All Things Vinyl..

[Si.]

I know there are a few people on here with Vinyl setups, and questions often come up so thought it was a good idea to have a dedicated Vinyl thread.. so, post your setups, questions, useful links etc all here.

Useful Links:

http://www.vinylengine.com - great resource for information and specs on all things analogue.

http://www.discogs.com - Probably widely known already, but a great Vinyl resource.

http://www.vinyltap.co.uk/ - Good resource for rare records.

 

[Si.]

My current setup consists of:

Thorens TD160
A&R P77 cartridge
Audio Technica AT1120 Arm

Running through a Technics SU-7300 Amp:

and currently a pair of Mission 73S Speakers (next item to be upgraded, any advice on anything suitable to match the above appreciated)

 

[Si.]

Kei, how do you find your TD160? I hunk it sounds excellent, but it's sensitive to people walking past it.. I think it's because I've got it mounted on a cabinet just on the carpet and the suspended design struggles when anyone walks past it.

 

[Si.]

That LP12 looks excellent.. what amp and speakers are you using with it?

I could do with a new mat for my TD160, it has the original rubber one which I'm not a fan of.

 

[Si.]

There as defiantly been a resurgence in Vinyl sales over the last few years, mainly due to the "loudness war"

There is something satisfying about opening up a vinyl record and playing it that you don't get with digital media.

 

[Si.]

A lot of modern releases are coming out in 180g vinyl records which are MUCH better quality recordings to the old 70/80s stuff. However saying that I actually quit elite the crackles you get between tracks and at the start of records.

With an analogue vinyl recording you get a lot more dynamics to the sound (search in youtube for loads of examples). For example I just received Wasting Light by the Foo Fighters today (double Vinyl, 180g) and comparing it against the MP3 files it's a world of difference, you can pick up a lot more detail on the vinyl version.

Here is a good video describing the Loudness War and dynamics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcKDMBuGodU

 

[Si.]

Nice.. what amp and speakers are you using..