Turntable Question

[goodnigh]

Have a stack of 33's and 45's and a 30 year old turntable.

Not sure if I can connect the record player to a modern A/V

receiver. The Denon manual makes no mention of a turntable :huh:

I only use the amp to upscale all satellite feeds to 1080p anyway.

If I need to buy a new turntable what do members recommend?

Bang & Olufsen don't seem to make turntables anymore but they

would be a first choice. I need to protect the 1966 Buffalo Springfield

album not to mention the Debussy collection.

mike

 

[Qcode351mach]

Best bet is one of the new LP to mp3 etc turntables..Best of both worlds

http://archive.mensjournal.com/tested-lp-to-mp3-turntables

 

[caspianwendell]

Best bet is one of the new LP to mp3 etc turntables..Best of both worlds

http://archive.mensjournal.com/tested-lp-to-mp3-turntables

+1 or dig up some old fashioned equipment. I still use my late 70s early 80s set up mostly pioneer components except for kenwood and cerwin vega speakers. the cd player is newer of coarse but hard to beat the a$$ kicking sound of an old silver face modular pioneer system. I use mine in the shop for motivational purposes...LOL...and it will put a thumpin on ya!

 

[hyena429]

yes..You can even hook them up to your computer..lol.. Specialy the modern turn tables.... http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/audio-music/record-players-modernized.htm artical on them...you have to flip threw the pages..But yes..You should be able to hook any turn table up that had audio video plug...Or a regular old plug will work too....with the right adaptors..You can even get it too plug into a USB!!

 

[73vertproject]

Hey, Mike, if you'd asked this question 30 years ago I would have had a definitive answer for you, but you know how it goes with age. And it's almost like asking "What's the best color for a Mach I". A lot of it is personal preference and how much money, etc. You know how it works.

I was very content with my Technics turntables with the right needles. Are any of your albums half-speed mastered or higher fidelity? I would feel comfortable playing my old albums on my Technics equipment, or most Audio-Technica turntables. With the advent of CDs, not many people have the opportunity to appreciate sounds above 8 - 10K, if memory serves correctly. Vinyl, especially half-speed mastered, maintains fidelity above that of CDs (and I believe any digitally mastered or recorded music, like mp3). Analogue is hard to find anymore (remember cassettes that contained CrO2 and other metal alloys? Ancient history.)

Anyway, that's my 2 cents, but I'm hoping someone with more knowledge or a better memory comes along, because this is a topic that consumed a lot of my spare time years ago.

 

[gsmaggot]

i bought two sony's turntables within the last year.

i use this one for making cd's and its connected to the computer Sony PS-LX300USB USB Stereo Turntable

and this one for the stereo Sony PS-LX250H Fully Automatic Stereo Turntable . both work quite nicely

 

[RocketFoot]

Back when I was a mobile DJ, I only used Technics 1200 turntables. Their sound with the right stylus, would rival that of those new fangled compact disc players!

 

[midlife]

Try and find replacement stereo needles nowadays...

 

[goodnigh]

Try and find replacement stereo needles nowadays...

The turntable is labeled MCS and purchased at a JCPenney store.

I found a belt a few years ago and found this website for a needle.

http://www.lpgear.com/category/MCSTT.html

The parts for these old turntables are still out there.

mike

 

[73vertproject]

Belt drive vs direct drive? Gawd, the discussions we used to have in the barracks in Japan in 1980 about the subject. Gotta let you know that direct drive always prevailed.

 

[goodnigh]

Got an answer from Denon about connecting my turntable, I can't without a preamp.

I doubt the turntable has one being near 30 years old.

Now on to a new turntable.

mike

Back when I was a mobile DJ, I only used Technics 1200 turntables. Their sound with the right stylus, would rival that of those new fangled compact disc players!

That turntable today is $1650.00 at Amazon.

mike

 

[gsmaggot]

just get a pre amp such as http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PP999-Phono-Turntable-Pre-Amp/dp/B00025742A

 

[goodnigh]

just get a pre amp such as http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PP999-Phono-Turntable-Pre-Amp/dp/B00025742A

That is an option, but Denon tells me what preamp I buy depends

on what type of head my turntable has, an MM or MC.

How do I tell?

There are several record players available from Amazon in the $200

to $250 range and most have both an analog and usb port.

There is a nice Audio-Technica for $214. What caught my eye was

its 23 pound weight

mike

 

[73vertproject]

There should be something on the spec sheet that states whether it is a Moving Magnet or Moving Coil needle/arm. The A-T sounds like a reasonable choice for your application.

 

[goodnigh]

There should be something on the spec sheet that states whether it is a Moving Magnet or Moving Coil needle/arm. The A-T sounds like a reasonable choice for your application.

No spec sheet, probably lost decades ago.

Besides the A-T they also have Marantz, Denon

and a few others in that price range.

What brand would you recommend?

The amp is a Denon so I don't if that matters.

You could argue "matching numbers" work better.

mike