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

My receiver has a mono switch. Is that all I need for mono records?

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reissuing Heartbreaker on vinyl this month

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I just looked...It doesn't have a price which is concerning...

Shark--have you been to Forever Young Records in Arlington yet? It is on the Hwy. 360 service road a block north of I-30.

I have been to Josey and can say these 2 places aren't in the same league. Forever Young is incredible.

I think I may catch the Phish show in Grand Prarie this summer and stay at my in-law's place--they live about a mile from the ballpark in Arlington. I will make a stop at Forever Young before I leave.

Check it out if you haven't been yet.

Haven't been to Forever Young yet. I heard it's really pricey, even by vinyl record standards. Huge selection tho, they have an Amazon store I think

Yellowman-King Yellowman

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No...in order to do mono correctly, you need a mono cartridge.

But you can play mono with a stereo cart--it just won't be as true as the mono cart on a mono record.

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That's not really explaining the entire picture.


Unless you own some giant collection of mono albums that were pressed before 1968, there isn't much need to buy a mono cartridge.

Roughly 90 percent of records cut after 1968 - mono and stereo - were cut with a stereo tip - meaning, not the year the album was recorded in, but the year the record was cut.

So for the great majority of listeners, using their stereo cartridge with the mono switch on their phono stage, etc. is going to be perfect under most circumstances.

And I don't exactly lose sleep over the absence of a mono cartridge when I play an original 1967 UK mono Sgt. Pepper using this method - sorry!

Sweet! But it is well known ITT how much I love that old vintage 70s stuff. Love the analog meters

Can't go wrong with old JBL speakers

Also, if you're looking for bookshelf speakers, the Yamaha NS-10s have been industry standards for recording studios for decades. Very unforgiving speakers though.

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I also picked up a set of Savard speakers, but I may end up selling those for something different. Any recommendations on finding vintage speakers that would fit on a large built-in cabinet/shelving and have better than average sound?

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Is there a particular reason why you want vintage speakers?

I ask because unless you are bent on trying to reproduce a certain sound that only a certain brand/model loudspeaker from another time can produce, you may be better off going with new.

Most amplifiers/receivers from the '60's and '70's didn't have the power output that is commonplace in today's amps. Also, many loudspeakers of that period weren't as efficient as they are today either. Many saw 82-85 db ratings as compared to 90-92 db average ratings for today's models. This meant that you really had to carefully match an amp with a speaker, and often times didn't get a great level of volume from a system.

Another watch out is the foam surrounds that circle the speaker cones. After 30+ years, they tend to get dry rot or dissolve away. They can be re foamed, however finding someone that can do it correctly can be a challenge (and run about $150 or so).

You may be better off getting a new speaker that has modern crossovers and gets in the 91db efficiency range--this will allow you to get the most out of the 40 or so watts of power your receiver is pushing out.

Have you hearrrrd about the mid night ramblaaaaa

Love that album.