Just sharing my cheap ass setup. I finished buying everything today, the sound is better than my old suitcase turntable

Its humble, but is making a casual hobby guy happy

New to this and hoping to get some insight on my setup value. The goal was to get in with the bare minimum for a good listening experience and spend the money I saved on a collection.

Used Rega P1 (MDF Platter) w/ Ortofon 2M Red - $350

Vintage Technics SA-400 Receiver - $100

Vintage pair of Realistic Nova 10 - $15 ($60 after surround repair)

All in: $510

A few days ago I was at my mom's house and she told me she had alot of vinyl records in her basement so I went to check it out.

I was already listening to 30's music on Spotify so ofcourse I was searching for music like Glenn Miller etc. In her collection.

She doesn't use a record player anymore so I wanted to get one for myself and listen to her collection.

Since I already had studio monitors and an audio interface hooked on my pc , I figured I just needed a turntable and a preamp.

So i got a Erres 5677 ( which is basically a Philips AF-677) and a cheap pre amp (fosi audio box x2).

Which resulted in my current setup 😊.

Only thing I want to change in the future is to be able to listen to records without having turn on my pc and switching the 2 Jack's if I want to use my mic while gaming.

Hi, I'm curently using my dad's turntable from back in the day (he was born in 1969 so this one is from late '70s or early '80s) and my birthday is comming up. Is this turntable ready to be followed up by a new one (max ±€200-300) or should I ask for some records I wouldn't buy myself because of their price?

It sounds great for my ears but I have nothing to compare it to how it should sound.

I recently got into fixing up old 1970's Stereos with BSR turntables for a hobby. I have read that new vinly will mess up over time. Is this something I need to worry about? I have bought several new albums along with some old and I do not want to tear my new stuff up.

Hello everyone,

I went through Vinyl and this Subs highlited posts and Links and could not find information on a specific turntable. Besides 2 or so posts of how they restored one.

I found at a secondhand store a "Hitachi HT-460 Automatic" turntable for 60 bucks. I plan on for some time to step into the Vinylgame but did not really focus on yet.

What should I be looking at to determine if a turntable is in good shape? Maybe also ask if I can turn it on an le naybe play a Vinyl?

I looked online and did not find anything. Is this a good deal?

Any brands in Vintage to look for a maximum amount you would spend?

I am located in Germany/Switzerland.

I saw a Technics SL 1200 Mk5 at my local shop, no dust cover or cartridge for $400.

Im in the market for a new turntable (upgrading from a very low end turntable) so that I can have a better listening experience and not damage my higher end collection of vinyls Ive recently acquired.

Is $400CAD a solid price for this unit? The only issue the owner stated was pitch control is a little off and could use a service if I want to use the pitch, but im simply listening at 0. He also recommended the AT120XUSB, but im not certain on that one.

Any input is appreciated! Im highly motivated to pick up something nice for myself as this year has been a rough one.

Cheers everyone

I own a dual 1246 turntable. The so called plinth has a wooden trim along the sides. I wanted to know how is this wooden trim attached to the platic trim and how can it be detached as i plan to make some cosmetic changes.

Idk if it's the right place to post this so im sorry if it is. Anyway I picked up a record to play that I bought last year played it couple of times but I haven't in some months today I wanted to play it i took it out and it was full of dust anyone knows why?

Looking for a first turntable for a midrange system (sonus faber lumina ii bookshelves, Yamaha rn1000a amp) as a mostly streamer whose favorite punk and alternative music is increasingly not available through streaming platforms. Prioritizing something with upgrade potential. Manual is fine, no preference on belt vs direct drive. Can spend up to around 700 but if I can spend less that's great.

Local shop has an MMF 2.3 with ATVM95E cart for 300 USD. They repair / return machines so this one is working fine no issues. Was considering Pro Ject Evo debut 2 and the listenup mmf 2.3 deal as well as rega planar 2 open box deals. If this sounds and works well what would I lose out on with this? I would need to upgrade the platter but I believe this cartridge gives me a good upgrade path right?

Thanks!

Wanted to thank everyone here who helped me decide to fix this Dual 505-2 instead of buying new. Everything is sounding quite good. Cartridge is a Shure m97he. Amazingly the stylus was still in pretty good shape. Speakers are Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1. Playing 2.0 and 2.1 with SVS pb2000 sub. Using the phono stage in a Denon x4000 avr. Looking at maybe getting a Schiit Mani 2 or similar to see if there is an improvement. I’m assuming that the stylus will need replacement relatively soon. Bliss has a n97he for $150 while Jico has options at $250 and$350 respectively. Thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks again for helping guide me.

I've got a setup that consists of an Audio Technica LP60-USB turnable, into a Schitt Mani 2 preamp, and into a Yamaha RX-V4A home theater amp.

The amp is indeed overkill for the scenario, but it was our home theater amp for our last home. We moved and downsized to a soundbar, but I decided to keep the amp it and move it to my office for music.

I decided to add the Mani 2 to improve the sound quality a couple months back, and it's been a phenomenal addition. However, since adding that, once the amp is on for 10-15 minutes or so, it starts making a hum, like something is unplugged. It only happens on the phono setting, so it's not other inputs.

The hum goes away when the RCA plugs are unplugged from the Mani 2, but if I plug in something else (like my cassette player to it, for example), it comes back. That led me to think it has something to do with the Mani 2 and something that kicks in on it from input sensing.

I contacted Schitt and they thought it might be some sort of power issue. However, I found that if I move the record player (which sits on top of the amp), the buzzing eases up.

So it seems like there is input sensing on the Mani 2, but the power in the LP60 introduces hum into the amp, but only on that setting.

I really don't have another place to put the LP60 or the amp. I might just have to deal. Anyone have any suggestions on any other things I can do?

looking for suggestions on what i can add next. and maybe some suggestions too some speakers i can use instead of my bluetooth one

Lil music station for living room entertainment/studying/house chores. Issa vibe at night.

Tt: RT81

Speakers: R1380db

Handmade album stands so I can switch up the presentation. Excited to make them prettier later on.

All bulbs are smart and on routines for extra good vibes.

Inner and outer sleeves + cleaning/static kit.

All in ~$1k cad including shelves.

First ever spin: Volume Alpha, c418 - While sipping a tea and looking out the picture window on a fall morning. Immaculate.

Just moved in, it will look better once all the shelves are filled. Yes the speakers should be further apart, but meh, keeping them off the same table as the tt was my priority. I will slowly be stealing my dad's hundreds of records when we visit eachother.

Will likely never upgrade except for stylus replacements.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if Technics has any plans to release the new SL-1500CS that has the upgraded Delta Sigma Drive in traditional silver? It’s currently only available in metallic grey.

Technics still offers the original SL-1500C in silver, so I’m hoping they’ll eventually introduce the same finish for the newer CS model.

Has anyone heard anything about a potential silver release?

Thanks!

Brushed the record, covered it in tite bond II and it still has this high pitch noise in the same spots. Its mostly at the start of both sides and then randomly for seconds through out. Played this record previously on a Victora which might have done something. Used another record on the Victora and it doesn't have this same noise. If the Victora caused it I would assume it to be more consistent throughout. The record may have also just been damaged before I even opened the wrapping. Didn't have a better set up at the time of first listening so probably will never know

I’m entirely new to turntables and have done some research, but struggling to find a turntable that matches my preferred aesthetic and is still quality at the end of the day. I’m hoping to find a turntable that’s no more than $350 if possible and with a wood grain looking base. If it’s more than $350, I’ll at least consider and save up if needed. I’ll have a separate budget for speakers down the line.

I’ve been looking at RetroLife but I’m not sure of the quality, and AudioTechnica doesn’t have the look I want. Plus I’m seeing a lot of people saying there are skipping issues with them. Pls help :)

Any additional beginner advice is also heavily appreciated!

I have this alba 9072 and ive been trying to remove the turntable (disc) so i can clean it since it wasn’t spinning properly and my guess its because its been sitting for years now. I already took out the c clip from the top pin but it just doesn’t budge for some reason. Am i missing something maybe? A screw? I tried everything, heating it up, hitting it with a soft hammer, wd40, everything. It wont budge.

Is there any reason to not try this? I know it doesn’t look great but the price was right. Combined the two split shot weight exactly 2.4 grams for a recommended 1.7g vtf. Based on what I could find online the factory weights are either 2 or 2.6 grams so I figured this was right in the middle. In this a good solution or am I doing something stupid?

A few days ago I posted a pic of my setup and some folks objected the adjective "humble" used.

Just to clarify, its market value is under $2K (the shelf included), which in my book is VERY humble, and the purpose of the post was to show that a lot could be done with not too much money, only... one must do his/her homework instead of grabbing the first item available on Amazon.

I was thinking about getting a 2 x 2 IKEA KALLAX shelf. But I don't know if I should because I heard that the speakers cause vibrations which will damage the vinyl's. The wood isn't super sturdy on IKEA furniture anyways and I'm sure the speakers will cause vibrations.

I plan to have a compact setup in the living room because I don't exactly have a lot of space in my current house. Any ideas on what I should get or how to mitigate damage? I was thinking of getting some rubber pads for my LP70X but I'm not sure if that's enough.

Please let me know! My budget is a bit tight as well but all I want is for my vinyl's to not be damaged a whole lot. I would really like for my turn table to be in the living room as opposed to the basement.

This JVC hifi was passed down to me by my grandad about 19 years ago now, and have been using it regularly for the last decade. Over the last few years, I’ve noticed the top left corner of the platter sinking. Have finally taken it off to investigate (as it’s now enough that the acrylic slip mat I use is scraping along the top of the plinth.)

Basically, the platter has warped. I can’t see any replacements for sale anywhere and don’t really have the money to throw at taking it in for repair.

If I’m totally honest, I’m really clueless with all this stuff. I just love playing records and want to carry on using this fantastic piece that my grandad loved so much. It means a huge deal to me.

Does anyone have any suggestions, know where I could find a replacement, or by some miracle happen to have a spare platter I could buy? Any suggestions are welcome?