John is an incredibly level headed dude considering who his core audiophile consumer is. Even for the cost of the tables he makes, he understands that you don't need a $10k system to get started and get great sound. Great video!

This was a great video, nice idea. Would like to see more of this. Thanks for the tips!

Digging the ‘Goodfellas take a beach holiday’ look. Need some disco bangers reviews to properly complete the vintage vibe though

Great video, very educational learnt more than I ever knew before about the turntable. BTW still using my 1984 purchased Technics table and amp and it's still doing fine at least for my ears. One of key pieces of advice from the video is that the sound is very much personal to each individual so if it sounds good to you and gives you pleasure from the music then that's good enough. Love the videos this is one of the best channels on KZread.

@lorissantarsiero5849

8 ай бұрын

I also have a Technics Stereo Vinyl player with some Bose speakers and it sounds great 👍

Very great episode. i will look for it

Great video, advice, and beard! I agree with John. Have to keep it simple and enjoy the music. After over 20 years in the hobby, I finally discovered that conical styli can be very good. I agree with John. When playing records in the VG range, the conical stylus does not pick up as many imperfections in the record leading to a more enjoyable listening experience. Based on John’s advice, I will look into an isolation platform. Thank you!

The beard suits you well, like you went from the 60s to the 70s lmao

With cartridge recommendations I think genre is important as well. What sounds very accurate and pleasing for soft live piano jazz may not be good for older rock records and it goes both ways.

Nice vid with John answering all of your questions. I’ve recently gone with 1-inch diameter Sorbothane discs which are sticky and purple placed under the feet of my turntable. I trim a circular piece thin cardboard and place it at the bottom of each disc. Bought a package of 8 (I use two TTs) via Amazon. There are High Output Moving Coil cartridges that use the MM phono stage so you don’t have to buy an MC phono stage or Step-Up Transformer (SUT). Nice to see you are local here in the Los Angeles area.👍👍

@laurence8209

8 ай бұрын

What's tt s mean?

@VintageLuxmanStereoCollector

8 ай бұрын

@@laurence8209 - turntables 👍👍

Nice beard.

@lorissantarsiero5849

8 ай бұрын

It adds even more character

This is a great video and topic. Great job. I learned a lot.

I like his sensible and down to earth answers. I've learned just this year that what he says in the video is exactly what I've had to do myself on the $350 turntable I've been using. I'm getting ready to upgrade but not to a five figure turntable haha. Stopping the vibrations coming from the speakers (and the turntable, receiver, and speakers are all sitting on furniture that is on my wood floors in the pier and beam section of my house) was a little more difficult than buying the variety of insulating/shock resistant feet for the subwoofers and turntable. But once I was able to fix that issue it cleared up a lot. I'm going to continue on and do a little bit more and see if I noticed more clarity that I may not realize I'm missing out on right now. That was an interesting point he made. Thanks for the interview and video! Brian in Fort Worth 🎶

Very interesting, I learnt some things, thankyou.

I’m still using a 51 yr old Thorens TD-165 - my dad bought it in the year I was born. I’ve made sure it is serviced, on a stable base, and is set up properly. It could do with a new cartridge now - my old Shure is getting on now. But, I love it, and I won’t part with it.

Great post. TY, Gentlemen..

What a great video & please make sure that this goes round the world because this is what all the youngsters want to understand that you must trust your ears.. because without your ears you cannot listen to HiFi .. so please keep this topic coming along for us all because you buy what you can afford until you can afford to up grade then you will find a difference but until that time enjoy what you have.

TT goes round and round, all in the stylus. I've plugged a vestax into a surround sound in the past and BOOM!!!

thanks, this was very informative.. and yes let's keep it simple folks, don't overthink and over analyze your turntable

Looking sharp, sir

Interesting video. I use an AT 140 TT, with a Denon DL103r, Mogami interconnects, updated mat, and Lehmann Decade phono preamp. I love listening to music and I find it useless spending money for a macho looking TT.

As the world spins 🎶👍🏼⭐

Its about time you start branching out with a little bit more evergreen type vids like this. Gotta get more attention to the channel for sure. I'm telling ya, one video is all it takes to really start climbing drastically

Bang for buck 👏✌️🤘🇦🇺

I would say the only thing I disagree with is the stylus shape, to a certain extent. Generally nude ellipticals and micro lines are far more forgiving on poorly pressed albums. Of course there are many great inexpensive bonded elliptical and conical styli out there, however some are not particularly great at handling inner groove distortion and sibilance. Shibatas are kind of unnecessary now as they were a precise stylus developed for quad decoders in the 1970's. The Audio Technica AT-VM95ML is an excellent budget micro line and a nice upgrade to the already excellent AT-VM95e.

The magnavox turn tables i have... there really isnt a need for improvement. With clean record... it still sounds great.

Debut carbon here, upgrade ortofon red to blue.

@BeeJay1948

7 ай бұрын

Yup. Immediate improvement; like night and day.

@garyharper2943

7 ай бұрын

@@BeeJay1948 Not only sounds better but tracks better too. Quick swap changing just the stylus.

@BeeJay1948

7 ай бұрын

@@garyharper2943 Good to know. Thanks. Could hardly believe such a simple swap of stylus would made such a positive difference. Just getting back into a few vinyls - after decades. Hi-res streaming and CD also in the mix.

As a music lover and hifi enthusiast, I appreciate the recent videos on system improvements. It’s usually perceived as niche, “nerdy”, or prohibitively expensive (regardless of budget), but can have a profound impact on overall musical enjoyment/appreciation. Quality playback for anyone who truly values music on a regular basis should never be ignored or dismissed.

Best advice for beginners...Don't buy a Crosley!! You're better off putting water in your gas tank!

Hello

"oh its fun for me too" fuckin guy doesnt wanna be here lol

@MCMANDO1991

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, but the second time yk when he says "thanks, I’ve enjoyed this", it really seems honest and heartfelt.

Now And Then music video hurt him so bad he grew a beard 😭

$250 a $300 dólares pa?? Mi psh tocadiscos me costó 700 bolas alab casi casi lo saqué de la basura.

A good stylus will improve on a bad cartridge but a good cartridge will not improve on a bad stylus. Prioritizes stylus before cartridge.

200-500 is the budget turntables? Oof

Best way to improve it now this is really tricky so pay close attention. 1 buy a cd of the album 2 play it you have instantly improved sound and quality.

@lakeoffrost4069

7 ай бұрын

A decent turntable set up properly sounds better than a cd

@Darkseid001

7 ай бұрын

😅😂😅😂

@lakeoffrost4069

7 ай бұрын

@@Darkseid001 👍

Tip #1. Throw it back in the dumpster where we tossed it 30 years ago.

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