Okay I need some help, hint *JimJ*

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I say him because Im pretty sure he has it.

I want to have a record player setup with the rest of my audio system. What do I need in order for this to be done?

I heard a setup a few days ago and am now in love with Vinyl. Everything seemed more "alive."

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You rang, snookums? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

How much are you willing to spend? That's going to determine...well, a lot //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Also, do you currently have any gear with a phono preamp? That'll get you going and save you money to start out with, if you get into it more (read: obsessed) you can upgrade to a seperate phono preamp at a later point.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

No gear with a phono preamp.

A few hundred bucks on the player.

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

i would think the needle would bounce around in thecar.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Har har...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

If a "few hundred bucks" goes up to $299, the choice is a no-brainer...

http://www.needledoctor.com/s.nl/it.A/id.3358/.f?sc=2&category=46

Project Debut III. Basically a Music Hall MMF-2.1 except with a cartridge that's actually worth listening to. Hell of a first 'table, it should last you a while.

If $299 is too expensive, go to flea markets, Craiglist, Ebay, yard sales...Good names include Rega, Thorens, Acoustic Research, SME, Linn, etc. I'd stay away from tables with an automatic tonearm return - just something else to break and cause problems. Also, stay away from cheaper direct-drive 'tables. A good direct drive 'table needs to be pretty beefy, and that's not likely to be found for $100.

You're going to need a seperate phono preamp, which isn't that expensive - used, you can find one for $50-$100. Radio Shack used to sell a decent one for $40. You need to match the preamp to the cartridge you get - stick with "MM" ("moving magnet") cartridges for now, unless you buy a used table with who knows what on it.

Hope this helps...

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

You need a phono pre, and a player. I'd really suggest you find something REAL cheap for starters to get your feet wet. Then you can go crazy some day and buy the Caliburn Continuum table for $90,000 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Rega players are pretty nice for the money. Not sure what some of them go for but I have played with them in a local audio shop I visit regularly. When I finish college I plan on starting my record collection....

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I thought about going the Rega route with a P2, but the battlecruiser-esque SL-1200MK2 was too tempting to pass up //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif 30lbs. of turntable...bouf hanz

There's a shop relatively close to here selling a hot-rodded Planar 3 that I want to hear sometime. No doubt the Rega tonearms are some of the best in the world, even if the rest of the 'table is dainty //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Hows this preamp?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ZXyBA2uOzzs/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=50500&I=121BT26

And for the player Id guess Id like to spend around $200 for right now.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

That'll get the job done...as for the player, I'll keep a look out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Okay what do you think of these pics.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rega-Planar-2-Turntable-33-1-3_W0QQitemZ270005772807QQihZ017QQcategoryZ3283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/THORENS-TD166-MKII-Turntable-MINT_W0QQitemZ320006337035QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Thorens-TD-145-mk-II-with-manual-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ330006418212QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3283QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

All of those would sound really nice as long as the Cartridge was in good shape.

 

[thylantyr 10+ year member]

I heard a setup a few days ago and am now in love with Vinyl. Everything seemed more "alive."

I remember switching from vinyl to CD in 1983 {maybe 1984} and Everything seemed more "alive."

.. lol ...

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif They both have their strong suits.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

I heard a setup a few days ago and am now in love with Vinyl. Everything seemed more "alive."
I remember switching from vinyl to CD in 1983 {maybe 1984} and Everything seemed more "alive."

.. lol ...

Ha.

It just had a different sound to it. I liked it a lot.

I guess alive was probably the wrong word to use, but it has a different sound. Warmer maybe? Im not sure how to describe it.