re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.

I finally got a chance to hook up my DP-62L this weekend. The way it functions, and smoothness of the platter is all very impressive. I think I'm just as happy with my cheaper setup at the moment.

Marco - you can email me at frikinelmo@yahoo.com

I can send you a link to a folder I uploaded more pictures to.

Red Hot Chili Peppers "By the Way"

Some people hate, but I like Frusciante era Peppers.

Alright, alright, alllriiiight...


New speakers ship Friday...

I ordered the Betsy Baffles in Zebra wood and the 15" open baffle sub to match.



The sub (the finish will match the speaker above)...




From Caintuck Audio


This is a "full range" speaker, which means that it will cover the entire frequency band from around 40Hz to around 12kHz. The advantage to such a speaker is it doesn't need a complex crossover, and it also doesn't run into issues with having to match multiple drivers--everything comes out of a single driver!

They can also run on just a few watts, like 4 on the low end and 40 on the high end...so you don't need to spend big money on a powerful amp.


Check this place out--they have some really low prices gear and stuff for the DIY hobbyist. You can order the open baffle frames from them for around $125 and then go to PartsDirect and order raw speakers to put in the shells.

Here is the site for Wild Burro Audio...this is the guy that makes the actual Betsy raw speaker that goes into the baffles that Caintuck builds. Pretty interesting fella.

If you don't get an exotic finish, you can get the speakers for $350 and the sub with a plate amp to drive it installed for $225---so $575 for a complete speaker/sub system. Shipping was $80.

The more exotic finish added around $200 for all 3 speakers.

Not too bad!

In the meantime, I will use this to power the Betsy Baffle speakers (should arrive Tuesday)--it is a Red Wine Audio integrated amp.

What makes this a neat amp is that it has a power supply that charges an onboard battery bank, which gives you the option of running it "plugged in" or "off batteries".

The purpose of this option is that running in battery mode, you are using DC power and are off of the "noisy" AC power grid. This is sometimes seen in lower powered amps and pre amps and is for the extreme purist (not for everyone).

It is a fairly simple, 20 watt amp using MOSFETs. It has 3 pair of single-ended inputs (RCA), and 1 pair of single-ended outputs and a pair of speaker outputs.




Note the battery charger/power supply (smaller silver box).

Sunday afternoon jam...





The Breeders--"Last Splash"...Plain Recordings, 180g pressing, 1993/2009.

Just Excellent. Keep us posted.



I literally, accidentally, clicked on a random Spotify mix and a track from the above album, it was a perfect happy accident. I've never heard of this guy, but the album has been perfect low-key music all weekend.

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I literally, accidentally, clicked on a random Spotify mix and a track from the above album, it was a perfect happy accident. I've never heard of this guy, but the album has been perfect low-key music all weekend.

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Thanks man, ordered a copy this morning. Keep 'em coming!

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Marco

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Nice! I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on a new table.