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  • emeraldknight47
    Talkative Member
    • Jun 20, 2011
    • 5212

    Turntable recommendations...

    With all the great new vinyl hitting store shelves and available online, I'm giving serious consideration to investing in a new turntable. Anyone here have any good recommendations as far as brands, features, etc? Any and all advice is appreciated....!
    sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.
  • Mikey
    Verbose Member
    • Aug 9, 2001
    • 47242

    #2
    I don't own a turntable but I love watching this guy's reviews.

    This one seems pretty neat and I think is priced between 3 - 4 hundred bucks now

    Review starts around 0:50



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    • palitoy
      live. laugh. lisa needs braces
      • Jun 16, 2001
      • 59200

      #3
      I haven't had good experiences with Crosley, in fact I gave mine away.
      Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

      Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
      http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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      • emeraldknight47
        Talkative Member
        • Jun 20, 2011
        • 5212

        #4
        Originally posted by palitoy
        I haven't had good experiences with Crosley, in fact I gave mine away.
        In doing some research online, yeah, Crosley has been THE name that it’s recommended to stay away from....
        Last edited by emeraldknight47; Jan 10, '18, 2:11 PM.
        sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.

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        • palitoy
          live. laugh. lisa needs braces
          • Jun 16, 2001
          • 59200

          #5
          I enjoyed reading this.

          See our guide to the best turntables of 2023, with reviews of top turntables from Audio-Technica, Rega, Sony, Victrola and more.
          Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

          Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
          http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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          • cjefferys
            Duke of Gloat
            • Apr 23, 2006
            • 10180

            #6
            I'm this close to buying a U-Turn Orbit turntable, I've done some research and these seem to offer pretty good bang for your buck. Made to order in the US and they can customize your order with many options.

            Critically acclaimed turntables for vinyl lovers and everyday listeners. Learn more about the Orbit Turntable and our design philosophy.
            Last edited by cjefferys; Jan 10, '18, 1:18 PM.

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            • emeraldknight47
              Talkative Member
              • Jun 20, 2011
              • 5212

              #7
              Thanks for the links, gents, those are both great resources! Man, who’d’ve ever suspected that in 2018 turntables, ever so humble back 8n the day and almost totally forgotten about after the advent of the CD player, would come back strong and, in some cases evidently, as pricey as a low end vehicle!
              sigpic Oh then, what's this? Big flashy lighty thing, that's what brought me here! Big flashy lighty things have got me written all over them. Not actually. But give me time. And a crayon.

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              • palitoy
                live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                • Jun 16, 2001
                • 59200

                #8
                I was just in a music store this lunch hour where the clerk just remarked that since he started there (in 1953!) he never thought he'd see this. He's shocked to see how many lps he's selling now.
                Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

                Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
                http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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                • noelani72
                  27inaleon
                  • Jun 25, 2002
                  • 4608

                  #9
                  yes yes and yes.

                  Going back 20yrs, I always had a Sony with built-in pre-amp.
                  My model is no longer available, but the exact same thing is (and I also own the one in the Link) :
                  https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-us...?skuId=8734569

                  I have my stuff hooked up to a Vizio sound bar with sub woofer. I'd have to take it down off the wall to get exact model, but it is quite similar to this:
                  https://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-SB3821-...less+subwoofer

                  Now, tht setup MAY make some audiophiles cringe, but let me tell you what - that Sony player and that sound system takes minimal space, and sound freaking awesome. I have a very tuned ear....I hear things most people do not.

                  2016
                  I start buying new vinyl...and have random problems...but ONLY with new vinyl.
                  It does not matter what weight the new vinyl is...sometimes they skip, sometimes the whole LP plays fine except for one song....even had a 2014 pressing play at the wrong speed.

                  I searched and searched for an answer. ...found nothing.

                  Every single new $50-$200 turntable being found on store shelves suffers from the same fate - skipping on brand new vinyl.

                  2017
                  I spent $500 on a custom-built, Made in the USA U-Turn Orbit.
                  https://uturnaudio.com/collections/all

                  Holy heck, what a beautiful sounding turntable...truly pure...fantastic to the ear.
                  My problem with it was, it is too light...it has no weight. When too close to my soundbar, with the volume 1/2 way turned up, i would get a horrible feedback. I had to ground it to my wall reeceptical....solved 80% of the issue, but I was not about to have a $500 device that I was unhappy with. I dealt with their engineers for over a month...who were great...but I ultimately sent it back.

                  Late 2017
                  Bought this:
                  https://www.bestbuy.com/site/audio-t...?skuId=3321302

                  A M A Z I N G sound quality. This thing is HEAVY. It was a bit of a chore to unpack and set up - you have to balance your own tone arm, which is probaly too daunting to most people...but this thing is da'bomb awesome. Plays perfect on any Lp I own.
                  Last edited by noelani72; Jan 10, '18, 6:45 PM.

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                  • EmergencyIan
                    Museum Paramedic
                    • Aug 31, 2005
                    • 5470

                    #10
                    Are vintage turntables not an option for some reason?

                    - Ian
                    Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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                    • noelani72
                      27inaleon
                      • Jun 25, 2002
                      • 4608

                      #11
                      yes, they are...but hard to come by in good condition.
                      I have one I'd sell you - it's darn reliable, but it requires an external pre-amp (which I can also provide). I didn't want the extra device sitting there taking up another outlet. Plus, the external pre-amps just aren't quite where my ear expects them to be, but probably sound perfectly fine to everyone else.
                      You'd be looking at spending about $130 plus shipping if you want it.

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                      • EmergencyIan
                        Museum Paramedic
                        • Aug 31, 2005
                        • 5470

                        #12
                        ^ Gotcha and thanks! I’m not in the market for one, but if I were I’d look at vintage options was well as newly manufactured ones.

                        - Ian
                        Rampart, this is Squad 51. How do you read?

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                        • TomStrong
                          Persistent Member
                          • Jul 22, 2011
                          • 1635

                          #13
                          I bought a 25 dollar pre amp and a new needle for my Technics Direct Drive turntable and hooked it up to my existing receiver in my living room. It’s vintage and sounds worlds better than my daughters portable record player. I’ve used it for years and it sounds fantastic. I would say vintage is fine.

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                          • cjefferys
                            Duke of Gloat
                            • Apr 23, 2006
                            • 10180

                            #14
                            Originally posted by noelani72

                            2017
                            I spent $500 on a custom-built, Made in the USA U-Turn Orbit.
                            https://uturnaudio.com/collections/all

                            Holy heck, what a beautiful sounding turntable...truly pure...fantastic to the ear.
                            My problem with it was, it is too light...it has no weight. When too close to my soundbar, with the volume 1/2 way turned up, i would get a horrible feedback. I had to ground it to my wall reeceptical....solved 80% of the issue, but I was not about to have a $500 device that I was unhappy with. I dealt with their engineers for over a month...who were great...but I ultimately sent it back.
                            Well crap, that's kind of bad to hear, because I was planning on buying one of these soon, as I posted above. But my audio setup is different than yours, so maybe I'll be ok? Hmmm.
                            Last edited by cjefferys; Jan 10, '18, 8:41 PM.

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                            • noelani72
                              27inaleon
                              • Jun 25, 2002
                              • 4608

                              #15
                              Originally posted by cjefferys
                              Well crap, that's kind of bad to hear, because I was planning on buying one of these soon, as I posted above. But my audio setup is different than yours, so maybe I'll be ok? Hmmm.
                              yes, probably. They wanted me to get further away from my speakers (don't have to do that with any other turntable) and then buy a special isolation platform to increase its weight...I said no way Jose and sent it back. Now, if I had a small acousticly sound room...where all it had in it was the turntable, speakers and lounge chair...nice relaxation room....then yeah, the U-Turn would be very nice. Dang, the needle I had them install was sooooo awesome with its bass.

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