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My new set up (coming in the mail soon).

ClayTune

ClayTune

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So, I decided to order myself a brand new turntable instead of continuing the trials of having a used one.

I chose a Numark TT250USB pro DJ direct drive unit, some basic 100 watt "sound appeal" speakers that have good reviews on amazon and a vintage Yamaha "natural sound" receiver that gets 35 watts per speaker channel (and I honestly do not believe I need more than this considering I cannot play my music super loud anyway).

I now patiently await my new set up to-be in the mail.

The reason I chose the Numark pro DJ USB TT is that it has a fairly high torque motor at 2.0 (as it is designed for DJing) and it has good (albeit few) reviews from DJ's and casual listeners alike.

It seems to be a little higher quality than the audio technica lp120 a lot of people choose based on what I see and read. If the torque of the motor is good for DJ's then it must be great for casual listening.

Not sure what cartridge is in there other than it's a magnetic cart with a needle designed to handle high stress situations, so should be even better for care-free casual listening.

The speakers I admittedly only researched for about an hour before buying because I just need something with a decent enough cabinet space and woofer size. The Sound appeals are inexpensive but seem to do a decent job and according to a few reviews have some decent clarity.

The receiver I came across after randomly searching ebay for one. I went from Technics to Onkyo to Panasonic to eventually choosing a Yamaha "natural sound" R-3 because it looks sleeker than the other's, has a couple more knob options and fewer watts to have to match speakers to. 35 watts per channel should be just fine for 100 watt speakers. I would not be using all those watts anyway.

Below are some pics of what I am getting. And i'll post more after my set up.

Please feel free to share any thoughts on my soon-to-be set up or how to best maximize it guys.

Thanks for looking.

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The Numark specs better than the Audio Technica (on paper, anyway) and for about the same price, so good job there. You'll want to check cartridge alignment when you get the unit, and you should be able to upgrade the cartridge or stylus at some point if you wish to also.

The receiver should be very nice, Yamaha made some great gear in those days (and they still do). I have owned 2 Yamaha snowmobiles, a motorcycle, a guitar, some PA equipment and audio gear and have never had a complaint about any of them. I

I don't know a thing about your speakers. I realize that apartment living/living in close quarters sometimes determines the size of speakers, but I still (wrongly or not) believe that one has to have at least 10" woofers in order to get any believable bass.
 
OP could always add a small sub-woofer for the missing bass. I am sure that there is not much out of the speakers below about 45hz. I am sure it will make music right out of the box. Let us know what you think of it once you set it up?
 
Congrats on your purchase!

Haven't had any experience with your TT or speakers, but as a fan of Yamaha, I'm sure you'll enjoy the receiver.

Now, the thing for you to do is sign up here as a subscriber and put your other turntable and receiver we were working with last week up for sale on BarterTown. Might as well recoup some money spent, and get that running in another audiobuff's livingroom. ;)
 
DustyOldPile said:
The Numark specs better than the Audio Technica (on paper, anyway) and for about the same price, so good job there. You'll want to check cartridge alignment when you get the unit, and you should be able to upgrade the cartridge or stylus at some point if you wish to also.

The receiver should be very nice, Yamaha made some great gear in those days (and they still do). I have owned 2 Yamaha snowmobiles, a motorcycle, a guitar, some PA equipment and audio gear and have never had a complaint about any of them. I

I don't know a thing about your speakers. I realize that apartment living/living in close quarters sometimes determines the size of speakers, but I still (wrongly or not) believe that one has to have at least 10" woofers in order to get any believable bass.
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Re: Audio Technica lp120, yea exactly, I specifically was researching a table that was around that price point but a little better or more specialized specs.

Re: Cart alignment.

Yea I printed out one of those cart alignment charts last week and have it waiting. Though according to the Numark page the out of box set up has the cart aligned already. Thoughts?

Re: I hear you on the speaker thing. Most of the music I will be listening to on this will be like either Punk, Jazz, some metal or classical and some experimental. And the Yamaha "natural sound" receiver does have both a bass and a 'loudness' knob on it. Oddly it has a "Bass extension" switch also, which i've never seen. But my guess is it adds depth to the bass. Please fill me in if you know the answer of course.
 
reydelaplaya said:
Congrats on your purchase!

Haven't had any experience with your TT or speakers, but as a fan of Yamaha, I'm sure you'll enjoy the receiver.

Now, the thing for you to do is sign up here as a subscriber and put your other turntable and receiver we were working with last week up for sale on BarterTown. Might as well recoup some money spent, and get that running in another audiobuff's livingroom. ;)
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Haha, I actually already agree'd to give it to a man I work with sometimes. But I will definitely subscribe. Is there a cost involved?
 
revox-b77 said:
OP could always add a small sub-woofer for the missing bass. I am sure that there is not much out of the speakers below about 45hz. I am sure it will make music right out of the box. Let us know what you think of it once you set it up?
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Do all vintage receivers have a place in the back to plug a subwoofer in?

And if I were to buy a used one for a 35 watt per channel vintage receiver, what would you recommend at a decent price?
 
Also guys,

Definitely in the next month or so I will be looking to get a new cart/headshell combo.

I listen to a lot of vocal music but the instrumentation is equally important in terms of clarity.

What's a good cart/headshell replacement combo (for this TT) that you'd recommend at around the $100 price point?

I am already looking into the Ortofon Concorde Pro-S.

Thoughts and opinions please.

Thanks.
 
ClayTune said:
Do all vintage receivers have a place in the back to plug a subwoofer in?

And if I were to buy a used one for a 35 watt per channel vintage receiver, what would you recommend at a decent price?
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Congrats. If you do not have a subwoofer out - you can always use a sub that takes the L/R speaker terminals and does the crossover - many do that.
 
costerdock said:
Congrats. If you do not have a subwoofer out - you can always use a sub that takes the L/R speaker terminals and does the crossover - many do that.
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So sorry, I do not understand.

Can you link me to a Subwoofer that would work with this particular set up?

I will have to take a look at the back of this unit later on, but do most vintage receivers have a sub-out channel?

And I am so sorry but I lack an understanding of what you said about using the speaker channels for sub woofers.

Please explain it in NOOB language.
 
Sure. Most subs - have left and right speaker terminals. See picture below (red/black tabs - 4 - two input/two output):

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These allow you to cable from your 2 channel receiver - output speaker terminals - to the input of the subwoofer (not to your left and right bookshelves as you normally would.) You then use the output speaker terminals on the sub to connect to your left and right bookshelf. The sub will have a crossover dial on it - to seperate the highs/mid frequencies - send those to your bookshelves - while sending the low signal to your sub.

So you either use this setup - or a subwoofer out if your receiver provides it. Either way you can certainly run a sub.
 
I'll give it a shot your receiver has a left and right speaker output ie/speaker terminals. You hook your speaker wires to the subs left and right input. Then from the subwoofers left and right speaker outputs. You connect the book shelf speakers up to that.
 
Last comment i promise partsexpress has some really good powered subwoofers for very good prices. I would link the website and some examples but i'm not sure direct links are allowed to be posted
 
I was concerned that your Numark TT250USB TT was a "USB" turntable. I've wondered about this....as USB connects to a computer....and then you can copy a album to a computer harddrive.

So.....I looked at the specs and features on the Numark....and found it has both....USB and the needed output RCA jacks to connect to your Yamaha.

Have fun with your new system!
 
Masterdraco said:
I'll give it a shot your receiver has a left and right speaker output ie/speaker terminals. You hook your speaker wires to the subs left and right input. Then from the subwoofers left and right speaker outputs. You connect the book shelf speakers up to that.
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I see, so correct my understanding if it is wrong, but the speakers will be connected indirectly to the subwoofer whilst the subwoofer will be connected directly to the L/R speaker terminals in back of the receiver where the speakers would normally be connected?

Now, another NOOB question. Is there a specific subwoofer type for specific wattage receivers? Or are they fairly universal in terms of wattage compatibility?

Thank you.
 
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