Retro Mid-Fi

by wdhsvbgod on Budget Minded

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This is my little "retro", mid-fi forray into aural heaven...I'm not sure where this is going to lead...

I have recently started to get back into this "scene" after a LONG absence. So much great equipment, so little time (or money, for that matter!).

I really wasn't sure where to re-enter this world, so I went back to where I left it. I found the NAD equipment (a well-know name from my past) on eBay and snapped it up. The Angstrom speakers are left-overs from university days, but they still sound good (especially with the signalcable speaker cables).

Any thoughts from the experts out there?
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    • NAD 5240
    Bought used on ebay
    • NAD 3020
    a classic from my past
    • NAD 4020a
    goes with the 3020
    • Angstrom Radix 200
    these are a hold-over from university days, but i still like them
    • Signalcable Analogue 1
    2 x 1m lengths
    • Kimber 4PR
    8 foot pair, terminated with banana plugs.

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I have a Music Hall MMF-5 which is superb. Comes standard with a great cartridge and has excellent vibration damping.
Also, the thick green glass plater has a screw down record clamp. Nice modern TT. You might want to check into the other turntables that Music Hall sells. One model I believe is around $225 new. Night and day difference over my old Garrand/Pioneer TT's. I'm far from an expert but I love music and take great care w/my equipment. Bill

kotta

Enjoy and be satisfied w/what you have (which is very nice)and try to avoid the the insanity of this "hobbie." Spend your $ on family, fine food, travel etc...you do need a turntable considering the era you're in! If and when that time comes and you decide to "upgrade" buy a complete system which all the components works well together (synergy) instead of mixing&matching this and that and hoping...this unfortunately takes a few bucks! How was your buying experience on e-bay? I've noticed some really nice older electronics there. Bill

kotta

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