Taperssection.com

Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: twoodruff on August 23, 2007, 09:48:25 PM

Title: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: twoodruff on August 23, 2007, 09:48:25 PM

my mother-in-law wants a record player so she can listen to her records, just a basic player, any ideas? I know nothing of record players. Something easy to set-up and maintain

Title: Re: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: BobW on August 23, 2007, 09:57:33 PM

get her an MP3 player and transfer her scratchy old Polka albums to MP3 with this:       ;D

(http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GFbg4yy3L._AA280_.jpg) (http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-LP2DA-LP-to-Digital-Recording-System/dp/B000MEYVIG/ref=oor_dp_e_rp/102-3177236-9638569)
Click  ^
 :thinking: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:




Of course if she's into Old Skool, there's always the Scratchmaster 5:     ;D

(http://www.activemusician.com/images/store/small/EM_GEM-SCRATCHMASTER5.gif)

Title: Re: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: Nick's Picks on August 24, 2007, 07:54:59 AM

go yard sallin'

or, order one of the techniques or something form FullCompass.

Title: Re: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: som on August 24, 2007, 03:12:03 PM

Last time I was in Best Buy, they actually had a TT or two. Cheap, easy....

Title: Re: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: cshepherd on August 24, 2007, 03:51:03 PM

If you buy a used table, I'd recommend replacing the cartridge to make sure you don't give your mother-in-law a bent needle that will ruin her records.  Here are a few options for you on new turntables.  I'd look around to see what's available locally, but here's something to look for.

$100 - Audio Technica PL-50 fully automatic w / phono pre (http://www.needledoctor.com/Audio-Technica-PL50-Fully-Automatic-Turntable-with-Switchable-Phono-Pre-amp?sc=2&category=46[s)
$150 - Denon DP-29F fully automatic w/ phono pre (http://www.needledoctor.com/Denon-DP-29F-Turntable?sc=2&category=46)

If you wanted to impress her, a Rega P1 (http://eugenehifi.com/Rega/htm/Rega_Turntables.htm) will make her records sound better than they ever have & they're easy to setup.  If she loves her music, it might be money well spent   ;).  However, these are manual turntables with only a tonearm lifter and an on/off switch.  They also require a stereo with a phono input.  We sell them for $325 w/delivery included.

What kind of stereo does she have?

Chris

Title: Re: TSKB: Record player, turntable, whatever
Post by: Krispy D on August 24, 2007, 04:05:46 PM

I actually own that denon^^  it is quite nice for a hundred ish dollar machine...