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Post by jmilton on Feb 11, 2009 13:33:24 GMT -5
Nice Marantz! That Emo keychain ain't bad looking, either. For you guys that want to convert LP to MP3.... www.usbturntables.net/
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Post by topcat on Feb 11, 2009 15:07:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply...it is a very nice turntable. I hated having to replace the Thorens TD 126MKII unit I have had for 30+ years but it had a minor hum in one of the channels...useable but not up to my standards.
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Post by flamingeye on Feb 11, 2009 17:02:41 GMT -5
Nice marantz , I`m just carious but did you see if you could get it fixed or just figured on getting the marantz any way
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Post by jlafrenz on Feb 11, 2009 20:25:26 GMT -5
Nice marantz , I`m just carious but did you see if you could get it fixed or just figured on getting the marantz any way To me it sounded like a nice excuse to upgrade. I would have done the same thing ;D
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Post by topcat on Feb 12, 2009 20:07:56 GMT -5
Nice marantz , I`m just carious but did you see if you could get it fixed or just figured on getting the marantz any way To me it sounded like a nice excuse to upgrade. I would have done the same thing ;D I guess jlafrenz understand my reasoning ;D The Thorens I have had for about 30 years. Don't have the patience to wait for a fix
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Post by SDMonkey on Feb 13, 2009 2:16:49 GMT -5
Nice Marantz! That Emo keychain ain't bad looking, either. For you guys that want to convert LP to MP3.... www.usbturntables.net/thanks for the link
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Post by ratso on Mar 2, 2009 22:00:24 GMT -5
got my debut III finally, in blue (wife's favorite color). very cute. and now i see what all the vinylphools are going on about. count me as a true believer. if you are sitting on the fence, do it.
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Post by ray on Jul 21, 2009 18:12:47 GMT -5
I have this one still works purfect.
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Post by ratmice on Jul 22, 2009 22:42:22 GMT -5
Does anyone have any experience with vinyl restoration? My albums were damaged in a flood a few years ago and I just got up the nerve to check them out. Lots of stuck paper and mold as you might imagine. I have seen a few places on the web that offer restoration, but not sure if it's worth it? Any ideas? I haven't had a TT hooked up for probably 20 years. I do still have a couple of TTs (I think a DUAL 506 and some Optonica model) around and with the impending arrival of the USP-1, I am thinking of diving back in. The thought of starting all over is just unfathomable, so hopefully getting them cleaned up is possible. Restoration, however, does nothing for the lost artwork. I think that's what I'm going to miss the most.
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Post by vincedog3 on Jul 22, 2009 23:04:53 GMT -5
Wow love that Marantz. It is a Clearaudio Turntable built to Marantz's Specifications. I think it looks terrific. A great value too.
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Post by Mr. Ben on Jul 23, 2009 10:12:33 GMT -5
Does anyone have any experience with vinyl restoration? My albums were damaged in a flood a few years ago and I just got up the nerve to check them out. Lots of stuck paper and mold as you might imagine. I have seen a few places on the web that offer restoration, but not sure if it's worth it? Any ideas? I have a VPI 16.5 cleaning machine. I get a lot of used records from pretty much anyplace you can think of, and many are just a mess. The machine does a good job of removing dust, mold, etc from the surface, and makes my records sound just about as clean as CDs. Only deep scratches that reach most of the way down the grooves are an issue, but you don't have to worry about that for flood damage. I imagine that any restoration service is going to use something similar, so maybe it's worth looking around for your own record cleaner. The more you spend on a machine, the more automated it is, but an inexpensive machine can give the same results as an expensive one.
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Post by ratmice on Jul 23, 2009 16:31:31 GMT -5
Does anyone have any experience with vinyl restoration? My albums were damaged in a flood a few years ago and I just got up the nerve to check them out. Lots of stuck paper and mold as you might imagine. I have seen a few places on the web that offer restoration, but not sure if it's worth it? Any ideas? I have a VPI 16.5 cleaning machine. I get a lot of used records from pretty much anyplace you can think of, and many are just a mess. The machine does a good job of removing dust, mold, etc from the surface, and makes my records sound just about as clean as CDs. Only deep scratches that reach most of the way down the grooves are an issue, but you don't have to worry about that for flood damage. I imagine that any restoration service is going to use something similar, so maybe it's worth looking around for your own record cleaner. The more you spend on a machine, the more automated it is, but an inexpensive machine can give the same results as an expensive one. This looks cool, but expensive. I think that the damage is too severe for that type of machine. There are literally wads of mold and seriously stuck on paper from the sleeves/albumcovers, etc...These discs were submerged in a flood and have not been opened until last month. I really should have probably had a hazmat suit. Maybe once the gross cleaning is done the VPI cleaner would be good. What I am thinking about is sending these off to someone to do all the cleaning and place them in nice new sleeves.
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Post by flamingeye on Jul 23, 2009 17:18:43 GMT -5
I don`t know if that`s going to be cheaper then just buying used ,I know it`s a pain buying all the albums again ,but packing and shipping all of them is a pain too and mite be more expensive in the long run
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Post by bigred7078 on Jul 23, 2009 17:35:34 GMT -5
I have a VPI 16.5 cleaning machine. I get a lot of used records from pretty much anyplace you can think of, and many are just a mess. The machine does a good job of removing dust, mold, etc from the surface, and makes my records sound just about as clean as CDs. Only deep scratches that reach most of the way down the grooves are an issue, but you don't have to worry about that for flood damage. I imagine that any restoration service is going to use something similar, so maybe it's worth looking around for your own record cleaner. The more you spend on a machine, the more automated it is, but an inexpensive machine can give the same results as an expensive one. This looks cool, but expensive. I think that the damage is too severe for that type of machine. There are literally wads of mold and seriously stuck on paper from the sleeves/albumcovers, etc...These discs were submerged in a flood and have not been opened until last month. I really should have probably had a hazmat suit. Maybe once the gross cleaning is done the VPI cleaner would be good. What I am thinking about is sending these off to someone to do all the cleaning and place them in nice new sleeves. sounds expensive...lol
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Post by ratmice on Jul 23, 2009 17:50:57 GMT -5
For the number of discs that would have to be done it's about 1.75 a disc (sans shipping). That actually seems pretty reasonable. I may try cleaning a few here myself just to see what kind of a PITA it is. The cheapest, decent cleaning machines I've seen are about 300-500. I think I would have to hand clean them before even putting them one of those machines.
The real impetus behind this is the imminent arrival of the USP-1 (tomorrow). Then there's getting a hold of a decent turntable. I have a line on a couple of Thorens (a 165 and a 318) and an AR-XA. Anyone familiar with any of those models? I did look at a Music Hall 5.1, but even discounted to $600 it may be a little too much considering the UMC-1, and the DAC I'll p/u when ready.
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Post by ryan08 on Jul 29, 2009 14:13:45 GMT -5
Any of the old Thorens or AR tables are nice. I don't think you could go wrong with either.
I have a Thorens 160 Super with a Grace 707 arm and Grace M9e ruby cartridge. Cool cart that has a ruby cantilever.
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Post by flamingeye on Jul 29, 2009 16:02:11 GMT -5
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Post by ratmice on Jul 29, 2009 16:35:24 GMT -5
I have a good recipe gleaned from somewhere on the web that uses an alcohol dilution with a bit of lab grade surfactant that is supposed to be very good at leaving no residue. They will definitely need a good gross cleaning first. There is completely stuck paper and mold to contend with (probably been on there for 9 or 10 years!). I figure on using a carbon fiber brush and a light detergent solution (maybe a lab glassware cleaner) to get the "big chunks" off, then a good rinse and scrub with just distilled water. Repeat until visually clean. Then go for the cleaning solution for the final. Any advice would be appreciated. Heres the recipe, if anyone's interested: The safe formula is the same as archival commercial preparations, except that you are mixing it yourself and therefore it costs you a fraction of the price of ready mixed. It can be used for both hand and vacuum cleaning. It is a 25 percent solution of isopropyl alcohol in water, with a drop of surfacant. Ethyl alcohol, sometimes applied to records in the form of vodka is more damaging to vinyl than is isopropyl. Use it only in an absolute pinch.
Drugstore isopropyl contains too many impurities to qualify it for record cleaning. Use technical or lab-grade isopropyl, which is extremely pure. Reagent grade is unnecessary and far more expensive. Water should be steam distilled, triple de-ionized. Both of these are readily available at a chemical supply house, which should sell them to you in pint and gallon sizes.
You also need to add a drop of surfacant, or wetting agent, to reduce the surface tension of the water so the formula can penetrate down into the grooves. Very high frequency grooves, in the range of 15 kHz, can be as small as four millionths of an inch, according to Wald Davies of LAST. Though alcohol itself helps somewhat, you still need a wetting agent. Two excellent and safe choices are Triton X-114 from Rohm-Haas and Monolan 2000 from Diamond Shamrock. Both of these are nontoxic - but don't take them internally - and biodegradable. Very importantly, they leave behind no residue on the record. They are harmless in these small amounts to record vinyl and, as far as is known, to any of the conceivable by-products and impurities likely to be found in record vinyl.
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Post by flamingeye on Jul 29, 2009 22:50:00 GMT -5
I wonder if completely denatured alcohol is safe for vinyl , I have a ton of that stuff for back when I used it for reel to reel and cassettes , thank`s for that ratmice , I don`t need something that serious ,but you never know what will happen down the road , please report back on how it goes
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Post by jedinite24 on Apr 8, 2010 13:40:04 GMT -5
Hey everyone.
I'm going to be getting my feet wet with vinyl soon. Sorry if this was covered already but a google search of the lounge didn't come up with anything. I don't have time to look through threads because they lifted the firewall for a little while @ work so ppl can listen to the Masters.
Anyway what is everyone's opinion on 180 gram records? Are they worth the extra $? Is their sound head and shoulders better than regular vinyl all things being equal recording wise?
I'm looking to get some of my favorite albums on vinyl and I'm finding these 180 gram records are a couple of $ to alot more money than regular vinyl.
Thanks a lot. JD
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