i’m surprised it took this long about someone to respond in this fashion!

anyway, you’ve been kik’d.

Yeah I’ve had one of them (recommended by richer sounds) for about 20 years as well, can’t imagine needing to replace it ever

Gone are the days when you used to listen to CDs through an old Playstation and a TV with one broken speaker. #nostalgia

Bumping again:

Is there any point in getting a £100 record player, or would it be wiser to save up and get a £200 one? I’ve got all the other stuff, and I’m aware to avoid ones with speakers built in ect

I would

If you are buying new I would just bite the bullet and get one of these

https://www.hifix.co.uk/rega-planar-1-turntable?gclid=CJT5m7aK_NMCFQ2eGwodgHoH_Q

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I have one of these and can confirm that it is excellent

I have a 1980s Planar 2 and it is great

I’m planning on having another turntable in the kitchen (so I can be even more of a vinyl wanker) - and will probably just get a Rega 1. It seems to be getting harder and harder to find 2nd hand bargains now

It’s actually a Rega RP 1 which I have now that I’ve clicked that link. It’s very good though.

:no_mouth::no_mouth::no_mouth::no_mouth:

Maybe I’ll just stick to Spotify for a few more years…

go on, treat yo self

I have that it’s great.

(Admittedly I didn’t pay for it- got it from my grandparent’s house. My grandad shelled out for that to listen to his collection of about 5 Shirley Bassey records after his old stereo died. Only the best for Shirley.)

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Was going to be an easy present for my gf to get me but £100 was the cutoff! Will have a look on gumtree or eBay for a used player

Might buy it when I have a bit of cash in the summer…

my record player is busted. its a good 20 years old or something, my grandparents bought it out of the back of readers digest and i remember loving it when they got it. when my grandad died it was in his will for us all to cut a pack of cards to decide an order of who chooses what to have (aces high). i got the record player that was tucked behind the settee and everyone was amazed, theyd never even noticed it til i dug it out. anyway the speakers have been weird for a couple of years, sometimes you have to sort of tune in the volume like its a radio station or something, but the other week the turntable started slowing and then stopped altogether. its prob the motor? or the belt? or something. but i dont know why the speakers are weird as well. i should prob figure out the make and model first

Another post: anyone have any advice for buying used off ebay?
Seems like the Sony PS-LX46P is all over eBay

Would thoroughly recommend this

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(There is also a rega planner 2 for £70 that doesn’t come with a tone arm, is this a problem)

well. it means you would need to buy a tone arm and a cartridge.

Easy enough to get - but you won’t be able to buy those too and stay in bydget

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I got one of the budget ones
https://m.johnlewis.com/audio-technica-at-lp60-usb-turntable/p/2025597?sku=234514391&s_kwcid=2dx92700016580460476&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=CJz0wJ-P_NMCFaEW0wodTO8D0Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

Fairly happy with the sound and needle pressure, but it has started to play slightly fast, luckily there are rpm apps so it should be easy to fix when I get around to it.

Bought the aeroplane flies high cd box set recently, the simplicity of putting in a cd to a reasonable mini Hifi has made me regret getting into vinyl collection

Ah. Fuck