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Thread Number: 36393
New "To Us" Recently. Microwave, Soap & Turntable |
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Post# 542102 9/6/2011 at 20:53 (4,613 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 542103 , Reply# 1 9/6/2011 at 20:55 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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It literally fell into my lap. | ||
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Post# 542104 , Reply# 2 9/6/2011 at 20:57 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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So I Sez To The Guy I Sez | ||
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Post# 542106 , Reply# 3 9/6/2011 at 21:02 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Nearly An Hour Later With Hot Water, Lysol, Ammonia, & Dish
One still couldn't get all the muck out. Why do people let their microwaves accumulate so much filth?
Not up to my usual candle light supper standards, but suppose it will have to do for now. Methinks the metal interior can withstand a going over with one of those non abrasive scubbie pads.Will pick some up when down at the shops next. 
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Post# 542107 , Reply# 4 9/6/2011 at 21:06 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Introducing The Denon D30PL Turn Table
Don't know much about this model but from limited Internet research they aren't too shabby. Have been wanting a decent turn table for ages but never really had the time to go looking. Sadly our Marantz home entertainment system receiver lacks phono inputs so cannot test at the moment.
Think our old JVC receiver is lying about (surprise) and it does have phono inputs. Would need speakers, wires and so forth to complete the system. 
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Post# 542108 , Reply# 5 9/6/2011 at 21:07 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Did Plug It In And The Wheel Turns | ||
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Post# 542109 , Reply# 6 9/6/2011 at 21:08 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Finally What You've All Been Waiting For | ||
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Post# 542110 , Reply# 7 9/6/2011 at 21:09 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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For All My Nice Washables! | ||
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Post# 542111 , Reply# 8 9/6/2011 at 21:11 (4,613 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Last Look | ||
| Post# 542129 , Reply# 9 9/6/2011 at 23:14 (4,613 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
Phono input
These can also be added to an existing audio system by buying a phono preamp. These have the circuitry that a phono input has, and connect to a standard line level input (CD, tape, aux, etc, etc) on the amplifier, preamp, or receiver. It's even possible that the phono preamp approach will result in better sound than a regular phono input. Particularly at the low end, where a phono input is sometimes little more than a convenience item.
Before seriously using the Denon, it would also be a good idea to replace the stylus ("needle") or have it checked by an expert with a microscope. You may get the "it's better to just replace the cartridge" lecture. That may or may not be true, depending on the cartridge. Many people have happily updated the stylus on their vintage cartridge, and said they were far happier than they would be with most modern cartridges. But, again, this depends on the cartridge--there were apparently lousy cartridges back in the analog era. Good luck with the turntable! LINK to a phono preamp. NOTE there are other choices out there. ALSO NOTE I have no experience with either model. But I have heard good things.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO LordKenmore's LINK | ||
| Post# 542130 , Reply# 10 9/6/2011 at 23:22 (4,613 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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Another phono preamp. Don't know much about it. Past NAD models got, as I recall, mixed reviews. But one could probably do a lot worse.
I overall have a lot of respect for NAD based on my experience over the years. I have owned one NAD amp which--while cheap (both new, and far cheaper when bought well-used) was the best amp I've probably ever had in my system. CLICK HERE TO GO TO LordKenmore's LINK | ||
| Post# 542131 , Reply# 11 9/6/2011 at 23:25 (4,613 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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| Post# 542133 , Reply# 12 9/6/2011 at 23:37 (4,612 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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I can go on listing possibilities all day--but this is enough to at least illustrate the idea. I think if I were in the position of wanting to casually support a turntable, I'd look for something that is used, and--when new--was a decent product. And I'd look for the best possible deal--the first decent choice that's cheap.
You can also use a receiver or amp with a phono stage as a phono preamp: -Connect turntable to phono input. -Connect output for recording to tape on this amplifier or receiver TO an unused line level input on your current main system amplifier or receiver. (CD, tuner, etc.) Phono stages in amps made during the vinyl years might be better than a modern entry level phono preamp. But it is one more large box. Plus, an older unit might be facing servicing issues. | ||
| Post# 542155 , Reply# 13 9/7/2011 at 02:46 (4,612 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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Mr. Clean,Mr. Clean... Luv the new stash, luv! BTW,Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work wonders on stuck-muck! | ||
| Post# 542168 , Reply# 15 9/7/2011 at 07:36 (4,612 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room) | ||
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"It's my opinion that stereo reached it's pinnacle around 1986 or so. After that mfg's of stereo equipment started to gear up their R&D departments for home theater stuff. Stereo then just became a sideline and no further R&D was done in that area."
A lot of this depends on the company in question. There are still companies doing active research and development. Whether or not they actually move the state of the art forward is, of course, another question. I've heard arguments on both sides. But--and this is a huge but--interest in stereo has become mainly the interest of smaller companies. And many of these companies have branched out heavily into home theater. NAD is one good example--they still are active with stereo, and they regularly get good reviews. But they have also have a home theater line. Unfortunately, it appears that some electronic component research has, I've heard, stalled because of home theater. For example, parts of CD players have, historically, been engineered by big names, who have the resources a small company does not have. (In fact, at one time, many audiophile companies made a CD player by taking a Phillips player, and heavily modifying the design, particularly the analog stage and power supply!) With DVD and home theater, the interest in further research and development has apparently been dying off. | ||
| Post# 542189 , Reply# 16 9/7/2011 at 09:53 (4,612 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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I was talking mostly about mainstream stereo stuff. Yes there are lots of small companies that do still make high quality components but prices are generally higher than what most non audiophiles are willing to pay in this economy. I do like NAD equipment as well. | ||
| Post# 542252 , Reply# 17 9/7/2011 at 14:10 (4,612 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Who doesn't like nad equipment? rucking and dunning Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
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