This video is a squeal to, "How can one turntable sound better than another?" • How can one turntable ... I recorded all the instruments for this song in my basement. / alone-tonight
This is extremely refreshing. When I was looking to get back to vinyl, I was almost paralyzed with indecision after being told all the things I absolutely “needed”. There’s always gatekeepers. Nothing wrong with top-end stuff, but having a realistic view of what most people can afford and will notice is important. Thanks for this!
@robinvanduikeren4099
Жыл бұрын
Hi Craig, You're so right what you are saying in this video. Thanks for this ! Greets from The Netherlands
@velchuck
2 жыл бұрын
When you tell it the way it really is, some people don’t want to hear it. If a person has more money than brains, you will NEVER convince them that they probably spent more than is practical. That video was spot on! Thanks! The audiophiles, well, some are practical and some are insane. Keep up you videos! Well done!
@stevenpowers546
6 жыл бұрын
That video will indeed help new people coming to the vinyl community. I watched a lot of videos and finally decided on a set of powered bookshelf speakers and a Fluance RT-81. I'm perfectly happy with my set up and have zero intention of upgrading. Good job.
@joelespinosa1978
6 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video! Always a pleasure watching!
@jeffsims8270
5 жыл бұрын
Thanx for making these videos. I enjoy watching all of them!
@alanlafromboise2927
4 жыл бұрын
Craigive been following you for about 1 yr and love your down to earth, no pretentions and just a cool dude! Were probably around the same age and enjoy a lot of the same classic rock that you do and i listened to your recorded music and thought it was fantastic, very talented my friend! Keep rockin and doing what you do brother! Alan
@malcolmt9324
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Craig. You truly are a voice of reason amidst a flurry of opinions in the vinyl & audio community.
@aquatalk6661
2 жыл бұрын
Loved the song! Voice, music, mix, all of it!
@vinylexplorer9817
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!! Thx for taking time to talk about that stuff. Cheers!
@IngmarPalmborg
7 ай бұрын
Hello I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your posts on KZitem. You hit the head on the nail to 100% when you describe people's need for a music system. Especially since most people have limited finances. What audiophiles don't talk about is the fact that it's possible to make sound as good as you want, but they forget about important, weak links in listening. 1) Your own ears. Even though you're young, you have flaws that take the edge off audiophile gear. 2) You forget that you have neighbors who don't have the same taste in music as you. Which means you can't play at the level you want. 3) You may live next to a busy road that makes significantly more noise than the noise from a bad music system. And if not, I'm almost certain that every now and then passenger jets will fly over your residence. 4) There are also several weak links in the production chain between the played music and the final medium regardless of whether it is vinyl, CD or streaming and other. I have examples of vinyl records that are considered high end quality. But if the technicians hadn't turned the level down before the music faded out, you would have heard a horrible hum from somewhere in the signal path. And this does not only apply to music facilities. It comes up in all kinds of special interests, whatever you're interested in. Everything from motorsport to swimming. If you are an elite swimmer, you can shave off your body hair and lubricate your body with something that makes you glide better in the water. But that doesn't make an afternoon at the beach any more pleasant. So - "Let's Get Real". Some people go to bed hungry and some people buy $100,000 sound systems just because they can. Once again, thank you for your commitment to what people really need to live a good life. Thank you for reading this. My name is Ingmar, 70 years old, living in Sweden and I try to "Get Real" with my toys. Best Regards/ Ingmar ynf@live.se
@mauricewatton9130
8 ай бұрын
Good sound advice. Love watching your videos. Keep them coming. 👍
@NoWaveVideo
5 жыл бұрын
I came across your videos by doing research on tables, and honestly you have helped me in so many ways. Keep up the good work!
@EA-58
6 жыл бұрын
I follow youre "Vinyl" video's for some time now and find them very informative and nice to watch. I learned alot and started the hobby since 3 years now. In the '80s i sold most of my vinyl collection like many other people, and wanted everything back on cd. But i'm getting older and learned from my mistakes.....back to basic, back to analog :-) My Turntable is a Lenco 3808 sub budget player and it works fine for me with the AT95E Cartridge. I'm also on a budget and here in The Netherlands things are expensive. Keep up the good work
@RobertZackMountainBees
6 жыл бұрын
I support your visions of sound ... pure and simple picture of audiophile passion.
@davidgena2667
6 жыл бұрын
I have 2 Fluance Rt 81’s, Fluance speakers, Onkyo and Denon receivers and Sony subwoofers in my den and living room. Average systems at best but the sound is fabulous! I’ll let others spend thousands. I’ll spend hundreds and be very happy.
@ryanmigliori9142
6 жыл бұрын
David Gena dont forgett about thrift store finds
@georgeanastasopoulos5865
5 жыл бұрын
Me too, I think the same way.
@JeanOffTheLeash
5 жыл бұрын
@The Internetwanderer So true. There's a guy in a local Facebook vinyl group that has probably a $15,000 system....and a collection of maybe 20 records. He once said that he hadn't had time to listen to a record in a couple months. Can you image having a system like that and rarely using it?? For these people, it's all about the aesthetics of having an expensive system that looks pretty. We can all run laps around him when it comes to knowledge of music and the appreciation of it.
@Baerchenization
5 жыл бұрын
@@ryanmigliori9142 I buy all my shit on Ebay :) There is no choice at the thrift store...
@docdeens4030
4 жыл бұрын
If you stop when you're happy you'll save yourself a lot of money and grief
@gregoryrekitt9375
5 ай бұрын
I like your commonsense approach and truthful commentary. I am getting back into a home audio system and want it to include vinyl as well. I have watched a lot of videos on the fluance lineup, and it seems like you are spot on with others regarding its simplicity and reliable build quality. Thank you!
@Agamemnon2
6 жыл бұрын
I started my vinyl journey with a cheap all in one unit that my brother got me for christmas. Good music sounded good on it, just as it would have on AM radio or through an old car 8-track player. I've since upgraded to a budget Technics I got from a junk merchant at a flea market. It'll do for now.
@mikeshores8318
3 жыл бұрын
I have appreciated your videos because you speak to the average person who enjoys this hobby of listening to vinyl. Who may not have thousands of dollars to spend on all of the equipment required to just listen to and appreciate vinyl created music. I just want to tell you, you have become my most KZitem vinyl video resource for information and instruction. Thanks
@kevinsouth1216
6 жыл бұрын
Hi from Australia,I enjoy you video,s very much,I have collected Vinyl for over 50 years and listen to them on equipment that is now called vintage.I have a pair of Yamaha NS 30 speakers that I bought 40 years ago and they still sound great to my ears,I try to salvage old HIFI gear when ever I can and repair it.I find that the experience with records is not just listening,but also the pleasure that old equipment delivers.Keep up the good work,Cheers.
@stevechesney2498
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your insight into this hobby.
@vinylsurfer2155
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Grounded and down to earth. At the end of the day, the best stereo is whatever sounds great to you.
@JohnSmith.907
4 жыл бұрын
Craig You are very talented and very humble, keep the videos coming 😀
@wiredhernandez
6 жыл бұрын
Keep producing your great content. Thank you.!
@davidlettau6878
5 жыл бұрын
I just got back into the world of vinyl music. Pulled out my old lp's and my 1974 Dual 1237 turntable, put a new Audio-Technica AT95E cartridge, picked up a Pioneer A-20 integrated amp for $199 and connected an older set of Boston Acoustic bookshelf speakers. Sounds fantastic. Your videos have been a great help.
@serges.4165
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic speaker, fantastic channel! Got Fluance RT80 with Ortofon Red and pretty happy with that!
@Socrates...
5 жыл бұрын
I love these videos, don't stop
@nalamo1000
6 жыл бұрын
Another great informative video. I like your music. what a voice.
@JumbleTasteSpinning
Жыл бұрын
this is very important video. i'm in hifi hobby for allmost 30 years, and this nice guy just bring me back to enjoy music. in the last few years i was starting to test my sound - instead of just enjoy it. it was horrible. always thinking about aexpensive decks and stops from enjoy this hobby. because of you i am now have again that joy from my stereo! thank you sir!
@marcosgama2879
5 жыл бұрын
I have watched your vídeos and enjoied a lot. You seems to have a very balanced and realistic opinion. Thanks to all your dedication to us.
@brettallenthomas
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for being realistic for the average Joe getting back into vinyl. I found an old collection of records a while back, so my wife lovingly bought me an inexpensive suitcase record player to get me started listening to my albums. I've been keeping my eye out for a classic turntable for cheap and found a Technics SL-D303 for $15 at en estate sale that was dirty but was complete and the motor ran quiet steady. The matt was dried up and warped and the needle was bent way over. I gave it a 4 hour deep cleaning using alchol and q-tips, lubed the motor etc. I replaced the matt for $15, and put on a $50 AT cartridge. So for under $100 I've got a nice quality turntable that sounds great, looks awsome and plays 'Rumors' like its 1975 all over again..
@ppdangler
5 жыл бұрын
hey craig. thank for your videos. im a average listener like you were saying i agree with every point you made. and your videos have helped me very much. i have an lp120 and set it up just like you showed. thanks man.
@Caifo
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, Craig. You made me remember my father’s turntable back in the seventies, a Garrard. It had a straight tonearm, it didn’t have counterweight or anti-skating adjustments, yet it sounded great to my ears! If some record had too much dynamic range and made the stylus jump, he’d simply stick a coin on the top of the headshell, boom. Problem solved. It was simple as that.
@continentalgin
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice, thank you! I bought the Fluance RT81 on your previous recommendation and I could not be happier. It's perfect for my needs. I have a very good mid-priced amp that does 5.1 surround for my DVDs and I have an array of good speakers, including a very nice (large and heavy) subwoofer unit, two large and heavy vintage speakers I owned as a teen (45 years ago) which still sound awesome, and several pairs of studio monitors (smaller but with excellent 'tight' sound). I wouldn't mind having a tube amp, but the amp I have now (about 10 years old Onkyo) sounds fine and powers everything with no problems. Anyway, I have a 300 - 500 vinyl records collection (now in the process of cataloging) and have recently been buying new (audiophile 180 gram limited edition) records as well as shopping for used records. The Fluance performs perfectly for my needs and yes, I consider myself the average hobbyist and I'm very content to not spend thousands of dollars on components. I do have to watch my spending on records because of 'vinyl addiction' but those reading this will know what I mean. I'm a CD guy too, with hundreds of CDs. Many thanks for recommending the Fluance RT81. I love subscribing to your channel.
@hansmeinert5229
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Graig. Thank you for very good and interesting programs/videos. Specially about setting up turntable, cartridge, cleaning. I'm a user/Lover of vinyls for half a century (and CD's), but still there is some good advice to pick up from you. By the way I'm a HIFI entusiast and a sucker for expensive equipment, but I agree with you when it comes to bying, it is the cost of how far one will go. And finally it all about the love of music that drives us and how far we will go with our hobby. Thanks again. Best/Hans, Denmark
@cainehernandez9901
Жыл бұрын
Great info and very simply dispersed. As you say “keep it real” Is also among my goal.
@THEBATMAN28AHH
6 жыл бұрын
For myself, I only consider changes to my setup if I can clearly hear a difference. For example I have an audio technica cn5625al cart, and although it sounds amazing for the price, I can't deny that a Nagaoka mp110 would completely blow it out of the water. And not because of the brand, but because I've done some research and I found very favorable results! Awesome video Craig, nice to hear from you as always.
@Locomotore99
5 жыл бұрын
Father Damien below said it all. You are doing a great job, Craig. Keep up the good work.
@TheTexpa
4 жыл бұрын
Going to start vinyl hobby. There have been many opinions what turntable I should have. Your videos are just so good for explaining what this is all about. It’s not all about gear! It’s about music! Gear comes after. You should buy something that you can upgrade. And if you don’t want to upgrade, that’s okay. So thanks to you so much for doing these! In Finland we have saying: OLD UNION MAN. It means someone who REALLY knows what he’s talking about. YOU DO! YOUR SO OLD UNION MAN!
@WizzD
6 жыл бұрын
As usual, you nailed it! Great video. I'd say I fall in the 85-90% of people who have fallen back into the vinyl hobby. I'm still using my AT LP120. Got the Nagaoka MP-110 on it with a vintage Sansui AU-555 Solid state going to KEF Q100 bookshelf speakers and I love the sound. For me, personally, it meets all of my requirements and I think that's all you are trying to get across. Cheers!
@WordsRuinMusic
6 жыл бұрын
It's good to see you back. I hope you keep making videos. For some reason, some turntables sound better then others. Very often the better sounding table is more expensive, but not always. That was a great idea to audition a table in your home. It would give someone a realistic idea of how a table would sound with there set up. A return policy is something to look for. Take care, Charles
@ol8719
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the 'down to earth' video for music lovers!
@paulaj2829
4 жыл бұрын
as i always say.. your ears are the main thing in this situation.. i'm 70yrs old & love music.. i have always been a vinyl fan really but have also gone through the link of CDs ..Tapes ..but it is what you want to do with this great hobby.. now Craig is doing a great job with all his work on Vinyl TV & i have only just recently come along to the channel & love it.. the guy is very much down to Earth & everything that he says is great.. so i will say again that we can all learn from the guy ..Paul
@MickyBlutube
6 жыл бұрын
As always, great vid. Thanks!
@ju2705s
6 жыл бұрын
I like your explanations and you right not everybody can spend too much money and that is also not so important. Just have fun to hear vinyl music as it is. Vinyl isn't perfect but it is more an ritual to feel the LP, to see the rotation, to hear the unperfection and tones. Thank you so much, I find your videos than helpful. regards Juergen
@adistar168
5 жыл бұрын
Regardless of a system, what matters most is you enjoy music
@erwinhughes9837
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video, excellent points.
@crazyfooldetectorist6528
6 жыл бұрын
Great video and just common sense. I’ve gone from a very cheap turntable to a AT LP120 and very pleased with it and that was a marked improvement.
@jorgealfonso8871
5 жыл бұрын
thanks for this video filled with so much truth!
@1967HectorRivera
6 жыл бұрын
Great points for the beginners to know and learn. Also, I love the music that you linked below and I would love to airplay it through the station in WV. Right now we are finalizing paperwork for the station but I will talk to the station owner soon.
@gretschludwigdrummer209
5 жыл бұрын
Another great video, would love to see you do some reviews on drums , now that would be a good topic !!
@marioschwarzbach2894
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@johanpersson597
6 жыл бұрын
Buy gear that you can afford and be happy about it,its the music that matters! great channel Craig !
@happyhippythevinylguy
6 жыл бұрын
first time viewer.. glad I stopped in, I love albums and beer and my sony turntable works for me
@beatleman69
6 жыл бұрын
Great video Craig, very good information. I bought a Yamaha P-250 direct drive automatic turntable at a thrift store a couple of years ago for $10. I was kinda of sceptical about buying something like that from a thrift store but for $10 I didn't have that much to lose. It played and still plays great. Someone took real good care of it. I'm cannot find online any info when this one was made, but it might be late '70s early '80s.
@Livewire91
6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video Craig. Watched your videos for a while now and you really help me and other people with this hobby. I was a while ago starting to really get pissed reading over on forums and KZitem about the differences and hifi... etc audiophile this and that etc... Thanks to you and VWestlife, i woke up to the reality and i'm happy with my turntable setup these days. You should check out VWestlife channel, he really knows his stuff. Check out his video: Cheap turntables - are they really that bad?. His new video is also really good. I really appreciate your videos, thank you so much.
@VinylTV33
6 жыл бұрын
Yup, I watch his stuff. He's a smart lad.
@christkallimanis4621
4 жыл бұрын
Well said. Also at the end of the day, what's pleasurable to one persons ears may not sound so good to the next persons. We all have our own preferences. Also not everyone's hearing is exactly alike. But I do want an extended bass belt and a gold plated tone arm bearing . That sounds practical. LOL. Love your channel. you have helped me learn a lot. Keep up the good work your a good guy. Thank you.
@metalvinylprices7046
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing Video!
@monica93304
4 жыл бұрын
I'm new to your channel and have been going through them. I appreciate your approach. It's very welcoming to those of us that grew up as children having LP's in the house and never had them as adults. In my case I'll be 50 this year. I'm all in. I'm fascinated. Your approach tells me it's ok not to spend thousands of bucks. I love music. Period. I found my 1st set of passive speakers. They are Technics SB-2680's. A friend gave them to me. The foam needs to be redone. By trade I'm an auto mechanic, so I think I can bring those speakers back to life. I'm trying to find an amplifier to get me going until I can find a period correct receiver/amp that will go with the speakers. The hunt is part of the charm. Your channel is one of my favorites. I need to follow your beer channel as I drink a Blood Orange Hefe (SLO Brew Cali Squeeze)
@VinylTV33
4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Monica!
@steverees1936
5 жыл бұрын
Hi my Vinyl friend. I'm new to your channel and to me it is a breath of fresh air to see someone review more down to earth priced products. I'm also a huge Rush fan and love a lot of what you like. I owned a Clearaudio Emotion (valued at £1100 at the time) and loved it. Sold it along with other expensive items due to financial reasons. I don't have a turntable at the minute but plan to get another. Could I afford another Emotion? probably not but may go for a Pro-Ject. Anyway I want to encourage you to continue this channel and post more vids per month. The one thing I don't understand is people with more expensive turntables even bothering to be on here in the first place, as you have said it is geared up for beginners and people who can't afford the lavishly priced products out there. God bless you my friend and keep up the great work. Remember Vinyl is final :-)
@TADDs101
6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I agree with you 100% i have a simple system consisting of a Marantz 2245, Sony ps-x600 turntable w/ mp-110 cart, Nakamichi cassette deck and vintage EPI 100 speakers ... i love and enjoy the sound and have less than $1000 invested in all of it
@garyives1218
6 жыл бұрын
Nakamichis are pure magic. I have a bottom of the line CR1A that's probably never been serviced but I swear some things recorded on it sound better than the original source. I know their highest end decks all have unique tunings and personalities......gems
@ethanjen1
4 жыл бұрын
I am also really into vinyl and have a brewery in my basement. It's a basic brewing setup and I COMPLETELY understand both points on great beer and great sound without all the fanciness of techniques and equipment. I have a modest brewing set up (2) Grainfathers and a Fluance RT84 and I get amazing results in both areas. I also find that people respond more to our passionate explanations about brewing and music than anything else.
@PhilipNelson1991
5 жыл бұрын
I have a Rega planar 1, an Onkyo a9110 amp, and some q acoustic 3020 speakers. All in cost me £600. It sounds amazing. Glad I didn’t spend more!
@WR3ND
6 жыл бұрын
Very well explained points in this video. I think that there are some optional upgrades or the like that can be done on a table and for relatively inexpensively, like possible trying a different counterweight, but if you're looking at spending a significant amount on these sort of things, I think it likely isn't going to be worth it for most people, nor do I think it's necessary. Some turntables aren't always all that great though and do have some issues that could perhaps make use of some workarounds or modifications. But yeah, not something most people need to spend a fortune on to get decent results. Cheers.
@thehunterofdeath2180
2 жыл бұрын
Good video 👍😎 like your turntables
@0704371339AM
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks excellent, Really good pedagogy
@horstbaur7797
6 жыл бұрын
Everything you say makes sense because it's 'street level'. It's real. Been using an ancient Sony turntable and inherited the same model from the missus' mom. That turntable is about 50 years old and works like a dream. Change the drive band and the stylus and away you go. Use one for my Marantz set up and the other one for my Yamaha set up. Happy as a pig in the you-know-what. Brilliant channel, sir. Subscribed.
@dixielandfarm
6 жыл бұрын
The minute you put people to a blind test or an A/B/X test, you find most experts crumble. This is also true in many other hobbies/worlds... especially the wine world. I get comments all the time on some of my "Sound Advice" videos, but when I challenge these people to do a proper blind test, they fold. Even previous videos I have made some disparaging comments about mp3s, when I actually did a proper blind test, I was astounded at what I "thought" I heard and what I actually hear when put to the challenge. I have experience (as you do) in professional studios - equipment has gotten good enough in the consumer world and almost at entry level to rival some of that professional gear. Also, just as you said, most of us don't need a race car - most of us need a normal car.
@leosalas41ify
4 жыл бұрын
I'm an old/new record fan. Played records in the 70s and playing them again. I have always hustled to find great audio gear for penny's on the dollar. Example, bought some infinity overture tower powered speakers in New condition from original owner for 400. These speakers were 1800 a piece in 1998. They sound unbelievable. Now I bought a technics turntable with less than 3 hrs played for $525 and a mower (trade). It's like new with original box and manual. So there is a slight alternative. Hunt for expensive gear at a low price. It's out there. Will put technics turntable model on next comment.
@ahmadaisabry
6 жыл бұрын
I hear your song.Wonderful music track and great song
@Rebel9668
Жыл бұрын
I agreed wholly with your point of view in the other video. I'm perfectly happy listening to what I can afford. Never had a store bought record cleaner, always just washed them with dishsoap & water and called it good. I have a vintage BSR record changer from 1968 with a MM cartridge (Pickering V-15)m etal plinth, platter & eccentric wheel. I have a 2 year old ATLP60BT and just bought a Pioneer DJ PLX500 and I'm just as happy listening to one as I am another. Some days I just want to listen to a stack of records and so use the BSR changer. Some days I want to listen to 1 record I picked up used on ebay and just use the AT. If I'm playing a new album or new 78 I like using the Pioneer and I can listen to all three turntables and they all sound equally good to me. The BSR changer was made for my "The Fisher 125" and was originally built into the old Fisher. The Fisher is completely worn out with the pots and switches laughing at me when I try to improve them with some deoxit so I transplanted the turntable into its own stand alone cabinet and plug it into the phono inputs & ground of an Onkyo TX-8220 I bought new last fall. I use bookshelf Fluance SX6W's not because I can't afford larger speakers but for lack of room in a house that seriously needs to be downsized from "stuff", lol. I ran wires from the "B" speaker terminals to the high gain audio inputs of a 10" Polk Audio powered sub and am plenty happy with the system. Never felt the need for a record weight or anything like that. Ive always been concerned that a weight would just put undue wear on a motor. Kinda like having a truck but instead of using the bed to haul stuff you decided to hookup a trailer behind the truck to haul everything in, lol.
@jetyler3400
5 жыл бұрын
DRUMMER !! Great vid brother.
@alpha8299
4 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say thank you I recently decided to sell my all in one player and get a dedicated turntable since I almost exclusively listen to vinyl so new to this I also need furniture to sit it on and I’m on a budget so having to buy things in parts to get the system I’ve decided on. Going with the Fluance RT85 decided to go with a vintage receiver because I wanted the receiver to look nice next to the turntable like you just looking to casually listen to music I’m very excited to get everything together still months before I can listen but it’s going to be exciting
@williamsmith8689
Жыл бұрын
Been out of the collecting hobby for ten yrs. Want t to say you are totally correct about turn tables. I have a Denon turn table purchased in 1987 and still in great shape (replaced stylus a few times. Klipsch Heresy speakers, 747 reel to reel and a crown power amp and pre amp. Still playing my vinyl with this equipment. Just want to say great video. Even though it's 2 years ago. I'm going to upgrade and it's not going to cost me over 1500.00. Thank you for the info.
@86faST13
6 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a fluance rt81 and it is pretty nice. Playing through a Sansui 7070 reciever and JBL model 4311's .....sounds damn near perfect for me!
@presidentraygunn
6 жыл бұрын
Right on. Great video. I’m in agreement with you. In fact I bought a Rega Planar 3 turntable earlier this year and I love it. However I still listen to many records on my Audio Technica at-lp120. I dunno, I think I just love the cartridge I put on that deck. ...its a Nagoaka mp110, an affordable cart ($130 US w/ headshell). I believe speakers and cartridges make the most noticeable differences in entry level systems. I think anyone getting into hi-fi stereo needs to gauge their components so all components are relative to one another. Myself, I am trying to upgrade over time. I’m playing the long game. I try to upgrade one major component every year. But for the average listener or even the experienced listener for that matter, you can be happy at any price point, really. Just gotta do your homework. I love watching your videos. Keep it up...take care.
@goldenvinylspin
6 жыл бұрын
I know how you feel. Sometimes people take their comments to far. I recently made a bamboo turntable that I did alot of research and had help with parts from a high end turntable company. I made a video on it on my channel. One of my comments started out ok. Then it had a but and basically tore my table apart and rebuilt it in words of things they would have done. It felt like an insult to all my hardwork. Then at the end of the day when I play my records on the table that I built, they sound great and I don't think about any of that anymore. I even tend to sometimes get carried away in my comments. It happens. Keep making the videos. It's all good and I watch.
@BadEnglishRecs
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah on internet it is toi easy say rude things. I am always afraid I say something wrong way. Like once I was interested what is culture using hat indoors in Japan. And some guy thought I was rude that I even asked that. :) I didn't say anything after that.
@The90sGamingGuy
6 жыл бұрын
I spent more on my vinyl collection than i did my sound system so far and i say so far because I'm still collecting vinyl and plan on upgrading my living room set up and bedroom sound system. The turntable i have is an Audiotechnica LP120. The system in my living room 2 large North American Sound speakers a $400 Pioneer sound and video amp and thats just for my stereo set up. 90's Sony surround speakers with Ultra Linear sub woofer. A good modest sound system and good record player will yield an enjoyable listening experience for most.
@vinylcity1599
6 жыл бұрын
Very solid advice Mr Craig! Fantastic video as Always! I've been back into this Hobby over a year now! I have a "Sony: PS-LX300usb" and I put a new "audio technica: ATN3600" and it sounds better than CD'S on some record's (in my personal opinion of course)! Unfortunately though it's developed some "wow and flutter" over the year (which obviously does not sound better or as good as a CD)! But I think it may be a belt slippage thing!
@showstopperrob1097
5 жыл бұрын
Well Craig, again an excelent video. I like to watch your video's allthough I do own a set that wasn't cheap. Most componets are Revox and Studer. Got 2 turntables 1 Revox B790 which I do own now for 40 years and 1 later model the B291. Built like a tank. Both are linair tracking, so no need to worrie off anti skating and other major problems. Nothing can go wrong, because you don't touch the arm. Allso when you start playing a record the stylus goes through a brush, so it's allway's clean. But sometimes I do use the stylus gell for extra cleaning.Resently I did recap the B790 and it still runs like new. All maintenace I do myself allthough I'm a early retired cheff. I like the video'sbecause off the simplisity and and you said the down to earth method. Like I mentinoned at an other video the smallest part make or break the set up. Keep on going do the good work. And again I really like the shirt. Any idea where I can get hold off one or two? Kind regards.
@metalmogul
6 жыл бұрын
I think you're spot on with your analysis. My system is pretty basic in the grand scheme of things but I'm happy with the sound and that is what matters most. I recently did a room set-up video and it shows my room is a million miles from being a space an audiophile would be happy in, but it works for me. Keep up the great content. no trolls here.
@theodorelisa2462
6 жыл бұрын
very well said you are 100% correct, my system is old i have a 1980 SX-780 pioneer receiver with a pioneer equalizer booster, Technics direct drive turntable with a empire cartridge, and 4 speaker set up in my basement and it sounds great, i have been collecting records and stereo equipment since i was 18 years old i am 57 now so i am not new at this at all, they are trying to bring back vinyl records again, i am also a musician and i play guitar also and a lead singer too.
@FlashGordonMurr
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant insight I totally agree.
@maartena
3 жыл бұрын
This is a breath of fresh air. I have only recently gotten into the vinyl trend, and bought a Pioneer PLX-500k from Amazon, which I connected to my Bose speaker system in my livingroom. Could I buy a big amplifier and big speakers? Sure, but it is sounding fantastic in my living room. I will get such an amplifier eventually, but for now... I am totally fine. Things I have learned before I barely started: 1) Don't overspend on a turntable, but don't underspend either. Get something with a counter weight and the ability to change cartridge if you want to. You do not have to spend a fortune, $200 gets you a decent turntable. 2) Don't collect just to get MORE records. Collect the music you actually want to listen to, not because it is a rare record that a record collector "must have". 3) Don't get fooled by "180 grams is better" or "remasters are better". It is not the weight of the record that matters, it is the quality of the master recording the record was pressed on. Weight does not fix shoddy sound engineering. Sometimes a new remaster is fantastic, sometimes the original pressing is better because they messed with the remaster too much. And if someone asks me why vinyl, I tell them this: Vinyl vs digital is like a steam locomotive vs a diesel. To get the steam locomotive to go, you need to put in a lot more work.... heat up the boiler, bring it to life.... it will hiss, it will puff, and although it gets you from A to B just as fast as the diesel locomotive, the experience of bringing it from A to B is completely different, and to train engineers.... probably a lot more satisfying. And that to me is the experience with records: Yes you have to take steps to start a record, turn it over, clean it, drop the needle etc..... but it is an experience. You sit down and listen to an album, take time to experience the story it tells. That is probably the biggest reason I got back into vinyl. Not because it was cool, or because it sounds better.... but it gave me an experience I remembered from my youth. Yes, nostalgia does play a role..... and I am fine with that.
@kgeo753
2 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting to watch videos from people that are audiophiles but your videos are far more helpful to most people. The high end stuff is cool but that isn’t where my enjoyment of vinyl lies. I just think it’s cool that a simple piece of plastic stores music, it’s fun to interact with and it reminds me of being a kid and playing my dad’s LPs. There are a lot of snobs who think that everyone who doesn’t enjoy a thing the same way they enjoy it are beneath them.
@GastonMaqueda
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Craig. I really love your videos. I consider myself an intermediate vinyl user and here is my experience Untill two weeks ago I was using a AT-LP120. I did a lot of updates on it(Cartridge Ortofon Red, change the antiskating spring, new feets, preamp removal), but I never been 100% happy with the sound. After 7 months finally I sold it and I bought an Rega Planar 2. Yes, I can hear a big difference between both turntables. BIG. My stereo system is not bad, but is too far to be a top model A Yamaha A-S801 amplifier, a Phase Linnear Model 1100 Serie two Parametric equalizer and a pair of B&W 683 S2
@bigcabdaddy
6 жыл бұрын
Right there with you! I'm a firm believer in the 80/20 principle. So, what I'm after is that place where 20% of the cost gets me 80% of benefit. I'd like to know that even though my personal budget isn't even 5%. Anyway, keep doing!
@GeirRssaak
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your intelligent and common sense reviews! Greetings from geir Røssaak, jessheim Norway!
@Dennis2962
3 жыл бұрын
You're awesome!
@Jacomacca
5 жыл бұрын
SPOT ON!
@rangeman1566
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Stand your ground. Be true to your knowledge and experience. No one should go in debt to enjoy music. At least, not to much debt. Our equipment should be bought for pleasure not bragging rites. If we get on that endless quest to get better and better equipment, we fool ourselves and buy right in to the trap of never being satisfied. And end up playing a game you can't win. I say get what you can afford and enjoy the vinyl.
@jerryking7502
3 жыл бұрын
First of all, I would like to say how good and down to earth your videos are. How honest, logical and real. I am very critical and skeptical, but I am honest.... Craig, as to the tonearm bearing, if you had one that was "bad" compared to another, say like the one on the cheap Crosleys, vs the one you have there behind you, I can see it making a difference. The Crosley would add DRAG, and that HAS to affect the sound! Craig, it's funny that you mention people that are going to shoot you down no matter what, and that will always happen! They have nothing better to do, and sadly, I say, they "don't have a life". I will give logical sage advice when and where I can. I just don't(or try not to) pay attention to these trolls(yes, that's what a lot of them are). Your advice is sound. Yes, sometimes I believe you need to expand a bit, like my first part of this statement up top, but for the most part you are bang on. So when it comes to the trolls about cheap Crosleys, I tell people that have them, or can only afford them, that for what they have, it's ok, for casual listening. I give advice on how to upgrade, and even advice how to get the best listening experience from these devices. It's all in the attitude and context. It's funny that you mention the Sony DD...My first time I bought my turntable back in 77, I first picked up a Sony DD. Took it home, and was very dissapointed in it. I took it back and previewed the Pioneer PL-540...NIGHT AND DAY! I bought it and I was so happy! It got lost somewhere back in the day, but a couple of years ago, I repurchased one, and again, very happy with it. I had to really clean it and go over it, as it had some issues, but it didn't need any electronic intervention, and I now have my turntable back, and I haven't seen ANYTHING it's equal, except starting at the Technics SL1500 level...This line of TT is severely underated and overlooked(except when it comes to pricing if you want to buy one now. It was about $500 new)....
@mercurialmagictrees
6 жыл бұрын
I'm ready to be real. I liked the previous video and hopefully this one is just as good
@mercurialmagictrees
6 жыл бұрын
the niche hobbies of brewing and creating a stereo set up is quite comparable.
@mercurialmagictrees
6 жыл бұрын
8:40 this is why I enjoy listening to you. you have reasonable standards for equipment and have considerable music experience.
@mercurialmagictrees
6 жыл бұрын
19:30 I knew about the mark up for new products so I chose to buy a 1980s belt driven garrard gt25ap for $80 from local shop. I also picked up a 1980s direct drive technics slqd33 p mount for $80 as well. they were well taken care of products. I noticed the direct drive was quieter and the automatic function was nice. however My primary turntable is the garrard so the belt can be in continued use.
@mercurialmagictrees
6 жыл бұрын
24:00 oh yeah the placebo effect must be present.
@jeffreyjoshuarollin9554
6 жыл бұрын
Someone who enjoys getting their system to be the best they can be (whether they've spent $300 on the lot or $300,000 on one component) and uses it to enjoy music is an audiophile. Someone who is constantly wasting money on every single little thing they (or a snake oil salesman) can think of, and/or who belittles those who only have x to spend on their own systems, is an *sshat. I aspire to be the first, and never the second. Great videos, Craig.
@vwestlife
6 жыл бұрын
Extreme devotees of any hobby will go to extreme lengths to justify the extreme amounts of money they spend on equipment, despite the extreme lack of proof to support their claims.
@victorsthought
6 жыл бұрын
please watch..proektor74.ru...atlp60 doing what it can do..with high end gear
@williamjones4483
6 жыл бұрын
The thing is why buy equipment that is supposedly "superior" to one's hearing. Why buy a phono cartridge that can reproduce to 50,000 cycles or a turntable that has .00000295 % wow or flutter. If I can't hear it then it doesn't matter to me. I have a Pioneer VSX-90TXV Elite receiver that has 110 watts per ch, 20-20,000 Hz frequency response with no more than 0.09% THD. I've got the famous Audio-Technica ATLP120-USB turntable with a Shure M97xE phono cartridge connected and it sounds absolutely wonderful. All of this is going to a set of Harman Kardon speakers with a powered 10" subwoofer. The receiver was new and discontinued. paid $300.00 for it with factory warranty. The turntable was purchased new also from an online retailer for $250.00 and the speakers were also purchased new and on sale for $300.00. I'll put my system up against a better one any day.
@vwestlife
6 жыл бұрын
Most people can't hear wow & flutter below 0.2%, and frequency response specifications are completely useless without a tolerance stated (for example, ± 3 dB). So you have to trust your own ears more than you trust the printed specifications.
@12Altaire
6 жыл бұрын
Why should they have to? If someone wants to drop 20k on a system that's their prerogative. It's their money that theyre spending not yours.
@williamjones4483
6 жыл бұрын
Of course they can spend however much they wish to. That's not the point. If they are going to spend all of that they needn't go around bragging or acting superior just because they bought audio equipment that only laboratory instruments can distinguish the difference. Their ears are most likely no better than mine or anyone else that has a "musical" ear.
@BadEnglishRecs
6 жыл бұрын
Great speech!
@sidvicious3129
6 жыл бұрын
For a beginner or a person in the middle who can't spend the money your budget will determine what you can get or not get. If you can't afford a thousand dollar and up turntable your wallet will dictate what you need and what you don't. Most people don't care what audiophiles think or don't think and others are audiophiles that can spend thousands. What's best is what sounds good to you, not anyone else. This video is what the first video should have been. Good job here Craig and due diligence is your friend here.
@jackofalltrades9311
6 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. I have a Audio Technica direct drive 120 turntable for three years hooked up to a 2 channel 100w stereo reciever + a Recotion amp. I love it Even if i had alot of money i wouldn't change anything.😊
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