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I have a nephew (18) that is a budding audiophile and is looking to get a turntable to go along with his vintage Pioneer SX ???? Receiver.
I have decided to give a helping hand, ie buy him a table. I owe him anyway as he takes care of any PC/computer issues that come up at our house.
I would like to stay South of $350. Would he be better served with a new Project, Rega 1, Music Hall, or would a vintage Technics, Thorens or similar be better?
He doesn't mind vintage and is fascinated by the look and sound of my modified Lenco L75.
Thanks.
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1: An auto or semi-auto that has an end-of-record arm lift; your nephew is (probably) used to CDs, mp3s, etc that stop when done playing.
2: Cost; I recently picked up a nice Technics SL-Q3 for $10.00; I did not hand over any money until we plugged it in and tested it. It only had one very minor problem: the "touch-down" point for the automatic cueing needed a minor adjustment, so did the "end-of-play" lift up point. The owner's manual is on Vinyl Engine and showed those adjustment screws.
3: Using the above Q3 as an example, if he ends up not liking records in the long run, there is little lost in the way of money. If he does like it, then there are many options out there.
Note that if he were local, I would give him that Q3.
Later Gator,
Dave
If new the best choice is the least expensive the U-Turn Orbit, from many reports it can hold its own with new tables costing $500. If you go vintage $350 will purchase quite a bit of performance beyond any of the new entry level turntables including the Orbit and Orbit Plus.
Only a blind listening test would determine that. The tone arms of the entry level stuff are now leagues better than the OEM arms one got with the vintage stuff. Just sayin.
The AT LP120. I've had some hands-on experience with this deck and it's built a lot better than the entry-level Rega I used to use.
Easy to upgrade the cartridge with just a stylus change.
Currently available from Amazon for $250.
It's got no audiophile cachet but so what?
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Edits: 09/26/14
If buying new, I'd recommend the AT-PL120 as well. A good friend owns one and I've listened to it on several occasions. For what it is (SL-1200 knock off) it's not bad. Easy cartridge swaps, 78 RPM capability, and quartz locked speed are features not available on the low end belt drives.
Or consider vintage.
The price seems right at $329.00 and it is definitely a modern looking design. I see no reason to go vintage unless that's what one wants to pursue for reasons of nostalgia.
I would also look at ProJect's essential tables in that price point..
Edits: 09/26/14
The U-Turn Orbit would probably be the best bang for the buck...
I can also recommend the Music Hall USB-1. My mother in-law loves it (as a replacement for her ailing "all-in-one" console from the 70's (partnered to the bottom end Yamaha Integrated and her old Advents)...
Dman
Analog Junkie
Fremer gave the Orbit a pretty solid review, and the price is right where you want it to be.
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