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Post by creimes on Mar 29, 2019 17:18:19 GMT -5
Im also interested in going the turntable route. I see amazon has the Rega Planar 2 for 675.00 brand new. What else is needed to dip ones feet into the vinyl world other than records? LOL Im rocking the XMC1, XPA5, Outlaw 5000, VTA ST-120 tube amp, B&W cdm 9nt, and new Magnepan 1.7i's on the way. Combination of Home theater and 2 channel system. Other than interconnect cables for the turntable is anything else needed? Phono Preamp like this one
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Post by geeqner on Mar 29, 2019 17:22:57 GMT -5
Im also interested in going the turntable route. I see amazon has the Rega Planar 2 for 675.00 brand new. What else is needed to dip ones feet into the vinyl world other than records? LOL Im rocking the XMC1, XPA5, Outlaw 5000, VTA ST-120 tube amp, B&W cdm 9nt, and new Magnepan 1.7i's on the way. Combination of Home theater and 2 channel system. Other than interconnect cables for the turntable is anything else needed? Not a whole lot - but I would suggest (at least, for STARTERS): - Ensure that your chosen TT has a DECENT cartridge (elliptical or better Stylus) [By DECENT, I mean it probably costs upwards of a C-Note. 3 to 5 C-Notes will be WAY better or more. Much above that is NICE, but may become frivolous unless you decide that you REALLY LIKE Vinyl and want to upgrade later.]
- Record cleaning brush (I have a DEEMA carbon-fiber one that lifts dust and "funnels-off" static) - I give EVERY record about 2 revs with this BEFORE "the needle drops"
- Wet Record Cleaning Kit (particularly, if you buy USED records) The 2 cleaning items will save valuable wear and tear on your records and stylus.
- Ensure that the Tonearm is properly set-up, and that you know how to balance it / adjust tracking force / adjust anti-skate (set these according to Cartridge Manufacturer's guidelines)
- Ensure that your head-end amplification has a decent Phono Stage. Moving Metal or Moving-Magnet Cartridges will work with almost ANY "halfway-decent" phono input
(But Moving-Coil types usually have lower-Output and require more amplification and attention to noise elimination)
The Phono Stage also incorporates the "RIAA Equalization" - a "curve" that compresses Bass vibrations at a known ratio, to keep the record groove from needing to be too wide, which would shorten the play time (RIAA is incorporated into nearly ALL American [and MOST International] vinyl recordings since the [mid-1950's?]). Without RIAA Equalization - your shiny new Turntable will sound VERY weak in the Bass department.
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Post by novisnick on Mar 29, 2019 18:48:03 GMT -5
Im also interested in going the turntable route. I see amazon has the Rega Planar 2 for 675.00 brand new. What else is needed to dip ones feet into the vinyl world other than records? LOL Im rocking the XMC1, XPA5, Outlaw 5000, VTA ST-120 tube amp, B&W cdm 9nt, and new Magnepan 1.7i's on the way. Combination of Home theater and 2 channel system. Other than interconnect cables for the turntable is anything else needed? Not a whole lot - but I would suggest (at least, for STARTERS): - Ensure that your chosen TT has a DECENT cartridge (elliptical or better Stylus) [By DECENT, I mean it probably costs upwards of a C-Note. 3 to 5 C-Notes will be WAY better or more. Much above that is NICE, but may become frivolous unless you decide that you REALLY LIKE Vinyl and want to upgrade later.]
- Record cleaning brush (I have a DEEMA carbon-fiber one that lifts dust and "funnels-off" static) - I give EVERY record about 2 revs with this BEFORE "the needle drops"
- Wet Record Cleaning Kit (particularly, if you buy USED records) The 2 cleaning items will save valuable wear and tear on your records and stylus.
- Ensure that the Tonearm is properly set-up, and that you know how to balance it / adjust tracking force / adjust anti-skate (set these according to Cartridge Manufacturer's guidelines)
- Ensure that your head-end amplification has a decent Phono Stage. Moving Metal or Moving-Magnet Cartridges will work with almost ANY "halfway-decent" phono input
(But Moving-Coil types usually have lower-Output and require more amplification and attention to noise elimination)
The Phono Stage also incorporates the "RIAA Equalization" - a "curve" that compresses Bass vibrations at a known ratio, to keep the record groove from needing to be too wide, which would shorten the play time (RIAA is incorporated into nearly ALL American [and MOST International] vinyl recordings since the [mid-1950's?]). Without RIAA Equalization - your shiny new Turntable will sound VERY weak in the Bass department.
Very good advice, especially the part about not being shy about spending on a cartridge. Have fun, Rega is a very good platform for vinyl.
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Post by dsonyay on Mar 29, 2019 19:57:14 GMT -5
And get a label saver for when you buy used albums and need to give them a serious bath. I give all my used albums a heavy washdown. The label saver keeps water of label so I can scrub away.
Get a good kit to clean albums before and after playing. Stylus brush too.
Heck even new albums need a good cleaning.
Lotta turntables out there to choose from.. Uturn, Fluance, Rega, Denon, etc etc.
I have a Rega p2 now. The rega cartridge it comes with is an elliptical (I think) .. Rega Carbon. It's a good start. Lots of aftermarket mods for the P2 as well.
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Post by brubacca on Mar 29, 2019 20:03:50 GMT -5
What you get with Rega is the ability to Easily change to or in the range of Rega Cartridges. Rega carts except the carbon are 3 point mount and "just work" on Refa Arms.
Also the Carbon is a Audio Technica at-91 so there are a couple stylus upgrades available from lpgear.
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