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Turntables - What do I need to know?

Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
edited September 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I've been interested in possibly getting a turntable of some sort, so I can get a few vinyls and see if the sound is really so much more amazing than a CD.

So, as a newbie, it begs the question: What do I need to know so I can make a well-informed decision on buying one?
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    I have one and personally couldn't give two shits about it after a few weeks...and to me all the talk of how wonderful the sound is is rubbish...perhaps I have stupid ears though.
    As for tips I have none aside from don't waste your money
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  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    That's why I'm asking - from what I've gathered the sound quality really depends on the set up you have, so maybe you just got a low-quality one?
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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  • Yellow LedbellyYellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Nah, I actually have a high-end surround sound system. not the best but certainly not the worst. Just don't see the point of listening to records when you can have cds...based on the ease and the lack of any real discernable difference in the sound quality. Having records is one thing but in my opinion getting all excited about spinning the black circle for the quality of the sound will only end in a big letdown for you
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    The sound quality of records is obviously not better than CD's. It's the nostalgia of having new music on an old format and for collector items. Most vinyl is more expensive than CD's so to get one just to hear the difference in sound isn't worth it. Just buy a $60 Sony model, hook it up to a radio via Aux and enjoy. That's what i did and I love it.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    I don't miss the pops and hisses associated with vinyl.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,936
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Nah, I actually have a high-end surround sound system. not the best but certainly not the worst. Just don't see the point of listening to records when you can have cds...based on the ease and the lack of any real discernable difference in the sound quality. Having records is one thing but in my opinion getting all excited about spinning the black circle for the quality of the sound will only end in a big letdown for you

    high surround sound system isn't going to do much for you in terms of sound quality since normal cd's and vinyl are in stereo. What matters as far as sound quality goes is the type of cartridge/stylus/needle being used and the turntable's drive system.

    The reason I buy vinyl is because it is the only form of music that is still an investment. Also there's kitsch and nostalgia that goes with listening to it. The act of going to a record store looking through different records, then going home and actually listening to music as an activity.

    An analogy would be that buying and listening to vinyl is like Christmas with cookies, family all around, a christmas tree, gift giving, christmas lights on your house, a filled stocking over the lit fireplace, christmas music in the background (that hasn't been played over and over again).

    Downloading music on mp3 is like getting nothing but a VISA cash gift card in the mail that your whole family went in on purchasing.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Buy a DJ turntable (technics, numark, vestax, etc.) because they are much better quality than the shit you would buy anywhere else. A clean record on a quality turntable with a good stereo is the best sound you can get.
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  • KosmicJelliKosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    tybird wrote:
    I don't miss the pops and hisses associated with vinyl.

    I Do!

    Please go and find one at the local thrift store first if your not sure about purchasing one!

    I am wondering does this thread make anyone feel REALLY old? I love vinyl!
    Albums are a lost art... :(

    Anyone remember piling up a shitload of RECORDS and playing them all night? or Finding lost mary jane inside a folder album cover? or How about things like the Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" album where you could unzip the zipper... Album Covers were shit way back when!
    I miss them and still say lets go to the record store!
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  • samicksamick Posts: 373
    I would make sure any turntable you purchase has built in pre-amp...................unless you have a receiver that can handle a turntable...............that said


    I love my records.......I love binaural on vinyl......
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