Record player!

[NJDevil]

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]

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

 

[loup garou]

 

[nageov3t]

record players rock.

I picked up mine at a Salvation Army for cheap.

 

[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.

 

[loup garou]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

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]

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.

 

[NutBucket]

Sounds great compared to what?

 

[MBony]

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

 

[MBony]

I just found this deal over at Gottadeal.com. Its a TEAC brand.

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