Turntable Purchase Advice Needed

[David Kistner]

I thought I'd look for a used turntable on Ebay, something for around
$75-$100. I'd really appreciate your advice on what are some
brand/models that you would recommend?

Thank you very much in advance.

- David Kistner

[James]

I just bought my teenage son a turntable made by Technics. I selected
it because it has a pre-amp built in, and was only about $90. It looks and
works great !! I don't recall the model number, but it is an automatic, and
I think they only have one in that price range. I got it from J&R
Electronics.

Many receivers today don't have a phono pre-amp, so it is nice to have a
switchable pre-amp built in to the turntable.

I would buy one of these before I would chance a used turntable.

Good Luck !!


--james--

[Dimitrios Tzortzakakis]

I strongly suggest you buy a new one.What is mostly being sold in ebay is
trash.One of the most common entry-level turntables is the pro-ject debut,
maybe for 250 euro complete with cartridge, I don't know if it sells in USA
and for how much.

--
Tzortzakakis Dimitri?s
major in electrical engineering, freelance electrician
FH von Iraklion-Kreta, freiberuflicher Elektriker
dimtzort AT otenet DOT gr
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news:1RKAd.19803$_62.12857@trnddc01...
> I thought I'd look for a used turntable on Ebay, something for around
> $75-$100. I'd really appreciate your advice on what are some
> brand/models that you would recommend?
>
> Thank you very much in advance.
>
> - David Kistner

[richard schumacher]

In article <1RKAd.19803$_62.12857@trnddc01>,
David Kistner > wrote:

> I thought I'd look for a used turntable on Ebay, something for around
> $75-$100. I'd really appreciate your advice on what are some
> brand/models that you would recommend?

Buy a new Sony, $120 or so. It sounds fine and will last forever.

[wkearney99]

> I thought I'd look for a used turntable on Ebay, something for around
> $75-$100. I'd really appreciate your advice on what are some
> brand/models that you would recommend?

Depends on it's intended use. If it's just the occasional playback of an
old vinyl album in a home setting then just about any old one will do. Belt
driven vs direct drive and tracking arm styles are certainly factors. The
list is endless.

If you intend to do DJ type work then you're into a whole other range of
products.

One important thing to consider is availability of the needle cartridges.
No sense buying something if you can replace it's needle. Which reminds me
it might be worth laying in a spare or two for fine should I ever actually
play any of those old albums ever again...

-Bill Kearney

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Lots of good Technics direct-drive models on eBay - stay away from the 1300
mk2, 1400mk2, 1500 mk2, which have the cueing problems and you'll be OK.

Mark Z.


"wkearney99" > wrote in message
...
>> I thought I'd look for a used turntable on Ebay, something for around
>> $75-$100. I'd really appreciate your advice on what are some
>> brand/models that you would recommend?
>
> Depends on it's intended use. If it's just the occasional playback of an
> old vinyl album in a home setting then just about any old one will do.
> Belt
> driven vs direct drive and tracking arm styles are certainly factors. The
> list is endless.
>
> If you intend to do DJ type work then you're into a whole other range of
> products.
>
> One important thing to consider is availability of the needle cartridges.
> No sense buying something if you can replace it's needle. Which reminds
> me
> it might be worth laying in a spare or two for fine should I ever actually
> play any of those old albums ever again...
>
> -Bill Kearney
>