Comments on Profile Post by LetMeBeFrank

Have you explored purevinylclub.com? I’m not sure who it is or what to think of it.

Just read a little bit on their site, seems interesting, will have to give it a try.

I'm still interested in a Vinyl rig though, since nobody I know with a vinyl setup has actually good equipment, its all DJ or combo-unit stuff with built in pre-amps played through cheap receivers with crap speakers....

Site seems designed to convert digital people like me to the dark side.

It seemed to me like its meant to convert vinyl people to digital or something, I'll have to read more about it.

Heroin and hookers are cheaper. Go that route. Hehehe

As someone said the other day, the most cost effective way to improve your listening experience is a bit of weed. (Of course, *I* would never endorse this!)

You’re better off - financially - dropping $10k on a DAC.

Heroin and hookers? I sense the sarcasim, but that's a really bad joke.

I'm not much into tweaking, once something sounds good to me I usually leave it alone, so I would most likely spend a couple hundred on an entry level setup and then 1-2k on a "end game" (for me) setup once I figure out what I like. But who knows, I might find that I enjoy tweaking a vinyl rig, and isn't enjoyment what it's all about?

Yes, it is. Sorry.

@Vansen even with a $10k DAC, you’re still dealing with poor mastering.

imho the need to tweak is overstated. I have a 40-yr-old Thorens (albeit with a new SME arm) and it's been set-and-forget over the past 12+ months. Just wash your records before playing and store in decent anti-stat inners, and Bob's yer uncle. I would have bet my car that there was no chance I'd prefer the sound of my vinyl rig to my far more expensive DAC...

..Turns out I was wrong. DAC sounds softer and less involving in comparison. Problem with "going vinyl" is the price of the music, and the variable quality of modern releases. However, crate digging used records in a really good store is heaven on earth.

It can be as deep or as shallow as you want. I have an Technics TT from my dads basement, they are still cheap to buy though. 50 bucks for a new stylus, a 15 dollar belt, and a mani. Get a Sol when it comes out, find a cart you like, a decent phono preamp and you may not need anything else, unless you're a little crazy and hate money.