Record player!

NJDevil

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Hey all

I'm at university right now and decided that a record player would just be a great investment. However, searching for "record player" on ebay turns up with about 900 results and narrowing it down to audio still has 140, but I can't tell if these are any good. All I'm looking for is a small player w/ built in speakers at no more than 80 dollars. If any of you guys have recommendations (where, what, to buy), please let me know.

Thanks
 

KLin

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record player? great investment? we're in the 21st century, not 1944. get a cd player. ;)
 

NutBucket

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What you're describing will sound like crap. Do yourself a favor and just get a real turntable and a headphone amp or something similar.
 

loup garou

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Originally posted by: NutBucket
What you're describing will sound like crap. Do yourself a favor and just get a real turntable and a headphone amp or something similar.

:thumbsup:
 

NJDevil

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Originally posted by: KLin
record player? great investment? we're in the 21st century, not 1944. get a cd player. ;)

Wow ... I wasn't expecting the first response to be this ignorant. Record players produce a different sound, and some rather like it (myself included).

I also think it's funny that you mention to "get a cd player" because we're heading away from cd's and towards storage devices for music such as the iPod and the other mp3/music players. Troll someone else's thread please.

I realize that a turntable would be better, but I don't have the room for extra speakers and the goal is simplicity. If you could help out w/ any merchants, that'd be great. At least a decent company would be appreciated.

Thanks for the suggestion though
 

Harvey

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NurBucket is right. Most assembled "record players" were designed to be commercial players more intended as pieces of furniture that made sound than as high quality phonograph systems. Get a decent turntable and separate speakers and amp.

There is a side benefit to this setup. You can plug in a CD player and compare the sound of an original analog phonograph record anda CD re-issue of the same material. It's a great way to show the differences.
 

Howard

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Many "audiophiles" prefer the sound of vinyl (whatever sound that is), but if the record player has built-in-speakers, getting nice sound will probably be hit-and-miss.
 

dman

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I think I saw a record player at radio shack recently, forget the price and pretty sure it didn't have a speaker built in... but I really don't remember. I was just suprised they still sell them. Anyway take a shot at it...
 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: Harvey
NurBucket is right. Most assembled "record players" were designed to be commercial players more intended as pieces of furniture that made sound than as high quality phonograph systems. Get a decent turntable and separate speakers and amp.

There is a side benefit to this setup. You can plug in a CD player and compare the sound of an original analog phonograph record anda CD re-issue of the same material. It's a great way to show the differences.

Who's NurBucket?:confused:;)

EDIT 1:Something like this coupled with a headphone amp would suit your needs. Or, you could pipe this into your computer's line input (if you've got decent speakers).

EDIT 2:Add an amp like this and you'll be set.
 

Ticks

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Good One

I have this same one in black. Scroll down to the Refurbished one...its slightly more than you want to spend but it looks pretty sweet and sounds great.
 

MBony

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I've got this one and LOVE IT!!! It comes with a CD player and cassette deck on the side.