RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable

Posted by cactuscowboy@bresnan.net (A) on October 29, 2014 at 13:52:11

In Reply to: Advice/recommendations for a turntable posted by xrayspex78 on October 28, 2014 at 17:06:19:

With a budget of $600, vintage used is going to be the best bet. You can go to the source (garage sales & estate sales) and with some persistence and by always asking for vintage stereo gear, pick up a nice mid to high end vintage deck for pocket change. Keep in mind you might have to hit 200 or more yard sales and look at dozens of cheap BPC (black plastic crap turntables) before you find something decent.

Or you can deal with the middleman (the guy who bought those nice vintage decks at yard sales for $20) who is now selling on Ebay or Craigslist for $100 & up.

If you find a great vintage turntable for cheap, then put the rest of your budget into a new cartridge.

As for make & model? You'll just have to assess what you actually find out there.

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Topic - Advice/recommendations for a turntable - xrayspex78 17:06:19 10/28/14 (17)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - afro18 19:37:22 10/29/14 (0)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 13:52:11 10/29/14 (0)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - samurai7595 03:56:42 10/29/14 (0)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - BCR 18:24:41 10/28/14 (13)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - John Elison 18:36:30 10/28/14 (12)

Appears tobe identical to - kavakidd 23:43:10 10/28/14 (9)

From the Vinyl Engine website . . . - Opus 33 1/3 03:16:45 10/29/14 (7)

Very Satisfied? - AudioSoul 06:50:05 10/29/14 (6)

I also noted I was happy it did not sell and the "while ago" was quite a while. - Opus 33 1/3 06:56:47 10/29/14 (5)

RE: I also noted I was happy it did not sell and the "while ago" was quite a while. - AudioSoul 20:38:10 10/29/14 (4)

And your preferences have no bearing on your reaction to my comment? - Opus 33 1/3 05:25:21 10/30/14 (3)

RE: And your preferences have no bearing on your reaction to my comment? - AudioSoul 06:49:28 10/30/14 (2)

You are a rare person, indeed. - Opus 33 1/3 07:55:32 10/30/14 (1)

RE: You are a rare person, indeed. - Mechnutt 11:38:32 10/30/14 (0)

I've heard that... - John Elison 00:09:50 10/29/14 (0)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - xrayspex78 19:26:57 10/28/14 (0)

RE: Advice/recommendations for a turntable - BCR 19:11:28 10/28/14 (0)

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