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

‘Aight.

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so I'm a bit astonished the radio won't pick up more than my 20year old AudioSource pre-amp.

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This statement makes no sense...

What are you asking?



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OK--i think i know what you mean--picking up radio stations?

FWIW---old school terrestrial FM sounds better than HD radio...sort of like LPs sounding more natural and dynamic than CD.

When you understand how the transmission waves work, it makes sense. the trick is to get a large antenna and put it either outside..20' up, or in the attic--the old arrow type antenna--there is no such thing as an HD antenna--an antenna is an antenna is an antenna.

then just run a cable coax from the antenna to the tuner/receiver. you will need a small converter to go from cable coax to whatever the back input of the tuner/receiver has--look at PartsExpress.com


Remember--HD radio must be deciphered on the receiving end--thus adding more crap in the chain.

Terrestrial FM (old school FM stereo) is about as pure and clean analog audio as it gets.

When you get a good antenna and set it up properly, you will understand.

I always disengage HD radio in my cars--regular FM sounds better.


You would be stunned at just how clear WWOZ (and about 20 other FM stations) comes in on my tuner at the house...zero hiss, zero crackle, zero drifting.

Turntable related post, didn't seem worthy of its own thread.

I'm getting an old Pioneer PL-570 (late '70's with walnut veneer base) back in working condition, and a question on the lubrication - original lube appears to be some sort of grey (graphite?) grease, but I haven't been able to find anything close.

ETA - nothing mentioned in service manual.

Any help appreciated.

This grey lube is on all the moving parts of the auto-play mechanism (PL-570 has a separate drive motor for these functions), including metal-to-metal, metal-to-plastic and plastic-to-plastic surfaces and wear points.

Probably something Pioneer had made just for them 40+ years ago.

But white grease will be fine....I use it on all restoresand on my big VPI.

Can anyone help with this annoying issue I have with my system?

Problem: when listening to records, occasionally the volume (and maybe even quality?) shoots up for about 5 seconds and then goes back down.

What could this be? Misaligned cartridge? Some faulty wiring with the turntable? Something goofy happening in the receiver?

I can’t determine if the issue is with my receiver or turntable. It’s driving me crazy.

Jeff Beck “Wired”, Analogue Productions 45 rpm

If I had to do it over, I’d prob go for the 33 rpm, but damn this sounds really frickin’ good!!

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(graphite?)

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Oh fuq you didn’t see any graphite

Hey Marco, I had to get my own copy of this one!!



Roky Erickson “Don’t Slander Me” reissue

R.I.P. you beautiful bastard...

I don’t believe the Quad has a phono stage. If not, you will need one (also known as a phono pre amp).

There are numerous one available from $79 to $89,000...depends on how good you wanna get. If you plan on never moving to a moving coil cart, you can probably just get a phono pre amp with moving magnet stage (MM) for a bit cheaper than one that offers both.

All else seems good to go.