[IndieRokker]

EDIT: *I just saw the Todd the Vinyl Junkie forum below this one. This thread probably belongs there. Feel free to do with this what you will.*

Hey, friends. Please excuse me if i'm posting this in the wrong forum (the change of the main page has me all confused).

Now I don't know if i'm exactly a budding audiophile but I love my music, there's no denying that. Anyway, I want to buy a record player for myself because the capitalist digital age has weakened me into an mp3 collector, which I think is a tad depressing. I used to be a big time cd buyer but i've seen friends' and others' tables and there's something about the whole package that sunk it's teeth into me. I want to start a nice little collection of vinyl for myself, and I want to be able to come home from school/work/wherever and take the record out of it's packaging and lose myself in the music while admiring the laboured- over artwork.

I don't want to spend too much yet since my budget is really tight, but I don't want a piece of junk either. Can you guys/gals help a brother out?

Thanks!

 

[bhd812]

someone move this into the source section thread...

lol you should get more answers there.


BTW whats your budget? Rega makes some basic stuff that sounds great..
then again i am sure others should chime in with many more suggestions

 

[IndieRokker]

My budget? I guess that all depends. Like, what does (generally) a beginner table run? I'm sure there's tons of factors that determine the price of a table so I dunno, maybe 100 bucks? But depending on what people tell me here that can change.

Thanks, bhd, I'll look up Rega now.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Here's a good place with a lot of information on getting set up with a budget system:

http://www.garage-a-records.com/index.php

And if you'd like some good reading on vinyl, take a look here:

http://www.furious.com/perfect/vinylanachronist.html

I read all of his articles before buying a turntable and found his advice very helpful.

I agonized over a number of decks, and when I was just about to buy something else, a used Rega Planar 3 popped up on Audiogon. $200, and it was local. I picked it up, got an arm and cartridge, and wow, I'm glad I didn't buy the more expensive setup! I'm sure the more expensive one was good, but the Planar 3 was one of the best audio investments I've made. I recommend it, however, the Planar 3 isn't the only good deck out there. There are lots of them. For less money, you might want to look at some of the vintage Dual or Thorens decks.

 

[lini]

IR: I hope you're willing to go used, 'cause 100 bucks won't buy you anything half-decent new in the realm of turntables.

Greetings from Munich!

Manfred / lini

 

[Dork Knight]

I decided to pick up what I considered an entry level system when I finished work the night before last;

http://www.project-audio.com/main.ph...tables&lang=en

The cost of the Pro-Ject was £225 which is about $430, but no doubt the cost would be more like $200/$250 New I would have thought (but a little unsure on that).

 

[oicdn]

I went to a flea market and picked me a up a sweet vintage reciever and a Technics SL1400. New cart, tuned and it sounds phenomenal. I also spent under $200....can't complain about that. I listen through the headphone jack, and it's awesome. Now, all I need is a set of floor speakers and it'll be a dope set-up.