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11-29-2010, 10:42 PM
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Late to the party and yet totally underdressed...
Well, this evening, at 46 years of age, I am spinning my very first piece of vinyl, EVER. To say that I am a novice at this would be the ultimate understatement, as you will see. My F-117 Nighthawk phono stage finally arrived, this afternoon, so I was ready to go...only one problem...well, two, actually...what in the world are gain & load?
 Not knowing, I simply approached this with the "Hmmm, maybe it came with the right settings from Ray Samuels?" philosophy. So, I charged & plugged in the F-117 & started to listen...if that's what you can call it. The sound had all the dynamics of speakers in a wet paper bag while I'm wearing earmuffs! Instantly, I switched over to the "Okay, this couldn't have come with the right settings from the factory!" camp...I'd better do a little research. After a quick web search and thanks to Robert Harley's "Taking the Guesswork out of Phonostage Gain" article, I was halfway there with properly set gain. Following a little more digging (and a DUH moment, or two), I discovered that cartridges have recommended load resistances...where's my copy of "Analog for Dummies"? :sorry: Anyhow, a click over to the Ortofon page yielded the necessary info, and I dialed the Nighthawk to the appropriate setting... WOW...THERE is the sound! I was thrilled...absolutely thrilled. We'll see where this leads, but, for now, I simply want to sit back and enjoy the vinyl experience.  My first full LP, ever, is Valerie Carter - Wild Child which I came across by reviewing the threads, here...so thanks to each and every one of you for the invitation to this party.Robert 
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When I grow up, I want to be a little boy. - Joseph Heller Aural pleasures courtesy of SME, Dynavector, Audio Research, Simaudio, Wireworld, & Wilson 
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11-29-2010, 11:42 PM
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Congrats Robert. These AA guys throw one heck of a party and, regardless of which route you take to get there, they will be with you every step of the way. I have never seen a question on this site go unanswered. Advice and excitement flow freely here and we all love spending someone else's money. Most of my system and accesories are based on the advice I have received from this group. Enjoy the vinyl and the Nighthawk and Dan's full coverage of Santa's Helpers.
 Howard
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11-30-2010, 12:06 AM
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Nice Robert! ...now down the rabbit hole with you!
 Reg
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AMP's: MC2301 (2), Shuguang Treasures KT88-Z/Gold Lion ECC81 Preamp: C500C/T, Gold Lion ECC83 TT-1 Clearaudio Innovation Wood, TT-2 & Universal Arms, Goldfinger V2 & daVinci V2 Carts TT-2: JA Michelle Gyro SE, SME IV.Vi, Lyra Helikon Mono Cart, HR Power Supply Phono Stage-1: Aesthetix Io Eclipse Phono Stage-2: Channel D - Seta Model L Server-1: Sooloos Control15 / 808.3 CDP / MD600 2x3TB / TwinStore 2x3TB / MS600 Server-2: Mac Pro (16G RAM), 2x3Ghz, Quad Core, 4 SSD Drives (Hirez, AIFF) Software: Amarra 2.3/Amarra Vinyl/Pure Vinyl 3.0 NAS: NetGear READYNAS PRO (4Tb, ALAC) ADC & DAC: Amarra Model 4 (Sonic Studio Badged: Metric Halo LIO-8 + DSP) Speakers: Sonus Faber Stradavari (2) Sub's: JL Audio Fathom f113 (2) Power: PS Audio PPP (4) Isolation: HRS-MXR Racks (2), SRA Amp Stands (4), Sound Anchor Sub Stands (2) Room Treatments:(Diffusion): RPG Hemiffusor W1 (Bass Absorption): RealTraps Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse 6.0 XLR's & SC's, Silver Electra PC's
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11-30-2010, 12:08 AM
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Robert, congrats on your first analog experience.
 There are quite a few of us here that decided to take that leap into the dark side recently. Once you experience a properly set up analog rig, it is hard to live without it and not to think about upgrades. I am sure this is just the beginning for you as well. 
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11-30-2010, 07:43 AM
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 I'm glad you found the solution to the problem. Enjoy!
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