Turn Table

dudeinaroom
dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
edited November 2006 in 2 Channel Audio
I want to get a turn table. I'm not looking for super high end, but I don't want a piece of crap. I will not be buying until after feb. or so. What names should i look for/stay away from my budget is going to be about $150 used is defiantly an option.

I have also posted this in the electronics forum:confused
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    Getting a non-piece-of-crap turntable for $150 is a stretch. Good names to look out for, VPI, Thorens, Music Hall, Linn, anything is possible in the used market. Old named tables that you may be able to get are Duel, Garrard, Pioneer, Bang & Oulfsen, and BIC.

    Here is a good vintage TT site that you can get a TT for as low as $99.


    I saw a VPI HW 19 Jr with, LM Arm for $695 on the gon. If I were getting into the turntable market like you are I would look for something like a VPI. It will last you a long time (my VPI is almost 20 years old), and you can get upgrades for it. . . plus you can't go wrong with a VPI. If you are not planning on buying until Feb. you have time to save up some dough and by then, you never know someone maybe letting go a good table/arm/cart. combo for a good price.

    Joe
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    Used turntables are out there and can be had at decent prices...but you never know what the condition of the table is and if you have to repair it or replace the cartridge, stylus, headshell, belts etc. and then it's not such a good deal. You need to know what you are looking at when buying used.

    These are new tables, but it is a place to start.

    http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/rcleaner.htm

    http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Budget-Turntables

    IF I were going to go new (and this is what I did), I would save my pennies and at least move up to something like the Goldring GR-1.2, Pro-ject Debut III or the Music Hall MMF-2.1, You can find them new between $275 and $350 and all are good starter tables. Better than the consumer grade tables you can get in the $150 ± range new.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited November 2006
    Try to buy a used one locally. You could do far worse than a late-1970's Technics (Panasonic) direct drive unit for a start. Buy a nice new cartridge for it: Shure, Grado, or AT, for example (I am more partial to the former two than the latter, FWIW).

    If you want to buy new, there's nothing in your price range that's worth the money you'll spend.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2006
    project turntables are good entry level tables.

    RT1
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited November 2006
    Thanks for the replys all. Awesome ideal reel, didn't even think of that(usually the first thing I look in to). :)
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