Any audophiles in here?

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jlmarta

beatnic

A record player?? Man, that's an old term. I suspect what you mean is a turntable, that plays vinyl records. There are new ones on the market and they are excellent. The problem lies in what you put on them. I wouldn't buy a new turntable and put an album from the 70's on it. Newer vinyl releases are available, but you'll never be able to get all that you want. The audio quality can be very good. I remember back in the 70's we were able to pick up some "direct discs" that had been etched while recording. Good stuff there.

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taythegibs

I dont know about your area but local to me there is a used bookstore that has hundreds if not thousands of old vinyls for sale starting at a quarter and up... i had a turntable at one point and spent like $10 on random old reccords there.

dennisking

I have a Technics that has served well. I've been happy with it. I know its more of a DJ turntable but its built to last. Numark makes a great turntable as well.

oldsoulrevival

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

catfishbluezz

Technics sl1200's...good for 20 years

JSaint

They sure do still release new albums on Vinyl. I have an old Pioneer turntable from the 70's hooked up to a fairly new Denon receiver.

JSaint

JSaint:

They sure do still release new albums on Vinyl. I have an old Pioneer turntable from the 70's hooked up to a fairly new Denon receiver.

Oh and I was able to pick this Pioneer from a local record store for 80 and its completely mint.

djbeenie

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oldsoulrevival:

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

I was gonna say $100-$200, but then I saw catfishbluezz and djbeenie's posts. Hum, gonna have to think about this; it's worth the $500 if they last for 20 yrs, no doubt about it, but it's more than I planned :-/

catfishbluezz

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oldsoulrevival:

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

I was gonna say $100-$200, but then I saw catfishbluezz and djbeenie's posts. Hum, gonna have to think about this; it's worth the $500 if they last for 20 yrs, no doubt about it, but it's more than I planned :-/

They last forever....and never break. Every professional DJ in teh world that beats the crap out of their TT night in adn night out for years on end without fail...uses Technics. I sold them for years....let's just say we never saw technics come back in the door, yet every other company was bound to fail miserably... Since Technics went out of business, some companies have stepped up their game, but you can easily grab a used 1200 in the $300-$500 range in good shape.

oldsoulrevival

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oldsoulrevival:

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

I was gonna say $100-$200, but then I saw catfishbluezz and djbeenie's posts. Hum, gonna have to think about this; it's worth the $500 if they last for 20 yrs, no doubt about it, but it's more than I planned :-/

I'll get back to you on this tomorrow. I have some recommendations, slightly above 200, but slightly below 500. It's best to buy quality with a table, but you dont have to break your bank to get great quality.

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catfishbluezz:

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oldsoulrevival:

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

I was gonna say $100-$200, but then I saw catfishbluezz and djbeenie's posts. Hum, gonna have to think about this; it's worth the $500 if they last for 20 yrs, no doubt about it, but it's more than I planned :-/

They last forever....and never break. Every professional DJ in teh world that beats the crap out of their TT night in adn night out for years on end without fail...uses Technics. I sold them for years....let's just say we never saw technics come back in the door, yet every other company was bound to fail miserably... Since Technics went out of business, some companies have stepped up their game, but you can easily grab a used 1200 in the $300-$500 range in good shape.

Gonna look into this, thanks

oldsoulrevival:

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oldsoulrevival:

Hello, I am your resident music addict. How may I help you? A turntable? Hmm.... well what is your budget?

I was gonna say $100-$200, but then I saw catfishbluezz and djbeenie's posts. Hum, gonna have to think about this; it's worth the $500 if they last for 20 yrs, no doubt about it, but it's more than I planned :-/

I'll get back to you on this tomorrow. I have some recommendations, slightly above 200, but slightly below 500. It's best to buy quality with a table, but you dont have to break your bank to get great quality.

Much appreciated

90+ Irishman

CvilleE

I have an old GE turntable that came with the house we bought. Not sure the worth, but I have 150 plus disc, and still looking for more...love the analog sound of these. Hooked a 12 inch sub up to it and it is sick. I've been lucky that my grandmother had a stash, and a friend's inlaws had some they didn't want, but you'd be suprised what you can find at old furniture shops, antique shops, flea markets, and second hand shops such as Roses, Peddlers Mall and such.

The Kid

Always liked Marantz turntables,,I own an Onkyo.

letsgowithbob

letsgowithbob