vinyl

Forum discussion tagged with vinyl.
  1. ianb_89

    Amplifier for Elac Debut & Vinyl

    Hi, As I am looking at buying second hand I'm not sure that a HIFi would help.. so any advice here would be appreciated to at least get me in a right direction. Currently I have a pair of Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2's, an Arcam Alpha 7r, and my late Grandads 70's Audiotronic vinyl player (which I'm...
  2. Azulan

    looking for a entry/mid range turn table.

    Hello! I'm still pretty new to vinyl even though i've been listening to vinyl for a couple of years, i just never took it seriously until now. currently i have an American Audio TTD-2400 which i understand is pretty bad. i got it as my first table as second hand. Now i want to increase my sound...
  3. lou_untitled

    Question Rega IO with subwoofer

    Hello everyone, I was wondering if it's possible to plug a subwoofer to the Rega IO since there's no LFE or SUB output. And if yes which one do you recommend and how do you do it ? I 've heard many things using Y connector and so on but this is confusing to me, I'm still pretty new to this. My...
  4. Z

    Help Upgrading / adding to my Arcam S10 / Monitor Audio setup

    Hi! Total newb here. First post. Here's the thing. I have a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 500 speakers, an Arcam S10 amp, and an Audio Technica LP5 with Ortofon Blue. I love it. But it lacks a punch. The bass falls short and not all music genres are delivering on my expectations. (I stay...
  5. G

    Is upgrading Hi-Fi equipment a dance of diminishing returns?

    I was not sure which section of the Forum to post this topic on but here goes.... Is upgrading Hi-Fi equipment a dance of diminishing returns? By this I mean to realize a better sound, for say your vinyl then a decent amp and speakers are vital, but then there's the room; is it configured for...
  6. Jeffery1k

    Question Are there vinyl cutters that can both print and cut on one machine?

    I'm sure this is a really basic inquiry, but I can't seem to find any information about it. Are there machines that merge an inkjet printer and a vinyl cutter into a single operation, rather than printing with markers for the vinyl cutter to know how to align its cutting pattern? My worry with...
  7. F

    Recording Vinyl with a cheap usb sound card.

    Hey all, I want to record my vinyl (from my preamplifier) to my pc and i require an external audio card, I am looking for kinda cheap options since I dont want to spend too much money just yet, I found the Maya 22 usb model to suite my needs quite nicely, do you think its up for the task? Will...
  8. T

    Vinyl has lost its warmth and appeal with the Sony strdn1080

    Since *upgrading* my AV Receiver, my vinyl sounds flat and uninteresting. I used to have a Sony Strda2400es which had a phono stage built in and when listening to vinyl on my Audio Technica ATLP120xusb it sounded wonderful, rich and warm. I have apple tv 4k so made the big move to get a Sony...
  9. R

    Question Speakers for multipurpose

    I want to find a set of speakers for my computer, but something that can be used for a variety of things. For now, they'll serve mainly as my PC speakers, where I"ll play music through them, and play games occasionally. But, at some point in the future I want to buy a turntable to play records...
  10. V

    Rega v Project - how do Planar 3/6 differ to X2/Classic Evo?

    I am looking to upgrade a 20-year-old Project 2 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue, using Marantz PM 6010 OSE amp and Monitor Audio Bronze B2 speakers. I’m torn between either Project X2/Classic Evo and Rega Plannar 3/6 and having thought I’d get a Project, I’m now veering towards the Plannar 6...