I have to highly recommend that you consider getting the MMF5 or the Moonbeam. These two turntables are very good and though they cost a bit more than some of the other introductory turntables, they perform much better and will last a lot longer. They willl absolutely sound better than a direct drive turntable. This I can guarantee! The Goldring turntable is a good table but I fear it is not built to last as long as the MMF5 or Moonbeam. Please consider this. If all you can afford is a Goldring, give me a call - I have a demo that I will part with for a very good price.
This is Todd's forum and as such I'm sure he gets the last word.
At any rate, to the guy with the DD Micro-Seiki-from what I can find about it - if you are going to throw it out and buy a new belt drive TT please send the old one to me. The set up of a TT and tonearm is an art and with a little patience and a new but not necessarily expensive cartriidge you would have a very nice play back device.
Maybe its just me but the thing I enjoy most about Head-Fi is the desire to share knowledge about cost effective components that provide high quality sound. Used and found equipment that then allows you to spend your limited budget on records or CD's has a positive value that shouldn't be overlooked. I want to encourage you to learn about vinyl and take the money you would have spent on a new player and put it into a record cleaning machine or cartridge or more LPs.
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