Do you consider yourself an audiophile?
- Thread starter Doctor Carrot
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I know fuck all about mixing. Do you not just go with the best you can afford?
shifting gears
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Technics 1200 = silver
Technics 1210 = black
Apart from that I thought they were identical?
moody where did you get this idea about a shorter spindle?
God knows how many of both I’ve used over the years and never noticed a difference. That said I only own 1210’s… 3 of the bastards in fact
shifting gears
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We are obviously talking about Technics SL 1200/1210 mk2’s right, AKA the industry standard turntable?
moody
Member of The Underground.
I've owned a both sets in the past, I swear the spindles are slightly shorter on the 1200s, unless the set I owned were modified or had parts replaced before I got them
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Must admit I’ve always thought the only difference was the colour…
moody
Member of The Underground.
it is if you do it using a decent system
shifting gears
Well-Known Member
Did you maybe have chunkier slipmatts?
moody
Member of The Underground.
lol, maybe, was a fair few years ago.Did you maybe have chunkier slipmatts?
moody
Member of The Underground.
have gone for the 1210s in the end.
could of saved £200 by getting the 1200s but I've been looking to get some decks for ages and have been tortured a few times by having the cash then a bill comes up or similar.
so I'm gonna pay a bit more, treat myself and go for a really well looked after pair of 1210s.
getting a train from sheffield to huddersfield to collect them tomorrow then taxi back to sheffield.
all been arranged.
doubt i'll get much sleep tonight.
could of saved £200 by getting the 1200s but I've been looking to get some decks for ages and have been tortured a few times by having the cash then a bill comes up or similar.
so I'm gonna pay a bit more, treat myself and go for a really well looked after pair of 1210s.
getting a train from sheffield to huddersfield to collect them tomorrow then taxi back to sheffield.
all been arranged.
doubt i'll get much sleep tonight.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
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moody
Member of The Underground.
need some speaker stands for my xtz, they have a big footprint, like 20x32cm.
I can't find any tall ones that would be suitable. I also want the stands to fit over my floorstanders so the smaller speakers are on top in effect.
so I'm gonna have a go at making my own. thinking of using kitchen worktop off cut and heavy duty hairpin legs, 100cm tall.
these would slot right over my floorstanders and I'll make sure there is a spare inch or two space inside the legs so if I ever change the floorstanders in the future there will be room.
I can't find any tall ones that would be suitable. I also want the stands to fit over my floorstanders so the smaller speakers are on top in effect.
so I'm gonna have a go at making my own. thinking of using kitchen worktop off cut and heavy duty hairpin legs, 100cm tall.
these would slot right over my floorstanders and I'll make sure there is a spare inch or two space inside the legs so if I ever change the floorstanders in the future there will be room.
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moody
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Seeing as we're talking about sensible audio stuff for a bit, can anyone recommend one of those small budget Chinese amps for a set of speakers I've got spare? Doesn't need to do Bluetooth as I've got a spare Chromecast Audio I'm going to use to extend to another room.
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
How much are you looking to spend and why does it need to be a Chinese one?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Not sure about budget. It doesn't need to be Chinese, but I don't want an old full sized one as there's no space for it where it's going and I belive they do some half decent cheap small ones on places like Ali Express.
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
I'd avoid avoid AliExpress like the plague full of scammers.
Mission/Cryrus do small amps by width. Quite highly rated too. See if you can get one second hand.
The marantz PM6 series aren't massive and are decent too. There should be no end of them on eBay at a reasonable price. They are not small but they are not massive like the old style amps.
Mission/Cryrus do small amps by width. Quite highly rated too. See if you can get one second hand.
The marantz PM6 series aren't massive and are decent too. There should be no end of them on eBay at a reasonable price. They are not small but they are not massive like the old style amps.
Cid
Proper break this time
Nah mate, got to be ebony, for the vibration damping. I can make you some for the low low price of £24,995 if you want.
Cid
Proper break this time
Serious note: what is the core on that worktop? Also rigidity is going to be as much in the joinery as in the material, so you need to get that right. And any exposed edges will look shit and be vulnerable to moisture unless you edge them.
Rega as well but again not cheap.
savoloysam
Pigman's pigman's ha ha charade you are..
This would serve you well if you are on a budget. I used to have a silver one (most of them are black) and the metallic front has a lovely premium feel to it.
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