turntable help

buck502000

Don't buy either of those

Dr. Delight

Stay away from all Crosley.
I said this on the first page, save up your money and just put it towards something nice that is quality and will last you a long time.

jerseyjammer1

Dr. Delight said:

Stay away from all Crosley.
I said this on the first page, save up your money and just put it towards something nice that is quality and will last you a long time.

Thanks to you and Buck for the quick response . Also good to know about the Crosley.

I looked at your links from the older posts on the front page of this but they are expired.

Any suggestions for the least costly turntable that you think is worth getting?

buck502000

Search your local Craigslist or look at eBay and check back

MedozK

jerseyjammer1 said:

Hey,
Hope no one minds if I throw some questions into this thread but theres a wealth of info in here so figured its a good place to start. I'm a vinyl newbie and I'm debating between two cheap turntables ($100-$200 range) to start - Victrola and Crosley.
Does anyone have any thoughts on these? Or any other suggestions in this price range?
I'd also like to add external speakers to them.And ideally looking for that vintage look as these two have so it fits in our home.
Appreciate any feedback!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/victrola-6-in-1-bluetooth-entertainment-center-mahogany/7786072.p?skuId=7786072
http://www.target.com/p/crosley-rochester-5-in-1-entertainment-center-paprika-cr66-pa/-/A-10382955

Save a little more money and get one of these good entry level turntables:

Audio Technica - AT-LP120 ($229)
https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q?tag=audiorumble-20

TEAC TN-300 ($249)
https://www.amazon.com/TN-300-Analog-Turntable-Pre-amplifier-Digital/dp/B00P9WK1BW/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-5&keywords=u+turn+turntable

Project Essential II ($299)
https://www.amazon.com/Project-Essential-II-Turntable-Matte/dp/B00DKSUHO8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-3&keywords=u+turn+turntable

glennb2112

MedozK said:

jerseyjammer1 said:

Hey,
Hope no one minds if I throw some questions into this thread but theres a wealth of info in here so figured its a good place to start. I'm a vinyl newbie and I'm debating between two cheap turntables ($100-$200 range) to start - Victrola and Crosley.
Does anyone have any thoughts on these? Or any other suggestions in this price range?
I'd also like to add external speakers to them.And ideally looking for that vintage look as these two have so it fits in our home.
Appreciate any feedback!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/victrola-6-in-1-bluetooth-entertainment-center-mahogany/7786072.p?skuId=7786072
http://www.target.com/p/crosley-rochester-5-in-1-entertainment-center-paprika-cr66-pa/-/A-10382955

Save a little more money and get one of these good entry level turntables:

Audio Technica - AT-LP120 ($229)
https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q?tag=audiorumble-20

TEAC TN-300 ($249)
https://www.amazon.com/TN-300-Analog-Turntable-Pre-amplifier-Digital/dp/B00P9WK1BW/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-5&keywords=u+turn+turntable

Project Essential II ($299)
https://www.amazon.com/Project-Essential-II-Turntable-Matte/dp/B00DKSUHO8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-3&keywords=u+turn+turntable

If i purchase one of the listed turntables what other "equipment" do i need. I am starting from scratch. Amp, speakers, ect. What do you recommend?

MedozK

glennb2112 said:

MedozK said:

jerseyjammer1 said:

Hey,
Hope no one minds if I throw some questions into this thread but theres a wealth of info in here so figured its a good place to start. I'm a vinyl newbie and I'm debating between two cheap turntables ($100-$200 range) to start - Victrola and Crosley.
Does anyone have any thoughts on these? Or any other suggestions in this price range?
I'd also like to add external speakers to them.And ideally looking for that vintage look as these two have so it fits in our home.
Appreciate any feedback!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/victrola-6-in-1-bluetooth-entertainment-center-mahogany/7786072.p?skuId=7786072
http://www.target.com/p/crosley-rochester-5-in-1-entertainment-center-paprika-cr66-pa/-/A-10382955

Save a little more money and get one of these good entry level turntables:

Audio Technica - AT-LP120 ($229)
https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-Turntable/dp/B002S1CJ2Q?tag=audiorumble-20

TEAC TN-300 ($249)
https://www.amazon.com/TN-300-Analog-Turntable-Pre-amplifier-Digital/dp/B00P9WK1BW/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-5&keywords=u+turn+turntable

Project Essential II ($299)
https://www.amazon.com/Project-Essential-II-Turntable-Matte/dp/B00DKSUHO8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1479746869&sr=1-3&keywords=u+turn+turntable

If i purchase one of the listed turntables what other "equipment" do i need. I am starting from scratch. Amp, speakers, ect. What do you recommend?

Greetings,
You are going to need an amp with a Phono stage for most turntables. If is has a built in Pre-amp then you can hook it up to any receiver, or you can buy a pre-amp for that purpose... if you have a receiver, but it doesn't have a phono input.

For speakers, you will need some.. or nice head phones.

Zod

You could look at this one too: http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP300F-with-2M-Red-Package

That's what I bought a few years ago. It's also entry level audiophile but it's an automatic table and as a built in amp if you want. When I did my research all the reviews said it was an excellent table but the stock cartridge wasn't the great. Hence why the above package comes with an upgraded cartridge.

edit: Sorry read a few more posts up and was reading about your budget. I agree with the audio technical lp120 is probably the best $200ish turntable.

smc317

I didn't read through 7 pages so no idea if someone mentioned it but, make sure you get one that's quality and can deal with PJ's records, some of which have quite a few songs crammed on either side. I have a piece of junk and as a result, never get to hear the end of the last song on either side of No Code or Yield and some others. The arm doesn't bend far enough and when it hits it's limit it stops.

MedozK

smc317 said:

I didn't read through 7 pages so no idea if someone mentioned it but, make sure you get one that's quality and can deal with PJ's records, some of which have quite a few songs crammed on either side. I have a piece of junk and as a result, never get to hear the end of the last song on either side of No Code or Yield and some others. The arm doesn't bend far enough and when it hits it's limit it stops.

Yea, sounds like you need a new turntable.

glennb2112

Zod said:

You could look at this one too: http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP300F-with-2M-Red-Package

That's what I bought a few years ago. It's also entry level audiophile but it's an automatic table and as a built in amp if you want. When I did my research all the reviews said it was an excellent table but the stock cartridge wasn't the great. Hence why the above package comes with an upgraded cartridge.

edit: Sorry read a few more posts up and was reading about your budget. I agree with the audio technical lp120 is probably the best $200ish turntable.

If i buy the turntable you recommend what speakers do you think would be a good fit?

Zod

glennb2112 said:

Zod said:

You could look at this one too: http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP300F-with-2M-Red-Package

That's what I bought a few years ago. It's also entry level audiophile but it's an automatic table and as a built in amp if you want. When I did my research all the reviews said it was an excellent table but the stock cartridge wasn't the great. Hence why the above package comes with an upgraded cartridge.

edit: Sorry read a few more posts up and was reading about your budget. I agree with the audio technical lp120 is probably the best $200ish turntable.

If i buy the turntable you recommend what speakers do you think would be a good fit?

I think I'm the wrong person to ask on that one. I'm still using a set of Energy Take 5.1 speakers in my living room. They're really good for their size, but they're still little satellite speakers and a fairly small centre channel. I bought them when I lived in an apartment and haven't found the money to buy bigger speakers yet (Larger ones have better mid and bass than smaller ones.. Ie alot of my low end solely comes from the Sub woofer).

It's sad because I have a pretty good receiver (an Onkyo 607b) that outputs 110w to each channel. I should definitely be plugging in better speakers, but I keep blowing my money on other stuff

PJ_Soul

glennb2112 said:

Zod said:

You could look at this one too: http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP300F-with-2M-Red-Package

That's what I bought a few years ago. It's also entry level audiophile but it's an automatic table and as a built in amp if you want. When I did my research all the reviews said it was an excellent table but the stock cartridge wasn't the great. Hence why the above package comes with an upgraded cartridge.

edit: Sorry read a few more posts up and was reading about your budget. I agree with the audio technical lp120 is probably the best $200ish turntable.

If i buy the turntable you recommend what speakers do you think would be a good fit?

I have the same turntable and upgraded cartridge, and I use Klipsch bookshelf speakers (with an Onkyo receiver) , and the system sounds fantastic. Klipsch are top of the line speakers though - I think they were $600 or something like that (CAD though). Anyway, any newish, decent speakers and receiver should be okay, and you can use this turntable without an external pre-amp (though you could use one, and the sound would likely be even better). But what you should know is that it won't necessarily work to use a new turntable and an old receiver and speakers. I tried that when I got that Denon TT, and the ohms just weren't compatible. So I bought a brand new receiver and speakers to accommodate my new TT, lol. Ended up costing around $1300 CAD or something like that for the whole set up ... and it was well worth every penny!

MedozK

glennb2112 said:

Zod said:

You could look at this one too: http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP300F-with-2M-Red-Package

That's what I bought a few years ago. It's also entry level audiophile but it's an automatic table and as a built in amp if you want. When I did my research all the reviews said it was an excellent table but the stock cartridge wasn't the great. Hence why the above package comes with an upgraded cartridge.

edit: Sorry read a few more posts up and was reading about your budget. I agree with the audio technical lp120 is probably the best $200ish turntable.

If i buy the turntable you recommend what speakers do you think would be a good fit?

Honestly it's best to try and audition gear. See if you can hear certain setups in an environment similar to where you will play yours.

glennb2112

Thanks for all the input...I will definately take your advise.

RiddledWithMetaphors

I made my purchases about a year ago and used this thread for help. I'm going to now add my two cents.

I have the project debut carbon TT ($400) that runs to the Cambridge Audio Topaz Am10 receiver ($350) that runs to Alpha psb B1 speakers ($300).

It gets tricky because you need a phono pre-amp, which the Audio Topaz has built in. My complaint about the receiver I have is that I bought a subwoofer but there is nonsubwoofer output on it so I returned the sub. I am really happy to have 5-channels on the receiver. I have since added the Audio Engine B1 wireless Bluetooth receiver. I will eventually run my tv through this system and add a proper CD player too. This system is in my living room. My father and I built a nice piece of furniture to hold all of this and about 300 records.

I also got the Audio Engine B2 wireless Bluetooth receiver with built in speakers for $300 and have that in my kitchen. The funny thing is that I listen to that about 95% of the time and my record player the other 5% of the time. That has a lot to do with having a newborn in the house.

I got carried away but I don't have any real regrets.

"I got into vinyl for the expense and the inconvenience."

MedozK

RiddledWithMetaphors said:

"I got into vinyl for the expense and the inconvenience."

I love that quote.