[Music] Buying a turntable and speakers advice

[StroudSeagull]

You could get a budget turntable with a built in preamp (Audio Technica LP60 £140) and a set of powered speakers (e.g. Edifier 1280 £130). That way you won’t need to buy a separate amp. I had the AT turntable and it sounds great for the money.

 

[bluenitsuj]

You could get a budget turntable with a built in preamp (Audio Technica LP60 £140) and a set of powered speakers (e.g. Edifier 1280 £130). That way you won’t need to buy a separate amp. I had the AT turntable and it sounds great for the money.

Will have a look. Thank you

 

[ozzygull]

For the turntable you could go with a built in pre-amp and powered speakers. if you want a new turntable an Audio Technica LP120x. It comes with a decent entry level cartridge and has easy upgrade options if you find you want improve the sound later. I think Amazon used to to do it as a bundle with some Edifier speakers.

 

[ozzygull]

You could get a budget turntable with a built in preamp (Audio Technica LP60 £140) and a set of powered speakers (e.g. Edifier 1280 £130). That way you won’t need to buy a separate amp. I had the AT turntable and it sounds great for the money.

Beat me to it if he stretch to lp120x it would be perfect

 

[StroudSeagull]

Beat me to it if he stretch to lp120x it would be perfect

Agree. Only problem with the LP60 is you can’t upgrade the cartridge.

 

[Badger]

Opened this thread to see if this had been posted. Wasn't disappointed

 

[ozzygull]

Agree. Only problem with the LP60 is you can’t upgrade the cartridge.

I had an lp60 and agree the sound is great for an entry level turntable, the issue I with it was skipping on some older records, that didn’t skip on my other turntables. As there is no way to adjust the tracking force. (Yes I did try blue tacking a coin) but it doesn’t help. Saying all the it was the Lp60 not the newer LP60X so they may have fixed these issues as the tone arm was changed between models.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Opened this thread to see if this had been posted. Wasn't disappointed

Rowan Atkinson is perfect for this sketch

 

[zefarelly]

Do some 2nd hand shopping . . . . I have an arcam Alpha 6 amp for sale ( £60) which is a great entry level hi fi amp, yes its 20 years old, but serviced and perfectg working order . . . They make very good amps ( I still have another )

The arcam amps have a decent phono stage pre amp . . . You'll need that, most new amps don't have that on board

B&W and plenty of others do great speakers, harder to find unthrashed 2nd hand, but cheap enough.

re turntable, I'm a devoted Rega man . . . . A P3 may be a stretch on you r budget, but there are other simiar out there, P2, Project etc

do some reading on what hi-fi etc

spend the most on source, ire turntable, then amp, then speakers . . . Easy to upgrade . . . . There are loads of really good near new 2nd hand bargains out there. . .a lot of people upgrade regularly and (IMHO) throw money away

I've blown your budget, but this kit sounds good. .

Rega P2 record deck (working) | eBay

Supplied with record player and stylus. In good working order.

www.ebay.co.uk

Bowers and Wilkins/B&W 601 S3 Speakers - Fully Working. | eBay

1 pair of B&W 601 S3 speakers.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Curious Orange]

spend the most on source, ire turntable, then amp, then speakers . . . Easy to upgrade . . . . There are loads of really good near new 2nd hand bargains out there. . .a lot of people upgrade regularly and (IMHO) throw money away

The core of my system is about 30 years old, Rotel RA931 amp and Mordaunt Short 10i Pearl Edition speakers - still sounds great when compared to pretty much anything cheap and throw away you can buy today.

 

[zefarelly]

The core of my system is about 30 years old, Rotel RA931 amp and Mordaunt Short 10i Pearl Edition speakers - still sounds great when compared to pretty much anything cheap and throw away you can buy today.

When I upgraded I looked at second hand prices and kept all my old stuff ( turntable aside) for the workshop . . . I couldn't buy a chinese boogie box/digi radio worth listening too for the equivalent value . . . . So what was a £2k rig in 2000 is now in the garage . . . Probably only worth a few hundred quid 2nd hand . . . Still sounds great . . . Although my new gear is another level . . .

 

[Official Old Man]

Don't bother.
I've 1000's of 7", 12" and Albums all in shelves in the office. I put to use my then retired DJM-500 mixer, a pair of quality Gemini powered computer speakers and a Technics 1210 with a new cartridge.
But here's the problem. A single lasts 3 minutes, 12" maybe 7 minutes and an album only plays one side for 20 minutes. I soon got fed up with having to stand up and change discs.
Back to Alexa or SoundCloud.

 

[aolstudios]

And Dolby. Don't forget dolby

'dobly' surely

 

[aolstudios]

Do some 2nd hand shopping . . . . I have an arcam Alpha 6 amp for sale ( £60) which is a great entry level hi fi amp, yes its 20 years old, but serviced and perfectg working order . . . They make very good amps ( I still have another )

The arcam amps have a decent phono stage pre amp . . . You'll need that, most new amps don't have that on board

B&W and plenty of others do great speakers, harder to find unthrashed 2nd hand, but cheap enough.

re turntable, I'm a devoted Rega man . . . . A P3 may be a stretch on you r budget, but there are other simiar out there, P2, Project etc

do some reading on what hi-fi etc

spend the most on source, ire turntable, then amp, then speakers . . . Easy to upgrade . . . . There are loads of really good near new 2nd hand bargains out there. . .a lot of people upgrade regularly and (IMHO) throw money away

I've blown your budget, but this kit sounds good. .

Rega P2 record deck (working) | eBay

Supplied with record player and stylus. In good working order.

www.ebay.co.uk

Bowers and Wilkins/B&W 601 S3 Speakers - Fully Working. | eBay

1 pair of B&W 601 S3 speakers.

www.ebay.co.uk

Good post.
This would crap on the previous recommendations ^ from a great height

 

[zefarelly]

Good post.
This would crap on the previous recommendations ^ from a great height

I know inflation over 30 years is considerable, but I got more for my well looked after P3 than I paid for it new in 1993. Still in perfect order ( new motor )

 

[aolstudios]

I know inflation over 30 years is considerable, but I got more for my well looked after P3 than I paid for it new in 1993. Still in perfect order ( new motor )

Excellent deck. What did you replace it with?

 

[bluenitsuj]

Thank you all so far for your advice. I have emailed Richer Sounds and will also have a look at the second hand market despite being a newbie and not really confident in what I am looking for and setting up

 

[Gwylan]

If your budget suffices, get a Rega Planar 1 turntable. Quality entry level.

They're very good - I have one, but they're a lot more than £300

 

[Mr Smggles]

For the turntable you could go with a built in pre-amp and powered speakers. if you want a new turntable an Audio Technica LP120x. It comes with a decent entry level cartridge and has easy upgrade options if you find you want improve the sound later. I think Amazon used to to do it as a bundle with some Edifier speakers.

+1 for the AT-120. Great bang for your buck in that price range.

 

[Weststander]

They're very good - I have one, but they're a lot more than £300

I also have a Rega Planar 1.

Aren’t they around the £300 mark?
https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-51652-rega-planar-1-turntable.aspx