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From the beginning I always bought my music on cd only... Now I'm a little older and wiser and i realize, i guess, music is so much better when you have it on vinyl. It sounds more 'real'.... So I'm serious about it: I'll buy a record player next week! Now, how about you? Do you mostly listen to cd's or vinyl? What type of record player do you have? What are the things i have to pay attention to when buying a record player? Are there several types available, not TOO expensive...? |
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Don't buy a fucking aiwa like i did... it feels so cheap n nasty, probably cos it is. I listen to cds much more cos me deck's so shit. |
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i have 3 turntables. a pair if vestax pdx-a1s for pretending i am a superstar on, and a nice one that was about £200 for listening on. forget the brand though, its not written on the turntable itself. |
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I use a pair of . You could get a lot better "listening" table for the price, but as I use mine primarily for DJing (although they are better for listening than the Aiwa one on the downstairs hifi- as DS9mm said- cheap and nasty...) they're what I have for listening too. Pretty good sound quality given that their not really made for listening. I use Stanton 505 carts/styli and again, whilst made primarily for DJing, they're suprisingly good for listening use too. |
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* just spotted the picture on that site is wrong- it shows a pdx-2300... here's what mine looks like: |
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Don't have one, never had and probably never will. |
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i don't want to do any djing, just listening... are there any 'cheap' players around? Let's say, 100 euros or less? what can i expect for that price? |
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looks like it can make coffee as well |
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I found my record player in a pile of stuff during fall moving week. It folds into a suitcase and looks like a smashed computer. It kind of plays music though, if you don't mind the static that sounds like an extra set of back-up singers. The joy of it is that you can buy $2 records all you like and not worry about what they're doing to your needle. |
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I wish I had one... |
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ive got one.. but i never use it... |
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ive got a Sony ps-lx430 i have no idea if its good or not, it works though :) |
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erronous - check out the technics sl-bd20d. it's a good basic turntable for listening. |
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thanks, that's a nice basic one. Tomorrow i'm having a look at my local electronic store, see what these guys have in stock. I don't think a lot of these are still being sold, ... |
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this is mine, i bought it for +-150 euro. sounds great. |
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here's te pic..? |
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technics 1200 > the rest. |
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numark ttx>technics 1200 |
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in pine effect > the rest |
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my massive penis>xltronic |
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i'd listen to more vinyl if there was a good vinyl store near me. however, i do take a listen now and then. i have a Numark TT-1510 with pitch altering. i also have a Optimus PA stereo mixer with crossfade, mic input and three channels so if i ever get a keyboard i'll probably be able to start DJ'ing. |
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you could probably find a perfectly decent, cheap turntable at a pawnshop or a flea market or something... so long as the motor works fine, and the stylus isn't shot to shit... and i suppose it's probably a good idea to get one that has a removable stylus, so that you can replace it in the event that it does break down... |
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what's a decent price for a basic record player? |
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i got a semi automatic belt driven technics sl-bd blah blabhblah, for about 150. not for DJing though. it's good |
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Damned true. Cheaper too. |
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i like to hear from other people what kind of player they use... and what the best type for me is to buy |
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My gf bought me an old, used Gerrard record player (can't find it on the net), and it is the best investment ever! It's working perfectly, and when is goes to hell, it's pretty enoght to just be on my shelf. |
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if you're not planning to be a dj. there is no use for å "proffesional" type turntable. a decent hi-fi one will give sufficient listening pleasure. maybe a rega planar. they look nice and sound superb. a good quality pick-up is highly reccomended. you'll never want to buy cd's again! |
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I inherited my old man's Tehcnics direct drive turntable (the model nr. escapes me at the moment) because his new Pioner surround amplifier doesn't have an input for turntables, ha ha! It's a fantastic turntable, indeed! |
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I found a Sony turntable in the trash :) It plays and looks great! But yeah, once you buy a vinyl player, there's no turning back to cd's... |
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No more Elektronische Geist? Such a shame |
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mine |
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i quit elektronische geist some years ago(straight after the 1v/oct release). he moved to bergen. i moved to trondheim. kjell gaute makes music, but has no intention of releasing it (yet). i'm waiting for a few new tracks from him any day soon. anxious to hear what direction he takes. |
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i have to agree with vlari - if you're not Dj'ing, then you really don't need a professional brand-name turntable, just something from a pawn shop will do the job. i got my Numark TT-1510 for about 80 bucks used at a pawnshop, with a good-condition needle cartridge included for free. Nice. |
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my turntable is also invaluable for sampling breakbeats, swing loops and live beats. :D |
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i have a stanton s100 it's a quite good turntable for djing and for listening. I have experienced that YosepH from Luke Vibert has some problems with my stanton needle (for scratch) and i had to replace it with a normal needle so it went ok. I had a lot of jumps while listening on it. |
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how do you play a record backwards |
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laurent garnier had a trick with the technics sl1200/1210 where he'd put the pick up upsidedown, and used an ashtray to raise the record sufficiently. i tried it, and it worked in a fashion, but it's difficult to keep the record centered. it's not a good method. i think some vestax dex have the ability to reverse the direction and thus play records backwards. |
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thats alot of work...what speakers do you recommend |
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I was very dissapointed after visiting nearly every electronic store NOT A SINGLE record player was for sale, anywhere. They only could order it for me, it's a Sony. And, they had technics turntables for about 500 euros. A little too much for me. Is Sony a reliable brand for a record player..? |
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I have a Sony PS-LX500 and it's a good, solid player for home listening. It's automatic so therefore not suitable for DJ'ing. I don't think this model is in production any more though, as it looks quite old (I found it in the trash). |
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it's always difficult to recommend speakers. some people want big boomy ones and others want ones that is neutral. but if you want a general one, i would say: buy blueroom minipod's they look smashing and are great fun to listen to. |
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Depends what you're looking for... If you want to beat juggle then this won't apply but I love my Systemdek II...glass plate, amazing sound... |
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i'd love to buy a p2 but we can't buy rega stuff in the states, and nobody on the internet will ship. |
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i have a tech 1200 mk2 i got it used for about 300 dollars. it was vastly superior to the gemini xl500 i bought new for about the same price. i have since gotten rid of the gemini. what a piece of crap. |
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since i'm "between" proper turntables at the moment. |
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Technics! |
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I'm a technics man meself, dunno why i'm just a traditionalist |
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shit.. technics all the way. end of story! |
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