalence of USD 5, and an album of Mayumi Itsuwa at USD 15 (both used, in very good condition). One of my most satisfying purchases lately.
    • mozcho
    • Thread
    • bought purchase records vinyl
    • Replies: 117
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. Costas_T

    Which Sansui amp for my new set up?

    Hi everyone! I’ m totally new to this forum, so, to begin with, let me introduce myself. My name is Costas and many years ago I used to collect vinyl records. At some point I had to make a renovation in my house and unfortunately I had to sell both my equipment and some of my rarest records...
  22. B

    Vinyl warping

    Recently bought a mix of new and used vinyl while traveling. Had about 6 records stacked on their sides flat for a couple days before thinking I should have them standing straight which I then did. Got them back home and one is unusable warped. The others have a mix of no warping to minor...
  23. KMPLSV

    Help identifying headshell?

    The cartridge is an AT71. The headshell says SUPEX JAPAN on the metal part. Can anyone tell what model it is? This was on a used Technics SL-1700MKII that I picked up off of CL about six years ago and I'm just now looking it over to get it into working condition. Trying to decide on what kind of...
  24. KMPLSV

    SL-1700MKII new headshell/cartridge recommendations?

    I am just about finished fixing up my SL-1700MKII turntable and it needs a new headshell and cartridge. I'm going to be powering it with a restored Pioneer SA-8800. I realize it's been asked a million times here and I have read through numerous old threads, but what are some good starter...
    • KMPLSV
    • Thread
    • turntable vintage vinyl
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Turntables
  25. KMPLSV

    Total noob wanting to put together a decent vintage starter system. A few questions.

    I'm extremely new to vintage audio and I'd like to get my foot in the door. The only thing I currently have is a Technics 1700-MK2 I am fixing up that I'd like to use as my main source, but AUX availability would be nice for occasionally streaming audio from a computer if that would be possible...
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