Don't forget album artwork, cool liner notes, posters, and gimmicks.
Part of the total experience.
Big Bambu.
Don't forget album artwork, cool liner notes, posters, and gimmicks.
Part of the total experience.
Big Bambu.
I really want a turntable.
What is a good one under $200 (under $100 if possible) ?
I think I would prefer one with built in speakers. So I don't have to purchase speakers separately.
I am not familiar with the all-in-ones, but I always vote Vintage.
Let it be known to family and friends you are looking, someone may have one or their folks may have one sitting, unused, ready for a good home. That's how I found mine.
If you don't get any leads, check the local used sites and local metro papers. There are often people selling them for fair prices. There are also "record shows, or swap meets" in many areas, well run, organized and guys come to sell hardware too. Your local record store (if you have one), often have tables too or can keep an eye out for an all-in-one for you, they are usually great guys to deal with. All of these routes will allow you to see it, try it etc and know you are dealing with audio buffs.
The "modern" tables on the market are usually cheap plastic or the well made ones are asking top dollar. This is not true for all tables, but I have yet to see one in my realistic price range that comes close to the build quality and serviceability of the old ones.
I'm sure others will chime in with some tips or suggestions on an all-in-one, but that is what I would try and have had success aquiring items with in the past.
Patience helps too. I wanted one right away, but waited and ended up with 2 very nice tables for next to nothing compared to their actual market value.
I'm going to check out Goodwill today and periodically. Also maybe some pawn shops.
Thanks for the tips!
Marantz, Sansui, Technics, Denon, Old Sony, Onkyo are some well know to look out for.
There are a ton of other small names that are very high end, but I don't know them without Googling after I see them.