Help me buy a Record Player

oldschool

macrumors 65816

Original poster

• Dec 31, 2007

• #1

I'm looking for a new record player. I basically want to play my old comedy albums...i want it to have as much "nostalgia value" as possible, and don't really want something too high tech.

Any suggestions?

 

Naimfan

Suspended

• Dec 31, 2007

• #2

http://www.linninc.com/music_systems_sondek_LP12

http://www.rockporttechnologies.com/

http://www.rega.co.uk/

Aside from those, try www.audiogon.com and browse "Analog."

 

Killyp

macrumors 68040

• Dec 31, 2007

• #3

I think the OP is probably aiming a little lower than those 😛

I'd look at a Project Debut III - great deck.

You might need a preamp though, depending on the rest of your system?

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 31, 2007

• #4

The OP wants to play his old comedy albums on a record player and someone suggests a Linn Sondek? 😀

 

tersono

macrumors 68000

• Dec 31, 2007

• #5

Blue Velvet said:

The OP wants to play his old comedy albums on a record player and someone suggests a Linn Sondek? 😀

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I used to be a Linn main dealer (I left the hi-fi business for the comparative sanity of I.T. some years ago *grin*). In my experience, whenever somebody wants a record player, a certain type of hi-fi buff ALWAYS suggests an LP12.... 🙄 😀

 

calculus

Guest

• Dec 31, 2007

• #6

Blue Velvet said:

The OP wants to play his old comedy albums on a record player and someone suggests a Linn Sondek? 😀

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Well there is a certain comedy value in the suggestion ...

 

SkyBell

macrumors 604

• Dec 31, 2007

• #7

Well, here's a cheap one for you.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102607&cp=2032057.2032182&parentPage=family

 

latergator116

macrumors 68000

• Dec 31, 2007

• #8

What about ebay or craigslist.... or maybe local thrift store or yard sale? It seems like there would be a lot of older perfectly working players floating around.

 

4JNA

macrumors 65832

• Dec 31, 2007

• #9

USB is your friend

i can recommend one of THESE which can also be found on ebay.ca HERE.

you are already ahead of the curve by posting here, so why not go high-tech?!

former VON 2P0. 😉

cheers.

 

poopyhead

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 31, 2007

• #10

music hall mmf 2.1http://www.spearitsound.com/Music_Hall/mmf21le.asp

or a denonhttp://usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/Turntables.asp

or for a used on check herehttp://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/fsb.pl?anlgtabl

or for nostalgia valuehttp://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=11788

 

CanadaRAM

macrumors G5

• Dec 31, 2007

• #11

Here's what I got
http://www.numark.com/ttxusb
USB to rip vinyl to the computer, plus phono and line out

 

Naimfan

Suspended

• Dec 31, 2007

• #12

Since there's no need to dispute the value and longevity of an LP12, I won't. 😀 The Rockport Sirius III might indeed be a bit too serious--and I doubt Andy would build one to play comedy records (then again, depending on the artist!).

More seriously, I think just a cheap Technics/Dual/whatever would be fine--off of Audiogon, Craigslist, etc. Or, if he'd like something that will sound really good, be relatively inexpensive, and be from a company that is likely to be around in ten years, the Rega P1 is very very good.