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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Yes.
    You dont need a preamp then. Plug in and play.
    Yay. Thanks. :)
    actually, let me look into that more..there may be some exceptions to that rule.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Soul, how old is your receiver/brand?
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,856
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    Soul, how old is your receiver/brand?
    Pretty old. Not sure exactly, but it's a big 'ol early 80s one, JVC.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    Soul, how old is your receiver/brand?
    Pretty old. Not sure exactly, but it's a big 'ol early 80s one, JVC.
    Hmmm, you may be ok. I'll tell you this, whenever you get your new TT, try it with the phono input.
    If the sound is sluggish/distorted, you will definitely want to buy a preamp that will give you enough juice to power the new table.
    You can always go second-hand on those in the sellers market if need be.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,856
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    Soul, how old is your receiver/brand?
    Pretty old. Not sure exactly, but it's a big 'ol early 80s one, JVC.
    Hmmm, you may be ok. I'll tell you this, whenever you get your new TT, try it with the phono input.
    If the sound is sluggish/distorted, you will definitely want to buy a preamp that will give you enough juice to power the new table.
    You can always go second-hand on those in the sellers market if need be.
    Great advice, thanks for you help Dr! :wave:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • BurlingtonPJFan
    BurlingtonPJFan Burlington, Ontario Posts: 22
    Sorry a bit late to one of the earlier posters questions, but I got the Denon 300F for Christmas. It was a great unit, fully automatic however within a couple of weeks I had issues with the sound speeding up and slowing down. Took it right back to the store where it was purchased and they suggested something was wrong with the motor. I have always owned Denon products and have had no problems, however in this case I went with a the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. It was about $100 more than the Denon, but the cartridge was worth that much alone. Plus the red colour is damn cool looking. A bit of a pain to switch speeds, but soon I will buy the Speedbox to eliminate that issue. Cant say I regret this purchase one bit.

    I also don't use a preamp, since my receiver had a phono input, but thinking about buying one, since the sound level has to be increased a fair bit, even using the phono input. Many people say you will get a better sound anyway using the preamp, but this has turned into an expensive year buying vinyl now so I think I may hold off awhile longer.... ;)
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  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    As for pre-amps which is a good buy for under 100. I've been looking at

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Esoteric-Sounds-Rek-O-Kut-Professional-Phono-Preamp-Incredibly-Accurate-Frequency-Response?sc=2&category=36638

    http://www.guitarcenter.com/BBE-FJB-200X-Phono-Preamp-103540886-i1155721.gc#customer-reviews

    http://www.phonopreamps.com/tc750pp.html

    Also to listen through headphones, I would just need a Volume control running from output of preamp to headphones?

    Thanks for the help
  • lotsalemon
    lotsalemon Boston Posts: 2,739
    The Esoteric from Needle Doctor you listed looks fine.

    Some in Lost Dogs is selling a Bellari for a really good price - more than the "under $100" you want to spend but it's worth a look:

    http://community.pearljam.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=195620&p=4627501&hilit=bellari#p4627501
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  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    so i decided to get the carbon. I had even paid for it on needle doctor, then recieved an e-mail that they cannot ship project products out of the country :fp:

    Does anyone know where to get this table, shipped in canada?
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,936
    sparky_fry wrote:
    so i decided to get the carbon. I had even paid for it on needle doctor, then recieved an e-mail that they cannot ship project products out of the country :fp:

    Does anyone know where to get this table, shipped in canada?

    Really? I bought my turntable from them. What I got was an email saying the shipping rates to Canada were crazy high. They asked if I still wanted them to ship it. It was about 80bux to ship it. It still ended up being cheaper than buying here. Stupid high Canadian prices :) (different turntable, but I would think shipping would be the same). This was only a few months ago.
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    sparky_fry wrote:
    so i decided to get the carbon. I had even paid for it on needle doctor, then recieved an e-mail that they cannot ship project products out of the country :fp:

    Does anyone know where to get this table, shipped in canada?


    https://www.planetofsoundonline.com/p/Turntables based in Toronto
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    pjradio wrote:
    sparky_fry wrote:
    so i decided to get the carbon. I had even paid for it on needle doctor, then recieved an e-mail that they cannot ship project products out of the country :fp:

    Does anyone know where to get this table, shipped in canada?


    https://www.planetofsoundonline.com/p/Turntables based in Toronto
    Just found that one too.

    $449 CDN
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    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    So for the same price do you guys recommend the project carbon or the music hall....
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    heard great things about both...gun to my head? I'd probably grab the Music Hall. If only for that Cartridge that comes with it. I've heard good things about that.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    sparky_fry wrote:
    So for the same price do you guys recommend the project carbon or the music hall....
    I dont see a music hall for the same price. Which one?
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    the carbon at planet of sound is 449, same as:

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Music-Hall-MMF-2-2-Turntable_2?sc=2&category=351

    I thought i had this decision made :lol:
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    sparky_fry wrote:
    the carbon at planet of sound is 449, same as:

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Music-Hall-MMF-2-2-Turntable_2?sc=2&category=351

    I thought i had this decision made :lol:
    sparky_fry wrote:
    the carbon at planet of sound is 449, same as:

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Music-Hall-MMF-2-2-Turntable_2?sc=2&category=351

    I thought i had this decision made :lol:

    Yeah, but I thought they wont ship to you?
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    they won't ship project products to canada, they offered the music hall as a replacement. Weird I know :roll:
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    sparky_fry wrote:
    they won't ship project products to canada, they offered the music hall as a replacement. Weird I know :roll:
    So, they will ship the MH, but not the Project?

    If so, then yes, you cant go wrong with the Music Hall either. Both beautiful TT, with above average needles at the $100 price point.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • sparky_fry
    sparky_fry Posts: 760
    heres what I got:

    "Hello Matthew,

    I just wanted to chat with you for a few moments about your order. First off, thank you! Secondly, is there possibly a U.S. address that we an send this to? We are unable to send Pro-Ject products out of the country. If this is not an option we can switch you into a Music Hall table which is extremely similar and performs incredibly well. Also, if this is the route we decide to take we will have to actually charge you $90.00 for shipping. Please feel free to get back to me at your earliest convenience. Thanks again.

    Best,
    Rachel
    Needle Doctor Team
    1-800-229-0644"

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