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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 21, 2010 14:40:57 GMT -5
Thanks for that link, I'll read it this afternoon. |
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 21, 2010 14:47:52 GMT -5
I've found the phono section of the USP-1 to be excellent. You can actually use a low output magnetic cartridge as you can choose between MC and MM on the USP-1. I'm using a Denon DL-160 HOMC that sounds great. Since rediscoverig vinyl I've put in a lot of upgrades to my Rega P-2 and can honestly say that even my old vinyl (some 40+ years) sounds better than my CDs or media played via PC - Dac - USP-1. Turntables are great and the urge to continually upgrade the table (subplatter,tonearm,cartridge,wiring, platter) can be very addictive as we seek sonic nirvana. Have fun. Maybe I can have my subplatter,tonearm,cartridge,wiring, platter upgrades here before my turntable arrives ;D |
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Post by twilkins on Jul 21, 2010 14:56:39 GMT -5
I've found the phono section of the USP-1 to be excellent. You can actually use a low output magnetic cartridge as you can choose between MC and MM on the USP-1. I'm using a Denon DL-160 HOMC that sounds great. Since rediscoverig vinyl I've put in a lot of upgrades to my Rega P-2 and can honestly say that even my old vinyl (some 40+ years) sounds better than my CDs or media played via PC - Dac - USP-1. Turntables are great and the urge to continually upgrade the table (subplatter,tonearm,cartridge,wiring, platter) can be very addictive as we seek sonic nirvana. Have fun. Maybe I can have my subplatter,tonearm,cartridge,wiring, platter upgrades here before my turntable arrives ;D ..and I didn't even mention the vinyl section @ Amazon.com  |
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Post by regulator on Jul 21, 2010 17:32:18 GMT -5
You may find some interesting things on this forum:
stevehoffman.tv
The forum is full of people who are seeking the best of the best as far as CDs and Vinyl go. Not all vinyl is equal, there are differences in who mastered it, etc. Plus you can get peoples opinion on if limited edition releases are worth the extra cost and general info on sound quality. Lots of good info there.
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 21, 2010 17:43:08 GMT -5
You may find some interesting things on this forum: stevehoffman.tv The forum is full of people who are seeking the best of the best as far as CDs and Vinyl go. Not all vinyl is equal, there are differences in who mastered it, etc. Plus you can get peoples opinion on if limited edition releases are worth the extra cost and general info on sound quality. Lots of good info there. Thanks regulator, I'll check out that one too! |
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Post by monkumonku on Jul 21, 2010 18:16:56 GMT -5
You may find some interesting things on this forum: stevehoffman.tv The forum is full of people who are seeking the best of the best as far as CDs and Vinyl go. Not all vinyl is equal, there are differences in who mastered it, etc. Plus you can get peoples opinion on if limited edition releases are worth the extra cost and general info on sound quality. Lots of good info there. Some of the threads over there can get quite involved when they discuss the merits of the various masters used for a CD. Which to me brings up the question, that's always another variable in the chain so when you come to comparing audio equipment, even though the ideal is for it to simply be an amplification of the original source, how does anyone even know what the original source sounded like? It depends on who mastered the recording. |
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Post by regulator on Jul 21, 2010 19:03:09 GMT -5
You may find some interesting things on this forum: stevehoffman.tv The forum is full of people who are seeking the best of the best as far as CDs and Vinyl go. Not all vinyl is equal, there are differences in who mastered it, etc. Plus you can get peoples opinion on if limited edition releases are worth the extra cost and general info on sound quality. Lots of good info there. Some of the threads over there can get quite involved when they discuss the merits of the various masters used for a CD. Which to me brings up the question, that's always another variable in the chain so when you come to comparing audio equipment, even though the ideal is for it to simply be an amplification of the original source, how does anyone even know what the original source sounded like? It depends on who mastered the recording. Oh definitely. Some people there will swear that they are the authority on a certain record, some are just newbies, some are just trying to find the best version of their favorite record. Like any forum you got to becareful what you believe, but still its good to get opinions at least. I've sought out several records from Led Zeppelin that people said were the best and they were right. Then again I do enjoy the hunt of vinyl. |
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Post by bigred7078 on Jul 22, 2010 0:04:16 GMT -5
I've found the phono section of the USP-1 to be excellent. You can actually use a low output magnetic cartridge as you can choose between MC and MM on the USP-1. Well your DL-160 is 1.5 mV output so the USP-1 would be fine with it. Just make sure to not get anything to much lower or you may not be able to get enough volume. |
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Post by thisguy on Jul 22, 2010 14:41:56 GMT -5
I have a Mobile Fidelity vinyl copy of Aimee Mann's "Bachelor No. 2" and I have to say I was disappointed. I'd heard raves about it from at least two different sources, too. Maybe I got a bad pressing, but for $35-40 there shouldn't be such a thing. That said, I also listened to a MoFi vinyl release of "Revolver" that was just fantastic, as good as if not better than the CD remasters.
I also have one of their gold CDs, XTCs "Skylarking," but I don't have any other version of that to compare it to. Sounds good for a mid-80s digital release, though.
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 23, 2010 9:33:53 GMT -5
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Post by bd8802 on Jul 23, 2010 11:33:48 GMT -5
Acoustic Sounds - 180G - HQ-180 - Special Pressing Heavy Vinyl - Original Recording Group (ORG) the ORG pressing of Nevermind is awesome. Supposedly the 200g Japanese pressing is supposed to be a little big better, but not really worth the increase in price. I have the ORG 180g and you will be very happy. ORG does a great job, and really takes the time to get the pressings right. Do yourself a favor and get the rest of the ORG Nirvana LPs too. They are wonderful sounding and you will be VERY happy with them. /bd |
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 23, 2010 11:45:15 GMT -5
Acoustic Sounds - 180G - HQ-180 - Special Pressing Heavy Vinyl - Original Recording Group (ORG) the ORG pressing of Nevermind is awesome. Supposedly the 200g Japanese pressing is supposed to be a little big better, but not really worth the increase in price. I have the ORG 180g and you will be very happy. ORG does a great job, and really takes the time to get the pressings right. Do yourself a favor and get the rest of the ORG Nirvana LPs too. They are wonderful sounding and you will be VERY happy with them. /bd I got the one pressed on blue vinyl. Is there anything I should know about an album pressed on colored vinyl? +'s or -'s? Since I ordered my turntable I started pulling out albums from my college days (little over 30 years ago  ) that have been hidden away in a closet and found a red Who album and a green Beatles Abbey Road album. Seems like I may have an actual white White album somewhere but after 30+ years my memory is a little fuzzy ;D I see this was your first post...Welcome! |
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Post by bd8802 on Jul 23, 2010 11:56:46 GMT -5
I got the one pressed on blue vinyl. Is there anything I should know about an album pressed on colored vinyl? +'s or -'s? Colored vinyl is known to be a little more noisy. I have no idea why this is, I am sure someone can give a technical reason. If there is a difference, it is very very small in my testing. Acoustic Sounds is a great place. They are based about 2 hours away from me. Great people to work with. I know lots of people that buy from them. Thanks! I am looking at making the plunge into Emo equipment. Wanting some better 2 channel sound than what I have no with my old integrated onkyo amp. |
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Post by twilkins on Jul 23, 2010 14:10:16 GMT -5
I like the vinyl hunt also. I had forgotten how great it used to be to spend hours in a store going thru the record bins. Quality can be a real crapshoot. I too have 30+ year old albums and am amazed by how good most of them sound. On the other hand I recently picked up a copy of Super Sessions by Kooper,Bloomfield and Stills. The volume on the whole album is extremely muted and dull. I put it in an album frame and hung it on the wall. I'll stick with the CD on that one. I have found that all of my recently purchased 180 gram records sound great. Sinatra should only be listened to on vinyl.
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 23, 2010 14:42:08 GMT -5
I like the vinyl hunt also. I had forgotten how great it used to be to spend hours in a store going thru the record bins. Quality can be a real crapshoot. I too have 30+ year old albums and am amazed by how good most of them sound. On the other hand I recently picked up a copy of Super Sessions by Kooper,Bloomfield and Stills. The volume on the whole album is extremely muted and dull. I put it in an album frame and hung it on the wall. I'll stick with the CD on that one. I have found that all of my recently purchased 180 gram records sound great. Sinatra should only be listened to on vinyl. I'm finding that a lot of my old albums from college have beer induced mishaps but many are in extremely good shape. I was looking at some of the Frank Sinatra lp's and have decided I will have to pick some up when money allows. As soon as the UPS guy arrives with my tt and Spin Clean record cleaner I'm going to put on an LP I purchased yesterday and start cleaning the old LPs I would like to put into the rotation to see if they are viable or will have to be replaced. There are a couple of "vintage vinyl" stores not too far from me and was wondering if you guys ever pick up any records from those and if so are they usually good quality? You know, when I plugged in my old TT the other day to see if it even worked and was able to spin a few LPs I had forgotten how much I used to enjoy sitting down with the album cover and sleeve and looking them over  |
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Post by Mr. Ben on Jul 23, 2010 18:26:56 GMT -5
There are a couple of "vintage vinyl" stores not too far from me and was wondering if you guys ever pick up any records from those and if so are they usually good quality? Sometimes, but not usually. It's helpful if they have a table there for you to test them on. |
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Post by bd8802 on Jul 24, 2010 0:28:06 GMT -5
There are a couple of "vintage vinyl" stores not too far from me and was wondering if you guys ever pick up any records from those and if so are they usually good quality? depends on the store. my local record store buys a lot of old vinyl, the owner knows what he is doing. Rates the used vinyl conservatively, and prices them accordingly. I have had good luck with him. Other places I have went, i do not have the same level of confidence. |
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Post by edmondwolfman on Jul 26, 2010 11:11:49 GMT -5
I know the USP-1 has a phono stage but I see some people use phono preamp and in particular tube phono preamps. If one uses a phono preamp do you still run your output to the USP-1 phono inputs or do you use an aux input?
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Post by DYohn on Jul 26, 2010 11:14:17 GMT -5
I know the USP-1 has a phono stage but I see some people use phono preamp and in particular tube phono preamps. If one uses a phono preamp do you still run your output to the USP-1 phono inputs or do you use an aux input? Any line input that is NOT a phono input. |
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Post by edmondwolfman on Aug 1, 2010 6:52:12 GMT -5
I notice a lot of the more expensive phono cartridges are MC and have a lower output level than MM. What is the advantage of an MC over an MM?
What would happen if you had an MM cartridge and put your USP-1 on the MC setting...too much amplification?
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) that have been hidden away in a closet and found a red Who album and a green Beatles Abbey Road album. Seems like I may have an actual white White album somewhere but after 30+ years my memory is a little fuzzy ;D
