I'm going to buy a record player................... (1 Viewer)

[prefuse]

I haven't been listening to vinyl for a long time but I'm looking to buy a decent quality & reasonably priced turntable. Recommendations please.

 

[nonemoreblack]

The one here for €179 here is apparently very good. I wouldn't bother with any of those crappy USB ones you get in Maplin etc. Otherwise adverts.ie can be good for the odd 2nd hand bargain. That's where I got mine.

 

[therealjohnny]

If you can fix it

 

[lemonbravo]

Project Debut 3, it's really great for the price.

I got mine from Richersounds.
https://www.richersounds.ie/asp/product.asp?objectid=930&mode=0&productid=69&results=true&keys=project&c=1

 

[pavlos]

On a related note (sorry for the thread hijack), I was going to pick up one of these amplifiers - for to go with a pro-ject turntable, like

http://www.whathifi.com/Review/Yamaha-A-S500/

Any use? Or any similarly priced alternatives?

Cheers

 

[lemonbravo]

On a related note (sorry for the thread hijack), I was going to pick up one of these amplifiers - for to go with a pro-ject turntable, like

http://www.whathifi.com/Review/Yamaha-A-S500/

Any use? Or any similarly priced alternatives?

Cheers

Don't know much about current hifi amps.
I like old Adcom amps, you can pick up a used 535 on ebay for less than €200 and they sound really really good.

 

[Benny Cake]

Project Debut 3, it's really great for the price.

I got mine from Richersounds.
https://www.richersounds.ie/asp/product.asp?objectid=930&mode=0&productid=69&results=true&keys=project&c=1

I would second this recommendation (the price on this has come down a lot too), being the owner of one. Very very nice for the price.
The Rega RP 1 is also a nice option for the price, maybe a bit more. Sleeker design.

Yahama amp? Mmm, wouldn't have thought it.

 

[prefuse]

I got one. Not the most expensive, a stage line DJP 104USB. It has the USB connection but I'm using the stereo phono into the stereo and four speakers in the room. I haven't really listened to vinyl in over 10 years so I bought two of my favourite albums, Steely Dan - Aja (back to black 180g) & Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of summer lawns (speaker's corner 180g). Both sound really good. After reading so much pro vinyl stuff on line I was expecting to be blown away, disown my CD's, but I wasn't.
I'll still be buying CD's primarily and the odd bit of vinyl ( I have a small list)

 

[east hastings]

I've a turntable that i dont use very often i could give you for €50. I bought the pair for €100, it has one of those RCA style outputs. Its like this except cleaner and has a cover:

 

[east hastings]

Sorry didn't see your post about buying one till now

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

On a slightly related note,anyone see any tape players around for cheap?
I'm talking really cheap charity shop kinda cheap.

 

[dudley]

couple on adverts and gumtree you could make an offer on

http://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/sony-tc-u30-tape-deck/1306210
http://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/pioneer-single-tape-deck-ct-s450s-must-go-taking-offers/245008
http://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/technics-cassett-deckrs-tr373/1253398
http://dublin.gumtree.ie/c-Stuff-for-Sale-audio-music-hi-fi-Teac-W600r-Cassette-Deck-Black-New-W0QQAdIdZ367496083

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Now to start scraping money together.

 

[diauhdiad?]

don't get the €32 one in sony centre - mono headphones jack

 

[diauhdiad?]

I got one. Not the most expensive, a stage line DJP 104USB. It has the USB connection but I'm using the stereo phono into the stereo and four speakers in the room. I haven't really listened to vinyl in over 10 years so I bought two of my favourite albums, Steely Dan - Aja (back to black 180g) & Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of summer lawns (speaker's corner 180g). Both sound really good. After reading so much pro vinyl stuff on line I was expecting to be blown away, disown my CD's, but I wasn't.
I'll still be buying CD's primarily and the odd bit of vinyl ( I have a small list)

Did you get a copy of Hissing with the embossed sleeve?

I recently bought the Dark Side of the Moon vinyl reissue and the 20th anniversary cd definitely sounds better on my set up. Most albums I have on vinyl i dont have on cd too so i wont have to do too many of these comparisons. i have a decent enough project turntable and decent enough speakers.

 

[Benny Cake]

I got one. Not the most expensive, a stage line DJP 104USB. It has the USB connection but I'm using the stereo phono into the stereo and four speakers in the room. I haven't really listened to vinyl in over 10 years so I bought two of my favourite albums, Steely Dan - Aja (back to black 180g) & Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of summer lawns (speaker's corner 180g). Both sound really good. After reading so much pro vinyl stuff on line I was expecting to be blown away, disown my CD's, but I wasn't.
I'll still be buying CD's primarily and the odd bit of vinyl ( I have a small list)

With the greatest respect, you get what you pay for. You're not going to have your mind blown with a 120 euro turntable.

 

[sleepy]

I'm going to hi jack this thread. I'm half thinking of taking the plunge and buying a vinyls player for playing vinyls. Can any of ye recommend a decent player for less than €200?

(Yes, I'm aware I said vinyls. Twice. And that it's an appaling word.)

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Please don't buy a vinyls player. A record player would do the job.

 

[ann post]

bhínils.

 

[sleepy]

Please don't buy a vinyls player. A record player would do the job.

Grand, what records player should I get?