Turntable recommendations?
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Turntable recommendations?
Hey all,
I'm not sure which forum I should put this in but I was looking to purchase a reliable turntable that I could use to make backups of some of my vinyl. Anyone have any recommendations??
I'm not sure which forum I should put this in but I was looking to purchase a reliable turntable that I could use to make backups of some of my vinyl. Anyone have any recommendations??
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Grab a Denon or a Technics.
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Originally posted by bhk
Try a MusicHall. They are very good and are available online at
amusicdirect.com and needledoctor.com
Try a MusicHall. They are very good and are available online at
amusicdirect.com and needledoctor.com
I was going to recommend a Rega P2 or P3 until I saw your budget. The cartrige I'd recommend to you is more than twice your budget.
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just go to your local best buy, mine has a sony and another brand for around 100 bucks. you probably won't find anything much better for that kind of money, i think.
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Originally posted by whaaat
I've heard good things about these tables.
I was going to recommend a Rega P2 or P3 until I saw your budget. The cartrige I'd recommend to you is more than twice your budget.
I've heard good things about these tables.
I was going to recommend a Rega P2 or P3 until I saw your budget. The cartrige I'd recommend to you is more than twice your budget.
Oh, sure a Linn is nice and a VPI is hard to beat. But the pure simplicity and cost of a Rega is unbelievable. Awesome unit.
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Been so long since I looked at the Rega site, thought I'd give it a look. I'm not sure I like the colors on the newer P3's (when I bought mine, black was only available). But doesn't look like the overall design has changed much.
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/p3.htm
http://www.rega.co.uk/html/p3.htm
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Originally posted by nova
I got the $100 Sony one from Best Buy and it works great but I've been trying to find a replacement needle for it for over a year now.
I got the $100 Sony one from Best Buy and it works great but I've been trying to find a replacement needle for it for over a year now.
http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/web...rchText=LX250H
How long have you had the turntable? Unless you've been DJ scratching it or pulling it apart with tweasers, the stylus should last a very long time. Assuming it's been kept clean, anyways.
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Originally posted by digitalfreaknyc
Oh....one other thing: Not really looking to spend $500 on one...I'd say max $100. Don't need to use it THAT much.
Oh....one other thing: Not really looking to spend $500 on one...I'd say max $100. Don't need to use it THAT much.
http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...X250H&Dept=hav
If your receiver doesn't have an actual 'PHONO' (for phonograph) input, you'd need a turntable that has a built in pre-amp (unless you want to spend another $150 on a decent pre-amp. (Yeah, I know you can buy a pre-amp for about $25, notice I said decent )
The aforementioned Sony has a good pre-amp built in, so it will integrate with a modern receiver just like any other component. Also be warned that an inexpensive belt drive turntable may have time issues, meaning that 33 1/3 rpm is actually 31 or 36 rpm. There are speed adjusters on the bottom of it to calibrate it. You probably won't have to though, mine didn't.
I've got a TDK CD recorder deck I use to copy vinyl, and it sounds very good. You can make quality recordings, and actually capture some of the warmth of the vinyl that is lacking on a CD with it.
I'd caution anyone about buying a turntable from a pawn shop unless they know what they are doing. There's a reason the table is there, and it's not always because the owner upgraded or sold his vinyl collection. That perfect steal of a bargain may end up costing twice the price in parts.
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Originally posted by renaldow
If your receiver doesn't have an actual 'PHONO' (for phonograph) input, you'd need a turntable that has a built in pre-amp (unless you want to spend another $150 on a decent pre-amp. (Yeah, I know you can buy a pre-amp for about $25, notice I said decent )
The aforementioned Sony has a good pre-amp built in, so it will integrate with a modern receiver just like any other component.
If your receiver doesn't have an actual 'PHONO' (for phonograph) input, you'd need a turntable that has a built in pre-amp (unless you want to spend another $150 on a decent pre-amp. (Yeah, I know you can buy a pre-amp for about $25, notice I said decent )
The aforementioned Sony has a good pre-amp built in, so it will integrate with a modern receiver just like any other component.
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Originally posted by Wallet Boy
Actually, the Sony player says in the manual that if it isn't plugged into a PHONO input on the receiver, the sound will be very low. I just got a new Onkyo receiver with no PHONO inputs, plugged the Sony into the Tape input instead, and had to max the volume to listen to it at an acceptable level. So I decided to keep my turntable with my older receiver in another room, which has the phono input and it plays at a good volume.
Actually, the Sony player says in the manual that if it isn't plugged into a PHONO input on the receiver, the sound will be very low. I just got a new Onkyo receiver with no PHONO inputs, plugged the Sony into the Tape input instead, and had to max the volume to listen to it at an acceptable level. So I decided to keep my turntable with my older receiver in another room, which has the phono input and it plays at a good volume.
What you experienced with the low volume is definitely what happens when there's no pre-amp involved. If you've got the LX250H take the platter off, turn the pre-amp on and it will sound properly loud through the Onkyo.
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Originally posted by bhk
Try a MusicHall. They are very good and are available online at
amusicdirect.com and needledoctor.com
Try a MusicHall. They are very good and are available online at
amusicdirect.com and needledoctor.com
Don't know if you've already picked one up, but this is around your price range and will give you more bang for your buck than a Sony from Best Buy or FutureShop.