Hey Guys.......I got a cheap LT-LP60 audio technica...people say this can turntable can trash record

You shouldn't have any problems. AT is a good company and puts out a decent product. Could you go bigger and better yes, but at the end of the day you have nothing to worry about. Your records are not in any danger or risk of damage. These turntable's are a p-mount and are already pre set and adjusted for weight and balance. This is why your turntable is not set up for weight adjustment. Hopefully this brings a little piece of mind while you are spinning and enjoying your records. 

It will be fine

I have this same model in my office and I'm not too worried. 

I've noticed that people claim sub-300 dollar turntables will damage records but I have never seen any proof of this.

Also remember that back in the day when vinyl was the only game in town, people didn't care about all of this stuff and those records are still going strong today. 

My two cents anyway.

Brisk. said:

Wow I'm thinking of getting this exact same thing but people say these entry level Vinyl's are crap? What's better a cheap vinyl player + expensive speakers or shit speakers but 500 dollar vinyl player?

Can you go better on the turntable? Sure. However I would not be worried about this TT putting your record collection at any risk of damage. If your concern is to get the most out of your sound, then I would suggest first looking into a quality amp and or pre-amp if needed and quality speakers. There are always a few things that you can modify on this turntable to optimize your output. First and most important being a good quality stylus. You can later worry about upgrading the TT itself, but I think for the most part you will be satisfied with what you will get out of your record collection with this. Hope this helps.

Ray J. T. said:

Brisk. said:

Wow I'm thinking of getting this exact same thing but people say these entry level Vinyl's are crap? What's better a cheap vinyl player + expensive speakers or shit speakers but 500 dollar vinyl player?

Can you go better on the turntable? Sure. However I would not be worried about this TT putting your record collection at any risk of damage. If your concern is to get the most out of your sound, then I would suggest first looking into a quality amp and or pre-amp if needed and quality speakers. There are always a few things that you can modify on this turntable to optimize your output. First and most important being a good quality stylus. You can later worry about upgrading the TT itself, but I think for the most part you will be satisfied with what you will get out of your record collection with this. Hope this helps.

Thank you. I also have a Fiio X3ii. This is a 'high res' music player with a built in DAC/AMP. Can it be used at all with a Vinyl?

disilluzion said:

I have this same model in my office and I'm not too worried. 

I've noticed that people claim sub-300 dollar turntables will damage records but I have never seen any proof of this.

Also remember that back in the day when vinyl was the only game in town, people didn't care about all of this stuff and those records are still going strong today. 

My two cents anyway.

Can confirm. I'm an old guy and was in high school in the 70's, and vinyl had little to do with being an audiophile, and everything to do with it being the primary medium for music distribution. Unless every other component of your system is high end, the AT turntable is just fine. Growing up, my friends and I played records every day all day, sometimes on pretty shitty equipment, and the records kept on playing. This new era of 180g, colored, limited edition, multiple LP, blah blah blah releases is fun for collectors and may get you thinking about $$$ for a turntable, but if you're just trying to play the records and enjoy the music, do it on whatever equipment you have and don't get caught up in the turntable or component race. There's plenty of enjoyment to be had with sub-$300 turntables, audio snobs notwithstanding. Let the records play!

Ray J. T. said:

Brisk. said:

Ray J. T. said:

Brisk. said:

Wow I'm thinking of getting this exact same thing but people say these entry level Vinyl's are crap? What's better a cheap vinyl player + expensive speakers or shit speakers but 500 dollar vinyl player?

Can you go better on the turntable? Sure. However I would not be worried about this TT putting your record collection at any risk of damage. If your concern is to get the most out of your sound, then I would suggest first looking into a quality amp and or pre-amp if needed and quality speakers. There are always a few things that you can modify on this turntable to optimize your output. First and most important being a good quality stylus. You can later worry about upgrading the TT itself, but I think for the most part you will be satisfied with what you will get out of your record collection with this. Hope this helps.

Thank you. I also have a Fiio X3ii. This is a 'high res' music player with a built in DAC/AMP. Can it be used at all with a Vinyl?

To what capacity?

As an AMP?

If you already have a receiver, then you should be fine. Look to see if your receiver is equipped to play "phono" if not you may want to look into a quality preamp to connect to your reciever and turntable. 

Brisk. said:

Ah ok thanks.

What is the point of the USB ports on a vinyl? My Fiio I could plug in there and the sound would run out of it or it's not that smart and only sound will come out of the RCA?

I know some turntable's are equipped with USB cables or ports. I know that you can connect these to your PC/Mac and with recording software you can record your collection on to digital files. Take your music with you. 

I mean, your records are degrading a little at a time anyway, even if you're all set up nicely.