Re: After purchase blahs!
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bigjohn,
What sort of 'tables are you looking at? I'm hoping to get one in the next year or so, too. So far, the Technics 1200 series are awfully tempting and awfully expensive. I'd be interested in hearing what's on your short list and what you decide on.
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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josh- if you are looking at the 1200, then we are looking in two WAY different ranges. keep in mind, the 1200 is to turntables what ferrari is to cars. it is the top of the line, end all, say all.. i cant see or justify paying $1000 dollars for the least used piece of stereo equip i own.
i have been looking at some 'non-professional' models that have a reliable cartridge, and good built-in dampering capabilities.
Gemini XL-500
Technics BD-22
and the Numark 200 series.
those are all real good players for around $150-$200 bucks each.
bigjohn
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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Oh, I agree on not seeing or justifying spending $1000 on a turntable. I was mostly looking at something like getting a SL-1200MK2 (MSRP $550) on ebay. I was thinking perhaps I'd be able to find a heavily used one (I'm not picky on cosmetics) for around $2-300. Even then, that was more than I was hoping to spend.
I'll take a look at the models you mentioned. $150-200 sounds a lot more reasonable for this sort of thing. Honestly, I haven't done much research on this yet; it's still fairly far down the road for me.
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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Guys I just picked this analog table up at Amazon for $130 shipped. It's a direct drive table, and comes with a middle range cartridge already installed. I haven't used it enough yet to make a recommendation either way, but I thought I would mention it, in case you might be interested.
Stanton has a more upscale digital model for $250 shipped with a good cartidge installed ($199 if you want to use your own cartidge) at ZZSounds.
Jack
"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue." - G. K. Chesterton
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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bigjohn,
From your posts in the past, it occurs to me that you relish the way vinyl sounds.
You might want to take a look here and you may find a quality used table at a decent price...There will be some "unbelievably expensive" tables but there are great deals to be had if you look.
You may also want to read through this forum for insights from some knowledgable folks on turntables...
"Play that funky music, white boy..."
WhatFurrer
"Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup..."
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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I have a box of old vinyl (not well taken care of). My buddies use to DJ back in the day and always wanted the workhorse SL1200. But I have admit, these look COOL. Don't know about the quality though...
Rega P3
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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But at least I can afford a Rega...
That thing doesn't even have a tone arm for $12K!
How about this one? At some point, previous models went for almost $20K when the company was called Finial Technology. My old boss started that company.
Laser Turntable
Cool concept, since the laser never touches the record, the record isn't work as it is w/ a needle.
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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It is a birth given right to keep man's wife,
how about getting spare for garage?
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Re: After purchase blahs!
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In reply to:
It is a birth given right to keep man's wife,
how about getting spare for garage?
That's almost a haiku!
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