My First Official Turntable!

[Pogre]

It's a gifted (I paid the shipping) Kenwood KD 38R. Thank you @afterlife2 for such a thoughtful gift! I know you've been waiting for me to comment, but I wasn't feeling very good last night. I even missed the UFC Fight Night, which I caught up with this morning. Hence the delay. Sorry 'bout that. If I don't watch last night's fights right away the next day I'll for sure get hit with spoilers so I wanted to catch up with that before I got going this morning. Anyhoo, enough of that! Some pics!

You sent me the "Who's Next" album too! I'm listening to it right now. Everything sounds great! I'm having to turn the volume up quite a bit more than normal but it's an older recording too, thus not that unusual. Some of my older digital recordings are like that too. What I need to do is get that TOOL album now so I can compare with something familiar, but The Who is a great start! Setup was super simple, I have an actual phono input so I didn't need anything in between the tt and my receiver. Great job with packing too! It was well protected and I didn't need a cutting torch or the jaws of life to get it open and set up.

Ohh... the album just ended and the arm swung back to its perch and shut off all by itself! Fancy! Uh, wait... I have to get up and flip it now?? Wtf?




Thank you again Jose. I would never have gone out and bought a tt, but always thought having one would be fun. I'm gonna start looking for a deal on the Fear Inoculum album now!

 

[afterlife2]

Turning the record over is the fun and anticipation. Man the TT matches the decor beautifully. Glad it got there safely. Cool you dig The Who record! A couple of great songs on there I'd thought you'd like. I hope you're feeling better it's been a rough year. That table was in my bedroom and it was great. The conical AT needle is a good one. Maybe later on you can get an eliptical we talked about. Hope you and your wife enjoy it throughly. Make me so happy that you are both spinning! Enjoy it to the fullest!

 

[NINaudio]

Holy poop... has hell frozen over?

 

[Pogre]

I would like to note too, it's very clean. I can tell you take care of your stuff. It's nice to get used gear and not have to spend an hour cleaning it up!

 

[Pogre]

Damn, I forgot how good Keith Moon is on the drums. He's one of the old greats and kills it on this album!

 

[Pogre]

Well, well, well... Looky what I dug out!

We have a whole stack of 45s, and there are even a few good ones in there! They're kinda dusty, some much more than others so I'm gonna want to clean 'em up. What do I use? Just use water to dampen a lint free cloth?

PS, I need one of those little plastic plugs for 45s too, right?

 

[afterlife2]

Some soap and water. Let drip dry for about 10 minutes then use a light cloth and wipe gently dry. Whoa wee that some good 45s!

 

[Pogre]

I used a damp lint free cloth and wiped a couple down really good. Some are popping and crackling more than others. Some are really clean! I'm listening to AC/DC right now and it sounds great! The volume is more in line too. I got it cranking pretty good right now! Woo hoo!

 

[Pogre]

Some soap and water. Let drip dry for about 10 minutes then use a light cloth and wipe gently dry. Whoa wee that some good 45s!

So like doing dishes in the sink? I mean, not submerge them to soak or anything, but a little dish soap and clean water rinse won't hurt anything?

 

[Alex2507]

I'm having to turn the volume up quite a bit more than normal

Same. I think that's par for the course.

 

[Alex2507]

So like doing dishes in the sink?

Like the shower scene from First Blood.

 

[afterlife2]

Wait no 45 center adapter? I thought I put one in? Darn sorry.
Get these they are better anyway. Gonna order some too:

Amazon.com: Blue Plastic 7" 45rpm Vinyl Record Dome Adapter, Quantity 3 (45 rpm): Musical Instruments

Buy Blue Plastic 7" 45rpm Vinyl Record Dome Adapter, Quantity 3 (45 rpm): Turntables & Accessories - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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[Pogre]

Wait no 45 center? I thought I put one in? Darn sorry.
Get these they are better anyway. Gonna order some too:

Amazon.com: Blue Plastic 7" 45rpm Vinyl Record Dome Adapter, Quantity 3 (45 rpm): Musical Instruments

Buy Blue Plastic 7" 45rpm Vinyl Record Dome Adapter, Quantity 3 (45 rpm): Turntables & Accessories - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

I ordered this one. Prolly spent more than I shoulda but it looks cool and solid. Plus free delivery with Prime and they can get it here by tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/45-RPM-Adapter-Aluminum-anodized/dp/B01I29P104/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=45+record+adapter&qid=1626635470&sr=8-4

 

[lovinthehd]

So like doing dishes in the sink? I mean, not submerge them to soak or anything, but a little dish soap and clean water rinse won't hurt anything?

Essentially what this kit does but with a different detergent (but something like Dawn I'd think would work well enough)

 

[afterlife2]

I ordered this one. Prolly spent more than I shoulda but it looks cool and solid. Plus free delivery with Prime and they can get it here by tomorrow.

https://www.amazon.com/45-RPM-Adapter-Aluminum-anodized/dp/B01I29P104/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=45+record+adapter&qid=1626635470&sr=8-4

Get the other one you get 3! Oh you still got your drums set?

 

[Pogre]

Get the other one you get 3! Oh you still got your drums set?

Pft. That's just a warmup. Eventually I'll get one made of solid platinum.

Then I'll tape some rocks to it.

 

[Pogre]

Listening to "Money For Nothin'" right now and I gotta say I'm thoroughly impressed with sq. I know Dire Straits are known for good clean recordings and I can see why. Especially when compared to some older recordings on vinyl. This little 45 sounds really good!

Uh oh, song's over. Gotta get up and put another one on.

Again.

 

[Pogre]

Well I'll be... Mrs Pogre is pretty excited about being able to play her records, lol. I almost got more excited when she came out of the spare room with a stack of full lps. Until I flipped through them. All disco! Well, also some Englebert Humperdink, Doobie Brothers and Beach Boys... sigh.

 

[lovinthehd]

More participation by the parties involved usually is a very good thing....

 

[3db]

Congrats Pogre!! Welcome to vinyl and hot pants!!!

A quick hijack..Im looking for a ProJect Speedbox for my turntable so I dont manually have to move the belt to the 45 position. If you know of someone who is selling one, please pass their contact information to me.