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I have been without a proper turntable for probably 30 years and yet... I still have all the albums that were bought in the 70s and 80s. I don't know if I am just feeling nostalgic, or if there really is something to keeping the recordings in the analog realm making them sound better, but lately I have been considering buying a new turntable and spinning up those old records again. So I started looking.
Entry level turntables that audiophiles seem to like start at about $500. And go up into the thousands. And all that nifty automatic tone arm control we used to have? That seems to be mostly gone. In other words, the needle gets to the end of the side and you have to manually lift it.
Some people swear by getting used turntables, specifically the Techniques SL-1200 which was made for decades and is apparently widely considered one of the best ever. At least $800 on eBay.
I am still researching and will likely buy something, I am just not sure what yet. So I thought I would see if any of you folks still use turntables.
Entry level turntables that audiophiles seem to like start at about $500. And go up into the thousands. And all that nifty automatic tone arm control we used to have? That seems to be mostly gone. In other words, the needle gets to the end of the side and you have to manually lift it.
Some people swear by getting used turntables, specifically the Techniques SL-1200 which was made for decades and is apparently widely considered one of the best ever. At least $800 on eBay.
I am still researching and will likely buy something, I am just not sure what yet. So I thought I would see if any of you folks still use turntables.
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