Search results for query: *

  1. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    i bought my amp and CD player there. They give decent advice I think, didn't need to make use of any after sales service though..
  2. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    Red Hurley, the Steely Dan of the showband scene
  3. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    Hmmm might do although my guess is that the vertical tracking force is the ultimate issue. Some turntables do have difficulty with loud bassy pressings so it might be that you just set it up with 2-2.5g and hope for the best!
  4. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    Seems a little cheap alright. A bad phono amp will take all the life out of the sound so worth checking out the reviews- these ones look cheap and decent. e.g. Pro-Ject Phono Box MM or https://www.hifihut.ie/turntables-ireland/phono-pre-amplifiers/rega-fono-mini-a2d-black.html
  5. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    I would give the tracking weight a go to see if it works, even 0.5 grams will make a significant difference. In my own experience heavier set-ups don't affect the records in the long run that much (or I have not noticed any change in the record sound quality). Different styli will have different...
  6. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    A combination of increasing tracking weight and anti-skate should do the trick. Are your speakers on the same surface as the turntable? Edit- just saw that speakers are separate...
  7. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    If anyone is in the market for a CD player separate- bought a spanking new Marantz so am selling my old one here: Cambridge Audio Cd36 Cd Player For Sale
  8. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    Yup I've been buying alot more CDs recently, mainly because 1) they are so much cheaper the records right now 2) postage is generally pretty reasonable (so many records on Bandcamp end up being like 35 quid incl postage- fuck that) and 3) I find vinyl completely unsuited to longer, non...
  9. shitepipe

    I'm going to buy a record player...................

    Thread jack: Anyone know where i could get a Nakamichi tape deck repaired in Dublin/close by?
Back
Top