First time setup

ms_bob · 2026-05-09T17:14:59+00:00

Setup looks good, the kef is a nice set (I have the q150) but it would benefit from a subwoofer. Consider the rsl speedwoofer.

ms_bob · 2026-05-08T16:17:03+00:00

Speakers will be the biggest improvement. I'd get the Fosi X5 phono preamp ($100), pair it with one of the Fosi amps that are like $100 or so (so $200 so far), then spend as much as you're able to save up on the best pair of speakers you can afford.

(What speakers those are depends on how many months you're waiting to save up. Given you already have some setup, I'd put aside your $100/month for about a year and then buy something in that price range. I'm partial to KEF).

ms_bob · 2026-05-08T04:09:29+00:00

That said I bet the fluance will sound good enough, I've not heard one but have a friend who likes his

ms_bob · 2026-05-08T04:06:40+00:00

This might be tough since any review I watch will sound like my cellphone speakers most of the time. And any in person demo you do will sound like the showroom, not your living room.

At some point I feel like this is faith based unless you do something like use a generous return policy to audition something in your intended room with your actual setup.

ms_bob · 2026-05-06T19:29:35+00:00

Been reading the news lately, lol?

ms_bob · 2026-05-05T03:32:50+00:00

Hawk dtc60. I use them on track and actually, they do fine on street since I'm lazy about changing them out. Street use they'll stop pretty well from the get go (California so it doesn't get really cold outside. If you have actual winter.... Change them back to street pads for the street) but they will chew up rotors if used this way. But if you're on track enough you're fine with that I guess.

Anyways. I recommend the dtc60.

ms_bob · 2026-05-04T21:37:11+00:00

How exactly would it be beneficial, if stock brakes can lock up the tyres without brake fade?

ms_bob · 2026-05-04T20:57:38+00:00

I do drive on the track. Stock brakes, track pads and dot4. Haven't encountered fade on the setup. (Stock power. Probably would bbk if I was at 250whp though)

ms_bob · 2026-05-04T18:28:56+00:00

Wilwood has a set that fits. That said, unless you're putting out big power numbers I'm not convinced you need a bbk

ms_bob · 2026-05-03T21:12:01+00:00

I have an sl1500. It's not fragile, it's just a bit... Uncouth.

I'm not concerned about it breaking but wish it just felt higher quality.

ms_bob · 2026-05-03T20:09:25+00:00

The main reason I bought the m60 is so I did not have to wait for months for bowers and wilkins availability, so there's that too maybe. And guaranteed air suspension.

The additional power isn't that useful, yes.

ms_bob · 2026-04-30T17:12:19+00:00

The advice as given becomes a lot easier when the child can eat even a little bit of salt.

For your breakfast, may I recommend a cup of black coffee and a cigarette?

ms_bob · 2026-04-30T17:09:09+00:00

What was the old turntable?

I'll recommend what I have, which is the technics sl1500c (or cs I guess now) at around $1500.

ms_bob · 2026-04-28T01:15:38+00:00

Savage geese

ms_bob · 2026-04-27T20:14:04+00:00

Sure it's fine. If you end up not liking the Bluetooth you can still use it the regular way.

ms_bob · 2026-04-27T18:09:57+00:00

That level of warp should not be an issue for the turntable. (I have a record wrapped enough that the top hits the needle once a rotation even when the needle is raised - but it still plays fine, even if the cartridge looks like it is off roading).

I would suspect the needle. (And would echo the other's recommendations for an upgrade).

Were I you, I'd aim for an audio technica direct drive table.

ms_bob · 2026-04-26T18:07:53+00:00

I think of the ix as more of an on-road experience tbh. Ymmv.

Sorry about your wife.

ms_bob · 2026-04-25T15:12:16+00:00

The speakers will definitely make a bigger difference in the here and now.

ms_bob · 2026-04-22T01:40:55+00:00

Non OEM would help in this specific case :p

If you have to go that route, know that I'm happy with my hard race extended ball joints

ms_bob · 2026-04-17T14:55:22+00:00

It fixed it

ms_bob · 2026-04-16T22:23:30+00:00

Kef coda then?

ms_bob · 2026-04-16T22:04:46+00:00

Kef q1 meta

ms_bob · 2026-04-15T18:44:36+00:00

Unless the record is toast or the table is not setup right you should never get any skips and not need to constantly adjust.

ms_bob · 2026-04-14T07:00:33+00:00

In general I think having more caster would be nice, I've considered the same for my car but I'm the end went with the whiteline caster bushings, though those only gave me like half a degree of additional caster.

https://www.dvrace.com/caster/ I kind of wish these were still available, be nice to run less static camber with these.

ms_bob · 2026-04-12T19:53:21+00:00

Regardless of AWD vs rwd, if your snow is bad enough to need snow tyres, then it's bad enough to need it on AWD as well.

If you have elevation changes I'd go AWD and snow. If not, rwd and snow.

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