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vinyl

  1. Lorenzo47

    The Quality of New Vinyl Today

    I've had some bad experiences with new issue vinyl. I have bought some new stuff that has so much surface noise, pops and ticks brand new that it's practically un-listenable. I clean every record I buy, new or used with a Spin Clean before it ever makes it to my table. Many, many of my old...
  2. F

    Flashing Speed Strobe

    I bought this second hand turntable, that was very well taken care of, apart from having a few scratches. It is Fisher Quartz Semi-automatic stereo turntable MT 8360. At the beginning everything worked perfectly fine, and I even managed to change its old cartridge by myself, but for some time...
    • fran cassar
    • Thread
    • broken turntable fisher fisher quartz speed strobe strobe strobe light turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. S

    New Vinyl Music Blog (downloads available)

    https://outrightvinylrips.blogspot.com/ I'm trying to create the perfect blog for vinyl junkies and noobs alike. I'll be uploading a lot of vinyl rips. Experienced vinyl heads can rate my equipment/recordings and noobs get to hear what the fuss is about with vinyl and analog. At the moment I'm...
  4. joshvito

    Review: Upgrading a MC Phono Stage

    A review of The Black Cube from Lehmann Audio in comparison to the Parasound zPhono. This article will not go into details on why one needs a phono stage in their HIFI system. It will assume the reader knows the basics of vinyl playback on modern HIFI stereo systems. Notes on the gear involved...
    • joshvito
    • Thread
    • amateur lehmann parasound phono pre-amp record vinyl
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  5. JPJ

    looking for record stores, south of france

    random request, but anyone know if there are any good record shops in the antibes/nice area?
  6. stevland

    Shipping lot of vinyl

    I've inherited a couple hundred L.P.'s. They have to be shipped a couple thousand kilometers. What is the safest form of packaging for records. Any advice?
  7. R

    Collectible Records no longer “Collectible”?

    I got into collecting vinyl about 8-9 years ago before the music industry hopped back on the bandwagon. I was trying to recreate the music collection I had as a teenager. Everything I owned back then was mostly on cassette and some on vinyl. One of my prized possessions though was Pink Floyd’s...
  8. J

    Voice of Music Model 815

    Hey guys, new to the forum and trying to gain some knowledge. I've been trying to do my research on the V-M Model 815. There is a good deal for on here in town and I'm considering jumping on it. I have never owned a ceramic cartridge record player and am a little weary to buy one. I have...
    • jdjohnsey
    • Thread
    • cartidge ceramic model 815 tube v-m vinyl voice of music
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  9. travellersol

    2nd Hand Vinyls - How to Choose

    I am new to vinyl {vinyls --> slashed}. Last week I went to town and saw some shops selling boxes of vinyl at various prices. Some of the oldest ones might cost only as low as $5. I'd like to know how do we determine if these vinyl are still playable? If the shops/stalls don't provide testing...
  10. Saxman73

    saying hi from Brooklyn

    I'm a new member here, a jazz musician and an audiophile. I live in Brooklyn but grew up in Paris, France. I have a Garrard 401 turntable with a Magnepan Unitrac arm (Shure V15-III cartridge and JICO stylus), a Fisher X-100-3 amplifier and Rogers JR 149 speakers. In the digital world, I have a...
    • Saxman73
    • Thread
    • analog introduction jazz new york tape vinyl
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Introductions
  11. aabottom

    Happy 70th birthday LP: June 21, 1948

    Has anyone realized the Long Play (LP) 12" microgroove record (what most call vinyl) is due to be 70 years old on June 21, 2018? The exact date and issue is somewhat debatable, but who cares. Let's celebrate! RCA had an earlier contender but, that seemed to fail. "According to the 1949 Columbia...
    • aabottom
    • Thread
    • long play lp lp history vinyl
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. C

    Howdy/Hola/Hello from Texas

    New guy here from Austin, TX. I'm fairly new to the wonderful world of turntables and vinyl collecting. Although, through the years, I've purchased and still own a lot of records, I'm just now - at age 44 - getting serious about collecting records and what also what I play them on. I started...
    • CrispyL
    • Thread
    • cambridge audio infinity lp vinyl record records technics vinyl
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Introductions
  13. D

    New member - getting back into vinyl

    Hi All, I just signed up as I found these forums many times recently looking for answers (and finding them) to questions I have. I just got an old Thorens TT off ebay that is in rough shape but otherwise working, and has all its parts (except a dust cover). I am looking forward to restoring...
  14. S

    Advice needed on setup and equipment

    I am looking for advice regarding my current setup. Since I am Fairly new to listening to vinyls I’ve got most of my components handed down from family. I have tried to research each component for reviews and quality but I’ve found there’s a lot more to it than the information I am getting. I...
  15. TellMeWhy

    Why does my Thorens TD160 turntable sound worse than Spotify?

    Hi folks, after a bit of general advice here. I have in recent years brought back into service a THORENS TD160 MK1 turntable that I've had for ages but stopped bothering with vinyl some years ago. Like so many others, and with a decent library of records, I started to get back into it, but so...
    • TellMeWhy
    • Thread
    • marantz 2270 nagaoka mp-110 phono pre-amp thorens td160 vinyl
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: Turntables
  16. Yemm66

    2230b alone or Phono preamp too?

    Hello all. Just wondering if you think the 2230b has a strong enough phono section that it would be redundant to also add a nice phono preamp as well? I have recapped the whole receiver and used high quality Nichicon electrolytics on most of the phono board and also some Wima film caps. Just not...
    • Yemm66
    • Thread
    • marantz 2230b nichicon phone preamp vinyl
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  17. Tim64

    A really good article about vinyl, digital files and cd's

    I just got done reading this and found it to be a well balanced article. It discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the different music formats and why one may be preferred over the other. The title is misleading of the content and please no flame wars over which one is superior, Thank You...
  18. FOH Engineer

    WAYLTRN Hall of Fame albums 2017

    This new thread contains the results of the first poll of the regulars of the What Are You Listening to Right Now music thread here on AK , it is designed to create an all time list of favored recordings of the regulars on the above mentioned thread. This is a lighthearted and continually...
  19. W

    New Guy From California Here...with a (noob) question!

    Hi all, Been lurking for a few months and finally signed up. I am 27yrs old and just started to listen to and collect LPs. I have a very entry level set up right now, AT LP-120 TT into my KRK Rokkit 5 powered speaker. I am curious how can I connect an additional powered speaker to my set up...
  20. lattiboy

    Finally getting a little serious about vinyl, advice appreciated on setup

    Hey all, I've been running an Ortofon 2mm red with an old Dual turntable for very occasional vinyl listening and it's been fine, but the left channel is going out and the dust cover is busted. Because of the winter cold I'm spending a lot more time in my living room where the TT setup lives...
    • lattiboy
    • Thread
    • onkyo ortofon pro-ject turntabe and speakers vinyl
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. R

    looking for an amplifier for mono vinyls. Any help?

    I have been a reader of AudioKarma for a long time, but this is my first post. I'm looking for an amplifier/receiver for mono vinyls. Any help?
  22. Homer4beer

    Sometimes you just get INCREDIBLY lucky! Right time - Right place!

    Hi guys, I stumbled upon the most incredible record collection yesterday while buying something else entirely different from the owner. During buying the other item we got talking and he told me he was "De-cluttering" after carrying around his possessions from one place to another after many...
    • Homer4beer
    • Thread
    • amazing beatles collection record vintage vinyl
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Turntables
  23. R

    Label Pressings

    OK, so everyone please forgive me if this question has been posted before, I just don't know even where to look. So ignore me if you feel impatient. My question is: if I am looking at multiple versions of the same 1980's vinyl pressings by different labels, say on Discogs, who generally made the...
    • Rosco148
    • Thread
    • labels pressings quality records vinyl
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Music Forums
  24. H/K T30C

    crackling/popping issue

    Hey guys, recently I've been getting a ton of crackle and pops on my turntable. Here's my specs: h/k T30c table, used Grado Gold cartridge, new Grado Green stylus I had a decent buzzing sound when the volume was cranked and no sound was playing, but I moved the turntable away from the speakers...
    • H/K T30C
    • Thread
    • cart cartidge h/k harman kardon records stylus t30c tt turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  25. Nashou66

    What PUNK Rock Album Are You Hearing Now !!!

    Ok here is a new twist on the What Record are you hearing now thread. Only this one is for PUNK ROCK records!!!!!!!! Let's see what you guys have in that vinyl collection of yours !! I'm 51 and I still love listening and going to Punk rock shows. So this album I think sums up my Philosophy...
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