Vinyl Love!!!

Scott_N · 05-05-2003, 02:37 PM

Well now that I have about 100 records I couldn't wait anymore to get the setup I want(Nottingham Horizon,Rega RB250 tonearm and Dynavector 10x4 cartridge) so I bought a Sony PS-LX250H at Best Buy and as i'm walking out one of the employees tells me a friend of hers is selling about 300 records for 50 cents apiece! This Sony table sounds pretty good for as little as it costs.

KennethF · 05-05-2003, 03:11 PM

dude... any place other than an audio sources forum and you might get posts other than about lp's...

Philip Hamm · 05-06-2003, 07:27 AM

Wow you could have gotten a much better Technics table for just a little more money. I would say don't play any records that you really treasure on that Sony table.

greg_t · 05-06-2003, 07:38 AM

For the price, the Sony is a good turntable. I have one and think it does a fine job. Now of course you will get better quality from a higher end turntable. But if your just a casual vinyl buyer and don't have a huge collection, I wouldn't spend lots of money on an expensive turntable. With that said, I've been thinking about getting a Music Hall. They seem to be pretty well thought of.

Scott_N · 05-06-2003, 09:47 AM

This is just to get me by for now. I want to upgrade my amp and preamp before I get the Nottingham.

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BenK · 05-06-2003, 12:18 PM

I just picked up my fathers Denon turntable he wasnt using anymore. I dont own any records but I thought I'd try it out. Sounds pretty good but I'm not sure I'll keep it. How much are records going for nowadays?

Saurav · 05-06-2003, 04:15 PM

Go look at thrift stores around you. You can often pick up records in good condition (and good music too) for 25c - $1. If you want to buy new records from a dealer, they cost about the same as a new CD, or a little more sometimes, especially if it's a double LP.

Brice · 05-07-2003, 01:55 AM

any good cheaper/high quality record players out there that people swear by... my friend bought me a Queens of the Stone Age vinyl to help me start out yet a new collection so i'm starting to be on the prowl... i'm looking for less than $100 (a must for a college student like me)... and i want my records to last for a while... any suggestions.. thanks. Brice

Philip Hamm · 05-07-2003, 07:11 AM

Brice. Go to www.refurbishedstore.com - click "Audio" then "Audio System". Scroll down to "PANASONIC/TECHNICS SL-BD20D Semi-Automatic Turntable". This is IMO the best table you'll find for under $100. http://www.overstock.com/ has it for $89 refurbished also. I don't think this model has a built-in phono preamp so you'll either need a phono input on your receiver or an external phono preamp (Radio Shack sells a really nice one for about $30).

aalguero · 05-07-2003, 09:46 AM

I think your absolute best bet is to buy used! I have a Thorens turntable that is absolutely beautiful. $150 used. I have seen many deals of this ilk for german hardware. Just find a respectable local record dealer and ask them where you could find deals in the local area.

BTW, It is critical that you use good hardware to play records. First,the wear will be greatly reduced. Second, its the only way to make your albums sound better than CD.

Scott Oliver · 05-07-2003, 07:52 PM

Scott N,

I know your excitement over getting into vinyl. I have been working towards this end for about the past 6 months. Had to get a good stereo preamp and phono stage first, and now I am hopefully a month away from adding a turntable.

I am looking at going with the Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck w/ Spacearm, then to save money I will initially just start with a low level Benz Micro cartridge. Then eventually I will improve the cartridge but this setup should cure my vinyliitis for a long, long time.