7" Vinyl player

JustBen

JustBen

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Afternoon Guys,

I got given a 7" vinyl for xmas as a gift, a signed tom odell one. I have his album via itunes but thought seens as ive been given the vinyl why not see what it is like.
so i dont have a record player off any sorts, whats the best value to get a player setup as i may well grab some more over the years. I don't want to be spending loads as i'm completly deaf in one ear so don't need any fancy surround sound setup with top speakers as its wasted money as i won't likely see the benefit.

Budget isn't massive as its just gone xmas but looking for a full setup for less than £300 if i can. If it's not just a standalone player i'll get the bits month by month to give me soemthing to look forward to.


Cheers
 
that looks pretty tidy and at a good price. Might have a look into speakers for plugging into it. i must admit my knowledge on audio stuff is pretty dire!
will that work with full size and the 7" vinyls or just the full size ones?
 
Thanks for the responses
I don't think it will be better quality than what ive got from itunes , so not expecting that.
I'll have a read up on them a bit more, i did have a look online but most articles advised one thing then most of the comments slated the article for being wrong.

I'm not massively bothered about value of the single, i'm happy it's signed as i like the artist, not in it for the money. I don't intend on having a big collection but it would be nice to have the ones that i've loved growing up on a nicely presented medium .

There is a lot of records in my house stored away but i doubt my dad would appreciate me using them as he's had them from when he was younger.
 
havign a read online and someting like this http://www.richersounds.com/package/system-savers/hi-fi-system-deals/pah012495
looks like it would include everything i need (bar cables) the player gets good reviews. the amplifier will be handy for putting my PS4, tV and hopefully my PC throug.

It's more than i'd ideally like to spend but the amplifier and the speakers i will have a look on ebay for and the local music shop incase they have some on sale.

Would this do the job?
 
Quick update, my brother said i can have his AV receiver for nothing so should save me some money.
The receiver is a Sony STR-DG820 which gets good reviews, i believe this has no phono input so i will need an additional phono input which i can get using a PROJECT
PHONO BOX MM is this correct?
So i would have the turntable into the phono input on the phono box and then that plugged into the amp?
I'm currently bidding on a Project Debut III turntable, i'm in no rush so will keep an eye on these and similar and if no joy eventually get a project essentials II/
 
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I've been struggling to find a 'new' player that has speed change without having to take the plater off and change the belt placement. Rega RP1 / Project Elemental/ essential .
The Marantz TT5005 has a button which is good so i was leaning towards this. I don't mind paying more than i originally expected to pay as i no longer to need to factor in the cost of the amp for something that meets what i require/want.
 
9designs2 said:
The Marantz is less than your budget, but you'd like to pay more to get a speed change button, for one record, to plug into and old crappy AV amp. Are you not wasting your money chasing this fantasy?
Why not just collect the few signed records you want and put them on the wall ... then stream the music..... save yourself about 400 quid !

To make vinyl worthwhile, which is to get to appreciate it's unique sound it costs a lot and needs a lot of dedication, time and hassle, which I don't think people who see it as fashionable have realise.

1) Records need to be kept clean, ideally buy a cleaning machine (mines on back order).
2) Store the records in poly sleeves not the paper crap they sometimes come in
3) You need a good deck .....
4) You need to very carefully site on a shelf free of vibration and noise, it needs to be dead level and rigid
5) You need to keep the stylus clean.
6) Stylus will need replacing every few years of few hundred hours of use
7) Belts need replacing (Unless it's direct drive, then will cost more to get a good one if such exists)
8) Bearings need oiling.
9) You need good phono stage
10) Records are expensive to buy (easily £20 ago)
11) Used will be dirty ( see item 1)
12) Need a good Hi-Fi set-up to appreciate 1-11

My advise, don't bother, invest in a good quality streamer and Hi-Fi system
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Not sure what the issue is ; it's not a fantasy, something I may like . I suggested the marrantz as it was one I noticed had the selection button . The AV amp gets good reviews so doubt it's crappy as you nicely put it .
Is it a waste of money ? Well maybe but the amp is free , speakers I am getting regardless of having an turntable or not so its just the extra bit of money for the turntable which I may or may not get much use out off . It'll be nice to go over some of my dad's old records with him too . If I don't get the use of want out of it I can always resell , at the cost of a few hundred it's not the end of the world if I loose a bit in selling 2nd hand .
Thanks for the notes on what's required, does sound a bit of work but not an issue if I enjoy it.
I'll be getting a good hifi my getting the AV receiver and decent speakers :-)
 
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Well spotted! yes i noticed that when i searched this forum and saw some of the previous recommendations that the price had risen.

I've messaged the person about it, it's a little to far for me to go (3 hour drive from where i am in cumbria to Wolves) Asked them if they would post just the amp, speakers and turntable inc delivery at the buy it now price.

If they do i'm well chuffed with this. if not i'll probs have to pay my brother to pick them up as he lives in stoke on trent for only 40 minutes or so away
 
Didn't get a reply back so far so checked the bidding and it's sold. Honestly living where I do is a right pain for collection only stuff !
 
lucid said:
It's not me, I promise lol. But I did say it was worth the Buy It Now price.
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Haha thought this when i saw it was bought around 3am, wondered if it was a drunken buy ha

Nevermind, you win some you loose some. i'll find the right thing eventually and hopefully somewhere near where i could collect or they would post.

On hifi wigwam someone is selling this:
Systemdek IIX in black with Linn Basik Plus arm. Recent belt. Good lid. My first proper turntable, now looking for a good home. Nice if you want to go the suspension route. Could
do £130+ postage.
the player seems to get good reviews, they look nice. doesnt look to have a switch for changing the speed.
any thoughts on this one?

out of curiosity just how hard is it to change the speed without the button?
 
ahh not to bad then, i just didnt want a 5- 10 minute job if wanted to change between speeds.
I've messaged the guy about the TT, in the mean time just keep an eye on classifieds to see what comes up, much more on audio sites than ebay.
at the moment i'm listening to my music through my pc and using my trusty Logitech-Z-2300 2.1 system. Love the sound these can give, looking forward to being able to have even better sound :)
 
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