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McTaggart:
Right. I've had enough of this. Seeing all sorts of music that I want in record form and not at all as cds has kindof pissed me off. So I'm in the market for a record player. I honestly don't know if the home theatre system thing that we've got (it's a sony thing with free red and white audio in at the back will work for an amplifier). Although I wouldn't like to spend too much I'll probably end up tempting myself to replace my current ok stereo with a whole new system. The very upper limit If I go all out will be around $600 (somewhere around 450 US).

What brands would you reccomend? Any specific examples? Actually, I'm pretty much sold on replacing my entire system now.


This decision may also have been due to the fact that I saw The Lyre of Orpheus/Abotoir Blues on vinyl and it was very, very gorgeous.

also: woah?! 33 + 45 = 78. Is there a reson for this?

JodyAnthony:
Ive also been looking for a record player to play all my old punk 45s. if anyone can suggest something in the $25 USD range, let me know.

missscenester:
check out ebay you guys.

thermodynamics:
i recently bought a record player at my local goodwill. i don't know if you have one of those around. i got it for 20 bucks and changed the cartridge with a new one, and now it actually plays well. i got lucky finding a direct-drive turntable for that cheap. apparently people underestimate the value of items they donate.

so, i would check there and at other used electronics stores, tho at those stores, a decent rca or technics direct-drive turntable goes for $150-$250

mctaggart, something like this would probably give you a better sound, tho it is a little more expensive. jus MAKE SURE that whatever you buy has a "universal cartridge" [aka, the assembly where the needle atteches to the swing arm.]. most old needles are out of production, so unless you feel like paying 75 bucks on ebay for one needle, it's best to get one that fits the universal ones still in production.

my 2 cents.

McTaggart:
Ebay's all well and good if you know what you're after. I'd buy a camera from there because I know what I'm after and I know the industry pretty well. I have virtually no idea when it comes to audio equipment. I'm still trying to find a toms hardware for audio...

I'll dig around in second hand places, see if I can turn up anything promising.

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