tlarwa Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I am in the process of putting together my "vintage" 2-ch system, on a budget, of course. Tube integrated amp, heritage Klipsch (hopefully Cornwalls, I keep looking), a Sony X55ES CDP and a nice vintage TT to mark my return to vinyl after selling it all off in the late '80s[:'(] I'm trying to compile a list of "desirable" turntables to keep my eyes and ears open for. I'm not in a huge hurry, so I'm willing to wait for the right deal to come along ... I'm just not sure what to look for. I really like the look of wood bases, as they are the TTs from my youth. I especially like the older Marantz and Denon TTs. I'm all ears for suggestions and opinions as to what might be a table to suit my needs that I can hopefully find for "cheap" if I keep my eyes open. Dual, Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, AR all have models I'm attracted to, but I'm not sure which ones are/were any good. Help??? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 If you decide to bypass the "wood" thing, keep in mind the Technics SL-1200 series. Very reliable, reasonable costs, and can mount virtually all of the cartridges available. I use a Shure M97XE. Other thought? Some of the Thorens are also reasonably priced and they are also of very high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I agree with the SL-1200 but one word of caution may be that a LOT of these were used to DJ with, find one that wasn't in that environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Some of the Pioneer tables from the era are better than average, thinkin' of the PL 530 in particular. I have one that I use now and again, they can be found for under a hundred and when equipped with a decent cartridge (shure M97xe) are pretty good performers. I know that I was very surprised when I got mine from a yard sale this year, instead of "passing it along" I kept it to listen to my less than stellar vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I really like the look of wood bases, as they are the TTs from my youth. If you really like the look of a wood base, you can get one for a Technics SL-1200 (or SL-1210, if you prefer black to silver) from KAB USA, in walnut, cherry or maple. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see them. Also lots of other Technics info.http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I would have to say that since my purchase of my Thorens 160 and Shure M97xE I have been very happy. I believe that I spent about $200 for the setup and only had to buy a new belt for the Thorens. This is my first real TT and I couldn't be happier with this setup and the Cornwalls that it plays thru. Good luck on your search. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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