Hey vinyl people.
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I stole a ton of vinyl from my parents last time I visited. It was collecting dust in their closet, and I want to try to make good use of it.
My budget is, say, $500. How do I make this happen? What do I need?
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I stole a ton of vinyl from my parents last time I visited. It was collecting dust in their closet, and I want to try to make good use of it.
My budget is, say, $500. How do I make this happen? What do I need?
@Aqua-Letifer if you have reasonable speakers, you're more than halfway there.
Remember, you'll pay 90% more for about 5% better sound.
Set your line.
@kluurs you can ignore this thread.
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@Aqua-Letifer if you have reasonable speakers, you're more than halfway there.
Remember, you'll pay 90% more for about 5% better sound.
Set your line.
@kluurs you can ignore this thread.
@George-K said in Hey vinyl people.:
@Aqua-Letifer if you have reasonable speakers, you're more than halfway there.
Remember, you'll pay 90% more for about 5% better sound.
Set your line.
@kluurs you can ignore this thread.
I'm not an audiophile. I'm not looking for high-end. At all. It'd be lost on me. I just want to know what things I have to buy for the records to make a sound through speakers, that's literally it.
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@George-K said in Hey vinyl people.:
@Aqua-Letifer if you have reasonable speakers, you're more than halfway there.
Remember, you'll pay 90% more for about 5% better sound.
Set your line.
@kluurs you can ignore this thread.
I'm not an audiophile. I'm not looking for high-end. At all. It'd be lost on me. I just want to know what things I have to buy for the records to make a sound through speakers, that's literally it.
@Aqua-Letifer what do you have right now as far as pre-amp/amp/receiver, and speakers?
I will probably steer you toward an Audio Technica turntable like I bought for my daughter. I think they go for about $350. It has a built in pre-amp so that part of the equation is fulfilled.
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@Aqua-Letifer what do you have right now as far as pre-amp/amp/receiver, and speakers?
I will probably steer you toward an Audio Technica turntable like I bought for my daughter. I think they go for about $350. It has a built in pre-amp so that part of the equation is fulfilled.
@mark said in Hey vinyl people.:
@Aqua-Letifer what do you have right now as far as pre-amp/amp/receiver, and speakers?
I will probably steer you toward an Audio Technica turntable like I bought for my daughter. I think they go for about $350. It has a built in pre-amp so that part of the equation is fulfilled.
I gots speakers. That's basically it.
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@mark said in Hey vinyl people.:
@Aqua-Letifer what do you have right now as far as pre-amp/amp/receiver, and speakers?
I will probably steer you toward an Audio Technica turntable like I bought for my daughter. I think they go for about $350. It has a built in pre-amp so that part of the equation is fulfilled.
I gots speakers. That's basically it.
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@Aqua-Letifer Are the powered or passive?
Please love yourself.
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@Aqua-Letifer Are the powered or passive?
@Aqua-Letifer I forgot, are the 8 Ohm speakers?
Take a photo of them and any label they have with info.
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@Aqua-Letifer OK you will need a pre-amp/amp with input selector and volume and tone controls. Give me a few minutes here.
Are you considering used/vintage stuff?
@mark said in Hey vinyl people.:
@Aqua-Letifer OK you will need a pre-amp/amp with input selector and volume and tone controls. Give me a few minutes here.
Are you considering used/vintage stuff?
Nah, all new, keep it simple.
I gotta head to my storage unit to find the speakers, so stay tuned.
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DO NOT BUY EITHER OF OF THOSE POS TTs that Copper linked. They will ruin your records.
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@mark said in Hey vinyl people.:
DO NOT BUY EITHER OF OF THOSE POS TTs that Copper linked. They will ruin your records.
Yeah, that looks more than a little suspect.
Please love yourself.
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@mark said in Hey vinyl people.:
DO NOT BUY EITHER OF OF THOSE POS TTs that Copper linked. They will ruin your records.
Yeah, that looks more than a little suspect.
@Aqua-Letifer Here is the Turntable I am talking about.
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-lp120xusb
Nice and heavy. Stable speed, good cartridge. Cartridge is upgradable of course.
It even has USB so you can connect it to your PC.
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Also, get an inexpensive tracking force scale. This is very important. I have a slightly higher end one but these work just fine. (If they work) The first one I got died in a week so I went for amore expensive one. Most people have good luck with this one.
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Do you think you might listen to FM stations at all? CDs? Either way, I'd put the most effort in the turntable. Mark's given good counsel. You want to make sure you don't ruin records - and at the same time capture everything that is there.
As for amplification, I'd probably look for getting the best bang for the buck by going used. I've seen incredible deals on FB marketplace for used Yamaha receivers/integrated amps. I've seen several hundred dollar pieces of equipment going for $50 - sometimes less. At an estate sale I saw a $450 NAD receiver for $40. I sold a Sony Receiver with limited usage for $15. It is a good time to purchase used electronics as people downsize.
A friend of mine asked for help putting together a system. I asked her what her budget was? "A hundred dollars," was her reply. At first I was stunned - but I found a pair of speakers being tossed by a woman moving out of her apartment. I bought a receiver at a garage sale for $10 and a CD player for $5. She's used that system for the past 25 years. Still works!
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In our bedroom system, I have a Rotel receiver. I got it for $150. It was originally $900. A comparable new piece of equipment would be around $1,500. Give yourself some time. And don't be afraid of the yard sale/garage sale items - could be an interim solution as you look for your ideal piece of equipment. Just be sure it works.
