Audiophile Audiophoolery: 90% wrong about turntables

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• JU

  @jumpy_bunny686 · 4 years ago

  Don’t buy an expensive record player, buy a good one

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• DA

  @davecool42 · 4 years ago

  The only thing actually proven to remove at least 90% of the surface noise of a record is to replace it with a CD. 👌🔥

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• TH

  @TheDanno210 · 4 years ago

  They should change their ludicrous statement to something more accurate such as one of their high quality belt drive turntables will remove up to 90% of the money in your bank account.

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• CA

  @CaptainGimp · 4 years ago

  A music lover listens to their music on audio equipment. An audiophile listens to their audio equipment on music.

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• DA

  @danxepha4535 · 4 years ago

  A few years ago I bought Rega Planar 1. Got it home and was disappointed to find it didn&apos;t sound as good as I was expecting. I also noticed it was running a bit too fast. <br>I did a bit of research and find that it&apos;s such a common problem that a company is manufacturing replacement drive wheels that correct the speed issue.<br>Apparently Planar quality control allow players through if they&apos;re a bit fast, which most of them are.<br>Took it back to the store to swap it for another model. They didn&apos;t believe me until they actually tested it and used a strobe disc to see it running too fast. I asked if I could listen to some other turntables but they just said &quot;no, we&apos;ll give you a refund. We don&apos;t have time to help you&quot;. I then noticed they had a big spender in their demo room and I wasn&apos;t worth dealing with.<br>Ended up going to Richer Sounds (UK hi-fi company) and getting an Audio Technica AT LP120 which had been fantastic.

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• 8_

  @8_Bit · 4 years ago

  The actual quote is talking about &quot;suface&quot; noise, which is totally different than &quot;surface&quot; noise.

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• BE

  @beware_the_moose · 4 years ago

  Apparently a spell checker removes 90% of spelling errors.

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• WI

  @wimwiddershins · 4 years ago

  &quot;Our expensive turntables remove 90% of the purchaser&apos;s wallet contents, compared to older, quality tables.&quot;

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• TH

  @therealbluedragon · 4 years ago

  I love Audiophile myths, they’re the gift that keeps on giving. 😂

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• JE

  @jerryspann8713 · 4 years ago

  I said it once and I&apos;ll say it again. In the early 80s when a CD player cost a months salary audiophiles salivated over them, while turning their noses up at tape decks and turntables. Today they turn their noses up at CD players because they are cheap.

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• EP

  @epitaph3988 · 4 years ago

  It&apos;s refreshing to see a vinyl enthusiast who appreciates the format for what it actually is instead of buying into all the bullshit about it being &quot;superior&quot; to digital audio.

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• HE

  @Helvetica_Scenario · 4 years ago

  You have to remember, even the most &quot;low end&quot; technics from back in the day was manufactured in Japan. It&apos;s pretty funny that it takes a modern $3,000 turntable manufactured in the U.S. to match the Technics specs.

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