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Post by aldebaran on Jan 26, 2022 7:27:26 GMT -5
 Finally bought myself a turntable to listen to my old LPs. I haven't played them since I moved out at 19, and never got around to buying a turntable for myself until now. I don't have a large LP collection as I started getting into music just as CDs started becoming popular in the mid 80's. So it was never a priority and my CDs far outnumbered my LP collection. I read a few reviews on this turntable and decided it was a decent price for its quality and performance. I admit I was a little biased as I wanted something in red. There are a few small upgrades for it coming in today as well. |
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Post by novisnick on Jan 26, 2022 9:46:04 GMT -5
Love the red table!
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Post by 405x5 on Jan 26, 2022 10:05:13 GMT -5
View AttachmentFinally bought myself a turntable to listen to my old LPs. I haven't played them since I moved out at 19, and never got around to buying a turntable for myself until now. I don't have a large LP collection as I started getting into music just as CDs started becoming popular in the mid 80's. So it was never a priority and my CDs far outnumbered my LP collection. I read a few reviews on this turntable and decided it was a decent price for its quality and performance. I admit I was a little biased as I wanted something in red. There are a few small upgrades for it coming in today as well. Ahhh now I see why wire housekeeping was on your mind (getting ready) I caught something else in the picture that put a smile on my face (the OSD) behind the turntable showing David Helpling and Jon Jenkins corroborating. I actually corresponded with Helpling a few years back via email. A great departure for me is their music after growing so weary of what’s been around over the last few decades! |
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Post by aldebaran on Jan 26, 2022 12:32:20 GMT -5
<button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Finally bought myself a turntable to listen to my old LPs. I haven't played them since I moved out at 19, and never got around to buying a turntable for myself until now. I don't have a large LP collection as I started getting into music just as CDs started becoming popular in the mid 80's. So it was never a priority and my CDs far outnumbered my LP collection. I read a few reviews on this turntable and decided it was a decent price for its quality and performance. I admit I was a little biased as I wanted something in red. There are a few small upgrades for it coming in today as well. Ahhh now I see why wire housekeeping was on your mind (getting ready) I caught something else in the picture that put a smile on my face (the OSD) behind the turntable showing David Helpling and Jon Jenkins corroborating. I actually corresponded with Helpling a few years back via email. A great departure for me is their music after growing so weary of what’s been around over the last few decades! Yes, that's correct. I have amplifiers coming in as well. The last two weeks have been very hard on my wallet!  David Helpling and Jon Jenkins are an excellent musical team. They have released individual albums that are wonderful too but not as good as them collaborating. I may have everything they've ever done together in CD. This is the musical genre that I'm partial to. It's surprising to find someone who has actually heard of them as it is quite a niche genre, is it not? |
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Post by aldebaran on Jan 26, 2022 12:37:56 GMT -5
Thanks, it should match the rest of my equipment and furnishings. |
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Post by 405x5 on Jan 26, 2022 13:53:58 GMT -5
“David Helpling and Jon Jenkins are an excellent musical team. They have released individual albums that are wonderful too but not as good as them collaborating. I may have everything they've ever done together in CD. This is the musical genre that I'm partial to. It's surprising to find someone who has actually heard of them as it is quite a niche genre, is it not?” I enjoy them both but actually prefer their individual efforts, though “Treasure” was excellent and an outstanding recording. Helpling’s 1999 Sleeping On the Edge of the World got me hooked way back. No doubt then you’ve browsed spottedpeccary.com (picked up on other artists from there.) Between Interval is yet another |
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Post by aldebaran on Jan 26, 2022 14:19:19 GMT -5
“David Helpling and Jon Jenkins are an excellent musical team. They have released individual albums that are wonderful too but not as good as them collaborating. I may have everything they've ever done together in CD. This is the musical genre that I'm partial to. It's surprising to find someone who has actually heard of them as it is quite a niche genre, is it not?” I enjoy them both but actually prefer their individual efforts, though “Treasure” was excellent and an outstanding recording. Helpling’s 1999 Sleeping On the Edge of the World got me hooked way back. No doubt then you’ve browsed spottedpeccary.com (picked up on other artists from there.) Between Interval is yet another Yes, I am familiar with spottedpeccary.com and have perused their catalog many times. I have to say my favorite album is definitely, 'Found', which is a more recent release. I believe after all those years of collaboration, their sound has matured and the quality of the studio mix is outstanding on it. |
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Post by novisnick on Jan 26, 2022 17:19:40 GMT -5
This is my Rega RP6 in Ferrari Red, just love how the color pops!  |
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Post by aldebaran on Jan 26, 2022 19:03:03 GMT -5
This is my Rega RP6 in Ferrari Red, just love how the color pops! Gorgeous! |
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Post by drtrey3 on Jan 27, 2022 9:16:03 GMT -5
A fun album, enjoy the music!
Trey
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Post by geneo on Feb 6, 2022 15:47:20 GMT -5
I have the same turntable in walnut.....Love it....Red is a great color too. I would have gone for it but that color would not have went with our living room decore (wife would not have been happy) lol
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Post by novisnick on Feb 7, 2022 0:42:10 GMT -5
I have the same turntable in walnut.....Love it....Red is a great color too. I would have gone for it but that color would not have went with our living room decore (wife would not have been happy) lol Funny, it does stick out and pop! Thats one of a few reasons the Mrs insisted we get it, and now the red cartridge to match should be here Tuesday. 🙏🎶🎉 |
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Post by aldebaran on Feb 7, 2022 12:30:48 GMT -5
I have the same turntable in walnut.....Love it....Red is a great color too. I would have gone for it but that color would not have went with our living room decore (wife would not have been happy) lol I chose mine in red so it would match my speakers, subs and other knick-knacks lying around.  |
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Post by Dreamer on Feb 7, 2022 13:26:32 GMT -5
<button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Finally bought myself a turntable to listen to my old LPs. I haven't played them since I moved out at 19, and never got around to buying a turntable for myself until now. I don't have a large LP collection as I started getting into music just as CDs started becoming popular in the mid 80's. So it was never a priority and my CDs far outnumbered my LP collection. I read a few reviews on this turntable and decided it was a decent price for its quality and performance. I admit I was a little biased as I wanted something in red. There are a few small upgrades for it coming in today as well. What is the display above and behind that magnificent turntable? I am not familiar with it. |
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Post by aldebaran on Feb 7, 2022 13:40:36 GMT -5
<button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Finally bought myself a turntable to listen to my old LPs. I haven't played them since I moved out at 19, and never got around to buying a turntable for myself until now. I don't have a large LP collection as I started getting into music just as CDs started becoming popular in the mid 80's. So it was never a priority and my CDs far outnumbered my LP collection. I read a few reviews on this turntable and decided it was a decent price for its quality and performance. I admit I was a little biased as I wanted something in red. There are a few small upgrades for it coming in today as well. What is the display above and behind that magnificent turntable? I am not familiar with it. That is actually a very old piece of tech from the early 2000s. It's a Rokulabs Soundbridge M2000 mp3 streamer. I host my music in an iTunes server in another room (Mac Mini) which streams music to this. I have an optical out to my amp. Here is a review of it. I love the Fluorescent Display on it. www.digitaltrends.com/media-streamer-reviews/roku-soundbridge-m2000-review/ |
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Post by novisnick on Feb 7, 2022 19:10:06 GMT -5
I have the same turntable in walnut.....Love it....Red is a great color too. I would have gone for it but that color would not have went with our living room decore (wife would not have been happy) lol I chose mine in red so it would match my speakers, subs and other knick-knacks lying around. <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Thats what I’m talking about! BEAUTIFUL! Absolutely! BEAUTIFUL! |
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Post by Dreamer on Feb 8, 2022 18:10:28 GMT -5
What is the display above and behind that magnificent turntable? I am not familiar with it. That is actually a very old piece of tech from the early 2000s. It's a Rokulabs Soundbridge M2000 mp3 streamer. I host my music in an iTunes server in another room (Mac Mini) which streams music to this. I have an optical out to my amp. Here is a review of it. I love the Fluorescent Display on it. www.digitaltrends.com/media-streamer-reviews/roku-soundbridge-m2000-review/Sorry to bother you again....I just bought the Roku Soundbridge M1000 used off Ebay and I have two questions if you don't mind. First, what network or stream service are you using as a source? Second, do you have a recent firmware update file? Roku took the firmware update down and I have searched and found nothing. Any random advice would help too! Thank you |
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Post by aldebaran on Feb 8, 2022 21:24:10 GMT -5
Sorry to bother you again....I just bought the Roku Soundbridge M1000 used off Ebay and I have two questions if you don't mind. First, what network or stream service are you using as a source? Second, do you have a recent firmware update file? Roku took the firmware update down and I have searched and found nothing. Any random advice would help too! Thank you Of course, not a problem! First answer: I run my own streaming service internally. I have an internal home network for file transfers and music streaming. I use iTunes as a music server because I get to see the cool spectrum analyzer display on the M2000’s VFD. But you can use Slimserver as well but you will have to forgo the Spectrum Analyzer. I also have Slimserver running on my network file server to stream music to my Logitech Transporter. Second answer: Unfortunately, I don’t have a firmware update file. I honestly cannot remember when I updated the firmware on it. It used to do it on its own. The Soundbridge used to stream internet radio stations but they have stopped working a few years ago. I haven't looked into this more but there might be work arounds. This device is mainly used to stream your own collection of music that you've converted into mp3. Another advantage is not needing to turn a TV on to launch a streaming client since it already has a built in display which you can use to navigate the menus. Another plus is centralizing your media files in one location and using this to access them from different parts of the home. It used to be, if you wanted music in a room you had to have a computer nearby. One computer in every room with a large harddrive with your music files, noisy fans, keyboard and mouse. However, in this day and age, with bluetooth amps and smart phones, this is no longer the case. But I think it's still cool to see the spectrum analyzer dancing around while the music plays. |
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Post by aldebaran on Feb 9, 2022 7:52:17 GMT -5
 In case you were curious to see what my media streaming setup looks like in my home 'server room'. I forgot to add SlimServer as another service running on the MacMini to stream music. |
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Post by aldebaran on Mar 1, 2022 13:26:38 GMT -5
I ordered a Pro-Ject Tube Box S2 and it will be delivered today. The built-in phono amp stage in my pre-amp isn't adequate because it doesn't have enough gain for my taste. Can't wait for it to arrive and take it for a spin around the block this evening. Also with the upgraded metal sub-platter and acrylic platter, the VTA was off until I added a shim/spacer under the tone arm assembly. So much to do, so little money/time...  |
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