record players

2011-10-23 09:52:36

#1

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5953|College Park, MD

I bought my first ever vinyl yesterday and it's pretty damn cool. I love having a giant version of the album art, love the heft of the records, but unfortunately I cannot play them!!

Does anyone here listen to vinyl? What turntables, amps, speakers etc do you recommend? I'm trying to get the best value, I don't need a $1000 turntable for instance but I also don't want a shitty $50 that doesn't play the record properly.

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2011-10-23 09:54:28

#2

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6774|...

I inherited a bunch of old ones, beatles and such. Honestly using some meh all in player. Works fine, and has not killed any records yet.

2011-10-23 10:12:01

#3

Kimmmmmmmmmmmm: ©; +1,811|6248

http://www.amazon.com/Stanton-STR8-80-D … mp;sr=1-14

2011-10-23 19:03:27

#4

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6404|what

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
I love having a giant version of the album art, love the heft of the records, but unfortunately I cannot play them!!

Such a hipster.

What in the world are you doing with your life, Martin?

If you want to play them, use the digital versions. Lossless flac would sound better than the best possible amp/turntables setup you can imagine.

There's no point buying vinyl unless you're doing so as a collector. In which case I would reccomend led zeppelin or the rolling stones, who put quite a lot of effort into the vinyl designs.

2011-10-24 03:53:42

#5

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6722

AussieReaper wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
I love having a giant version of the album art, love the heft of the records, but unfortunately I cannot play them!!
Such a hipster.

What in the world are you doing with your life, Martin?

If you want to play them, use the digital versions. Lossless flac would sound better than the best possible amp/turntables setup you can imagine.

There's no point buying vinyl unless you're doing so as a collector. In which case I would reccomend led zeppelin or the rolling stones, who put quite a lot of effort into the vinyl designs.

um analogue vinyl is a far better sound than lossless digital, you fucking mong. that's why people buy vinyl - because it has a warmth and fullness of sound that you cannot get in a cold, sterile digital file. not to mention using an actual dedicated amp. what the fuck are you talking about? music played through an original analogue source using a dedicated sound amplifier will sound worse than some digital 0's and 1's downloaded from the internet and squeezed through a crappy onboard sound driver with all the other electric noise of a pc? stop talking.

hurri get a second hand technics sl1200. only turntable you'll ever need.

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2011-10-24 03:58:09

#6

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6749

welcome back, Uzique

2011-10-24 04:18:01

#7

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7023|PNW

Personally, I like the sound of records better than digital formats. It's just that they're impractical to tote everywhere.

2011-10-24 04:36:51

#8

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,815|6357|eXtreme to the maX

Valve radio sounds better than transistor radio, same for amps, it doesn't mean the fidelity is higher or that the sound is 'better', just that the human ear likes it better.

Fuck Israel

2011-10-24 09:03:33

#9

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6232|Toronto

Uzique wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
I love having a giant version of the album art, love the heft of the records, but unfortunately I cannot play them!!
Such a hipster.

What in the world are you doing with your life, Martin?

If you want to play them, use the digital versions. Lossless flac would sound better than the best possible amp/turntables setup you can imagine.

There's no point buying vinyl unless you're doing so as a collector. In which case I would reccomend led zeppelin or the rolling stones, who put quite a lot of effort into the vinyl designs.
um analogue vinyl is a far better sound than lossless digital, you fucking mong. that's why people buy vinyl - because it has a warmth and fullness of sound that you cannot get in a cold, sterile digital file. not to mention using an actual dedicated amp. what the fuck are you talking about? music played through an original analogue source using a dedicated sound amplifier will sound worse than some digital 0's and 1's downloaded from the internet and squeezed through a crappy onboard sound driver with all the other electric noise of a pc? stop talking.

hurri get a second hand technics sl1200. only turntable you'll ever need.

Yeah, I have one of those, it's quite decent, to say the least.

I like pie.

2011-10-24 09:30:07

#10

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5953|College Park, MD

Okay, thanks for the suggestions everybody (incl. Uzique who I guess just does drive-by postings now)

2011-10-24 09:36:49

#11

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|7023|PNW

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
(incl. Uzique who I guess just does drive-by postings now)

The less you see them, the more underground they are.

2011-10-24 10:01:41

#12

Jean_Peste_tu?: Yes I Do; +44|6871|Auteuil, Laval

I have two Dual turntables with Shure cartrige. Honest performance for the price tag. (From way back then)
Technics SL-1200 MKII are the best price quality ratio you can get.

2011-10-26 02:31:41

#13

Ultrafunkula: Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...; +1,975|6725|6 6 4 oh, I forget

Uzique wrote:
hurri get a second hand technics sl1200. only turntable you'll ever need.

Truth. Had two of these and the special edition mixer between. Sadly I had to sell them at one point Had many good times playing good tunes with them.

2011-10-26 06:26:51

#14

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6722

looks like aussiereaper was totally right.

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2011-10-26 14:54:37

#15

gurdeep: +812|5006|prolly

13urnzz wrote:
welcome back, Uzique

2011-11-01 14:46:56

#16

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6407|Vancouver | Canada

Technics or bust.

My parents and uncle used those "back in the day".

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2011-11-03 08:39:36

#17

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6722

there ARE lots of perfectly good alternatives... it's just that the wheels of steel are pretty damn robust, and the last thing a casual music listener wants is to have to repair a belt-drive turntable, or anything more than replacing a needle/cartridge. technics are the reliable 'buy and use' option.

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