WHAT TURNTABLE SHOULD I BUY?

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in my tree 76
in my tree 76 The city by the lake Posts: 261
edited May 2014 in The Porch
I'm getting some speakers Acoustech Platinum Series PL-89 II and was wondering about a turntable to go with it.
Can anyone help me with this?
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    Maybe a music hall mmf 5.1? That's my dream, and it may be in your budget.
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  • in my tree 76
    in my tree 76 The city by the lake Posts: 261
    Lmfao I'm looking for a 300 dollar budget
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    Well, the entry level Project and Music Hall units would fit that budget and are very well regarded. Lots of people recommend Rega, but my audiophile guru doesn't like them for some reason.
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  • in my tree 76
    in my tree 76 The city by the lake Posts: 261
    I looked on amazon and they run a 1000 bucks.
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  • in my tree 76
    in my tree 76 The city by the lake Posts: 261
    I found one Music hall brand under 300 bucks I don't really know if it's worth it? Tho?
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  • spaceball
    spaceball Posts: 9
    check out U-turn Audio. they make a nice table for $200-$300. i'm waiting on one now. they're backordered.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,996
    spaceball said:

    check out U-turn Audio. they make a nice table for $200-$300. i'm waiting on one now. they're backordered.

    I ordered on of those too. The white build your own with the basic platter and the Grado Black Catridge. It cost me $255 with shipping and I can always upgrade to the acrylic platter later on. So I basically got the basic model but with an upgraded cartridge. So looking forward to getting this.
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  • musicsam3
    musicsam3 Posts: 238
    contact Jon at musicdirect.com.
    tell him Sam sent ya…
    I got a Rega, not bad.
    Music Direct has everything.
  • TinAnt
    TinAnt Posts: 343
    Get a used, older turntable, you get way more bang for your buck and they were built to last. For $300 you can get a nice Denon or Thorens. Go through craigslist and if you find one pop it into http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable-database.php and see if there are reviews or check out audiokarma.com.
  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/uturnaudio/the-orbit-turntable-0
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  • calvo17
    calvo17 Posts: 440
    Whatever you do, don't buy an Audio Technica. I made that mistake. The sound comes through only one channel and the platter is warped.
    If I knew where it was, I would take you there.
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  • jerparker20
    jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,528
    Recently purchased a Dual 1264 that was refurbished with a new cartridge for under $150 from a local vinyl shop. I like it and it's built like a tank. Not a huge fan of the auto return but whatever... It gets the job done and it didn't cost an arm or leg.
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,975
    pjradio said:

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/uturnaudio/the-orbit-turntable-0

    looks sweet

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  • RedMosquito02
    RedMosquito02 Posts: 2,560
    TinAnt said:

    Get a used, older turntable, you get way more bang for your buck and they were built to last. For $300 you can get a nice Denon or Thorens. Go through craigslist and if you find one pop it into http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable-database.php and see if there are reviews or check out audiokarma.com.

    Bingo! :-bd
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  • TunnelThroughDenial
    TunnelThroughDenial Posts: 769
    These are $399 which is a bit over your budget but I think it's worth it. I've got one and it sounds great. Maybe find a lightly used one to get closer to $300?

    http://www.musicdirect.com/p-75872-pro-ject-debut-carbon-turntable.aspx
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    calvo17 said:

    Whatever you do, don't buy an Audio Technica. I made that mistake. The sound comes through only one channel and the platter is warped.

    I'm a former Dual 1219 owner, and my AT-LP120-USB is dynamite. Did you contact them with your issue? I would think you just got a bum table that got dinged up a little too much in the factory or during shipping.

    The materials are certainly less durable than my Dual was, but it sounds great for a <$300 turntable.
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,888
    I use a Denon DP-300f. I think they go for about $300 and every review says its a really good table but the stock cartridge is garbage. I bought mine in a bundle from needledoctor which included an ortofon red cartridge. The sound quality is really good.

    The reason I went towards the Denon was it got good reviews and its an automatic table. I can't stand manual tables and for higher end tables they all seem manual. I have the attention span of a fruit fly so the last thing I want is for me to get distracted and having a record spin indefinitely on the lead out loop.. lol..
  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    I have a Denon dp 33f and love it! Benz micro glider as cartridge.
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    That u-turn orbit does look cool
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  • adusick
    adusick Posts: 1,389
    edited May 2014
    calvo17 said:

    Whatever you do, don't buy an Audio Technica. I made that mistake. The sound comes through only one channel and the platter is warped.

    I'm definitely going to disagree with this as well. I have the AT-LP120 and it's awesome, no issues whatsoever, and after doing plenty of research, seems like the most bang for around $235.

    Decision over, just get it!

    http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP120-USB-Direct-Drive-Professional-USB/dp/B002S1CJ2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400191566&sr=8-1&keywords=LP+120
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