To anyone out there watching this video in order to setup their turntables : don’t forget to re-balance the tone arm AFTER adjusting your cartridge. Moving the cartridge up or down the head shell will affect the balance, so it’s crucial to redo the balancing.
You forgot to lead with... "But Wait There's More" And if you act now, we'll throw in more prep work before you even so much as look at a vinyl record.
Indeed, and this was the most common setup from the dawn of solid state amps right up until the early 2000s. Pretty much every solid state hi-fi amp had a phono stage built in. Many good vintage amps have a phono pre-amp as good as, if not better, than many of the pre-amps on sale today, and always better than one built into the turntable itself. As for my setups. Main setup Rega RP1 with AT-440MLb cart Pioneer AV Amp (with built in phono stage) Mission 701 speakers Office setup Trio (Kenwood) KD-1033B with AT-VM95ML cart Marantz PM66 SEII amp (with built in phono stage) Onkyo speakers
@@haileysacra5001 I didn't think you needed a Preamp? 1. Turntables 2. Active Speakers with built in amp, then line out to mixer/turntable or am I wrong
I sadly watched this video AFTER buying the popular all in one. Fortunately I own a set of Logitech 2.1 speakers to boost the sound. But I've always avoided vinyl. After playing them on even this "cheap" set up. I'm just going to convert it all to Digital and go back to my digital music. Even with my all in one set up. I still use gloves (cuz its 2022 so gloves are common due to a virus running rampant) And have to brush off some dust due to the records being idle for at least 2 or 3 decades. (Idk if my dad ever played them since I was born or since marrying my mom. It totally gives off bachelor Dad vibes.) They even smell like my grandmother's house. (Its a rare smell I only find in my dad's untouched stuff.) Long story short, I did a swap out of attic junk. The records came down while the Christmas tree is going up. Again Im super delicate cuz I NEVER touched a vinyl record muchless played them. And sadly my dad has passed so its a double whammy of my dad's music and my grandmother's smell. My mom cant even guess the things I'm feeling cuz there's just certain things that just resonated with being a young man free of being a family man. Idk, maybe I'm seeing too deeply into things. But she was married young, but he settled in his 30s. Things like doing all this musical gear set up. Having DIY projects to work on.
That was clear, concise and entertaining and was not full of the “talking down” that some videos convey when approaching the subject matter. I found it to be the most help in clarifying some questions I’ve always wanted to ask. Thanks very much!
You young man are without doubt the best tutor to give advice on the turntables setup. Crystal clear voice, clear instructions, accurate displays to help and absutely the greatest guy ever. 100% perfection. Give yourself a double pat on your back.
Good timing. I used your short videos to do my first install last week. I'm not a technical person and I don't have steady hands, so it took a LONG time of being very very very careful, but I finally did it and it sounded AMAZING. Then yesterday a very very very bad accident occurred, and my brand new painstakingly installed Goldring E3 got knocked and the cantilever bent. So now I get to start all over, a little more broke, and I occasionally stop crying. Good videos, thanks.
Hey Jared! Don't forget that it's pretty common for many companies to have integrated amplifiers that have a preamp and amp combined too. Even more high-end companies like Peachtree Audio and McIntosh have these options! So there's pretty much an option for any two of the Full audio set-up components to be combined.
This video helped me understand how to set up my turntable better than any other video out there! My turntable sounds great thanks to you! (I had no clue what the ground wire did until I saw this, my speakers wouldn’t stop buzzing) Thank you!
My ever growing collection/obsession for playing vinyl - Marantz 2215, 2220, 2235, 2245, 2270. Tanberg, TR 2027, Pioneer SX 1250… all purchased at garage sales, estate sales or thrift stores sometimes at prices that are almost criminally cheap. Speaker set up: Polk audio monitor 7, Yamaha-1000M, Polk audio monitor 10, KEF reference model 105.2, Some old pair of McIntosh solid wood speakers, a series of garbage HomePods/Alexa lol. Streamer/DAC: Bluesound NODE space X… record players: pioneer PL - 50, U-turn Orbit. Very much open to recommendations based on what I’ve got and what I might be missing!
One other platter mat out there is the acrylic platter mat. I’ve recently gotten one (mine is blue, but you can get it in different colors) and I’m impressed. Before I got my acrylic mat, I was using both a rubber mat and cork mat together, since rubber is good for bass and cork is good for treble. The acrylic mat handles both quite well on its own (I can only tell a slight difference). Depending on what color you want and where you buy them, they go for around $21, give or take some cents. If you haven’t tried one, Jarrett, I encourage you to check it out! I promise your ears will thank you!!! 😀😀😀
Top video, but I miss the most used setup in the 60s to 90s: 1. Turntable 2. Amplifier with a built in Preamp (Phono Input) 3. Passive Speakers! ;) I use this setup with a modern DENON AVR. My DENON X2500H has a phono line-in and it works perfect!
Funny story: I picked up a third turntable about three years ago used - the AT LP120 usb. For what I got it for, I love it. Then my buddy in Seattle bought a brand new one. It sounds great too. But after a while he got the bug to get another TT and he wanted a belt drive. So, we talked about the stuff that's been made available over the last decade or so. I told him he really wants to keep the replaceable headshell feature and why. So, what did he get? The same Fluance you chose. and he loves the frosted platter. He loves it. He can even swap cartridges between turntables easily because they take the same headshell mount. Interestingly, we're both 66 (we've been friends since high school) and our ears are not top notch. Being in a dozen bands as a bass player didn't help mine. I bring this up because we pretty much consider his Ortofon Blue and the AT 95 green to be "close enough for government work", That is, they both sound fine because we don't do any critical listening of the cartridges. We just do critical listening of the MUSIC. And they all sound great. And because the AT turntable has a built in pre-amp, he runs the fluance into the phono pre-amp of his Marantz 2230 and runs the AT into the aux input. So he gets to play "DJ" as we listen to his favorites (mostly blues live albums) and sip our Glenfiddich 12. Listening to vinyl is an experience that surpasses the mere music on which it's based.
Your video explanations are the Best. You get right to the problem and explain the solution carefully. You don't pontificate about what you're doing. You make no long drawn out introduction. You have captions show up on the screen. Your videos are 100% better than most of them. Thanks a million!
Like your videos. And the AT LP 120 is a great starter turntable. I had it as my first, then upgraded to a Project Debut. Since five years I have a Clearaudio Concept, which is on a completely different level. I bought this together with a Primaluna Prologue Amp, an EAR 834P PreAmp and some Sonus Faber Toy Tower Speakers. Could have bought a small car for the money at that time, but you have to know your priorities :D While I absolutely love my setup and am sure it will last me a lifetime, I agree with the statement that the best turntable setup is the one you con afford. Can only get an AT LP 60 with some modest active speakers? Go for it! You can always get something better later, and sell your old one or give it to someone else who wants to get into the hobby. And what is great about your videos is that you show young people that want to get into the hobby that they do not need to sell a kidney to get something that will sound nice, and that all this setup is not as complex as it seems. Keep up the great work, dude!
a vinyl setup @ the price of small car is a better investment, it will far outlast a car, a fine example my Dad's old 68 HMV Rhapsody still working today, his 1968 HK Holdens probably junked long time ago
I am so truly grateful for this one combo video. Glad I read the comment to find more crucial needed info. Thank you for sharing. Do you have a video or link that covers the 3 component setup that does not include the preamp. This is the setup I had before moving and trying to remember as I set everything up. For added info, I am using a Technic Quartz Synthesizer receiver that, yes, I do have a cassette deck connected to with the speakers running through the receiver. I am stuck how how to connect the Numark Pro TT-1 turntables (that previously were also connected to the receiver but I would now like to connect to a Pioneer DJM 909 (or NI Traktor Kontroller) I will be getting later in the month but for now could you help with getting the turntables connect to the Pioneer mixer (pretty sure once I know switching to the Traktor will be a breeze once I know the basics). Thanks and look forward to your quick response. Thanks again ❤
You forgot to mention vintage receivers versus modern receivers. Where most of the Vintage receivers have a built-in preamp for the turntable and have a ground wire. Good video.
I finally got me a Fluance rt83. I know that it doesn't have a preamp. I'm really confused on the need for a stand alone preamp and a receiver. it's probably not a brand that you have ever heard of or reviewed. I got me a Moukey Home Audio Amplifier Stereo Receivers with Bluetooth 5.0, 400W 2.0 Channel Power Amplifier Stereo System w/USB, SD, AUX, RCA, MIC in w/Echo, LED for Karaoke, Home Theater Speakers - MAMP1... do I still need to hook it up to a stereo receiver then to my passive speakers. When I purchased it I thought that I wouldn't need the receiver. Can you please look at the specs of the Moukey and let me know if I do indeed need a receiver as well. Any assistance/advice that you can help me with would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul White from WV...
Hey Paul! Got your messages, thank you for your patience. You said you have the following setup: Fluance RT83, a Moukey Amp, and a Denon AVR 683 Receiver. The reason you're not hearing any sound coming out of your Denon receiver, is because there is no preamp in your setup. From what I've found online, The Moukey is a Stereo 2 Channel Amplifier, not a Preamp. So basically, you have 2 amps and no preamp in the setup. Also the Fluance RT83 doesn't come with a built-in preamp either, unless you buy one from them separately. So if you just swap the Moukey Amp, with a Simple Fluance PA10 Preamp, and then connect it to the LINE INPUT on your Denon Receiver, you'll be good to go! After that you'll hear the music loud and clear! Good luck!
Hey what about this setup: 1. Turntable (Technics SL-B2) 2. Preamp (Pyle PP444) 3. Active Speakers (Edifier R1280Ts) Am I missing something in my setup?
Have done it hundred times but God bless you for a such detailed explanation. Maybe you should mention protractor as well. And anti-skate is not that simple as well (you'd better to have calibration disc). But overall great video
Jarrett i need your help! i cannot find the tonearm adjustment on my iskra garrard sp 25 mk iv record player, i just realized that i skipped that whole segment of the video where you talk about how to adjust that thing. i cannot find anything on literally anywhere!!! can you maybe go and have a look for that information? thank you man!!
So. I’ve been trying to find answers everywhere before coming here... I’m new to all this but I have a vinyl that makes a high pitch sound and I immediately had to stop playing it. I’m not sure if it’s the Vinyl or record player.
Hi Jared, great video. This has been a big help. I'm hoping you can add a comment based on an issue I have run into. I just purchased a technics sl-1350. I've balanced out the tonearm, but don't have the ability to height adjust the tonearm so that is parallel with the LP's I'll be playing. I don't believe it's adjustable on this table. What should those of us without an arm adjustment do? Should we just stack an extra mat or two onto the platter?
I use my blank test record to adjust the ant skate. My anti skate nob does not match my cartridge force. When I matched the numbers up the turntable arm kept heading towards the spindle
Very detailed, nice! But one question. After getting aligning the cartridge with the screws, wouldn't it be better to do the tracking force test again? Cause maybe you changed it by pulling the cartridge a bit further out or pushing it more into so it changes the weight. Or am I wrong?
Once you balance your tone arm your value should be “0” which is considered balanced. Once you add tracking force you’re telling the balanced tone arm to add 2g or whatever you set it at as a tracking force on the needle when lowered on the vinyl.
When adjusting the cartridge do you keep the protractor in the same place when hitting the first point on the protractor to the second point and see if the cartridge hits both places or do you spin the protractor a little to see if it matches up in both places? I’m a little confused??
are you saying that floors are not sturdy flat and level? i placed mine on the floor with a bycycle innertube slightly inflated and get amazing results
Great video on how to setup your turntable. I'm planning on buying a Technics SL 1200G and Technics SU-700 amplifier. Does that come with a preamplifier build in or do I need to get an extra preamplifier? Thanks for your advice.
I have a crosley t150 and it came with a pair of speakers. Do I need an amplifier for it? It plays just fine and is a way better improvement over their all in one record players.
My old turntable doesn't have a switch for lowering the tonearm. Rather the tonearm lies on a plastic "railing" and has to be manualy lifted. How does this effect my setup?
I have a few questions I hope some of y’all can answer. Does the AT-LP120-USB come with a built in pre-amp? Does it have Bluetooth connection? Does it come with the stylus pre-aligned? Thanks.
Great great video. Question. I've struggled with cartridge alignment and minimizing tracing distortion on the inner grooves. I've read that due to the physics of vinyl playback that this distortion can only be minimized, never totally eliminated. When aligning the cartridge, how do you minimize parallax problems when aligning? Do you work with the table on the floor so you can look directly down on it? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
so would this setup be good enough? audio technica lp60x turntable edifer mr4 active speakers preamp (not sure which would be good enough so any rec would be appreciated)
Is using the digital gram scale to measure the tracking force completely necessary as I don't have a digital grams scale and don't have the money to buy one now?
I have a JVC QL5 turntable, HK amplifier with phono option, but when connecting via a graphic equalizer, no sound comes out....without the equalizer it works. Can you suggest anything? Kolkata, India.
Yesterday I bought a record and it was brand new and sealed and everything, but when I opened it, there was like a brown stain or something on it. I tried cleaning it normally but nothing happened. It plays fine but the stain is annoying and I don't know if it will cause any problems in the future. Do you know anyway to clean it?
Of course, many turntables have zero means to adjust arm height; if too low, spacers can be added to the screws between the headshell and cartridge. If too high, the cartridge may just not be usable in your arm. Cartridge alignment is an area of great debates (signifying little?). Protractors attempt to make adjustments easier, but know they are all compromises, with the "ideal" matching only in the two spots in the arm arc. Technics (and AT) supplies a clever plastic gizmo that slips over the connector end of their headshell, which lets you adjust the cartridge position, needle centering, and reach in one step; this is slightly different from typical protractors, but has been perfectly acceptable for most who play 12" LPs. Too light a tracking force can actually damage vinyl more than too much. 2 gm is very common, but don't think 1 3/4 will be better if that's the low range of the recommended. Important: Connect the ground wire to the screw on the receiver/amp, otherwise hum may be bad.
Hey, I have a question for you. I own an AT-LP120X and I just read in the Audio Technica site that the stock AT-VMN95e elliptical stylus wears out and should be replaced after 300 hours of playback. What's your take on that? To me, it seems that 300 hours is too soon for the stylus to get ruined... I've probably used it for about 400 and it still sounds good to me, but I'm worried I might be hurting my records.
I have a Pioneer turntable from the 80's and it doesn't have anything to adjust on the arm, except the antiskate. Do I have to trust that it will always be perfectly balanced?
i suppose you can adjust the tracking force? you can also slightly alter the vta/sra with different sized mats (use DIY ones made from carton to consider the correct size - these are actually not that bad) or you use larger screws and put spacers between cartridge and headshell to alter vta/sra
So this re-edit tutorial b/c you combined all the elements into one, is more universal in terms of all the brands and style of TT's out there? Kind of helps that the AT looks very similar to the Technics in design and function. I bought Technics TT, tho it has sat in my room b/c I am wanting to set it up properly do doing research on how. I also bought a calibration mat for it, specific to the Technics line, it has all kinds of lines and measuring guides on it. I have yet to sit down and do all of this. I am about to, but what is your opinion on the calibration mats made available out there?
hi Jared. could you make a video on how to repair the Cueing mechanism on a Audio Technica LP-120? the problem is that the cueing mechanism goes down way too fast onto the platter and it could damage records and the stylus itself. it would be really helpful for me and other people who also have this issue. thank you for the videos and help over the years!. - Jack
Some records are actually cut at varying angles to others. Height adjust can be used as well to compensate for this. “ Level “ is not the best spot for height adjustment. As all pressing cutting lathes use a slight angle on the groove, for technical reasons for groove tracking , frequency distribution etc. you can slightly tiny amounts less or more on the tracking force. Tracking force can vary a tiny bit from Specs depending on the table and arm you have. Great vid on setup though excellent info.
*This video is a RE-EDIT of all 10 previous Turntable Setup vids into ONE single video. I hope it helps you. Enjoy! 😊
That explains where your cassette deck had gone at the start of the video!
I was about to compliment you on your new haircut, lol.
cool song the box by roddy ricch
When hooking up the turntable you said nothing about grounding it. I have an old Pioneer PL-660 turntable and it has a ground wire on it???
@@paulwhite4061 you receiver from 80s most likely have a grounding connector
To anyone out there watching this video in order to setup their turntables : don’t forget to re-balance the tone arm AFTER adjusting your cartridge. Moving the cartridge up or down the head shell will affect the balance, so it’s crucial to redo the balancing.
You forgot to lead with...
"But Wait There's More"
And if you act now, we'll throw in more prep work before you even so much as look at a vinyl record.
@@ericolens3 Whatever floats your boat
None of this makes sense
@@lukeocasio2784 Except it does if you’ve ever touched a turntable before
22:12 - There is also another EASY and very popular setup:
1. Turntable
2. Amplifier with built in preamp
3. Passive speakers
Exactly. That is what I am usually setting up, and using myself.
Indeed, and this was the most common setup from the dawn of solid state amps right up until the early 2000s. Pretty much every solid state hi-fi amp had a phono stage built in. Many good vintage amps have a phono pre-amp as good as, if not better, than many of the pre-amps on sale today, and always better than one built into the turntable itself.
As for my setups.
Main setup
Rega RP1 with AT-440MLb cart
Pioneer AV Amp (with built in phono stage)
Mission 701 speakers
Office setup
Trio (Kenwood) KD-1033B with AT-VM95ML cart
Marantz PM66 SEII amp (with built in phono stage)
Onkyo speakers
What about
1. Turntable
2. Preamp
3. Active speakers with built in amps
Will that work. I’m new-ish to the vinyl world
@@haileysacra5001 Yes, it will work.
@@haileysacra5001 I didn't think you needed a Preamp?
1. Turntables
2. Active Speakers with built in amp, then line out to mixer/turntable or am I wrong
What a process! I feel like I'm going to be setting up my record player for a month.
I sadly watched this video AFTER buying the popular all in one.
Fortunately I own a set of Logitech 2.1 speakers to boost the sound.
But I've always avoided vinyl.
After playing them on even this "cheap" set up. I'm just going to convert it all to Digital and go back to my digital music.
Even with my all in one set up.
I still use gloves (cuz its 2022 so gloves are common due to a virus running rampant)
And have to brush off some dust due to the records being idle for at least 2 or 3 decades. (Idk if my dad ever played them since I was born or since marrying my mom. It totally gives off bachelor Dad vibes.)
They even smell like my grandmother's house. (Its a rare smell I only find in my dad's untouched stuff.)
Long story short, I did a swap out of attic junk. The records came down while the Christmas tree is going up.
Again Im super delicate cuz I NEVER touched a vinyl record muchless played them. And sadly my dad has passed so its a double whammy of my dad's music and my grandmother's smell. My mom cant even guess the things I'm feeling cuz there's just certain things that just resonated with being a young man free of being a family man.
Idk, maybe I'm seeing too deeply into things. But she was married young, but he settled in his 30s.
Things like doing all this musical gear set up. Having DIY projects to work on.
@@ericolens3 Hope youre doing alright man
That was clear, concise and entertaining and was not full of the “talking down” that some videos convey when approaching the subject matter. I found it to be the most help in clarifying some questions I’ve always wanted to ask. Thanks very much!
Thank YOU so much for watching! 😊
You young man are without doubt the best tutor to give advice on the turntables setup. Crystal clear voice, clear instructions, accurate displays to help and absutely the greatest guy ever. 100% perfection. Give yourself a double pat on your back.
This is the best tutorial I have seen on TH-cam on how to setup up a "turntable".
Good timing. I used your short videos to do my first install last week. I'm not a technical person and I don't have steady hands, so it took a LONG time of being very very very careful, but I finally did it and it sounded AMAZING. Then yesterday a very very very bad accident occurred, and my brand new painstakingly installed Goldring E3 got knocked and the cantilever bent. So now I get to start all over, a little more broke, and I occasionally stop crying. Good videos, thanks.
Wish I had this info 6 years ago when I TRIED to set up my Technics SL-1210Mk2. Well done. I am NOW as subscriber!
Thank you so much for watching Gary! More good stuff on the way!
Can’t wait to learn more.
Hey Jared! Don't forget that it's pretty common for many companies to have integrated amplifiers that have a preamp and amp combined too. Even more high-end companies like Peachtree Audio and McIntosh have these options! So there's pretty much an option for any two of the Full audio set-up components to be combined.
This video helped me understand how to set up my turntable better than any other video out there! My turntable sounds great thanks to you! (I had no clue what the ground wire did until I saw this, my speakers wouldn’t stop buzzing) Thank you!
Thanks!
My ever growing collection/obsession for playing vinyl - Marantz 2215, 2220, 2235, 2245, 2270. Tanberg, TR 2027, Pioneer SX 1250… all purchased at garage sales, estate sales or thrift stores sometimes at prices that are almost criminally cheap. Speaker set up: Polk audio monitor 7, Yamaha-1000M, Polk audio monitor 10, KEF reference model 105.2, Some old pair of McIntosh solid wood speakers, a series of garbage HomePods/Alexa lol. Streamer/DAC: Bluesound NODE space X… record players: pioneer PL - 50, U-turn Orbit. Very much open to recommendations based on what I’ve got and what I might be missing!
The best video I've seen so far on this topic. Really helps a lot as a beginner
What a great guy simple to understand and the video has answered a few questions .Thankyou from down under
Just bought a record player and getting it tomorrow! Thanks for this video
Your videos helped me with my initial setup. I'm still running ortofon red and loving it. Thanks again.
Wow, extremely helpful and amazing video, I never thought that kind of will sit through this 23 mins video but I enjoyed every second of it
Thanks Jarrett! I'm actually new to this and I'm still learning. I adore vinyls cuz of their long history and the art was made into it.
Good video. I bought my first turntable in decades and found this really helpful. Thank you!
One other platter mat out there is the acrylic platter mat. I’ve recently gotten one (mine is blue, but you can get it in different colors) and I’m impressed. Before I got my acrylic mat, I was using both a rubber mat and cork mat together, since rubber is good for bass and cork is good for treble. The acrylic mat handles both quite well on its own (I can only tell a slight difference). Depending on what color you want and where you buy them, they go for around $21, give or take some cents.
If you haven’t tried one, Jarrett, I encourage you to check it out! I promise your ears will thank you!!! 😀😀😀
Thats helpful, I think am gona buy LP - 120 as you recommended for my first turntable!
a video like this but for those of us who picked up an old second hand one would be great, like how to make yellowing dust cover clear again and such
Top video, but I miss the most used setup in the 60s to 90s: 1. Turntable 2. Amplifier with a built in Preamp (Phono Input) 3. Passive Speakers! ;) I use this setup with a modern DENON AVR. My DENON X2500H has a phono line-in and it works perfect!
Well done! Shouldn’t you adjust tone arm height before balancing it? Or am I missing something?
Song of the day nowhere2go - Earl sweatshirt
Why not MF DOOM
Just bought srs today and my first turntable
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i was listening to that right before this video lol
Good choice
Funny story: I picked up a third turntable about three years ago used - the AT LP120 usb. For what I got it for, I love it. Then my buddy in Seattle bought a brand new one. It sounds great too. But after a while he got the bug to get another TT and he wanted a belt drive. So, we talked about the stuff that's been made available over the last decade or so. I told him he really wants to keep the replaceable headshell feature and why.
So, what did he get? The same Fluance you chose. and he loves the frosted platter. He loves it. He can even swap cartridges between turntables easily because they take the same headshell mount. Interestingly, we're both 66 (we've been friends since high school) and our ears are not top notch. Being in a dozen bands as a bass player didn't help mine. I bring this up because we pretty much consider his Ortofon Blue and the AT 95 green to be "close enough for government work", That is, they both sound fine because we don't do any critical listening of the cartridges. We just do critical listening of the MUSIC. And they all sound great.
And because the AT turntable has a built in pre-amp, he runs the fluance into the phono pre-amp of his Marantz 2230 and runs the AT into the aux input. So he gets to play "DJ" as we listen to his favorites (mostly blues live albums) and sip our Glenfiddich 12.
Listening to vinyl is an experience that surpasses the mere music on which it's based.
I concur, since you are me. :)
Your video explanations are the Best. You get right to the problem and explain the solution carefully. You don't pontificate about what you're doing. You make no long drawn out introduction. You have captions show up on the screen. Your videos are 100% better than most of them. Thanks a million!
I can't tell you how helpful your videos have been. Thank you!
Like your videos. And the AT LP 120 is a great starter turntable. I had it as my first, then upgraded to a Project Debut. Since five years I have a Clearaudio Concept, which is on a completely different level. I bought this together with a Primaluna Prologue Amp, an EAR 834P PreAmp and some Sonus Faber Toy Tower Speakers. Could have bought a small car for the money at that time, but you have to know your priorities :D
While I absolutely love my setup and am sure it will last me a lifetime, I agree with the statement that the best turntable setup is the one you con afford. Can only get an AT LP 60 with some modest active speakers? Go for it! You can always get something better later, and sell your old one or give it to someone else who wants to get into the hobby. And what is great about your videos is that you show young people that want to get into the hobby that they do not need to sell a kidney to get something that will sound nice, and that all this setup is not as complex as it seems.
Keep up the great work, dude!
a vinyl setup @ the price of small car is a better investment, it will far outlast a car, a fine example my Dad's old 68 HMV Rhapsody still working today, his 1968 HK Holdens probably junked long time ago
Purple Rain - Prince and The Revolution.
Song of the Day
I am so truly grateful for this one combo video. Glad I read the comment to find more crucial needed info. Thank you for sharing. Do you have a video or link that covers the 3 component setup that does not include the preamp. This is the setup I had before moving and trying to remember as I set everything up. For added info, I am using a Technic Quartz Synthesizer receiver that, yes, I do have a cassette deck connected to with the speakers running through the receiver. I am stuck how how to connect the Numark Pro TT-1 turntables (that previously were also connected to the receiver but I would now like to connect to a Pioneer DJM 909 (or NI Traktor Kontroller) I will be getting later in the month but for now could you help with getting the turntables connect to the Pioneer mixer (pretty sure once I know switching to the Traktor will be a breeze once I know the basics). Thanks and look forward to your quick response. Thanks again ❤
You forgot to mention vintage receivers versus modern receivers. Where most of the Vintage receivers have a built-in preamp for the turntable and have a ground wire. Good video.
I finally got me a Fluance rt83. I know that it doesn't have a preamp. I'm really confused on the need for a stand alone preamp and a receiver. it's probably not a brand that you have ever heard of or reviewed. I got me a Moukey Home Audio Amplifier Stereo Receivers with Bluetooth 5.0, 400W 2.0 Channel Power Amplifier Stereo System w/USB, SD, AUX, RCA, MIC in w/Echo, LED for Karaoke, Home Theater Speakers - MAMP1... do I still need to hook it up to a stereo receiver then to my passive speakers. When I purchased it I thought that I wouldn't need the receiver. Can you please look at the specs of the Moukey and let me know if I do indeed need a receiver as well. Any assistance/advice that you can help me with would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul White from WV...
Hey Paul! Got your messages, thank you for your patience. You said you have the following setup: Fluance RT83, a Moukey Amp, and a Denon AVR 683 Receiver. The reason you're not hearing any sound coming out of your Denon receiver, is because there is no preamp in your setup. From what I've found online, The Moukey is a Stereo 2 Channel Amplifier, not a Preamp. So basically, you have 2 amps and no preamp in the setup. Also the Fluance RT83 doesn't come with a built-in preamp either, unless you buy one from them separately. So if you just swap the Moukey Amp, with a Simple Fluance PA10 Preamp, and then connect it to the LINE INPUT on your Denon Receiver, you'll be good to go! After that you'll hear the music loud and clear! Good luck!
Thanks so much for the reply. I did finally figured out that I needed to purchase a standalone pre-amp. Didn't cost too much and works like a charm.
How do you know what size protractor? Or if making the protractor, how do you know where graft paper is to be placed?
Hey what about this setup:
1. Turntable (Technics SL-B2)
2. Preamp (Pyle PP444)
3. Active Speakers (Edifier R1280Ts)
Am I missing something in my setup?
That’s fine actually
Oh, now you can also find many amplifiers with the phono stage included, because they've realized that vinyl rocks 😄😉
Have done it hundred times but God bless you for a such detailed explanation. Maybe you should mention protractor as well. And anti-skate is not that simple as well (you'd better to have calibration disc).
But overall great video
Thank you very much! Just set up my new Sl1200 and you made it a breeze! Mahalo! 🤙🤙
Great video. Wanted to get into using and listening to vinyl for a long time. This helped a lot understanding all the fundamentals.
thanks to your videos I chose my setup and got everything right when putting it together. Thank you :)
Wouldn't the thickness of the scale need to be similar to the thickness of a record for a correct measurement?
Gr8 video !!
Any thing about grounding the turntable with preamp ? Or Amp? Not mentioned here
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Jarrett i need your help! i cannot find the tonearm adjustment on my iskra garrard sp 25 mk iv record player, i just realized that i skipped that whole segment of the video where you talk about how to adjust that thing. i cannot find anything on literally anywhere!!! can you maybe go and have a look for that information? thank you man!!
Thanks for making this video. I finally have the lp120 coming in this week.
So. I’ve been trying to find answers everywhere before coming here... I’m new to all this but I have a vinyl that makes a high pitch sound and I immediately had to stop playing it. I’m not sure if it’s the Vinyl or record player.
Hey Jared, what about acrylic mats?
Thank you for this video! Helped me understand my recently purchased LP120usb. 😍
Love your channel! You have been an invaluable resource, thx!!!
You are so welcome! 😄 More good stuff on the way!
Hi man. Do I need a ground rca wire or could be a normal (hifi) rca cable and other simple ground to ground cable. Thx
Hi Jared, great video. This has been a big help. I'm hoping you can add a comment based on an issue I have run into. I just purchased a technics sl-1350. I've balanced out the tonearm, but don't have the ability to height adjust the tonearm so that is parallel with the LP's I'll be playing. I don't believe it's adjustable on this table. What should those of us without an arm adjustment do? Should we just stack an extra mat or two onto the platter?
You should adjusr the height first before the tracking force. It does change when the height is wrong
Song of the Day: Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam
It’s only appropriate lol :)
The ortofon red 2 is what I am using and it sounds great.
I use my blank test record to adjust the ant skate. My anti skate nob does not match my cartridge force. When I matched the numbers up the turntable arm kept heading towards the spindle
Can you use a soundbar also as a amplifier?
Do receivers normally come with amplifiers? And is it recommended to get a receiver over an amplifier?
Hey friend, thanks for this info, I am glad that this is all on one video. Cheers.
When his name is Vinyl Eyezz but his doesn't have vinyl eyes smh
Vinylize
Very detailed, nice! But one question. After getting aligning the cartridge with the screws, wouldn't it be better to do the tracking force test again? Cause maybe you changed it by pulling the cartridge a bit further out or pushing it more into so it changes the weight.
Or am I wrong?
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Very punk feel, amazing vocals and lovely band.
Excellent video! I appreciate how well this was done.
It might seem like a silly question but why do you have to move the dial back to 0 when you have balanced the toe arm? (Around 11:30)
Once you balance your tone arm your value should be “0” which is considered balanced. Once you add tracking force you’re telling the balanced tone arm to add 2g or whatever you set it at as a tracking force on the needle when lowered on the vinyl.
Hi mate,
So you adjust the weight & tracking first & then you adjust the height?
Is that the proper procedure or the order doesn't matter?
Cheers !✌👍
Thank you for the education in proper vinyl usage Sir!
When adjusting the cartridge do you keep the protractor in the same place when hitting the first point on the protractor to the second point and see if the cartridge hits both places or do you spin the protractor a little to see if it matches up in both places? I’m a little confused??
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When using a separate phono preamp do I ground the turntable to the preamp the ground the preamp to the amplifier???
are you saying that floors are not sturdy flat and level? i placed mine on the floor with a bycycle innertube slightly inflated and get amazing results
Great video on how to setup your turntable. I'm planning on buying a Technics SL 1200G and Technics SU-700 amplifier. Does that come with a preamplifier build in or do I need to get an extra preamplifier? Thanks for your advice.
J, what about the grounding wire??
Time to go out and replace my bang and olufsen with a crosley
What
I have a crosley t150 and it came with a pair of speakers. Do I need an amplifier for it? It plays just fine and is a way better improvement over their all in one record players.
My old turntable doesn't have a switch for lowering the tonearm. Rather the tonearm lies on a plastic "railing" and has to be manualy lifted. How does this effect my setup?
AH-MAY-ZING video Jarrett! 😍
Im new to the Vinyl hobby so just a Question,
- Turntable (no Preamp)
- to Pre amp
- to Active Speakers (HS8)
would this work? thanks
Tone arm balancing sould be done after cartridge allingment, moving the cartridge will change balance.
Will you be doing one of these with the AT-LP120XUSB? I just ordered mine
I have a few questions I hope some of y’all can answer. Does the AT-LP120-USB come with a built in pre-amp? Does it have Bluetooth connection? Does it come with the stylus pre-aligned? Thanks.
Do you have to align the cartridge if it's already set up
Great great video. Question. I've struggled with cartridge alignment and minimizing tracing distortion on the inner grooves. I've read that due to the physics of vinyl playback that this distortion can only be minimized, never totally eliminated.
When aligning the cartridge, how do you minimize parallax problems when aligning? Do you work with the table on the floor so you can look directly down on it? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Another great one man 👌
so would this setup be good enough?
audio technica lp60x turntable
edifer mr4 active speakers
preamp (not sure which would be good enough so any rec would be appreciated)
Is using the digital gram scale to measure the tracking force completely necessary as I don't have a digital grams scale and don't have the money to buy one now?
I have a JVC QL5 turntable, HK amplifier with phono option, but when connecting via a graphic equalizer, no sound comes out....without the equalizer it works. Can you suggest anything? Kolkata, India.
Hey just double checking is a MARANTZ turntable good? Cause I have one
Yes they are good
@@jacksong6226 ok
Yesterday I bought a record and it was brand new and sealed and everything, but when I opened it, there was like a brown stain or something on it. I tried cleaning it normally but nothing happened. It plays fine but the stain is annoying and I don't know if it will cause any problems in the future. Do you know anyway to clean it?
Of course, many turntables have zero means to adjust arm height; if too low, spacers can be added to the screws between the headshell and cartridge. If too high, the cartridge may just not be usable in your arm. Cartridge alignment is an area of great debates (signifying little?). Protractors attempt to make adjustments easier, but know they are all compromises, with the "ideal" matching only in the two spots in the arm arc. Technics (and AT) supplies a clever plastic gizmo that slips over the connector end of their headshell, which lets you adjust the cartridge position, needle centering, and reach in one step; this is slightly different from typical protractors, but has been perfectly acceptable for most who play 12" LPs. Too light a tracking force can actually damage vinyl more than too much. 2 gm is very common, but don't think 1 3/4 will be better if that's the low range of the recommended.
Important: Connect the ground wire to the screw on the receiver/amp, otherwise hum may be bad.
Can you play 10 inch vinyl on a 1210 turntable, as you mentioned the stylus is only good for 7" and 12" ?
Hey, I have a question for you. I own an AT-LP120X and I just read in the Audio Technica site that the stock AT-VMN95e elliptical stylus wears out and should be replaced after 300 hours of playback. What's your take on that? To me, it seems that 300 hours is too soon for the stylus to get ruined... I've probably used it for about 400 and it still sounds good to me, but I'm worried I might be hurting my records.
No stylus overhang adjustment?
Do you think you Could do a full audio set up video including your cassette, vinyl and (Cd if you have it) pls
I have a Pioneer turntable from the 80's and it doesn't have anything to adjust on the arm, except the antiskate. Do I have to trust that it will always be perfectly balanced?
i suppose you can adjust the tracking force? you can also slightly alter the vta/sra with different sized mats (use DIY ones made from carton to consider the correct size - these are actually not that bad) or you use larger screws and put spacers between cartridge and headshell to alter vta/sra
I have a Sony stereo turntable. It always plays records a bit too fast and slightly pitched up. I’m not sure why or how to fix it. Any suggestions?
Does your turntable have a ground cable ?
What speakers would you recommend getting?
So this re-edit tutorial b/c you combined all the elements into one, is more universal in terms of all the brands and style of TT's out there? Kind of helps that the AT looks very similar to the Technics in design and function. I bought Technics TT, tho it has sat in my room b/c I am wanting to set it up properly do doing research on how. I also bought a calibration mat for it, specific to the Technics line, it has all kinds of lines and measuring guides on it. I have yet to sit down and do all of this. I am about to, but what is your opinion on the calibration mats made available out there?
hi Jared. could you make a video on how to repair the Cueing mechanism on a Audio Technica LP-120? the problem is that the cueing mechanism goes down way too fast onto the platter and it could damage records and the stylus itself. it would be really helpful for me and other people who also have this issue. thank you for the videos and help over the years!. - Jack
Get silicone diff fluid CST 500,000
Some records are actually cut at varying angles to others. Height adjust can be used as well to compensate for this. “ Level “ is not the best spot for height adjustment. As all pressing cutting lathes use a slight angle on the groove, for technical reasons for groove tracking , frequency distribution etc. you can slightly tiny amounts less or more on the tracking force. Tracking force can vary a tiny bit from Specs depending on the table and arm you have. Great vid on setup though excellent info.