So what is everyone using for a vinyl rig?

[rollo]

    No matter what you use, setup of such really makes a world of difference. Azimuth, speed and VTA are critical to great sound.
   After initial set up of the new TT my Nervosa encouraged me to fool with the VTA. Big mistake. Then removed the dampening fluid a bit at a time to achieve the minimum amount required. The Azimuth got messed with, after that move. Sounded like crap. When all was set correctly again especially speed and VTA a day and night difference.
   It can be a royal pain in the arse getting it done however the end result is again staggering.

charles

[BobM]

Why did he stop production of the Trumpet?

Costly to build and stock parts and not enough profit margin for the time and materials and relatively soft order flow. I still don;t understand how an audio company hasn;t picked up Jim Hagerman for their own electronics line, unless he really just doesn't want to leave Hawaii (would you?).

[tmazz]

I still don;t understand how an audio company hasn;t picked up Jim Hagerman for their own electronics line, unless he really just doesn't want to leave Hawaii (would you?).

Ya think????

[jsaliga]

Guys,

We are off the beaten path with the last dozen or so posts.  I intended for this topic to be filled with analogue eye candy.  It was to provide a space for members to post pics of their rig and tell us something of a story that is behind it.

Cartridge set up, azimuth alignment ,etc., etc. are all worthwhile topics in their own right...but they really are off topic here and I would appreciate it if we could keep this thread on track.  Thanks.

--The Closet Music Lover

[richidoo]

No

[jsaliga]

See ya.

[topround]

wow everyone here is so sensitive

Jerome everyone who has a vinyl rig on this site has posted pictures of it.
So what now? Fantasy systems.
So they drift off on a little tangent, it is not like we are talking about anything of importance really!
we are talkin up our stereos. guys talking about stereos that is all, no senate  finance committee's here, just guys hanging out

[tmazz]

my new fantasy turntable; awaiting a new belt.  it took a long time to get my motorcycle-shop guy to fab me the adapter to mount the tone arm, in exchange for a buell factory parts manual i had given him!   

doug s.

Wow, a vintage Empire table. That brings back memories.

My kid's pediatrician has his office in a building put up on the site of the old Empire factory in Garden City.

[tmazz]

that is a rare 498 - suspension subchassis of the later 598/698's and solid 1-piece platter of the earlier unsuspended 208/308's.  the earlier empires are far easier to mount other arms to.  when empires are properly set up, you will have to spend north of $2500 on any modern new deck to approach the sonics, imo...

I couldn't tell from the pics, what kind of arm are you mounting on it?

[richidoo]

You don't see cast iron parts on TTs anymore.

[tmazz]

You don't see cast iron parts on TTs anymore.

You don't see cast iron parts on much of anything any more.

(I found a pair of old crusty cast iron frying pans at an estate sale last weekend.  )

[etcarroll]

How much tracking force does the parrot require?

I'd bring this back on track by posting my rig, but my work laptop doesn't have any pics of it.

[tmazz]

How much tracking force does the parrot require?

I'd bring this back on track by posting my rig, but my work laptop doesn't have any pics of it.

Is the parrot a special accessory for playing Jimmy Buffett records?  
(If so I need to get one.)

[tmazz]

parrot? what parrot?   

doug s.

He's just resting.

[djbnh]

So much for that "live" analog sound!

parrot? what parrot?   

doug s.

He's just resting.