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Turntable Recommendations?
#346544 04/28/11 11:26 PM
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I'm thinking of adding a turntable to the mix as I have access to a boatload of awesome vinyl from the 70's and 80's. Any recommendations as to what to look for in a decent unit? Any particular brands better than others? Direct drive versus belt driven? Thanks in advance.

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1sweetspot #346546 04/29/11 12:02 AM
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i think the durable and precise and one of the best ones considering quality/price ratio would be the Technics SL-1200

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Originally Posted By: J. Bellemare
i think the durable and precise and one of the best ones considering quality/price ratio would be the Technics SL-1200


I agree.


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Wid #346548 04/29/11 12:28 AM
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Is that the one that's used for DJing?


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Bear in mind that the SL1200 is no longer in production. Getting harder to find new.

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WOW, I have to change my mind on that recommendation. Them damn things are priced crazy.


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I have a Denon DP23F turntable with a Shure V15 MARK IV cartridge. Yes they are older products but they have served me well and seem to bring out the best in my vinyl. I am unsure however how the technology has improved since the 80's when I bought this gear. They still make the replacement stylus for the Shure so I imagine many folks are still using the V15 in its various incarnations. I was so very impressed with the sound of this cartridge as compared to the few I had previously, i.e. other Shure cartridges, Audio Technica, Grado & Stanton. This turntable is very gentle and has a very fine balancing mechanism. One can easily isolate the player to prevent feedback and resonant noise. The drawback is that it is very light and could benefit from a heavier base. It has a hinged clear plastic dust cover that will allow paying with the cover closed. Easy to clean as well. In any case I am very much satisfied with these products and have used them in reproducing digital vinyl recordings to great effect.

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oldskoolboarder #346570 04/29/11 10:24 AM
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they do seem to be in production as you can see here:
http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/technics_dj/prod_default_analog.asp

i don't remember exactly, but those turntables have been on the market since the 1980's, and it's not for nothing that they're still in production.
lots of DJ's use them too.

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1sweetspot #346573 04/29/11 10:58 AM
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I have read some good reviews on this model but I have not heard it myself:

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