Awesome room tour Lj. I share your love of vintage equipment. Although I don't have Pioneer turntables, pretty much all the other components I own are. I would love to find a reel to reel and here you are with 3!!! Very nicely organized listening spaces in both rooms. great Job!!!
Great video.. great set up/rooms.. I have the same Pioneer(PL-200) TT you have in your main room.. My main TT is out of order at the moment so I've been using the Pioneer for the last month.. It was actually my fathers which I've had for years, really nice sounding TT..Thanks for sharing..
Very cool look at your musical home rooms. There is a lot of inspiration to do a few things over room wise in the VC. I have been doing an addition over that is a cellar room which was never used for anything but storage before. I now have a nice shelve in and I am modeling it after Rob {EoLoVoX} room. It is a lot of work but so much fun doing it. A hideaway music appreciation room. Very nice Lj. You have all the toys and comforts that every collector would love to have~ Rob/Analog2DigitalLand
I've been on the lookout for a reel to reel for ages. Now I know why I can't find any! You and punktexas have them all. Nice music rooms. I love the old school stereo equipment. I have a 70s Technics set up with a 1210, I love it.
@DocStrangelyStrange Glad you liked it. Thanks for the tip on the Dual, seems consensus that I should give it a go in the main room. What cart/stylus did you pair with or would you recommend for it? I'll talk to John (PT) and see if I can't convince him to ship a R2R overseas ;-) They're fun but as addicting as vinyl! Lol. Thanks for watching, be well. - Lj
Thanks Ade! The space is great but of course, always subject to interruptions! Reminds me of a few of your videos ;-) 8-tracks in the basement (3rd setup). That setup is usually tied to home owner projects so I try like hell to stay away from it! Haha. Thanks for watching, still dying to see the picture disc museum you call a kitchen! - Best, Lj
AWESOME! I have Waiting for so long time to see your Music room and now i see that You uploaded Ia Musicroom your one hour ago?! Haha:) cant wait for more !
Some cool equipment in your lstening rooms. Thanks for the tour !! Some great Queensryche in the background and ends with Life Is What You Make It !! Groovy video bro !!
Great to see what your set up looked like back then. I have a couple Reel to Reel Decks that both need repair. I've been really itching to get going with the hobby but there's just so much I can focus on at once. I have repair jobs i need done backed up. I'm hoping to be able to allocate the funds after the holidays to get one working properly. I found an unplayed copy of Journey Escape at the last record show believe it or not. That was a fast 9 mins, always entertaining man even years ago. --- Del
doctordel Thanks Del! The setup has changed dramatically since this was filmed, a revised tour is about as behind as your reel to reel repairs! The two Akai's that are in the video I'll probably soon sell as I haven't used them much at all since this was filmed. The Teac is still my favorite and one that I'll keep. I've added a Sony deck since making this but that one needs some tweaking to get it right (don't we all?) Totally feel the same way having watched a few of your older posts where you used much less electricity due to fewer gadgets! Aren't the current setups more fun or what?! Your room looks amazing now, a huge inspiration for sure and the kind of man cave legends are made of! Thanks for takin' the time to catch this, have an awesome weekend! - Lj
I didn't now you have that many reel to reels. I have those same Yamaha speakers?? I don't remember the model # off hand. Room tours are one of my favorite videos in the VC. Very nice set up.
Nice setup! I always love seeing these kinds of videos. Funny, I just made a similar video about the Technics SH-8055 EQ that I bought recently on ebay. I did the same thing as you, comparing the sound with the EQ on vs off. You are right, the difference is night and day. The EQ makes a massive difference with cassettes and 8 track in particular.
Awesome music room(s) Lj! I'm still in the process of trying to finish mine up. Hopefully very soon it will be complete! Hope all is well brother, peace! -Marcus
Nice, more than one music room... really nice and I love the "in rotation bin". I have a storage ottoman that I put casters on to wheel myself around the music room and to store my records in rotation.
Thanks. Lots of changes since this video was made, it really is time for an update. The in-rotation bin is an animal, making sure I get to things is always a challenge. An ottoman on casters is a great idea, well done! Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Oh, that in rotation holder (retro orange) is incredibly groovy and, also, a great use of space. We will be on the lookout for one of those. Awesome idea. Jim and The Mrs.
@punktexas Love the room tours, yours make me drool. Can't think of the model no. of the speakers off hand but they get the job done. If ours are the same, they're 3-ways which is probably they're only real saving grace. The EQ for this modern system is really what brings out they're true colors. If you could hear it, it really sounds like mud without it! What are you driving your with? This system has had those speakers attached to it for longer than I can remember! Thanks for watching! - Lj
Yes very nice indeed ..I really need to spend some time organising my stuff...when I see you in the videos,I never really know how far that wall of vinyl stretches...oh..have we ever seen you without a cap?...nice..Stevie
I love those little 2 by 2's and 4 by 4's shelves. I saw a really cool shelve at Ikea that was shaped in a W and you just put so many records in each or books. I have that same Sony CD player which I love and also a Teac 10 band EQ. I think we have a few components from Tweeter/Tech Hi-Fi and maybe a little bit of Lechmere thrown thrown in for good measure?I think we share a lot of the same sort of Massachusetts collector upbringing in so many ways. Our age may be the only difference. Rob
Nice setup, Lj! It's especially great to see more of the room in which you make your videos. Cool reel-to-reel decks! I've never owned one, but I have romanticized them to the point of lust whenever I see one. You've got 3, so there was some serious drooling happening over here! I'd be remiss if I didn't add that I worry about those cassettes so near your speakers. Most speakers have fairly strong magnetic fields that can, in time, mess with (or even erase) the sound on magnetic tape.
@Zappa21786 Thanks brother! Love the EQ on a modern system, just completely brings it to life. I attached it to the vintage system and it did nothing for it. Call it a crutch, but man does it make a modern system sing! Looking forward to an updated tour vid, your collection's growing great! Talk soon. - Lj
Thanks! Nakamichi does make some beautiful, and underrated, equipment. Appreciate the advice on not pairing the Dual with a Grado. I'm not much of a Grado fan to begin with so I'll most likely pair it up with a ShureM97xE or something from AudioTechnica. I try (TRY) to keep cart/sty combos under the $100 radar, there's really some nice options out there in that range. Dying to try out the Ortofon Super OM10 or even the Omega based on reviews. Have you tried either? Take care! - Lj
And this one has changed dramatically. Always changing and experimenting with new things, glad to hear your own setup is underway. Have fun with it! - Lj
Wow! Really nice equipment you got there, LJ! Those Akai R2Rs are absolutely beautiful. And Iike the receiver and speakers very much also. \m/ Somehow I didn't think you're a vintage guy. But that was a pleasant surprise! All my gear is vintage Yamaha from the late 70s. ;) Mikko from Finland
Lj, wicked rooms! You must live in an older house in the north like us, you got the window wrap like we do. LOL! Electric heat? or hot water rads in that room with the storage? We have hot water rads and I cannot put my expedits as close as you have yours or the vinyl warps. :( Love the vintage gear, I am such a junkie for it! Might I suggest you check the cart on that Dual TT. They came standard with Shure V15 Type III's a lot of the time. That would be worth moving to your primary turntable.
Thanks for the reply LJ. I was told you are the man to speak with about nice gear...I am eventually wanting to get an EQ, Tape Deck and a Reel To Reel for my Man Cave...can ya give me some recommendations?
NICE! When you get ready to seel that reel to reel you better contact me first! lol. I dint' know you had that sx650. I have the sx 750 lol. I really like that receiver. Great vid. I LOVE music room tour vids!
Hey duder. I read one of your comments saying you use the sharp97x cart. I hav it on my Stanton and love it. Just got a project debut 3 (not Carbon) with a mediocre cart on it. Is there anything to your knowledge that would prevent me from using the shure on it?
smfcpthowdy Very cool, good taste amongst good people. The room's have changed near 100% since this was filmed a few years back but I do still have the Pioneer receiver in the shop setup. Update in the works, thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
I use the Ortofon 2M Red on my main Turntable and the Shure M97xE on a second table. Both are excellent and to the best of my knowledge, nothing would prevent you from using the Shure on the Project. I know a few people that do and are happy with it.
Just got my first turntable for my 16th birthday! I'm using some old computer speakers right now and i want to use my dads receiver that he used for the tv. Idk if its too powerful though. Anyway hopefully my collection will be as badass as yours.
Hey Joey. Congrats on getting started in the awesome world of vinyl. Can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear that as you know digital has sadly become the norm. Take your time and you'll not only enjoy but soon learn more than you ever thought possible and have a collection to contend with. Thanks for checkin' this out and remonding me I need to make an updated version to account for all the changes since this was filmed! - Lj
LJ, even if Im a bit late seeing this, it's still so KILLER. Absolutely! Ive gotta a connection to get 2 more turntables and a Sony R2R. Just a slight $ issue. Lol. Again, thanx for sharing. I'm playing alot of vid catchup. Be well dude!
@djtrishm I'm not sure if machines and/or reels are actively still being produced or not. These are vintage models and eBay, yard sales, CraigsList, etc. can be man's best friend for finding reels. Thanks for checking it out and commenting. - Lj
get yourself some tube driven pre-amps for the turnrables. You'll be glad you did. Those turntable dust covers polish up nicely with Meguiar's ultimate compound! cheers!
@TheEndtroducing Thanks. I really dig the tours too. After watching quite a few, it was time to turn the camera around on myself. Thanks for watching and the kind words! - Lj
All is safely tucked out of harms way. Doesn't mean there hasn't been a few close calls! Lots of updates and upgrades since this was filmed, time for an update. Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Totally agree with you on your rant that wasn't a rant. I literally just bought Ace Frehley's solo album because you played it on your 8 track video and I liked how it sounded. So, the free promotion already worked at least once. Awesome tour, and damn that Teac reel-to-reel sounds nice.
Hey there Morgan! My parents considered naming me that at one point! Small world. Very cool to hear you grabbed Ace's solo album, to this day, one of my all time favorites and gets played regularly! Thanks for checkin' this and the 8-track video out, appreciate the support and great to hear from ya! Reel to reel machines have a sound all they're own and so long as the source material is good (the one played here was recorded from my vinyl copy), they sound great in playback! Have a great one, thanks again for hangin' out! - Lj
@BioCYTE1 ah so the maine radiator heat is not on in that room, just the portable, gotcha. Here I have the rad AND the portable WITH the window condom just to make it livable, then in summer the window banger AC never goes off which makes summer a shitty time to critically listen to vinyl. Check out that cart and let me know, I can suggest a great stylus for that cart if it is a V15. cheers
@DlSASTERPIECE Hey stranger! Thanks bro. always changing things up and re-organizing. Wish I could learn to just leave shit alone! Love to see your room when you get it all straightened out. For now I just dig the tapestry/posters swinging behind you. Hope all's well with school/work brother! - Lj
Hey LJ. :) (1) I wanted to see how you've been doing, how everything has been going for you, etc.. (2) Are you still currently making TH-cam videos? :) (3) When owning a 25 shelf Ikea vinyl record shelf is it really necessary to mount it to the wall to help keep it from ever tilting over? :) I hope to hear from you again. :) Let me know how you're doing at the present. :) Thank you! :)
@AndersInStockholm Thanks for watching Anders! The same EQ on the vintage system does very little to improve the sound. The modern system, as you heard, gets a really big boost from it. I guess it's true, they don't build them like they used to :-( Sounds terrible without it. Your welcome anytime to swing by if your in US! - Lj
@EoLoVoX I love the detailer in you Rob, it's what the 'community' is all about. I never thought of speaker magnets wreaking eventual havoc on cassettes. Your spot on that its a probability. I'd love to find a rack for that room sometime this summer. There's a few hundred more cassettes in the basement area/room in a quick made shelf. Not as fancy as what you accomplished this week! Careful, the R2R bug is great fun but equally as consuming as it's vinyl counterpart! Thanks for watching! - Lj
Whoa this one's old! Time to shoot an update, massive changes in here since this was filmed! Love that record case, kills me when someone sits on it! "Get off, get the eff off! It's not a seat!!" Thanks Scott, cd showed up today, can't wait to spin it! - Lj
@RATTROK1970 Thanks. The 3rd room is in the basement/workshop. To be filmed soon. I try to avoid that room as it's weekend project related and if I go down there I must face the list! - Lj
Hey, if Brandon can have a music house, I can have more than one room! Reel to Reel is kind of a niche hobby/fascination. You really can't buy anything commercial new but there's older stuff available on eBay (pricey though). I sue them more to make my own mix reels. This is wildly outdated, really need to make a new one. To answer your question, the cd wall and cassette shelves are all in the same room where the Ikea shelves are and where I shoot all my vids. Time to update this, thanks Mags!
@beninski707 Tanks so much for the kind words, glad you dug the vids. I can remember waaaaaay back when stumbling on your kitchen table series and lovin' em. "Here's another guy that digs the vintage stuff, I'm normal!" Lol, of course this was all pre-VC. Thanks for checking out the vid, a R2R is bound to turn up soon! - Lj
@fatbackfunk Although there's some nicer options available these days, Pioneer made some nice TT's back in the day. I'm a fan but thinking of heading the Rega or MusicHall way in the near future. Thanks for checking the vid out, glad you dug it! - Lj
@Paneeks1960 Rob's (EoLoVoX) project was just awesome. Love to see what you come up with. After seeing the new shelves go in and the room get painted, I know (as if I already didn't) that you have the enthusiasm, talent and vision to pull it all together in a way that would make any collector drool! Now, just need to find the time, time, time, time.......lol. Thanks for watching Rob! - Lj/WarmTodayColdTomorrowRinseRepeat
Great video. although I am big believer of natural sound, but on numerous occasion I would like to make tone adjustment, its all depend on the recording. So I will always have my equalizer on a standby in case its needed.
Josal Hey Josal. The setups have changed pretty dramatically in the past 4 years and most of this equipment has been switched out and/or sold. That said, I do still believe heavily in equalization and it's ability to "color" the music. Using a much nicer EQ unit these days and couldn't be happier. Definitely respect your desire to stay natural, that's fantastic. Thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
BioCYTE1 EQ is absolutely necessary. It's not to adjust the source it's to compensate for the room acoustic qualities. You'll know you have it right when you get it sounding good and never touch it again (unless you move the listening room or switch out speakers).
I was introduced to JBL's when I was about 17 they blew me away. a neighbor had this killer system with JBL's. Sansui amp and separate FM tuner with a Pioneer turntable. next to my Sony compact stereo with 8 track his system blew mine out of the water. i never heard such bass and crisp highs. I just had to buy vintage to try to get near to that memory.
May 2012? That's long before I even thought of making TH-cam videos. But back then I was about 2 1/2 years into record collecting. Funny how I saw Pearl Jam "Ten" by your tape deck. I got that tape at Goodwill for 10 cents recently. Good sounding copy too.
Noah'sVinylArchives Yeap, this one's older n' dust and way beyond time for an update. Almost nothing is the same at this point although some of the equipment is still here. To this day and from the day it was released, Pearl Jam's Ten remains a favorite. Glad to hear you picked up a copy, thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
@BrotherTuck1973 Thanks Tuck, glad you dug it. Herb's pretty cool stuff. With a decades long career, he's all over the map in terms of style. Depending on what you like (60's jazz, 70's jazz, etc) your options are wide open! - Lj
Thanks for the excellent comment, glad you enjoyed. This is so outdated, an update is badly needed. I now have the Marantz 2015 powering the primary setup (removed the black Technics receiver). Already a fan of vintage over modern equipment, the change is of course, astounding. I did leave the EQ out of the setup for a month or so but have to admit I've unapologetically brought it back it. Once you go EQ, you never go back! Thanks for checkin' this out, update comin' soon! - Lj
Epic! really nice. And yes its my mothers mothers fathers grand daughters invention. She came up with theidea of the expedite sheelves at the age of 3. Really cleaver family! Your set ups looks great and holy shit you have a ton of records man! How many are there?
@mikkotoivola Thanks Mikko! Vintage, in my opinion, is worth every problem it can throw at ya. The sound it can reproduce is simply unmatched by anything modern I've ever encountered. Listen to me preaching to the choir, you already know this! Thanks for watching and the kind words! - Lj
@stevieju Thanks Stevie. It's an ongoing and evolving vicious circle. Always re-organizing, changing things out, etc. Thanks for watching, been digging your vids latey you've been showing some killer stuff! - Lj
Can't remember Lucas. This video is really super old and the rooms have changed dramatically since filming this. I sold the Carver deck to a collector in Canada almost a year ago. He was building a complete Carver system and was tickled pink to add a mint one complete with box, instruction manual and remote and I was happy to pass it along. These days I'm using Nakamichi RX-202 and the SAE C102 and I love em' even more than the Carver to be honest. Time for an update, thanks for watching! - Lj
Gotta start somewhere and I assure you, this didn't happen overnight and is actually quite outdated. A new one is in the works, thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Darth Squints Thanks Darth. Its changed considerably over the years, an update is long overdue. I haven't watched this in almost 3 years but I'm guessing it was the Pioneer PL5 and/or 260. Either way, I got rid of both quite aways back and am now using a PL518x which I love. Thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
U2 could do no wrong for many years, couldn't agree more. I will say that they lost me at Achtung Baby, but still, some decent singles after that point. Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
I completely dig your setup and all of that cool equipment!
Cool music rooms, love when you show the how the EQ effects the sound. Thank you for the tour!
Great music rooms! I keep seeing reel to reels popping up in VC videos. I gotta pick one up to play with. Thanks for the tour!!
Awesome room tour Lj. I share your love of vintage equipment. Although I don't have Pioneer turntables, pretty much all the other components I own are. I would love to find a reel to reel and here you are with 3!!! Very nicely organized listening spaces in both rooms. great Job!!!
wooooow! those reel-to-reel twins are awesome! thanks so much for sharing your sweet music space
I love these music room videos in the VC, you got such an incredible music space and collection !!
Thanks for the video. What a great music room you have and a great taste, I must say. Kudos for playing the Queensryche!
Roniel81 Thanks Ronie! Well beyond time for an update, so many things have changed but Queensryched is still alive and welcome anytime! - Lj
Great set-ups ! Love the open reel decks and that Dual turntable.I used to have A "1212" and now regret getting rid of it .
Excellent tour, LJ. I have been meaning to make a tour video as well...maybe sometime soon. I have that Pier 1 jazz trio too. Thanks for sharing!!!
Right on brudda! Love the Reel to Reels! Killer set up bro. Love the music room tours \,,/
pt 2. thanks for the tour, loved it. My wife commented that your home is so clean. :) cheers
Great video.. great set up/rooms.. I have the same Pioneer(PL-200) TT you have in your main room.. My main TT is out of order at the moment so I've been using the Pioneer for the last month.. It was actually my fathers which I've had for years, really nice sounding TT..Thanks for sharing..
Very cool look at your musical home rooms. There is a lot of inspiration to do a few things over room wise in the VC. I have been doing an addition over that is a cellar room which was never used for anything but storage before. I now have a nice shelve in and I am modeling it after Rob {EoLoVoX} room. It is a lot of work but so much fun doing it. A hideaway music appreciation room. Very nice Lj. You have all the toys and comforts that every collector would love to have~
Rob/Analog2DigitalLand
I've been on the lookout for a reel to reel for ages. Now I know why I can't find any! You and punktexas have them all. Nice music rooms. I love the old school stereo equipment. I have a 70s Technics set up with a 1210, I love it.
@DocStrangelyStrange Glad you liked it. Thanks for the tip on the Dual, seems consensus that I should give it a go in the main room. What cart/stylus did you pair with or would you recommend for it? I'll talk to John (PT) and see if I can't convince him to ship a R2R overseas ;-) They're fun but as addicting as vinyl! Lol. Thanks for watching, be well. - Lj
Thanks Ade! The space is great but of course, always subject to interruptions! Reminds me of a few of your videos ;-) 8-tracks in the basement (3rd setup). That setup is usually tied to home owner projects so I try like hell to stay away from it! Haha. Thanks for watching, still dying to see the picture disc museum you call a kitchen! - Best, Lj
AWESOME! I have Waiting for so long time to see your Music room and now i see that You uploaded Ia Musicroom your one hour ago?! Haha:) cant wait for more !
Some cool equipment in your lstening rooms. Thanks for the tour !! Some great Queensryche in the background and ends with Life Is What You Make It !! Groovy video bro !!
Great to see what your set up looked like back then. I have a couple Reel to Reel Decks that both need repair. I've been really itching to get going with the hobby but there's just so much I can focus on at once. I have repair jobs i need done backed up. I'm hoping to be able to allocate the funds after the holidays to get one working properly. I found an unplayed copy of Journey Escape at the last record show believe it or not. That was a fast 9 mins, always entertaining man even years ago. --- Del
doctordel Thanks Del! The setup has changed dramatically since this was filmed, a revised tour is about as behind as your reel to reel repairs! The two Akai's that are in the video I'll probably soon sell as I haven't used them much at all since this was filmed. The Teac is still my favorite and one that I'll keep. I've added a Sony deck since making this but that one needs some tweaking to get it right (don't we all?) Totally feel the same way having watched a few of your older posts where you used much less electricity due to fewer gadgets! Aren't the current setups more fun or what?! Your room looks amazing now, a huge inspiration for sure and the kind of man cave legends are made of! Thanks for takin' the time to catch this, have an awesome weekend! - Lj
I didn't now you have that many reel to reels. I have those same Yamaha speakers?? I don't remember the model # off hand. Room tours are one of my favorite videos in the VC. Very nice set up.
R2R, really cool and nice setup! Don't see many of these R2R aroung here anymore! Great tour
great video! thanks for sharing with us!
Nice setup! I always love seeing these kinds of videos. Funny, I just made a similar video about the Technics SH-8055 EQ that I bought recently on ebay. I did the same thing as you, comparing the sound with the EQ on vs off. You are right, the difference is night and day. The EQ makes a massive difference with cassettes and 8 track in particular.
Awesome music room(s) Lj! I'm still in the process of trying to finish mine up. Hopefully very soon it will be complete! Hope all is well brother, peace!
-Marcus
Nice, more than one music room... really nice and I love the "in rotation bin". I have a storage ottoman that I put casters on to wheel myself around the music room and to store my records in rotation.
Thanks. Lots of changes since this video was made, it really is time for an update. The in-rotation bin is an animal, making sure I get to things is always a challenge. An ottoman on casters is a great idea, well done! Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Oh, that in rotation holder (retro orange) is incredibly groovy and, also, a great use of space. We will be on the lookout for one of those. Awesome idea. Jim and The Mrs.
Wow, I have that same Teac EQ. Got it for Christmas probably around 1985. Still have the manual too!
Cool music room tour video LJ!!! And, yessssss, very cool Queensryche music in the back ;-) Awesome!!
@punktexas Love the room tours, yours make me drool. Can't think of the model no. of the speakers off hand but they get the job done. If ours are the same, they're 3-ways which is probably they're only real saving grace. The EQ for this modern system is really what brings out they're true colors. If you could hear it, it really sounds like mud without it! What are you driving your with? This system has had those speakers attached to it for longer than I can remember! Thanks for watching! - Lj
Dude! You have a mastering studio!😄 great stuff!
Yes very nice indeed ..I really need to spend some time organising my stuff...when I see you in the videos,I never really know how far that wall of vinyl stretches...oh..have we ever seen you without a cap?...nice..Stevie
I love those little 2 by 2's and 4 by 4's shelves. I saw a really cool shelve at Ikea that was shaped in a W and you just put so many records in each or books. I have that same Sony CD player which I love and also a Teac 10 band EQ. I think we have a few components from Tweeter/Tech Hi-Fi and maybe a little bit of Lechmere thrown thrown in for good measure?I think we share a lot of the same sort of Massachusetts collector upbringing in so many ways. Our age may be the only difference.
Rob
Nice setup, Lj! It's especially great to see more of the room in which you make your videos. Cool reel-to-reel decks! I've never owned one, but I have romanticized them to the point of lust whenever I see one. You've got 3, so there was some serious drooling happening over here!
I'd be remiss if I didn't add that I worry about those cassettes so near your speakers. Most speakers have fairly strong magnetic fields that can, in time, mess with (or even erase) the sound on magnetic tape.
@Zappa21786 Thanks brother! Love the EQ on a modern system, just completely brings it to life. I attached it to the vintage system and it did nothing for it. Call it a crutch, but man does it make a modern system sing! Looking forward to an updated tour vid, your collection's growing great! Talk soon. - Lj
Awesome tour! Where is the look at room 3 :) You have some NICE audio equipment!
Thanks! Nakamichi does make some beautiful, and underrated, equipment. Appreciate the advice on not pairing the Dual with a Grado. I'm not much of a Grado fan to begin with so I'll most likely pair it up with a ShureM97xE or something from AudioTechnica. I try (TRY) to keep cart/sty combos under the $100 radar, there's really some nice options out there in that range. Dying to try out the Ortofon Super OM10 or even the Omega based on reviews. Have you tried either? Take care! - Lj
@Lazerrus Long live magnetic tape! The tours are just awesome. Love seeing them and been meaning to face the mirror since you shot yours! \,,/
And this one has changed dramatically. Always changing and experimenting with new things, glad to hear your own setup is underway. Have fun with it! - Lj
Nice tour. Can't wait to see it in person. LOL. Jim and The Mrs. PS. Whats that knock you hear? ;)
Wow! Really nice equipment you got there, LJ! Those Akai R2Rs are absolutely beautiful. And Iike the receiver and speakers very much also. \m/
Somehow I didn't think you're a vintage guy. But that was a pleasant surprise!
All my gear is vintage Yamaha from the late 70s. ;)
Mikko from Finland
Lj, wicked rooms! You must live in an older house in the north like us, you got the window wrap like we do. LOL! Electric heat? or hot water rads in that room with the storage? We have hot water rads and I cannot put my expedits as close as you have yours or the vinyl warps. :( Love the vintage gear, I am such a junkie for it! Might I suggest you check the cart on that Dual TT. They came standard with Shure V15 Type III's a lot of the time. That would be worth moving to your primary turntable.
Thanks for the reply LJ. I was told you are the man to speak with about nice gear...I am eventually wanting to get an EQ, Tape Deck and a Reel To Reel for my Man Cave...can ya give me some recommendations?
NICE! When you get ready to seel that reel to reel you better contact me first! lol. I dint' know you had that sx650. I have the sx 750 lol. I really like that receiver. Great vid. I LOVE music room tour vids!
Hey duder. I read one of your comments saying you use the sharp97x cart. I hav it on my Stanton and love it. Just got a project debut 3 (not Carbon) with a mediocre cart on it. Is there anything to your knowledge that would prevent me from using the shure on it?
Pretty cool, collection, like it!
Glad you dug it, thanks Jose! - Lj
Holy Smokes, we have the same set up almost.
I run with the Pioneer SX 650 receiver and the Pioneer PL-200 Turntable.
smfcpthowdy Very cool, good taste amongst good people. The room's have changed near 100% since this was filmed a few years back but I do still have the Pioneer receiver in the shop setup. Update in the works, thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
I use the Ortofon 2M Red on my main Turntable and the Shure M97xE on a second table. Both are excellent and to the best of my knowledge, nothing would prevent you from using the Shure on the Project. I know a few people that do and are happy with it.
Just got my first turntable for my 16th birthday! I'm using some old computer speakers right now and i want to use my dads receiver that he used for the tv. Idk if its too powerful though. Anyway hopefully my collection will be as badass as yours.
Hey Joey. Congrats on getting started in the awesome world of vinyl. Can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear that as you know digital has sadly become the norm. Take your time and you'll not only enjoy but soon learn more than you ever thought possible and have a collection to contend with. Thanks for checkin' this out and remonding me I need to make an updated version to account for all the changes since this was filmed! - Lj
Nice room tour!
LJ, even if Im a bit late seeing this, it's still so KILLER. Absolutely! Ive gotta a connection to get 2 more turntables and a Sony R2R. Just a slight $ issue. Lol. Again, thanx for sharing. I'm playing alot of vid catchup. Be well dude!
@djtrishm I'm not sure if machines and/or reels are actively still being produced or not. These are vintage models and eBay, yard sales, CraigsList, etc. can be man's best friend for finding reels. Thanks for checking it out and commenting. - Lj
cool.I didnt know reel to reels were still made!
get yourself some tube driven pre-amps for the turnrables. You'll be glad you did. Those turntable dust covers polish up nicely with Meguiar's ultimate compound! cheers!
very cool lj, sweet lay-out
@TheEndtroducing Thanks. I really dig the tours too. After watching quite a few, it was time to turn the camera around on myself. Thanks for watching and the kind words! - Lj
thank u for videos ur a genius u love music and ole hi fi ur legend
i luv vinyl have colected for 40 years cheers man
Thanks Gerard, appreciate the kind words and support! - Lj
Awesome. Listening to Queensryche in the background. Nice ! Empire is a killer album.
All is safely tucked out of harms way. Doesn't mean there hasn't been a few close calls! Lots of updates and upgrades since this was filmed, time for an update. Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Totally agree with you on your rant that wasn't a rant. I literally just bought Ace Frehley's solo album because you played it on your 8 track video and I liked how it sounded. So, the free promotion already worked at least once. Awesome tour, and damn that Teac reel-to-reel sounds nice.
Hey there Morgan! My parents considered naming me that at one point! Small world. Very cool to hear you grabbed Ace's solo album, to this day, one of my all time favorites and gets played regularly! Thanks for checkin' this and the 8-track video out, appreciate the support and great to hear from ya! Reel to reel machines have a sound all they're own and so long as the source material is good (the one played here was recorded from my vinyl copy), they sound great in playback! Have a great one, thanks again for hangin' out! - Lj
@BioCYTE1 ah so the maine radiator heat is not on in that room, just the portable, gotcha. Here I have the rad AND the portable WITH the window condom just to make it livable, then in summer the window banger AC never goes off which makes summer a shitty time to critically listen to vinyl. Check out that cart and let me know, I can suggest a great stylus for that cart if it is a V15. cheers
@DlSASTERPIECE Hey stranger! Thanks bro. always changing things up and re-organizing. Wish I could learn to just leave shit alone! Love to see your room when you get it all straightened out. For now I just dig the tapestry/posters swinging behind you. Hope all's well with school/work brother! - Lj
Hey LJ. :) (1) I wanted to see how you've been doing, how everything has been going for you, etc.. (2) Are you still currently making TH-cam videos? :) (3) When owning a 25 shelf Ikea vinyl record shelf is it really necessary to mount it to the wall to help keep it from ever tilting over? :) I hope to hear from you again. :) Let me know how you're doing at the present. :) Thank you! :)
found this old video and thought I would watch it.cool music room,but could you do a new music room tour.
Not a bad idea, this room tour is super outdated. Maybe an update over the holidays wouldn't be a bad idea. Happy Thanksgiving! - Lj
happy thanksgiving.enjoy the holidays.
Do an updated room tour!
+Tims Records! Not a bad idea, waaaaaaaay overdue!
Paul Rudd owns a jazz trio and with a quick trip to Pier 1 you can to. Thanks for checkin' this out, badly needed update comin' soon! - Lj
Hey LJ. @06:10 Does that Pioneer turntable have a connection that will let you hook it up to one of the USB ports of your computer? :) Thank you! :)
Hi Mark - No USB hookups on the older turntables like that one, no. - Lj
by the way which do you like better Cd's or Vinyl? do you own an Ipod?
@AndersInStockholm Thanks for watching Anders! The same EQ on the vintage system does very little to improve the sound. The modern system, as you heard, gets a really big boost from it. I guess it's true, they don't build them like they used to :-( Sounds terrible without it. Your welcome anytime to swing by if your in US! - Lj
@EoLoVoX I love the detailer in you Rob, it's what the 'community' is all about. I never thought of speaker magnets wreaking eventual havoc on cassettes. Your spot on that its a probability. I'd love to find a rack for that room sometime this summer. There's a few hundred more cassettes in the basement area/room in a quick made shelf. Not as fancy as what you accomplished this week! Careful, the R2R bug is great fun but equally as consuming as it's vinyl counterpart! Thanks for watching! - Lj
Hey LJ! I would kill for that kind of space :-( Great set up man! But where are your 8-Track Tapes? ;-) Take care. Ade.
Nice! Philadelphia Flyers orange record case. Gotta love the 70's!
Whoa this one's old! Time to shoot an update, massive changes in here since this was filmed! Love that record case, kills me when someone sits on it! "Get off, get the eff off! It's not a seat!!" Thanks Scott, cd showed up today, can't wait to spin it! - Lj
You are welcome. Hope you enjoy it. It'll give you a bit of history on the band, being a collection of new material and old songs.
@RATTROK1970 Thanks. The 3rd room is in the basement/workshop. To be filmed soon. I try to avoid that room as it's weekend project related and if I go down there I must face the list! - Lj
@CollectorOfMusic Thanks Kevin. Was just playing The Sex Pistols lp you sent me.....nice timing! Great to hear from you, hope all's well! - Lj
Do you know the model of that Sony CD player
How much would you sell them for? (reel to reel)
Fantastic!!! Beats my living room/music room!!! I feel so emasculated!
Hey, if Brandon can have a music house, I can have more than one room! Reel to Reel is kind of a niche hobby/fascination. You really can't buy anything commercial new but there's older stuff available on eBay (pricey though). I sue them more to make my own mix reels. This is wildly outdated, really need to make a new one. To answer your question, the cd wall and cassette shelves are all in the same room where the Ikea shelves are and where I shoot all my vids. Time to update this, thanks Mags!
@beninski707 Tanks so much for the kind words, glad you dug the vids. I can remember waaaaaay back when stumbling on your kitchen table series and lovin' em. "Here's another guy that digs the vintage stuff, I'm normal!" Lol, of course this was all pre-VC. Thanks for checking out the vid, a R2R is bound to turn up soon! - Lj
Audio-Technica AT-95E cartridge on the other Pioneer turntable? That's the same cart I have.
The8TrackChap It was the 95e, yes. It's no longer is use (nor is that turntable) but it was a great value for short money. - Lj
Nice room tour
Lots of changes since then but glad you enjoyed it! - Lj
@fatbackfunk Although there's some nicer options available these days, Pioneer made some nice TT's back in the day. I'm a fan but thinking of heading the Rega or MusicHall way in the near future. Thanks for checking the vid out, glad you dug it! - Lj
@Paneeks1960 Rob's (EoLoVoX) project was just awesome. Love to see what you come up with. After seeing the new shelves go in and the room get painted, I know (as if I already didn't) that you have the enthusiasm, talent and vision to pull it all together in a way that would make any collector drool! Now, just need to find the time, time, time, time.......lol. Thanks for watching Rob! - Lj/WarmTodayColdTomorrowRinseRepeat
Thanks so much, glad you liked it and of course, couldn't agree more. Needles belong in grooves, music the way it was meant to be heard. - Lj
Great video.
although I am big believer of natural sound, but on numerous occasion I would like to make tone adjustment, its all depend on the recording. So I will always have my equalizer on a standby in case its needed.
Josal Hey Josal. The setups have changed pretty dramatically in the past 4 years and most of this equipment has been switched out and/or sold. That said, I do still believe heavily in equalization and it's ability to "color" the music. Using a much nicer EQ unit these days and couldn't be happier. Definitely respect your desire to stay natural, that's fantastic. Thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
BioCYTE1 EQ is absolutely necessary. It's not to adjust the source it's to compensate for the room acoustic qualities. You'll know you have it right when you get it sounding good and never touch it again (unless you move the listening room or switch out speakers).
I was introduced to JBL's when I was about 17 they blew me away. a neighbor had this killer system with JBL's. Sansui amp and separate FM tuner with a Pioneer turntable. next to my Sony compact stereo with 8 track his system blew mine out of the water. i never heard such bass and crisp highs. I just had to buy vintage to try to get near to that memory.
May 2012? That's long before I even thought of making TH-cam videos. But back then I was about 2 1/2 years into record collecting. Funny how I saw Pearl Jam "Ten" by your tape deck. I got that tape at Goodwill for 10 cents recently. Good sounding copy too.
Noah'sVinylArchives Yeap, this one's older n' dust and way beyond time for an update. Almost nothing is the same at this point although some of the equipment is still here. To this day and from the day it was released, Pearl Jam's Ten remains a favorite. Glad to hear you picked up a copy, thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
BioCYTE1
Always looking forward to new videos!
@BrotherTuck1973 Thanks Tuck, glad you dug it. Herb's pretty cool stuff. With a decades long career, he's all over the map in terms of style. Depending on what you like (60's jazz, 70's jazz, etc) your options are wide open! - Lj
Thanks for the excellent comment, glad you enjoyed. This is so outdated, an update is badly needed. I now have the Marantz 2015 powering the primary setup (removed the black Technics receiver). Already a fan of vintage over modern equipment, the change is of course, astounding. I did leave the EQ out of the setup for a month or so but have to admit I've unapologetically brought it back it. Once you go EQ, you never go back! Thanks for checkin' this out, update comin' soon! - Lj
hey..bio am i just saw this vid..ohhh man .. i really like it man well done..on the room tour..
Thanks! An updated tour is long overdue and in the works. Lots of changes since this was filmed, stay tuned and thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Epic! really nice. And yes its my mothers mothers fathers grand daughters invention. She came up with theidea of the expedite sheelves at the age of 3. Really cleaver family!
Your set ups looks great and holy shit you have a ton of records man! How many are there?
Not sure what you mean by 'tape editing'?
Do you do any Tape editing?
Whats playing in the back ground? cant make it out
@mikkotoivola Thanks Mikko! Vintage, in my opinion, is worth every problem it can throw at ya. The sound it can reproduce is simply unmatched by anything modern I've ever encountered. Listen to me preaching to the choir, you already know this! Thanks for watching and the kind words! - Lj
@stevieju Thanks Stevie. It's an ongoing and evolving vicious circle. Always re-organizing, changing things out, etc. Thanks for watching, been digging your vids latey you've been showing some killer stuff! - Lj
Can't remember Lucas. This video is really super old and the rooms have changed dramatically since filming this. I sold the Carver deck to a collector in Canada almost a year ago. He was building a complete Carver system and was tickled pink to add a mint one complete with box, instruction manual and remote and I was happy to pass it along. These days I'm using Nakamichi RX-202 and the SAE C102 and I love em' even more than the Carver to be honest. Time for an update, thanks for watching! - Lj
Gotta start somewhere and I assure you, this didn't happen overnight and is actually quite outdated. A new one is in the works, thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Nice set up man. How much did you pay for the pioneer turntable?
Darth Squints Thanks Darth. Its changed considerably over the years, an update is long overdue. I haven't watched this in almost 3 years but I'm guessing it was the Pioneer PL5 and/or 260. Either way, I got rid of both quite aways back and am now using a PL518x which I love. Thanks for tunin' in! - Lj
U2 could do no wrong for many years, couldn't agree more. I will say that they lost me at Achtung Baby, but still, some decent singles after that point. Thanks for checkin' this out! - Lj
Thanks, appreciate the feedback. Don't sweat the jewel cases, I never listened to a jewel case that made me dance ;-) - Lj