Turntable beginner

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hey all :) just been to visit a friend in berlin and has converted me to the way of the record xD

already have a home cinema system:
onkyo 507
acoustic solutions floorstanders
kef floorstanders
eltax center

so now i want to add a turn table into the mix as got a few good ones from the shop he worked :)

so what do i need to know? do i need a preamp going to my av receiver or will it be fine? do some turntables come with them already? what should i been looking for in a decent model? want to spend as little as possible to be honest so definitly going for a second hand and prefer black to match everything else :)

any makes/models that stand out that would be suitable for me? all advice welcome :)
 
mmm well i already have some records i just bought and a stack of old ones in the attic somewhere, just tried the really only one i got here but don't work, pretty much an antique hehe

well that's the thing i don;t want to buy a cheap one hence why i want to find a decent entry level one that will give decent sounds and second hand
 
:eek: hummmm that's a **** load of money that i dont have xP i was planning on scannign the bay of electronics or maybe going to the local cashgen to look for it xP

and well seeing as i dont really know what i want are there any tips on what to look for in an entry level one? like do i want belt or direct drive? that sorta things :)
 
right well you said not to look for the usual names... what about this one xP
Citronic PD-1 Direct Drive Turntable MK 3??? or PD-1 ?

it certainly looks the business :)

what about numarks? tt-100?

or gemini's?

my mate wants one too so think gunna look for a pair for decent price so we get one each then just sell on the mixer xP or keep it and hook them up so we can try spinning xP
 
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It depends on what you want. Do you want a turntable for mixing or do you want a turntable for hifi. Those ones you mentioned are not for hifi.

As said, just give up on the idea or just buy what ever you want and waste your money, at least £90 isnt that big a deal.

well could explain why would they not be suitable for putting through my amp? i mean what's the real difference? im sure there are a lot of people out there who don't wana spend lots and lots and lots of money on a turn table and so have to settle for something that isnt going to break the bank?

why couldn't the ones i suggested be suitable for a hifi? i mean if they are going to be used for mixing then they would work fine on a hifi? :confused:
 
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lol i aint gunna be goining wakawaka xP (im not the bear from the muppets :p ) its gunna be used for playing only so they should get damaged and yea i know i need to invest in a preamp :) so if im not going scratchy scratchy would a mixing deck be ok?
 
thanks :) yea am working on a tight budget but found 2 decks for 60£ so theres one for me and my mate xD but will keep looking :) hoping the quality will be good enough *crosses fingers*

next is the pre amp :P tempted to try and build my own xP cos some are silly expensive :p
 
You know you dont need a full pre-amp? Just a phono stage with RIAA equalisation. If you look on the auction sites you can find them starting at less than £20. Sure they wont perform as well as a higher end model, but its enough to get you started. Some even support moving coil cartidges (though in your budget you wont be getting moving coil)

yea i realised that when searding for them, seen some for 15£ saw others for like £3000...... i think i know which one I'll be going for :)

TT's being shipped today so should get them friday :D woopwoop
 
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