Thank you. I have bought myself an AT-LP120USB (being delivered soon) and am looking forward to playing vinyl again. Your detailed upgrades are straightforward and welcome.

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

Danial Tijuana Gringo You are very welcome. Enjoy- it's a fantastic value. And a lot of fun!

For your damping feet under your turntable, you can buy a foam noodle used in swimming pool. Cut four 1 cm thick pads in it and place them under your turn table. The best, efficient and cheapest damping pads you'll ever have.

I still enjoy watching your audio videos. Learning how to upgrade stereo equipment.

At 10:49: I use the AT 618 Disc Stabilizer on both my direct-drive turntable and my belt-driven turntable. It doesn’t cause more frequent replacements of the belts. Quite the opposite, in my opinion. Adding the disc stabilizer helps to maintain the rotational speed of the platter owing to inertia, and thus lessens wear and tear on the belts. My opinion only.

Great advice on the LP120. I have done all these mods before I saw your video and, your findings correlate with my results. I have gone a couple of steps further and: * Disconnected the internal phono stage preamplifier * Installed two RCA sockets at the rear, connecting the arm cabling directly to them and thus, replaced the cheap cable that comes with the t/table. * I installed a really good cartridge (a BenzMicro Glider) which costs 3 time the price of the deck, but offers fantastic sound. * Instead of a platter mat, I use an old record so, it's vinyl on vinyl. It really works well and eliminates any slight motor noise that might get through to the stylus. Overall, very happy with this t/table, it performs well beyond my expectation. And despite what some people say, it's really worth installing the best cartridge you can afford. Thanks for the video!

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Thanasis Manolopoulos Thank you. I’m not a fan of the preamp removal. But to each their own. Now using the Shure M97xE cart as a daily driver. But I like that the mods and tweaks I did are basically non destructive.

It's nice to her some common sense. I bought my first turntable an AR back in 1964. I changes tables and likr everyone else went to CD's. Now I have returned annd actually have 2 AT-LP 120 usb's. Great table aout of the box. Those of us who go back when vinyl was king find those new to this and who grew up with CD's what they are trying to do is make LP's sound like CD's. They are totally fixated on clocks and pops and will wash their records mercilessly. What they do not understand that vinyl is a long molecule with hydrogen bonds that will weaken with water's oxygen. Wash only the very dirty ones once and that is it. I enjoy playing record that are over 50 years old and still sound great. These people never listen to the musics they just listen to the equipment. A little hiss never bothers me because under the hiss there is musical life. I like CD's but when a piano notes dies slowly there's a point when it suddenly drops. This is the result of 16 bit encoding. Remember that while a CD samples the music, al LP gives you the totality. Keep up the good work. I'm glad I found you on KZread.

@ArthurJS123

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. While I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea, nice to hear someone “gets it”!

I've implemented some of these changes on my own like buying the AT record clamp and swapping out the mat (difference being I'm using a cork mat instead of rubber). Didn't know about the hockey pucks and different counterweights though. May have to look into them in the future. As for cleaning. I just run my records through a Spin Clean MKII record cleaner and let them air dry. Much cheaper than using a nitty gritty and still manages to reduce a lot of static.

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

lorddalek I'm now using a pair of dent pulled suction cups, clamped onto a record to protect the label, submersing it into soapy water, and using a paint brush to get into the grooves. It's cheap and effective. The record cleaning machines seem insanely overpriced to me. And I don't like the idea of SpinClean recycling dirty water.

Love this video, i was thinking about getting the lp60 but i want to upgrade in the future so i'm saving up for the 120. Thanks!

@ArthurJS123

8 жыл бұрын

You will not be disappointed with this turntable. Thanks for the nice words!

@tur74d56

4 жыл бұрын

Arthur's Hallicrafters Kitchen & Audio Lab the new lp140xp is better

@lubomirmojzisik

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 What about Antiskating problem? Did you solved it or this is not an issue with your AT LP 120?

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

@@lubomirmojzisik Watch another of my videos.

Thanks for the video, enjoyed it. Might give disc stabilisers a go on my old Technics direct drive. These 120s are great value - I wonder if adhesive automotive damping material applied to the interior of the plastic chassis would improve resonance?

@ArthurJS123

4 жыл бұрын

Antoine P Thanks! Not sure. I’m not big on opening things up. But maybe this is something someone could try?’

@antoinep9733

4 жыл бұрын

Arthur's Hallicrafters Kitchen & Audio Lab Total guess on my part, based on high-end TTs always having high mass. If if sounds good, don’t open it up! 😂

Excellent recommendations!

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hi Arthur, Over the years I've been buying,trying,using & throwing all kinds of tips & tricks regarding turntable tweaking/modding etc; & the ones I still use now are the ones I used 30-40 years ago also I know that they work(not just for me) & as you stated, it's not "rocket science," but it is rocket sense.Sorbothane feet for instance, one of the best anti-vibe products ( IMHO) but, you'd need a trunk full of cash for those, so I ended up buying a couple of squash balls for next to nothing (old hi-fi mag tip), & guess what they're made of, ? just cut them in half,place under the feet(not your feet) and hey presto beautiful de-coupling &sound also, as regard slip mat(s) just get that slightly rubbery looking roll to stop things slipping/,moving you know the one,looks like lace with blobs on it only( £1:00 UK, & maybe $1:00 US try diff layers 1,2,3, it damps the platter perfectly and as you state the record stabiliser is a must amongst these 3 vital improvements, try a before &after test, astounded you will be! regards: Roman.

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

roman tabin Sounds like you have developed low cost, high common sense mods- great!

that about sums it up!!! I agree 100% with you.....at least your being logical some people are just brainwashed about spending lots of unnecessary money!!! nice video

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Crain thanks. There are folks in this hobby that overengineer everything. It's not rocket science.

You have great advice sir. Thank you.

very informative thankyou, you convinced me to get the record weight.

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome. I think it’s a good thing to have.

I cant see why changing the counter weight would change anything. No matter what you use you are going to set the same amount of down force.

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

Google is your friend.

@rag_man673

3 жыл бұрын

🤔 I thought the same thing at first, but I think the extra weight (although balanced over the entire tone arm) acts to dampen the vibration resonance frequencies produced by the needle. My real concern is the added weight on the pivot bearings over time. Of course it's just my theory. 🤷‍♂️

@FormulaProg

Жыл бұрын

That's audiophiles for you

6:55 use the subweight, guess this also comes with like other OEM (technics 1200 copies)

Oh, Authur, btw, instead of the shrinktube on the tonearm you can buy rubber washers, I think maybe 1/4 inch or so and put on your arm, they will make a big difference, and 2 bucks so no big deal but you will be impressed with the results, give it a try

all cool I think except for the stabilizer...I heard it can damage the motor by making it work more...the motor is designed only to carry the load of the aluminum platter and one vinyl thy said when spinning. What ya say?

@ArthurJS123

8 жыл бұрын

Disagree. Heavy stabilizers have been around for years. And the weight of this one is the maximum that Audio Technica recommends. I will likely die before the motor on this burns out. If it ever does? Pretty simple- I will just buy another turntable.

@7JANEWAY

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 I use a clamp that does the same thing, and it weighs less.

@millercroger

5 жыл бұрын

The motor is designed for scratching, which puts quite a load on it. I wouldn't worry about a little extra weight.

I agree with everything you've said. I have not gotten a new counterweight, but I'm going to soon. I noticed that the Miles Davis is mono. Have you got a mono cartridge? I did about two months ago. The discs are like I'm listening to it for the first time. Stay well.

@ArthurJS123

4 жыл бұрын

No, I have a preamp that is switchable between stereo and mono. Works great! Thanks for the nice comments.

@saintmichael1779

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 👍

a few good suggestions here, I;m gonna try the hockey pucks and look into the conical styli. My older bro had a Mitsubishi vertical table from 1982 that naturally had a clamp down arm that preformed same function as the disc stabilizer. cool dude.

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

Ask 100 Vinyl lovers, and you'll get 10,000 opinions. Mileage may vary, but these things work for me. Beyond this, and venturing into record cleaning machines, to me is insanity.

@alexsteele7109

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The diff btw a $300 table and a $3000 table, soundwise, has to be pretty minimal. I;ve the xact same ttable as your vid, plus I kept the rubber mat offa my old Technics which is on mine TOO, mine has the concentric circles pattern tho. I never really thought bout it till I watched but I;ve 2 subs and I can feel the vibe on the glass shelf my ttable rides on so I should get the puck shox. BTW, I;ve just got 80 watt Yamaha receiver but have the Klipsch Quintet (sweeeet), 2 built-in amped subs, a Sony and the 150watt Yamaha top o line that my neighbor hates!! Peace and good vibes to you Arthur.

Started buying LPs in the 1970s, and I now buy most of my LPs at the thrift store for $1. I got one of those "crazy" vacuum LP cleaners, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that many of my thrift store LPs came out of it sounding close to new. It cost $550, and I've cleaned 550 records, at $1 a record (so far). A great investment.

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

kap42 so, how do the ones with scratches sound? Let me guess, no improvement. I have yet to see a true before and after sound comparison, on ANY KZread video, validating the claims these insanely overpriced machines make. Maybe you could film one.

@kap42

7 жыл бұрын

Or you could take my word for it. Also, $1 a record seems like a good deal to me. As you clean more records, that figure drops.

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

kap42 or you could benefit the entire vinyl community. There are others that feel expensive cleaning machines are nothing more than overpriced pseudoscience voodoo.

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

Trust me, most of the people going crazy scrubbing their records think it's dust, when in reality, its scratches, or the non virgin recycled vinyl that a lot of record companies used to use.

Where can i find Feet , can someone drop any links below? thanks

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

Try using street hockey pucks.

@SuperCanzoni

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 can post the link? Thanks

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Maurizio Manna what link? I bought them in a store.

Some good tips here. Of course, not everyone is going to agree with everything but that's what opinions are all about. I agree that spending hundreds and hundreds (or more) on a vacuum machine is probably a waste of money for the AVERAGE vinyl listener. Most people won't notice a big enough difference between that vs something like a Spin Clean to warrant paying all the extra money. For those who can afford it or who think they can hear a difference, more power to you. The hockey pucks are interesting and I'm surprised you think it necessary on a turntable that is already pretty good at vibration dampening. I'm not crazy about how they look either... so I think I'll pass on that recommendation. I do agree with buying a stabilizer. Having said that, I don't own one... but I really should do.

Does that stabilizer slow rpm?

@ArthurJS123

Жыл бұрын

Of course not. Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.

This is an interesting video. Let's start off with the turntable itself. I am very familiar with this turntable because one of my best buddies has this exact turntable and the exact Audio-Technica cartridge that came with the turntable. He uses just that cartridge for all of his records regardless of older or newer 180-gram records. I'm not positive but I think you can currently get this particular turntable at around $229 at places like Best Buy or perhaps Amazon. It is indeed a fine turntable for that price. You also seem to have a good idea or two as to how to tweak up your turntable for some better performance. Many people forget about the vibration feet that come with these turntables. Lower end turntables such as this Audio-Technica and some low end Music Hall type turntables have very poor so-called vibration feet mounted to the bottom of them. I think your idea of getting some anti-vibration going on is a really good idea and extremely necessary. I personally would not use an internal foam round street hockey puck underneath my turntable but you do have the idea of what you're trying to do. I use Audio Quest anti-vibration feet under my turntable. I removed the crappy vibration feet from my turntable and inserted the Audio Quest feet in place thereof. I will tell you this, I have five or six test records and there is a silent 2-minute track that is used for feedback. I can turn the volume all the way too full and I get zero hum and zero feedback! That's how good the Audio Quest anti-vibration feet are. And the best part, they really don't cost that much. A pack of four runs you about $70- $80. I must agree with you that you don't have to spend outrageous amounts of money these days to obtain a half-decent sounding audio system that's just a lot of fun to play records and enjoy yourself. I am myself and audiophile and I have roughly $12,000 into my audio system. Bear and mind that I haven't bought a piece of audio equipment since 2004. So I have sort of a semi- vintage audio system. I'm not going to get into all the separate components in interconnects and all that. I purchased the components in my system between the years 2002- 2004 and the only thing I needed to purchase over the years are replacement styluses and one or two interconnects and that's about it. One thing that you left out on this video is extremely crucial when it comes to playing records whether you have a conical stylus or an elliptical stylus or whether you paid $30 or you paid $530 for the phono cartridge and that is proper alignment of the cartridge. Trust me. This is not a myth. This is complete truth! I guarantee if you get yourself a Mobile Fidelity Geo-disc and follow the instructions which are absolutely crazy simple, you will line up your cartridge to hug the record Groove and you think you have made some improvements for better sound from your turntable?? Buddy, you ain't heard nothing yet! The Geo-disc is not that expensive. About $40- $50 and it's not rocket science to use. You will have that conical stylus and that elliptical stylus Shining and giving your ears audio orgasms you've never thought would be possible from that turntable after you get the cartridges lined up properly! Now, record mats are a funny thing. It depends on what kind of sound you like. I personally prefer a good felt mat because I like a much warmer and smoother sound. I have found that rubber mats of any thickness make my records sound harsh and ear fatiguing. There are so many record mats on the market at outrageous prices. You don't need any kind of a cork mat. There's mats that are made of all kinds of things like deer skin and leather and so on. If you are happy with your rubber mat, that's fine. I have removed my rubber mat and have been using my felt mat for over 20 years and I'm loving every minute of every record I play using it. I'm not too sure about the counterweights. That's something that I honestly don't think is that big a deal but then again I never considered any changes in that department and I really don't think there's any need for any changes in that department. I have the same Audio-Technica record weight that you have on this video and for $40 it's a gem and I don't see any reason to spend anymore on anyting supposably more exotic and better. It flattens the record and doesn't mess with the speed or the motor of the turntable and it does silence hum and Rumble and you do get much more music from your records using this particular record weight! Now, I must agree with you that it is completely crazy to go through all these multi steps to clean a record. However, I have the VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine that I absolutely swear by! I purchased this Record cleaning machine way back in probably 2002. At the time the price was $399. These days the same machine cost $699. Even at $699 it's an absolute vital record cleaning machine that anyone should have if they want to clean and Preserve they're precious records. Yes it has a vacuum tube. The cleaning process is super simple. Just simply saturate the record with fluid and spread it across the grooves and use the special record cleaning brush for about seven or eight revolutions and then lower the vacuum tube down onto the record and it will suck up unthinkable things that are in the record grooves. Long story short, I purchased an Elton John LP which looked like it was brand new so I went to play it for the first time and it was an absolute mess! Pops and clicks like you would not believe even though it looks like it was brand new. I took that record to the VPI and gave it the treatment and Vela! The record sounded absolutely silent and all I heard was the music. I highly recommend the VPI 16.5 to anyone that is serious about having fun listening to their records. It does seem a little costly at $699 but I promise you if you have only 100 LPS in your collection of all different kinds of conditions be them older or newer, the VPI 16.5 is an absolute must! As an audio file, there are indeed limits. A phono cartridge once you reach the $500 price range, how much better can a $1,000 on up cartridge actually sound? After all, a record only has so much information in the grooves. The old saying that " less is more" is such a profound statement! I went through periods in my life being so damn picky that I wasn't enjoying the music anymore. I finally settled on the audio system I've had now for 15 years and I couldn't be more happier! Don't take things too seriously when it comes to music and you'll have audio orgasms and enjoyment that you will cherish for the rest of your days!

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Toby Mummert Thank you for extensively validating some of my tweaks! Arthur

@tobymummert3035

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 You are welcome sir! I really think you ought to grab one of those Mobile Fidelity Geo-discs and get those cartridges lined up properly. Like I said you're looking at $40- $50 all you do is place it on the turntable platter and simply put the stylist in the little indentation surrounded by a small graph of lines and simply move the cartridge to the left of the right and line up with the lines on the graph. Takes about a half an hour of your life and you will thank yourself for it time and time and time again. Check it out.

I have the same TT, but I don't agree with your opinion about cleaning. I have a very strict way of cleaning my albums and it's for a reason - I don't want to hear the dust and other particulates in the grooves that don't belong there while listening. I do a thorough cleaning using a my Nitty Gritty vacuum machine and then record my albums at a high rate of 96hz/32bit. Then I edit them with Adobe audition CS6. Over 2 years ago I ripped out the built-in preamp and it's a POS that was muddling the music quality. Then I soldered in a pair of high quality RCA cables to the tone arm wires for a direct connection to my preamp. Interesting hockey pucks under the TT feet. I have my TT on a suspension system that reduces a lot of vibration and feedback. Been doing this for years with much success. On my platter I use a Herbie Foam pad with a Achromat Funk Universal Pad on top for the best sound I've gotten so far. I also bought the Audio-Technica heavy weight for better stability. I use the Audio-Technica AT440MLa cartridge (Micro Line tip that is very close to the cutter tip) set at 1.5 grams using a digital gauge. I have the Rek-O-Kut Disc Stabilizer Clamp. Weighted clamps probably would affect belt driven TT more than this one. Please don't give Crosley's any good reviews as they are garbage due their heavy tracking force. I understand we all have different opinions on this subject, but I've learned a lot from many different people here on YT. I don't agree with some of your comments, but that's ok. We all have different levels of how we want to listen and enjoy our albums. I don't have a big budget and that's why I bought this TT and have don't quite a few mods to get it up to my standards. Yes, I'm just more picky about cleaning and a few other things so not everyone may agree with me either. Thanks for the video!

@ArthurJS123

8 жыл бұрын

I think you have to use some common sense. Spending 3-4 times what you paid for a turntable/cartridge for a cleaning machine, that may psychologically make you feel you've conquered dust? Something's wrong with those economics. The folks going crazy with these machines are failing to realize that dust is only part of the equation. What works for me, however, may not work for you. Ask 100 vinyl collectors what they use, and you will likely get 2000 answers. Which also underscores the lack of true science behind cleaning vinyl- there is absolutely no clear consensus. Until that happens, I'd rather spend my money on vinyl, not on machines of questionable ROI. Enjoy.

@NeedleDropRules

8 жыл бұрын

I have to agree with "Vinyl 2CD Rescue". I do realize than an expensive vacuum machine may not be in the budget for everyone, but to get the best performance of your records, you MUST clean them, especially if you're buying used records. Leaving dirt, oils from fingers and dust in the grooves diminishes the overall sound, as well as damages the record and your stylus. You can purchase the Spin Clean record washer for only $150, and it does wonders. One wash of a used record with this, and you'll never have to do anything else short of a quick wipe with a microfiber cloth or record brush again. If that's still too much for your budget, at least get the old Discwasher brush cleaner. It costs next to nothing. And you'll be surprised how many pops and clicks it can remove.

@ArthurJS123

8 жыл бұрын

Of course, and I clean mine. But there are easier and cheaper methods to use with great effectiveness. The people who make these overpriced machines are laughing all the way to the bank, believe me. They are no guarantee to noiseless playback.

@NeedleDropRules

8 жыл бұрын

Okay, then we're on the same page. It just seemed like in your video you were implying that any cleaning at all was not necessary. No worries. Keep spinning!

@VinylRescue

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree there are cheaper ways to clean albums, but I purchased my record cleaner about 8 years ago when I had money to buy one. I can't afford to buy or even replace mine now if it died. I do get clean records using my methods, but vinyl always has some flaws other than dirt to worry about. Since the musicians didn't put the dirt, oils, and other imperfections in the vinyl so we just have to clean them the best way we can. I have some that have micro pits on the surface that I can only assume they over cooked the vinyl when pressing. Makes for lots of pops and clicks that can't be cleaned out. That's why I use software to remove it. We all have different opinions on how things should be done and I'm not for criticizing others if they want to do it their way. My method is is right for me and your method is right for you. I enjoy watching and learning many different methods here on YT and use a little from everyone to make my way of doing things. There's no right or wrong here, just each to there own. :)

Don't wash with soap! Be sure to season before use (flaxseed oil is best) and only play with your crystals in proper orientation to magnetic north. Er...wait, that's stuff people say about cast iron. Except that last one. That's obviously 100% true audiophile advice. (That soap thing is BS, by the way. Can totally use soap on your cast iron, you big baby)

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

tehtapemonkey The pseudo science record cleaning voodoo that's out there truly can be maddening. What is it about this hobby that brings this out-OCD?

Every record I've bought from ebay that advertised "vacuum cleaned " with 15 exclamation points sounded very crackly, lots of background noise at first until i wet cleaned them and let them air dry.

@matthewhull5720

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're fooling yourself there. If used correctly a safe and proper vacuum cleaning would remove any dirt off the surface without rubbing it in and creating more scratches. Perhaps the crackles are static or physical marks on the record? In the grand scheme of things I know you think you're doing good, but letting them air dry with your cleaning method will only allow residue to dry onto the vinyl and cause more issues for your record and needle down the road.

Arthur you are a breath of fresh air , so many audiophiles are tricked by the emperors new clothes and marketing baloney to spend £££, $$$ and then convince themselves that they make a big diffrence . your comment about Spherical (conical) stylus are spot on . I have a 95e which is a great budget elliptical on GOOD vinyl but it really cannot cope with beat up stuff. I listen to my old 60's Jamaican pressings with an old Phillips Spherical which is way more forgiving. Keep up the good work.

@ArthurJS123

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so kindly. Nice to know somebody here actually “gets me”!

where can u still buy the At-CW1? does anyone sell it anymore ??

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

chris walsh Amazon, LP Gear

@whishey

7 жыл бұрын

ArthurJS123 sold out

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

chris walsh Call Audio Technica Support at 330-686-2600

Record never be the same when they get mess up even if you clean it it will pop just have to take care of your vinyl record n don't put to much weight on the cartridge neddle you don't need to that only for scratch DJ if the record sound bad just buy a new record that it no matter all those cleaning solution will not work n won't take the pop DJ big ed from the boggie down bronx new york being DJ since 89 now I use sorato scratch I keep my original collection in a safe place hard to find record got like 6,000 record 👍😎 like your video dude n what you said is the fact

@ArthurJS123

2 жыл бұрын

Huh?

Funny, many of my records are 30plus years old, I clean them with either soap and water or dishwashing liquid. My turntable is a basic belt driven Pioneer PL-570, its cartridge is difficult to find p mounted Audio Technica (at least in our country) but, my listening pleasure is still as amazing as I was a kid. I think many audiophiles keep on stressing on buying expensive stuff to keep the elitist element in record collecting. And just like Arthur said, it's just hogwash...

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

bpabustan Thank you- someone gets it. If you don’t mind a conical stylus, AT makes a killer p mount with a carbon fiber cantilever. I use it on my pmount turntable, as well as my half inches like this one, with an adapter. What country are you in? Arthur

@bpabustan

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 I live in the Philippines, Arthur.

@amysarg

5 жыл бұрын

DO NOT use dishwashing soap on your records.

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Aden Sargeant If you were right, I’d agree with you.

I agree, I think a good percentage of record and vinyl accessories are a mix of snake oil and some truth

I removed pre-amp, I use hockey pucks, soundcoat on plinth and platter, I fixed anti-skate, you do know it doesn't work, rewired tonearm, shrinktube on the tonearm, big improvement, technics 1/4 inch mat, technics headshell, at-440mlb, female rca, nice look, all records cleaned with spin clean, still gotta say table is still a bit noisy, just not a real good motor but still light years better, also eliminated wiring from the pcb board and wired out direct to rca jacks

@willb3698

6 жыл бұрын

fingers magoo seeing as you like modding so much - and if you read this - RE: Motor Noise: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKKrpMlvktKfipM.html Quite interesting what he did.

@rcd4466

6 жыл бұрын

Geez, I have an idea. Why not buy a turntable that’s “right” in the first place and save all the $$$ and aggravation? Unless you love to tinker....

The hockey pucks are truly pointless if you’re leaving the built in preamp in with that filter it applies to high end frequencies

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Aden Sargeant Your comments are truly pointless. Happy listening.

The AT-LP120USB has a fatal flaw: It rumbles. I have this exact turntable and I can't wait to replace it. You can actually hear the turntable running from several feet away. That same rumble appears in the playback. It's a design problem with the high-torque motor. Audio Technica replaced this turntable with a newer AT-LP120X-USB model that uses a lower torque motor that solves the horrendous rumble problem. I've replaced the mat. I track at 2 grams. I use a stabilizer weight, etc... The only way to solve the rumble is to get a different model turntable.

@ArthurJS123

Жыл бұрын

Some hear it, others don’t.

Before getting my LP120-USB I owned a Victrolla turntable which is identical to the Crosley cruiser since it’s manufactured in the same factory in China. And I can tell you for certain, IT DOES RUIN YOUR RECORDS WITHIN FIVE PLAYS. I learned that the hard way. Now that being said, they’re still perfect for your Justin Bieber records since you won’t need them after a few plays anyways.

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Nasser Marzook I just found Fremmer’s claim a little elitist, and needlessly dramatic.

Did any of your upgrades get rid of that God awful motor hum?

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

AL408 That’s never been an issue with mine.

@AL408

6 жыл бұрын

That's strange, it's a common problem whith these, and what ultimately made me return mine. It's very noticeable when music has low points or when switching songs.

@AL408

6 жыл бұрын

It's a good TT otherwise, I really did want to like it, oh and the antiskate not working was the other issue I couldn't get over.

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

Not strange at all- they are made by people. You can get a good one or not so good one. Some Space Shuttles flew flawlessly, a couple blew up.

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

You won’t find perfection, unless you’re fully prepared to shell out thousands. Even then, you won’t. And some quirks, well, we simply have to live with them.

Why not immediately buy a Technics 1200 MKII (the AT is a rip-off) and a decent cartridge like Ortofon Blue?

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Ruud de Boer I know what it is. Have you seen the prices of the 1200? I think you missed the point of the video.

@scatteredfrog

3 жыл бұрын

No kidding. FFS, the AT-LP120 costs three hundred bucks, which...is a pretty sizeable chunk of change to part with...yet people call it a "budget" turntable. Man, I'd love to have THAT kind of a budget.

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

It really is a pretty good machine. It’s not a “rip off”.

@scatteredfrog

3 жыл бұрын

My wife and I got ours three years ago (almost to the day)...it really is a great player. (And my very picky ears do NOT have a problem with the pre-amp. We have it switched *off*, but people say it still degrades the sound when off. Sounds great on our system.)

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

@@scatteredfrog They are made and designed by humans. Impossible to please everyone. But by in large, a quite satisfactory machine.

The guy who did the "cleaning vinyl with wood glue" video did it as a joke.

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

There are many demos on here that use wood glue to clean vinyl. I’ve seen the one you refer to.

@mikedo6

Жыл бұрын

No. He did not.

Una bella serie di leggende....

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Samuele mannini English?

@samuelemannini1075

5 жыл бұрын

@@ArthurJS123 a good Series of legends

Your records will stay cleaner if you rub the edge of a green marker all the way around the outside. Much more warm, spacious sound. In fact, you don't even need to do it to all of them! I have found just doing it to one, and playing that record on a regular basis, makes the others all sound better as well! In fact, you don't even have to do it to your own records; just send me $500, and you will have more open and spacious sound as I will paint one of my records and listen to it regularly. Think of it: for a mere $500 you will have sound like you're standing in the studio!

@ArthurJS123

7 жыл бұрын

+Brad Scott Don't you love Internet record cleaning voodoo?!

Voodoo??? 🤔

Your rubber mat is on upside-down. The ribbed side is supposed to face down.

@dizzychoonz

7 жыл бұрын

nope..

@nickbeswick2515

6 жыл бұрын

dizzychoo

@waynemichaelshipp6958

6 жыл бұрын

VWestlife It’s the right way up!

@jondubb35

5 жыл бұрын

VWestlife Wow, you’re as clueless as the guy who made this video.

@olliespike2

5 жыл бұрын

and i wear my jacket inside out..come on bro..

um...

@ArthurJS123

3 жыл бұрын

Your point being?

I disagree with seeing any significant or even any advantage with the heavier counterweight. As long as you're able to meet your cartridge specs (grams) with the stock weight, I see no reason.

@ArthurJS123

4 жыл бұрын

Rick W Thanks for sharing your viewpoint.

Completely disagree with most everything you said. Many things you said just aren’t true. To each their own, but rather than calling what others do with their records , how they clean them, etc. hogwash, state your opinion on why you don’t need to do these things and move on. Just because you think various upgrades, cleaning methods, etc, are a “myth”, doesn’t mean that they don’t work for someone else. Usually when people criticize or call what “audiophiles” do nonsense, it’s because they either can’t afford it, or, they really don’t have a clue about analog audio or HiFi/stereo gear. You’ve essentially become just like the snooty audiophiles you tear down.

@ArthurJS123

5 жыл бұрын

Jondubb78 Thanks for the kind words.

Snake oil salesman, nice try

3.5 grams omg. This will ruin your vinyl.

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

Photo Expert 2 grams, and no, it won’t.

@rcd4466

6 жыл бұрын

No it won’t. Vinyl records were designed to withstand around 6 grams of tracking pressure. A ton of mis-information and assumptions out there.

@grantrobinson4537

4 жыл бұрын

It will wear them out quicker with a higher tracking weight. Thats why cartridges have recommended tracking weights.

@JoeOrber

2 жыл бұрын

@@grantrobinson4537 also, different styli types require different tracking forces. For example, an elliptical or micro line stylus requires less tracking force because they go deeper into the grooves than a conical stylus

Buy a Epsilon turntable.. Way better and a lot cheaper

@ArthurJS123

6 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Byrdsong Happy with what I have. The grass is never greener in this hobby. But, thanks.

Just buy another turntable. What is the worst that can happen. Wtf

@ArthurJS123

4 жыл бұрын

milanjeromos Thank you for such kind words.