After I saw posted this, I was reading the classified ads in my local newspaper. There was an ad for a box of 50 records. They were selling the box for $10. I guess they are not worth that much.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18783 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I wish I were there to look over the records. Sometimes you can find real good deals, rare treasures, at estate sales and garage sales. Other times, the records have been treated poorly.
There are even new pressings of vinyl records for sale. Vinyl is very big with audiophiles - many people say turntables are better than even the best CDs because they're all analog. But of course this is only if you have very fine equipment.
Yes, you can still get turntables. Try J&R Music and Computer World or http://www.123dj.com/a_turntables.html. I kept my turntable and albums even though I don't use them now. The sound quality was so much better than CD's (except for the scratches). CD's and MP3's are more convenient though. Someday I'll dig them out of storage and listen again.
What is your budget like for this? I have seen a few at the garage sales someone else had mentioned but sometimes you can find what you are looking for online, just need a good way to verify the sale (and the item in question).
Adveser Messages: 434 Registered: July 2009 Location: USA
Illuminati (1st Degree)
Don't forget that records require a special pre-amp that may not be built into your amplifier. If you don't see a phono input with a grounding nut or screw, you are gonna have to add that expense on top of the platter and cartridge costs.
I don't know at which point or what brands stopped including them by default, but I was surprised when my amp didn't have the right input for a record player I picked up at some point.
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