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Offline ironman31

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« on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 22:38:47 »
I might be getting a new turntable soon. Any suggestions? I'd like to keep it under 6 or 700 USD.

I've been looking into the Rega RP1 so far.
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Offline alaricljs

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 22:46:15 »
When you finish this collection stage if you could please send similar portions of your 'burning cash' to my address I will be sure to provide you with photographic proof that it was appropriately burned.

I speak as someone with young children on the verge of requiring massive expenditures for tuition and the like.
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Offline ironman31

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 22:48:04 »
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When you finish this collection stage if you could please send similar portions of your 'burning cash' to my address I will be sure to provide you with photographic proof that it was appropriately burned.

I speak as someone with young children on the verge of requiring massive expenditures for tuition and the like.

lol, I like your response. I've just decided to shift the money I have in my assets somewhere else besides keyboards.
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Offline audioave10

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 23 June 2011, 23:10:04 »
Gee, its been so long since I had a turntable, I don't know what to recommend!
(I used to know back in the 70's and 80's)
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Offline chuckading

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 03:09:22 »
I've been considering the rega rp1 as well. I may go the way of all music hall components and turntable, but that Rega sure looks nice.
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Offline Mayor Winters

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 05:15:51 »
Technics MK2 SL1200 or SL1210 in case you want it black.

Or, if thats too expensive, a Stanton makes the job.
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Offline keyb_gr

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 06:50:59 »
^ This.

Hard to go wrong with a '1200/1210 really. From what I remember the older Mk2 is preferable though, since it comes with a dust cover and a thicker turntable mat. With the thinner mat on the Mk5/M5D it may be impossible to get the tonearm levelled (it would be too high).
Some don't like the Technics' tonearm, but it isn't a bad mid-weight job (you can tweak moving mass by using different headshells btw). You can still put on another if you really want to.

If the '1200/1210 is too spendy, I'd look at older (near-)TOTL direct drives from the '70s and '80s. (These Technics have some semi-automatic and automatic cousins, too.) Usually the things you (may) need to do to get them up and running again are pretty well-documented. OK, maybe I'd stay away from Sony Biotracers, these tend to be very complex and not exactly a joy to fix.

The Rega is an entry-level "boutique" 'table. You need to take off the platter in order to swap the belt to another pulley if you want to switch speeds (c'mon, which century is this?!), and I can see neither pitch control nor strobo.

In terms of '1210 "clones", the Stanton ST.150 isn't too bad AFAIK. The Audio Technica AT-LP120-USB seems to be very good for the price, too.
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Offline chuckading

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 06:59:26 »
It's not about how it sounds, it's about how it looks. The Rega is just sexy.
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Offline Mayor Winters

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 07:31:20 »
Technics MK5 SL1210 is the sexiest in the world IMO, got 2 of this :P
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 07:36:44 »
If you're wanting something thats a good turntable, but also more of a functional art piece, maybe take a look at the Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 OM3e as well.

Otherwise I second keyb_gr's reccomendations.
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Offline ironman31

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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 10:12:58 »
Well one of the reasons I'm getting a turntable is I have a nice collection of records I'd rather not rebuy as CD's.
And I definitely care about the sound more than the looks. I'll look into the Technics as well.
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Offline alaricljs

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 10:43:05 »
My only vinyl collection is wearable.  :bounce:
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Offline xargos

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 24 June 2011, 12:56:10 »
Who needs a new turntable?  I have a Pioneer PL-1000A linear tracking table that was restored by the last owner.  Granted you need to have it perfectly balanced to have it track properly at all, but you only need to do that once.  If you can find one I would easily recommend it!
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