Lechango
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So I've recently found my parents old stash of records (surprisingly relevant to my taste) and an 80s(?) Pioneer PL-202AZ TT. I have not yet tested to see how well, if at all the TT works. I don't have a receiver to plug into for power, but I'm guessing this TT isn't very good (by audiophile standards anyway). I know analog sound is different and better sounding than digital, and I really want to get into vinyl. I'm assuming even an average turntable setup will sound better than my uDac and lossless audio (correct me if I'm wrong).
I can only spend about < $300 on a setup. I want to either get this pioneer TT fixed up to sound decent (if possible) or buy a new turntable.
I'd love to buy a technics 1200 but even if I do find one used for $300 I'm still going to need a good cartridge and pre-amp which will push me out of my budget. So in the case I buy a new turntable I'm thinking somewhere along these lines:
Turntable: $100-150
Cartridge: $50-100
Pre-amp: $30-60
Additional components: $?
If anyone can give me some guidance on what I should buy that would be great. Also, I'm planning on listening through my Ultrasone Pro 750s. I have a Bravo tube amp, can I plug my TT straight into that or will I hear a significant difference with a pre-amp?
I appreciate any help.
I can only spend about < $300 on a setup. I want to either get this pioneer TT fixed up to sound decent (if possible) or buy a new turntable.
I'd love to buy a technics 1200 but even if I do find one used for $300 I'm still going to need a good cartridge and pre-amp which will push me out of my budget. So in the case I buy a new turntable I'm thinking somewhere along these lines:
Turntable: $100-150
Cartridge: $50-100
Pre-amp: $30-60
Additional components: $?
If anyone can give me some guidance on what I should buy that would be great. Also, I'm planning on listening through my Ultrasone Pro 750s. I have a Bravo tube amp, can I plug my TT straight into that or will I hear a significant difference with a pre-amp?
I appreciate any help.