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shetellsherself
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hi all... I am admitting my ignorance of the technical side of purchasing a turntable. I have the opportunity to get a gift from my employer as a thank you for 15 years with the same company. Cool, right? One of the possible options is this turntable
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-USB/dp/B002S1CJ2Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404790459&sr=1-1&keywords=audio+technica+turntables
I might have to add a bit of cash because my points balance doesn't quite cover the points required to get this one. Is it good? Anybody have it and have opinions? Most importantly, how do I know if it will work with my current receiver and speaker set up? There are many other options for gifts I could choose (sporting equip, kitchen stuff, other electronics etc...) but I want to get something that I really want and I've been putting off buying a turntable until I could decide what to get and save up my pennies. Any help you can give me is appreciated.
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-USB/dp/B002S1CJ2Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404790459&sr=1-1&keywords=audio+technica+turntables
I might have to add a bit of cash because my points balance doesn't quite cover the points required to get this one. Is it good? Anybody have it and have opinions? Most importantly, how do I know if it will work with my current receiver and speaker set up? There are many other options for gifts I could choose (sporting equip, kitchen stuff, other electronics etc...) but I want to get something that I really want and I've been putting off buying a turntable until I could decide what to get and save up my pennies. Any help you can give me is appreciated.
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10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
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http://www.amazon.com/Denon-DP-200USB-Automatic-Turntable-Encoder/dp/B001R27MKG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1404791226&sr=1-2&keywords=denon+turntables
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PS-LX300USB-Stereo-Turntable-Black/dp/B0015HOFZI
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 New York City
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
9/11/22 New York City
9/14/22 Camden
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V671-Channel-Network-Receiver/dp/B004QR56SE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404791939&sr=8-1&keywords=yamaha+receiver+rx-v671
its hooked up to 7 bose speakers plus the subwoofer. can I just hook up a turntable to this system somehow? :-S I am so stupid when it comes to this stuff but really want to be able to appreciate my growing vinyl collection
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 New York City
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
9/11/22 New York City
9/14/22 Camden
it may need a phono booster mini amp because the turntable takes more power to push it. this will give it max sound
Both of these have built in preamps so they will work on your setup. Just make sure to flip the switch to the correct setting.
Both of these are really starter players and since they are free no big deal if you get upgrade fever.
Good luck.
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 New York City
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
9/11/22 New York City
9/14/22 Camden
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My old turntable was a Dual 1219 (no longer made), and they go for more than a brand-new AT-LP120-USB. I bought this with the intention of it being a starter turntable until I either bought a refurbished Dual 1219 or got a Rega or something, but it functions and sounds so great, I'll probably just hang onto it and upgrade the components as needed.
Do it!
6/19/95 Red Rocks
9/11/98 MSG
11/19/12 EV solo Tulsa
7/19/13 Wrigley 10/19/13 Brooklyn 2 10/21/13 Philly 1 10/22/13 Philly 2 10/25/13 Hartford
10/08/14 Tulsa 10/09/14 Lincoln
9/26/15 New York City
4/16/16 Greenville 4/28/16 Philly 1 4/29/16 Philly 2 5/1/16 MSG 1 5/2/16 MSG 2 8/7/16 Fenway 2 8/20/16 Wrigley 1
4/7/17 RRHOF New York City
9/02/18 Fenway 1 9/04/2018 Fenway 2
9/18/21 Asbury Park
9/11/22 New York City
9/14/22 Camden