I couldn't see a thread entitled... (Read 4557 times)

Obi-Wan is lost... · September 05, 2008, 08:12:55 pm

"Pics of cool if a tad excessive stereo's" so I thought I'd start one...

lagerstarfish · September 05, 2008, 08:16:06 pm

music, art and culture

GCW · September 05, 2008, 08:20:11 pm

What can I say?
Those stands should be on spikes, not feet. That'll ruin the sound.

lagerstarfish · September 05, 2008, 08:28:57 pm

Quote from: GCW on September 05, 2008, 08:20:11 pm

What can I say?
Those stands should be on spikes, not feet. That'll ruin the sound.

On a concrete floor? Spikes are gay, anyway.

Obi-Wan is lost... · September 05, 2008, 08:30:34 pm

Quote from: GCW on September 05, 2008, 08:20:11 pm

Those stands should be on spikes, not feet. That'll ruin the sound.

If we'd being picky about vibration, I doubt it's a particularly good idea putting the whole shebang in front of bass bins that big! But what the hey!

GCW · September 05, 2008, 08:37:45 pm

Quote from: lagerstarfish on September 05, 2008, 08:28:57 pm

On a concrete floor? Spikes are gay, anyway.

Surely, that's a carpet, or does concrete now hold imprints of feet? (Dry concrete before someone asks).

And yeah, I know it's not the best set up for vibration isolation.

Fiend · September 05, 2008, 10:32:06 pm

Quality thread

Zods Beard · September 05, 2008, 11:39:17 pm

Vinyl and valve amps, they make me feel all warm inside.

milksnake · September 06, 2008, 06:10:35 am

you have to admit, there is just something about valve amps. they do feel so good.

Jim · September 06, 2008, 06:25:38 am

apart from having to wait for them to warm up

Houdini · September 06, 2008, 10:15:20 am

They're OK for classical . . .

GCW · September 06, 2008, 10:18:50 am

I refer you back to the Orbe:

Mmmmm.

robertostallioni · September 06, 2008, 10:23:03 am

Where do you pour the waffle mix?

GCW · September 06, 2008, 10:27:13 am

You'd be better with the automated alternative, made by McIntosh:

Zods Beard · September 06, 2008, 02:30:30 pm

Goldmunds 'The Reference Two' $300,000 apparently.

GCW · September 06, 2008, 02:34:20 pm

The Orbe, whilst only £3500, is arguably THE turntable in terms of sound quality. Certainly a lot cheaper too!!

Zods Beard · September 06, 2008, 02:36:25 pm

Mmmm, wood.

The whole thing runs on batteries, and the tone arm is held in place by a low pressure air pump, which constantly regulates pressure! I think I just came. More here.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Most-Expensive-Turntable-48589.shtml

Jim · September 07, 2008, 06:53:27 am

you losers will be beating off about betamax and vhs before long.
its 2008, embrace technology

GCW · September 07, 2008, 07:40:39 am

You're right Jim, technically BetaMax was the better system. I'm glad you brought it up, I 'd forgotten entirely.

Zods Beard · September 07, 2008, 09:59:12 am

Check out the button's on this

Norton Sharley · September 08, 2008, 12:12:36 pm

Quote from: Zods Beard on September 05, 2008, 11:39:17 pm

Vinyl and valve amps, they make me feel all warm inside.

that yours then Zod?

Zods Beard · September 09, 2008, 07:56:56 pm

I wish!