My vinyl rig is up and running finally!

[Fireman32]

Well back at Polkfest I picked up a AR turntable from Troy and brought it home but I needed a phono pre. After about 2 weeks when I had a little extra cash I went and bought a Plye pre and hooked it up. It sounded ok but it was missing somthing. I knew that i had to upgrade but the funds were holding me back. Well thanks to my boy Lou (ohskigod) for christmas I received a NAD PP2 pre from him as a present. I hooked it up today and threw on some Dire Straits Brothers in Arms. Man I was floored at the sound I was now getting. Then I threw on the Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-78. Man did I have a big smile on my face. Well now im hooked on vinyl! I have to start getting some more records and invest in a vinyl cleaner. Now im looking foward to trying out Joe's record clamp. Just wanted to share my happiness. Happy New Year to all of my fellow Polkies.

Dave

[BlueMDPicker]

Way cool! Pictures?

[TroyD]

Awesome, man, awesome.

In the meantime, at LEAST pick up a good LP brush. The Hunt brush is a good one.

BDT

[Fireman32]

Will do Troy. Thanks for the advice. Also what cartridge do I have in there? I cant tell. As far as pics my digital camera is a POS so I will get Lou to come ouver and take updated pics and i will post.

[amulford]

Those AR's are pretty cool, aren't they?

Sweet...

[ohskigod]

yep, I was pretty surprised by the sound my damn self. leans strong on the warm side, which is just how I like it.

yeah, he needs an LP brush for sure. Perhaps Dave and I should go halfsies on a good vacuum record cleaner, who knows. I do know that for once, dave has a better component than I do. I would say that AR walks frikkin circles aroung my BSR.

Dave, thats an Ortofan cartridge I think, dont know the model though.

[amulford]

I think it's the simplicity of it...

[Fireman32]

I spent another couple of hours listening to it just being floored by the sound. Lou i'm game for going halfsies on a cleaner because lord knows I need one.

[George Grand]

You didn't get that little NAD from Troy eh Lou?

[TroyD]

He got it from Abernathy who got it from me who got it from George....

BDT

[reeltrouble1]

who carried the stone............

Way to go Dave.

RT1

[starchaser]

Nice Rig.

[janmike]

Congrats Dave. All the best to you in 2007 as well.

[Fireman32]

Thanks for all of the nice coments everyone. I cant wait to get some more vinyl.

[amulford]

I like mine. I put a Sure V15 type III on it. Pretty cool, but I can't get the cart any more if it goes. I have to check into stylii.

[TroyD]

Dave,
The cartridge on the AR is an Ortofon OM-10. A good entry level cartridge.

The Shure cart antony has is OOP, however, there are enough replacement stylii floating around that if need be, you could get one.

BDT

[Fireman32]

Thanks Troy I appreciate it.

[steveinaz]

I had the AR turntable in the early 80's, loved it.

[amulford]

This is making me want to spin something on mine...

[George Grand]

I had one in the late 60's. Loved it.

[TroyD]

Great friggin' company.

BDT

[Fireman32]

Thanks to Troy I know I got got a great piece of gear and will enjoy it for along time to come.