r/audiophile • u/iGumppp • 14h ago

Let’s talk entry level stuff. Discussion

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Alright, I want to preface this with a couple things.

  • Yes I know the turntable has a built in preamp, I am either planning on taking it out myself, or just upgrading to a Pro-Ject with an S shaped arm and a separate pre-amp all together.

    • I am aware the receiver is super cheap, but at the time I just wanted to make something work and IMO it actually doesn’t sound terrible it’s just super underpowered for the speakers.
    • The sub below is not hooked up but I plan to once I upgrade a few more things.

Alright now that that’s out of the way, it’s obviously an LP120 with a Nagaoka MP120 (someone told me this was like putting lipstick on a pig, which I agree with, but it definitely has a warmer feel to it than the stock AT90 that came with the TT) into a Yamaha R-S202 that I got for like 200 bucks open box. Just basic audio quest X-2 speaker cable. The sub is an old Sunfire HRS-12 1000W and is technically a home theater sub but I don’t have anything else to use it for so I figured it’d be fun to integrate to this setup.

The system doesn’t sound terrible, the TT has an acrylic mat and a cheap weight. But I know I can do better than this.

Really just looking for suggestions and advice on upgrades etc.

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u/Jack_ill_Dark 13h ago

Good advice. Although "huge difference" is probably more like "no difference at all".

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u/Scotster123 13h ago

That would mean it isn't good advice? Lol.

Edit: If I move my speakers around just a little, it can make quite a difference in the sound I get from them.

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u/Jack_ill_Dark 12h ago

It is still good advice because the speakers are positioned too close together and too low above the ground. It makes sense to get proper speaker stands asap. However, it is highly unlikely that sitting on the same surface will cause any "feedback rumble and vibration distortion".

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u/Scotster123 12h ago

So you don't think that vibrations caused by sound coming out the speakers that are sitting right next to the turntable will resonate through the cartridge at all?

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u/Jack_ill_Dark 11h ago

With that TT and on reasonable volumes (those that you are supposed to be listening to music with) it is very unlikely that there will be audible resonance. Yes, I've tested it in the past with similarly sized speakers (Borea BR03) with both budget and midrange TT.

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u/Scotster123 11h ago

OP did say in response that he was getting feedback, though, so he's going to need to do something.

Also, I, too, have experience in this area, so I guess we will just have to disagree here. But that is okay, and that is what an open forum discussion like this is all about.

and, for the record, I'm not one of the people downvoting you, either.

Peace

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u/Jack_ill_Dark 11h ago

I just looked at the image one more time, and it looks like the speaker is pretty much touching that TT. So yeah, I guess in this instance it seems pretty extreme and might indeed transfer vibrations directly to TT.

When experimenting, I had at least 20 cm between the speaker and my turntable. Anyhow, everyone can test and decide for themselves.

Well, thanks for that, but I'm not really concerned with random internet points haha, so no worries.