Regular Fretter
Thanks a ton for responding; would you happen to know where I could find a good turntable or what a reasonable price for an average setup is? And for that matter, how exactly do I go about setting the thing up with speakers, a pre-amp, stylus/needle, etc?
Regular Fretter
Welcome Creamcheese. Feel free to introduce yourself.
Your question isn't about guitars, but we will bring you into the fold...!
Why don't you start with old components for yard sales, goodwill, your local recycling spot perhaps. Ask neighbors and family! There are hundreds of system good and bad sitting in attics, closets...Do not pay (much) for some of this stuff, capacitors and such do age, even though what I found has been fine so far. Some early 80s Japanese hifi components were very well built - I just cleaned a Sony reciever and the innards were superb. Some purists (not me!) seek the warm tones these components produce.
Old truntables are a bit tough to get a hold of, apparently. I think a lot did not age well and got tossed. Delicate equipment, so treat old ones with care. There are good, inexpensive all-purpose cartridges on the market, 35-40 dollars gets you started.
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Regular Fretter
Get a Bang & Olufsen Beogram, one of the linear tracking models. You should be able to find decent older ones on eBay. It's the only turntable you'll ever need.
"Always go heavy on the effects and try to blind the audience with expensive gear." - hubberjub
I mean, no offense, but I don't really see why, like guitar players from Creed, or something like that, are on the cover of guitar magazines. Almost anybody can sit down and learn to play those songs.
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I just recently set myself up to play vinyl, with a modern onkyo receiver. Audiotechnica makes a very reasonable turntable, that has a pre-amp built in. You can run it like an old-school phono out, if you have an old receiver, or run it right to any line input on a modern receiver (boombox, or minishelf, or whatever) and USB. Very versatile. http://www.zzounds.com/item--AUTATLP60USB if you don't want usb you can save a few bucks" http://www.zzounds.com/item--AUTATLP60Originally Posted by Mr.Creamcheese
I have been picking up records from family, friends, and stores for the past several weeks. Even my daughters love listening to vinyl. I just spent $86 yesterday on records, as a matter of fact.
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