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[Angsty]

Do you think even if it's a couple minute walk to the water that it's still enough in the air to be a concern? This was my first thought and I've been trying to find a good answer online.

I used to live on the oceanfront. Salt in the air is insidious for at least a mile inland.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

FWIW, regarding the Pro-Ject balanced TT stuff, my buddy picked up the X2B a few weeks ago and did a bunch of testing back and forth between it and his Orbit. Crazy enough, it was too close to call and the kicker was that the Pro-Ject had a terrible hum/buzz happening that he could figure out. Thought it was some weird feedback in his house. So he returns it, gets a newer upgraded uTurn.
Fast forward to like 2 weeks ago when I was also looking at the X2B and I find a Reddit thread about how there are 2 rubber bands and a shim of sorts holding the motor in place for shipping that is not mentioned in any of the included instructions or any review. The OP removed those and the hum that he was also experiencing, unsurprisingly, went away.
So now it's just a case of what could have been.

Also, they do work with regular RCA cables. It just isn't true balanced, as others mentioned. Why they wouldn't include the balanced XLR, let alone a package deal with one of their balance phono stages, is a mystery to me.

My buddy's experience honestly pulled me away from considering ProJect altogether.

 

[SMeekWoodworks]

Just an update: I went ahead and ordered that used VPI Prime Scout from TMR. It should be here Friday or Saturday. And I bought the Darlington MP8B that @spydrwebb44 was selling, which should also be here Saturday. I can't wait!

 

[Angsty]

So he returns it, gets a newer upgraded uTurn.

The U-Turn Theory is no joke. Hope he’s happier with it.