Official A/V Thread

[max 330 megafartz]

I honestly wouldn’t let that thing anywhere near my records.

Should be easy to flip though.

I actually asked the guys at the hifi store and they said its surprisingly good, just upgrade the needle. Will i play any of my $100+ records on it? No way. Will i take a stack of 3 or 4 new releases and go sit in the park with it and have a picnic? At least once! Lol

 

[SNKNostalgia]

And by complete surprise the sound burger that i won in a nightflight plus sweepstakes showed up today
Dont know what im gonna really do with this thing, but it sure is funkyView attachment 81949View attachment 81948

I remember seeing this from Techmoan.

 

[fake]

I honestly wouldn’t let that thing anywhere near my records.

Should be easy to flip though.

Pretty sure it's just an ATN3600. Should be fine.

 

[fake]

Boiz, I got a Cambridge Audio amp with a built-in phono stage. Any benefit to keep my old U-Turn pre? Or is the built-in pre going to sound just as good or better?

My pre-tariff gear is on the way. Will take pictures once it's set up.

 

[max 330 megafartz]

Boiz, I got a Cambridge Audio amp with a built-in phono stage. Any benefit to keep my old U-Turn pre? Or is the built-in pre going to sound just as good or better?

My pre-tariff gear is on the way. Will take pictures once it's set up.

Typically external pre are better than integrated, but i have no reference point for the ones you mention. With the u-turn being an entry price point unit honestly what i would do is pack it up and stash it somewhere. Case in point: my schiit mani 2 died a month ago and as it gets repaired im using my previous bellari preamp that i was too lazy to sell. If i didnt have it- id have no ability to play records right now which would have annoyed me enough i went out and wasted dollars on another pre just so i could jam out.

 

[prof]

I'd bet the Cambridge built-in will sound comparable to the U-Turn, but why not just A/B them? Let your ears tell you. Like max said, typically a separate phono pre will sound better than the internal in an integrated amp, but the U-turn is sort of an entry-level unit, so they might sound pretty close.

 

[fake]

I'd bet the Cambridge built-in will sound comparable to the U-Turn, but why not just A/B them? Let your ears tell you. Like max said, typically a separate phono pre will sound better than the internal in an integrated amp, but the U-turn is sort of an entry-level unit, so they might sound pretty close.

Yeah, I'll plan on A/Bing. I just didn't know if there was a rule of thumb that all integrated phono stages are trash or something like that. I thought about selling the U-Turn unit to offset the cost, but I could use it for my office turntable (the Soundburger that Voltron Badass ragequit over).

 

[max 330 megafartz]

Yeah, I'll plan on A/Bing. I just didn't know if there was a rule of thumb that all integrated phono stages are trash or something like that. I thought about selling the U-Turn unit to offset the cost, but I could use it for my office turntable (the Soundburger that Voltron Badass ragequit over).

Yo the fucking soundburger with upgraded needle slaps. Fuck all haters. I took that shit to florida and sat on the back porch and watched the sun set blaring the dictators (amongst other things i picked up in a gainesville record store) through a bluetooth speaker. REAL GANGSTER MOTHERFUCKIN SHIT!!!!

 

[fake]

Yo the fucking soundburger with upgraded needle slaps. Fuck all haters. I took that shit to florida and sat on the back porch and watched the sun set blaring the dictators (amongst other things i picked up in a gainesville record store) through a bluetooth speaker. REAL GANGSTER MOTHERFUCKIN SHIT!!!!

I mean, it's cool now –– just imagine this shit in 1983. Insanity. I'll die on the hill that it's a good product.

 

[max 330 megafartz]

I mean, it's cool now –– just imagine this shit in 1983. Insanity. I'll die on the hill that it's a good product.

It was revolutionary then, absolutely no doubt. Today it is a portable way to safely play records on the go without fucking them up. Both instances kick ass

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Just bought a new AV receiver. I'm a Denon fanboy and the X3800 was plan A. But the Pioneer was cheap as fuck. RRP 1400 €.
Pioneer VSX-LX305 M2, would have preferred it in silver but I don't care at all for that price.

Spoiler:

 

[Neodogg]

Found this in the closet of my Oma’s house, not sure if it works…made in Great Britishland so the quality has to be fantastic…

 

[kernow]

I've never heard of that brand in the UK, hmm

 

[Neodogg]

 

[kernow]

Made in great Britain and assembled in the USA
Hmm

 

[kernow]

Direct drive it seems

 

[prof]

Yeah, the DD in the model number denotes direct drive. So you won't have to worry about replacing a belt. Will probably have difficulty sourcing a new stylus/cartridge for it being that it is p-mount though.

I'd take it to a local record shop, and have them look it over, dogg. Who knows what kind of condition that needle is in. And I'm sure the drive motor could use a service.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

They aren't called "Elite" here.



It was a steal for 600 €. Will be upgrading to 5.1.4 in the next few months. Used Dirac for the initial setup.

 

[SNKNostalgia]

Kernow gets off on others killing people

 

[Teddy KGB]

Kinda late to the Oppo mod party but installed an upgraded linear power supply and IEC inlet + wiring in my UDP-203. Plug and play for the most part.

I think the benefits are well documented online (will see if my old ass eyes/ears can notice an objective difference as I throw more discs through it) but I also thought of this as preventative maintenance for my 'ol faithful considering Oppos have been out of production for quite some time now. Thanks to @bubba966 for helping me track this down @ oppomods.

Before / After

 

[wataru330]

I wish oppo, vestax, and shure m77 carts would come back.

Those are my three a/v genie wishes.