BackBurner Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 OOhh sorry flamers this threads not about you ! Last night i was admiring a freinds huge record collection as we were moving his possesions to another house. When we stop'ed for a break his wife sat down with us and went over there columbia house CD selections for the month. I piped up and ask why the heck was he buying CD's with this massive record collection ? His response was " my record player crapped out years ago and there fairly expensive to replace today " So i said hey stop and think about this for a minute , even a half decent used record player can be had for less than 1k but look at what your going to spend on CD's at $15 or $20 bucks each, by the time you re-buy everything already have . I suggested trying to find a used rega or the likes . Anyone have a decent suggestion for a ( non- techy ) table for under 1k . We'll be looking used and i have " no " clue as to the price points in this market , any help would be great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 A used thorens in good shape with a nice cart should run about $300 or less. Check ebay. There are lots of them. My TD165 sounds great and I got it for $113 without a cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazman Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 BackBurner, I think a used Rega 3 with the RB300 arm is a great place to start. It is a very good sounding table and arm combination, which purchased used will not break the bank. They are also not complicated to set up and maintain. hKlipsch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackBurner Posted March 14, 2004 Author Share Posted March 14, 2004 Thanks so far guy's , something plug and play would be right up his alley. I guess one more question ( if buying from E-bay or other auction places ) would be the safty factor of shipping . Being a kind of fragile beast would a player need to be packaged like a tank ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painful Reality Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 If the guy do not want any problems, he might consider a Rega Planar 2. It's sturdy, simple and can be bought new for relatively cheap. If your friend aim for plug and play avoid eBay at all cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. patrick Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 .....or he could just sell that old vinyl stuff to me and not have to worry. Also, the next time you help them move it would be a lighter load for you.....such a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Buying a TT from ebay is risky to say the least. They need to be taken apart in many cases and packaged very, very well. Better to buy new or find one local. I got lucky with my thorens. The guy was a TT expert, took the thing apart and packaged it so well it took 20 minutes to unpack. I paid someone to put it back together and set it up properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Also good deals on new, inexpensive 'tables/arms/cartridges on AudioAdvisor.com and NeedleDoctor.com. Music Hall and Pro-ject 'tables are fantastic for the vinyl spinner on a budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 Here's a nice one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3084998820&category=3283 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Shomaker Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 I really want one of those rega p3 tt's, the clear ones look awesome. Are there any other tt's that look unique besides the rega p3 for sub $500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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