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Turntable for Dad for Xmas
Looking for a Turntable/Record Player online as my mum wants to give my dad the turntable as Xmas present - must be a decent one though but I have no idea where to start!
What sort of price gets a decent turntable these days? Any recommendations? |
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Is this a standalone turntable or to plug into a HiFi system. And if the later does the amplifier have an appropriate input for a turntable? If it doesn't (and a lot of modern amps don't) you will have to factor in the cost of a pre-amp as well.
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There are a few on amazon. Have a look at the reviews.
I have this one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Turnt...824245&sr=8-13 |
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If you are talking 'decent' hi-fi then the following two turntables are entry level:
Rega RP1 or Pro-Ject Debut S/E3 http://www.whathifi.com/reviews/hi-fi/turntables |
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Budget £200-£300.
Needs to be separate from Hi-fi. |
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£200 is a bit of a no-mans land. Either spend about £100 for one of the novelty all-in-one record players.... I quite like the look of this retro Dansette design here
... or give him a taste of doing the separates thing properly for around £300 Turntable £105 Phono stage £30 Amp £80 Speakers £100 You'll need some speaker wire and some interconnects |
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Definitely second the recommendation for Rega. You will have to pay an awful lot more to improve on it. It is a simple (and, therefore, not ludicrously expensive) design that works superbly.
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Definitely second the recommendation for Rega. You will have to pay an awful lot more to improve on it. It is a simple (and, therefore, not ludicrously expensive) design that works superbly.
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Nothing against Rega but have a close look at Pro-Ject as well
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There are a few on amazon. Have a look at the reviews.
I have this one. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Turnt...824245&sr=8-13 |
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Nothing against Rega but have a close look at Pro-Ject as well
I'm simply commenting on my personal owning experience.
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I'd be surprised if this fell within the OP's requirement of being "decent"
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My dad is a big fan of vintage (i.e. 1970s/80s) HiFi decks, as he claims that generally they are better.
Your dad might appreciate having an old piece of HiFi equipment from his youth in decent nick. |
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I have a Rega P2 that I have had since the late 80's and still going strong today
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My dad is a big fan of vintage (i.e. 1970s/80s) HiFi decks, as he claims that generally they are better.
Your dad might appreciate having an old piece of HiFi equipment from his youth in decent nick. |
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If you are talking 'decent' hi-fi then the following two turntables are entry level:
Rega RP1 or Pro-Ject Debut S/E3 http://www.whathifi.com/reviews/hi-fi/turntables |
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it works.
Value? Worthless, other than kitsch value. It's still leagues ahead of that Chinese wooden thing above. With a semi-decent AT95E cartridge installed it almost qualifies as hi-fi. There's a reason why it's sat in the loft though. |
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it works.
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Looking for a Turntable/Record Player online as my mum wants to give my dad the turntable as Xmas present - must be a decent one though but I have no idea where to start!
What sort of price gets a decent turntable these days? Any recommendations? If so, have a wander down there for a browse. I usually find they give good friendly advice. |
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