Vinyl News

[John Parks]

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Why CDs and vinyl? I can think of loads of things that are less "essential"...

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Picked up some vinyl and CD's at my local thrift store. Sneak peek of the sub I also picked up on the left. 14 bucks. Come on get happy!
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WOW, all those CDs and vinyl for only $14? Most would pay that much for just one of those albums or CDs! And I've got that Gino Vanelli LP, probably paid full price way back then.

 

[3db]

I admit that I'm totally baffled by that move.

 

[afterlife2]

Sony new TT

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[John Parks]

Sony new TT

Discogs Digs | Discogs

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That's a nice looking entry level TT! I really dig the industrial design of the tonearm/assembly.

 

[afterlife2]

 

[afterlife2]

Fiona Apple's 'When The Pawn...' getting first-ever vinyl release

The long-awaited release comes out on 180 gram black vinyl with new artwork.

www.brooklynvegan.com

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Why CDs and vinyl? I can think of loads of things that are less "essential"...
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Amazon has it's priorities messed up. On April 18 I ordered some face masks that we all see everyone wearing these days. Amazon says the package should arrive between JUNE 8 - JUNE 29! Eight days after I ordered the masks, April 26 I ordered some rubber drive belts so I can try to fix an old cassette player with worn drive belts. Those arrived on MAY 2!

 

[timmyleohoward]

That's a nice looking entry level TT! I really dig the industrial design of the tonearm/assembly.

I'm thinking of purchasing a turntable.
I'm looking at the Fluance. Any suggestions for a new vinyl player for around $300?

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[timmyleohoward]

I'm thinking of purchasing a turntable.
I'm looking at the Fluance. Any suggestions for a new vinyl player for around $300?

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No suitcases please...lol

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[John Parks]

I'm thinking of purchasing a turntable.
I'm looking at the Fluance. Any suggestions for a new vinyl player for around $300?

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Well, you are on the right thread - did you read through it? There are two examples of what you re looking for from Sony and Audio-Technica right on this very page. Others that come to mind in your price range, besides the Fluance you mentioned. are the u-turn Audio Orbit Plus, Music Hall MMF 1.3 and Marantz TT42. All of them should offer similar performance and no suitcases to be found!

 

[Mikado463]

Ditto with respect to JP's post ..........

 

[lovinthehd]

Amazon has it's priorities messed up. On April 18 I ordered some face masks that we all see everyone wearing these days. Amazon says the package should arrive between JUNE 8 - JUNE 29! Eight days after I ordered the masks, April 26 I ordered some rubber drive belts so I can try to fix an old cassette player with worn drive belts. Those arrived on MAY 2!

Priorities or simply availability of stock?

 

[timmyleohoward]

What's a good turntable for around $350?

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[Mikado463]

What's a good turntable for around $350?

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did you look at the suggestions given to you ? therein lies answers for you, increasing your budget by 50 bucks will do little to nothing with regards to an upgrade. You will need to dbl / triple that to see improvements.

 

[John Parks]

did you look at the suggestions given to you ? therein lies answers for you, increasing your budget by 50 bucks will do little to nothing with regards to an upgrade. You will need to dbl / triple that to see improvements.

Agreed. It does open the door to Pro-ject but SQ will not be all that different/improved - just a few features to pick and chose from.

 

[afterlife2]

I personally wouldn’t pay $300-350 for TT. I got two TT for cheap at my local thrift store. On one of them I just needed to change the belt. You can see my posts a couple of pages back on this thread(pages 51 and 53). I also saw some on Craigslist $50 and up, but got lucky at my local thrift store which are closed at the moment unfortunately.

 

[Pogre]

I say unless you already have a vinyl collection there is little reason to start one. Outside of the very real warm fuzzies you get from handling and admiring the discs and equipment (a very well- balanced and engineered turntable really is a pleasure to watch an action), it just doesn't compare to the fidelity you can get with digital.

 

[afterlife2]

These are $45 Panasonic and $50 JVC mint like condition on my local Fl Broward Craigslist and not suitcases size:

 

[Pogre]

These are $45 Panasonic and $50 JVC mint like condition on my local Fl Broward Craigslist and not suitcases size:
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Those are not bank busting prices for sure! Of course I know nothing about TTs so no clue what ya got there.