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I took out the built in preamp on my turntable, and POW!

2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,239
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I've known about this issue since I got the table now 13 years ago. I finally set aside some time, took a shot of whiskey, got my tools and YouTube at the ready and removed it. The red/white/ground wires were fucking crazy thin. I ended up needing to use my wife's cuticle trimming tool because my wire strippers were fucking it up. Anyway, what an insane difference in sound! I had no idea how much mid and high range frequencies were getting squashed by that preamp. I understand that Audio Technica now makes a table without one in there. Good thing! *Photo below! 


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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,050
    Nice job!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,239
    dudeman said:
    Nice job!
    Thanks! I figured since I was able to wire up the internet outlets in our house to functional, I could pull this off! Also, YouTube! Next up, a leaky fridge! LOL! 
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,411
    BOOM!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,239
    Sports gif Jason Motte of the Colorado Rockies hand and glove collide as he excitedly shouts boom and looks up
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,239
    Uh also dudes, I totally fixed my fridge. Got quoted at $700 for a repair, bought the parts for $200 and after 3-4 tries, finally got the bastard to stop leaking water! 
    www.cluthelee.com
  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,003
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Uh also dudes, I totally fixed my fridge. Got quoted at $700 for a repair, bought the parts for $200 and after 3-4 tries, finally got the bastard to stop leaking water! 
    Nice. Youtube has helped me with a lot of repairs. Sometimes I forget to look things up and try it out myself. A lot of it isn't rocket science. It's about listening closely and keeping parts organized.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,685
    Oh to have such steady hands!  Nice work!
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,239
    brianlux said:
    Oh to have such steady hands!  Nice work!
    I played a lot of Operation as a kid, LOL! 
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 37,861
    2-feign-reluctance said:
    Uh also dudes, I totally fixed my fridge. Got quoted at $700 for a repair, bought the parts for $200 and after 3-4 tries, finally got the bastard to stop leaking water! 

    I use this place.   https://www.repairclinic.com/

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