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Offline Shayne

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Vinyl Junkie from WV
« on: July 17, 2012, 09:14:42 AM »
Hey guys, my name is Shayne. I'm from the Parkersburg, WV area. I came up to Vintage Hi-fi over the weekend to check out some speakers and got turned on to the forum. Vintage Hi-fi is a great shop. The only place i've ever walked into where the first words from the owners mouth are "you want a beer?".  Drank a ice cold black and tan while spinning some of my vinyl and checking out my new speakers. Good times! I'll be back for sure. Shout out to Tom and Ron for the hospitality. I'm looking forward to lurking around on the forum and eventually coming to a gathering.

I'm 33 years old and have been involved in the audio hobby since about 1990. About 5 years ago I started collecting vinyl again and now i'm totally hooked on the "black crack". I come to Pittsburgh fairly often to scour the record stores and i'm constantly building and refining my collection. I've got a couple of systems set up in my home, i'll list the components.

Vinyl stuff:
VPI 16.5 cleaner
Pro-Ject Xpression III, AT440mla
Music Hall MMF 5, AT440mla

Amps:
Emotiva USP-1 - preamp
Emotiva XPA-2 power
Onkyo A-9555, class d
Sony ES, GX57

Speakers:
Magnepan 1.6qr
Wharfedale Diamond 9.6
DCM TF250
Serpent Sound Low Blow 12" sub
Serpent Sound Super 8 Sub

Misc:
Sansui se-7 eq
Nakamichi cd player
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 09:36:38 AM »
Welcome to the forum!   :D
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 09:44:37 AM »
Welcome!
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 09:48:47 AM »
Welcome.  Nice equipment.  I'm an Emotiva fan too.
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Offline Shayne

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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 10:06:42 AM »
Actually bmwr75, I don't own them yet. FedEx has them, they are on their way to my house. I'm very familiar with the Emotiva stuff. I have a good friend that has an Emotiva rig. It's an incredible bargain with excellent build quality and warranty to match. Very excited to get these. I need a new audio rack in the worse way.
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 11:46:55 AM »
Welcome to the forum!
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 03:51:33 PM »
Welcome aboard Shayne.


Heh, rev and I were just talking about emo this weekend.
They are having a screaming sale right now!
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 04:58:15 PM »
Welcome :)
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2012, 05:09:02 PM »
Hello.  ;D
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Offline StephenWVU

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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2012, 06:34:36 PM »
Welcome to the forum!  I am from Vienna so we would be practically neighbors if I weren't in Argentina atm!  :laugh:  Looks like you have a pretty nice setup.  When I am in town we will have to drink a few beers.
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2012, 07:40:09 PM »
I am a fellow vinyl junkie and lover of the AT440MLa.   I have mine on a JVC QL-A7.   It totally rocks.
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2012, 10:47:31 PM »
Welcome Shayne!

I am a vinyl junkie.  I love the VPI 16.5.  I have an old school Yamaha with a modded Denon 103R.  I love the sound of vinyl.

Welcome again!
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2012, 06:07:26 AM »
Welcome to the forum Shayne!!!  8)
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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2012, 06:45:07 AM »
Hello !
I'd like to hear your system.
My system has Audio Research electronics (tube) and Acoustat speakers (electrostatic).
I also have a VPI 16.5.
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Offline Shayne

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Re: Vinyl Junkie from WV
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2012, 01:35:56 PM »
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome.

Quote from: Rest lame brats on July 17, 2012, 03:51:33 PM
Welcome aboard Shayne.


Heh, rev and I were just talking about emo this weekend.
They are having a screaming sale right now!

Emotiva is a love/hate thing. A lot of people like to talk trash about it but if you need big power on a tight budget you can't beat it. It's solid gear from experience. Also, they back it up with a fantastic warranty, 5 years transferrable. I may eventually upgrade the Emotiva pre to something nicer but i really want to start saving for a turntable upgrade.

Quote from: StephenWVU on July 17, 2012, 06:34:36 PM
Welcome to the forum!  I am from Vienna so we would be practically neighbors if I weren't in Argentina atm!  :laugh:  Looks like you have a pretty nice setup.  When I am in town we will have to drink a few beers.

That's cool. When do you get back? We've got a little group of audio enthusiasts brewing here in town. We regularly rotate listening venues, everyone is upgrading gear right now. Things are getting interesting.

Quote from: markshan on July 17, 2012, 07:40:09 PM
I am a fellow vinyl junkie and lover of the AT440MLa.   I have mine on a JVC QL-A7.   It totally rocks.

I believe the AT440mla is tough to beat at any price. It's a little cold compared to Denon and higher end MC stuff, but it tracks like a champ and basically eliminates inner groove distortion. I'm very sensitive to distortion on records and I went through a few cartridges til I settled on the 440.
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