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[MikeH]

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Mathers beer fridge.

that looks like @marshall 's, not yours.

 

[Mather]

that looks like @marshall 's, not yours.

Goddammit.

 

[Jbraswell]

Very cool that Teac is coming back

TEAC Readies the Reference 500 Series AP-507 Stereo Power Amplifier - Twittering Machines

Michael Lavorgna's Twittering Machines: HiFi with a twist

twitteringmachines.com

Maybe revamp the legendary tape decks?

 

[Nee Lewman]

Very cool that Teac is coming back

TEAC Readies the Reference 500 Series AP-507 Stereo Power Amplifier - Twittering Machines

Michael Lavorgna's Twittering Machines: HiFi with a twist

twitteringmachines.com

Maybe revamp the legendary tape decks?

They've been selling this one. I assume it is not the aforementioned legendary type:

TEAC - W-1200 Dual Cassette Deck

The world's largest online retailer of high-end audio, audiophile music, and accessories. We specialize in vinyl records and turntables.

www.musicdirect.com

 

[Angsty]

The SAEC tonearms for the TEAC turntables are pretty sweet performers at their price point. Very similar designs are used in the much more expensive Luxman PD-151 Mk2.

 

[Jbraswell]

They've been selling this one. I assume it is not the aforementioned legendary type:

TEAC - W-1200 Dual Cassette Deck

The world's largest online retailer of high-end audio, audiophile music, and accessories. We specialize in vinyl records and turntables.

www.musicdirect.com

Not as legendary as the Technics but still a pretty cool history.

Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Manufacturers - TEAC Tascam corporation • Tascam - Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording

 

[SnowmaNick]

Does anyone know where I can get a stylus guard like the one in this photo?



I don’t know if that’s a “most cartridges will fit” or specific to a mfg, but it looks brilliant. Actually protecting the whole cart.

 

[OMC]

Does anyone know where I can get a stylus guard like the one in this photo?

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I don’t know if that’s a “most cartridges will fit” or specific to a mfg, but it looks brilliant. Actually protecting the whole cart.

Man, that looks like trouble to me! Then again, I don't have cats or kids. Or a cleaning lady.

 

[SnowmaNick]

Man, that looks like trouble to me! Then again, I don't have cats or kids. Or a cleaning lady.

I have all three.

 

[Angsty]

I have all three.

During those years, I used a decent MM with a replaceable stylus that I wouldn’t cry about.

When the stylus got bent by unknown forces, I rode out to the record store and bought a new one.

 

[OMC]

During those years, I used a decent MM with a replaceable stylus that I wouldn’t cry about.

When the stylus got bent by unknown forces, I rode out to the record store and bought a new one.

Smart man. I was doing the same thing, only the cause was known. Mea culpa. It was during my “driving while blind” days. I finally figured it out.

 

[Jbraswell]

Does anyone know where I can get a stylus guard like the one in this photo?

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I don’t know if that’s a “most cartridges will fit” or specific to a mfg, but it looks brilliant. Actually protecting the whole cart.

You have enough traffic risk that the plastic caps that come with the cart is not enough?
Maybe a big dust cover with the mission impossible burglar sirens would be better?

 

[SnowmaNick]

You have enough traffic risk that the plastic caps that come with the cart is not enough?
Maybe a big dust cover with the mission impossible burglar sirens would be better?

I have acrylic covers for both tables. The cleaners shearing off my cantilever once was enough to prove their value to me.



That said, I still like the idea of this “cover” for the cart alone. I could use it on my second tonearm to keep me from goofing a cart. And a few of my carts don’t come with covers themselves.

 

[MacDonals]

What source would you be using?

Vinyl - MoFi StudioDeck + Nagaoka MP-200 --> Darlington Labs MP7B
Digital - Topping DS3 Pro+
CD - NAD C538

I’d buy a MAC7200 and it would be totally worth it.

I'm thinking this too

Speedwoofer arrived today! hooked it up in one part of my room and it had some terrible humming if I turned the volume up at all. Unplugged it, moved it elsewhere and set up the transmitter again and works perfectly now.

Anybody have tips for placement or just trial and error? Will definitely take me some time to fine tune the levels and things. And mess with crossover frequency

I've got the 10S MKII. I bought the wireless adapter because I didn't know where I would want to place it, but I ended up keeping it in the first place I put it. It's close to the room corner. It's close to a book shelf and curtains but turns out that those don't impact the sound enough for me to notice.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

Would love to get yalls thoughts on whether this is a good deal or not. I don't know much about the Music Hall brand. I'm realizing I don't have much upgrade room on my Fluance RT85 and want to move it into my bedroom anyway, so I'm looking at getting another TT.
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[SMeekWoodworks]

Hmmm, not sure that link worked

 

[Slimwhit33]

Looks like you can buy that table new for around 2400 with a Goldring Eroica LX MC cart. I’d think a used one that is 2-3 yrs old would sell closer to $1200-$1400 personally.

*edit as I forgot about the cart.

**edit again as I now see it has a cart.

 

[Ghost]

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I’d ask how many hours are on the cart

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

Looks like you can buy that table new for around 2400 with a Goldring Eroica LX MC cart. I’d think a used one that is 2-3 yrs old without a cart would sell closer to $1000-1200 personally.

*edit as I forgot about the cart.

Yeah, just saw an open box for just over $2100. Definitely seems priced too high.

Anyone have experience with this TT or the cart?

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

I’d ask how many hours are on the cart

100 hours or so he says. But he won't bend on the price, so, that's that