gofar99 Messages: 1949 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, Recently there is some confusion among folks just now wanting to get into vinyl. A turntable is usually a device that plays the record...but it needs external amplifiers and speakers. A record player however (most new ones are junk BTW) is self contained. There are numerous brands and levels of quality of each. Vintage gear also comes in both types however there were a number of rather decent record players in the 70's and 80's. Panasonic, Zenith, GE etc. For vintage gear however it is buyer beware. There is a lot of misrepresentation on the web about condition, value and quality. I see many listed as vintage, collectable, near mint condition and so on at outrageous prices. Most are not as advertised. If you see something you think you might want...ask about it on the vinylengine.com forum. The folks that know all about playing vinyl hang out there. It is a friendly site as well.
BTW I only have 6 turntables at present. You can never have too many if the bug bites you.
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