New vinyl set-up, opinions?

Guldbamsen wrote: ^Thanks a lot for all your help, I really appreciate it. I have been listening to it non-stop since last week, and I keep getting surprised by just how well this system plays! I will take you up on the advice, if I ever need one.  Again thank you.

Just remember if it the system fails you can always turn to digital laser/fibre optics. Come into the red light!!    I'm just messing with ya, but digital rules!!!

Guldbamsen wrote: I have a brand new stereo system!!!!!!! Man this smokes! Very smooth and dynamic sound to it. Feels like it can survive a nuclear winter and then still be playing in a hundred years. It is damn heavy, but that only adds to my belief, that this truly is some hardy gear. First thing I played on it to check out the sound quality was Marillion - Fugazi:-D Edit: I finished Fugazi, and I think I really made a sweet deal with this buy. He said he had spent around 35000 kroner on it, which translates into something like 3500 English pound sterling....and it shows! I started out balls to the walls loud, but then turned it right down to a whisper - and it was still crystal clear. Something that usually tells if the amp and speakers match each other, or if one of em is out of shape. With this it was just as clear and vibrant as when played at a regular volume. BTW he mentioned that he'd just bought that pick up and that it had a diamond in it(?) Either way the turntable works very smoothly and there is no audible sound coming from the deck when it runs. I really dig the old school mechanics too. Simple but nice. Oooohhh and I totally forgot about those speakers!!!! These things are heavy man! Must've weighed 20 pounds each, at least. They feel like they're made of stone. That doesn't show in the photo. They quite simply sound fantastic! All of this equals one happy bunny

Hey hey. Congrats man! I always love hearing when people are basking in the glory of their sound systems. I really glad you are happy cause I'm always apprehensive to buy second hand sound equipment. Anyway enjoy man and I hope INCUBIS off the FUGAZI record sounded jaw dropping for you. ;). Oh and the speakers....it's a good thing that they are heavy. 20lbs sounds right. That means they used thick high quality magnets in the speaker driver area, so you have mInimal to no interference or distortion from other sources. Enjoy your new sound palace. Happy progging.

Just for you, David, some tips from Mr Know it All:

Excellent! Congrats and enjoy the vinyl......remember vinyl rules!!!!!!

I have a brand new stereo system!!!!!!! Man this smokes! Very smooth and dynamic sound to it. Feels like it can survive a nuclear winter and then still be playing in a hundred years. It is damn heavy, but that only adds to my belief, that this truly is some hardy gear.
First thing I played on it to check out the sound quality was Marillion - Fugazi:-D


Edit: I finished Fugazi, and I think I really made a sweet deal with this buy. He said he had spent around 35000 kroner on it, which translates into something like 3500 English pound sterling....and it shows! I started out balls to the walls loud, but then turned it right down to a whisper - and it was still crystal clear. Something that usually tells if the amp and speakers match each other, or if one of em is out of shape. With this it was just as clear and vibrant as when played at a regular volume.
BTW he mentioned that he'd just bought that pick up and that it had a diamond in it(?) Either way the turntable works very smoothly and there is no audible sound coming from the deck when it runs. I really dig the old school mechanics too. Simple but nice.

Oooohhh and I totally forgot about those speakers!!!! These things are heavy man! Must've weighed 20 pounds each, at least. They feel like they're made of stone. That doesn't show in the photo. They quite simply sound fantastic!

All of this equals one happy bunny

Edited by Guldbamsen - September 26 2012 at 16:49

^ There are two vinyl reissues found from the local recordshop (sorry for offtopic)

Don't have particular experience of the brands, but according the picture, turntable seems being pleasantly heavy and solid for firm operating.

About the speakers, don't know what kind of tone they have, but they seem to have good stands isolating them from the floor and wooden shelter of the stereo set.
This would exclude the most bizarre experience with old stereo set was a case where the speakers started to give feedback from the vinyls. (!)
I first did not believe it, but went to my friend's home to hear it myself.
I searched technical manuals from web, and learned that syringes vibrations from the LP can transfer though wood to the speakers, and cause this feedback though there is no microphone.
Would be wonderful to have such experience when listening Amon Düül in altered paranoid states of mind.

If the speakers should be a weak link, I think you could get them sold away as second hand as they are made in Denmark, and buy better quality gear if needed.

Have a nice time with the new vinyl player listening sessions. 

Catcher10 wrote: That's a nice Denon table.....Denon tables are well respected and perform well. That Denon is a fully automatic table with a quartz lock for speed stability. I would make sure it still works and find out how many hours the cartridge has on it. The tonearm is a nice low mass arm and it is a direct drive model so I would listen for any motor problems, you should not hear the motor nor feel it when you put your fingers on the plinth.....all though just depends on how it was taken care of, or not.   Bottomline is you have to hear it....Take a favorite album with you to listen. I have never heard the Dali speakers, listen to them and you decide. Take a look at the speaker surrounds make sure they are not cracked or you are looking at a re-foam job....Again just depends on the age and how he took care of the gear.   Denon electronics are pretty nice stuff. If you buy the table you can get the owners manual from www.vinylengine.com as well as any information you need for mating a new cartridge to it.   Have fun!   (Vinyl Rules!!!) I probably just pissed off 98% of PA members by saying that

HolyMoly wrote: I've had 2 Denon turntables in my life, and I loved both of them, so I can probably vouch for that one. That tape deck looks almost exactly like mine (which broke recently, not that I use it much anymore) too. Whatever you do, do it quickly.  Life without a stereo is like.... I don't even want to think about it.

Edited by Guldbamsen - September 25 2012 at 08:31

I have been buying vinyls like crazy for the past half year or so, and the only real opportunity I have to play them at the moment has now failed me(Damn you Bang & Olufsen!!!!)