Vinyl/Record Player Thread

[Gordon Cole]

I'm a big vinyl guy, and I've been browsing online after my POS Crosley turntable finally crapped out (Hey, my aunt didn't know Crosleys are garbage.) Now I'm looking for a good, somewhat inexpensive portable turntable, and I'd figure I'd get some advice from the rest of y'all.

Of course this is also a discussion for vinyl/record players if you so please.

 

[hotcheetospuffs]

Those small vintage looking ones are shit. I have a Sony that I've had for several years and it can be hooked up to a regular stereo. Replacement needles for it are easy to find as well.

 

[Gordon Cole]

Those small vintage looking ones are shit. I have a Sony that I've had for several years and it can be hooked up to a regular stereo. Replacement needles for it are easy to find as well.

What model?

 

[hotcheetospuffs]

PSLX250H

 

[REGENDarySumanai]

You can customize this to your liking. The cheapest customization is $179, while the most expensive is $684.
https://uturnaudio.com/products/orbit-custom

 

[Some JERK]

The Audio-Technica AT-LP60 is really cheap and very decent. It'll be a huge step up from a Crosley anyway.

 

[Gordon Cole]

I have an Audio-Technica turntable for my LPs and 45s, then a Victrola VV-XI for my 78s.

The Audio-Technica AT-LP60 is really cheap and very decent. It'll be a huge step up from a Crosley anyway.

I actually talked about this with my dad, since he's kind of my go-to when it comes to this sort of thing. I'm getting an Audio-Technica AT-LP60 with a preamp since he owned an AT-LP60 before upgrading to a Uturn player. He was also generous enough to give me his speakers and receiver too.

As for recent vinyl purchases, I just got Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version, and now I'm alphabetizing my records.

 

[Done]

I don't mean to bash vinyl or vinyl listeners (I'm an audiophile myself), but what's the appeal of it? What makes it special?

 

[Gordon Cole]

I don't mean to bash vinyl or vinyl listeners (I'm an audiophile myself), but what's the appeal of it? What makes it special?

Richer sound, and it looks nice on a shelf.

 

[Done]

I actually talked about this with my dad, since he's kind of my go-to when it comes to this sort of thing. I'm getting an Audio-Technica AT-LP60 with a preamp since he owned an AT-LP60 before upgrading to a Uturn player. He was also generous enough to give me his speakers and receiver too.
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As for recent vinyl purchases, I just got Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version, and now I'm alphabetizing my records.

Very nice-looking set of speakers, what model are they?

I personally own a pair of Dali Zensor 1s that I hooked up to my TV with an SMSL Q5 Pro receiver/amp.

Richer sound, and it looks nice on a shelf.

Richer sound.. You mean like people who prefer tube amps to solid-state? Never tried either, so I sadly don't know what they are like..

I don't mean to disparage vinyl by the way, I am a firm believer that anything audio-related is worth it if you like it, except those snake oil cables, those are pure scam.

I can attest to the looks part though, any place looks way better with a turntable + speakers in it. Plus, I like that initial needle sound.

Try Zero Fidelity's channel on YouTube, I am subscribed to it, and he's been doing some turntable videos lately. Plus, he's a super nice guy who tries to answer viewer questions.

Zeos' channel is also good, very entertaining to hear him talk about audio equipment. Though I don't think he covers turntables. Prepare for some dizzying footage though, courtesy of his GoPro.

 

[Gordon Cole]

Very nice-looking set of speakers, what model are they?

I personally own a pair of Dali Zensor 1s that I hooked up to my TV with an SMSL Q5 Pro receiver/amp.

Sharp CP-HF200s with an XL-HF201P receiver.

 

[CIA Nigger]

Crosleys aren't the worst vinyl players by far.

I don't mean to bash vinyl or vinyl listeners (I'm an audiophile myself), but what's the appeal of it? What makes it special?

There's a lot of shit that's cheaper on vinyl, especially some older/more obscure albums. On the flipside 90s and early-mid 00s albums go for a ton on vinyl while the CDs you can find at your local thrift store.

With that said there's a reason CDs replaced vinyl, especially if you listen to older CD pressings before someone decided that brickwalling was a good idea.

 

[Garfieldchu]

You can customize this to your liking. The cheapest customization is $179, while the most expensive is $684.
https://uturnaudio.com/products/orbit-custom

I can vouch for these. Great quality and price.

 

[Gordon Cole]

I got my Audio-Technica player about a week ago. After some minor technical hiccups, I got it up and running, and it's pretty kickass with headphones, though I'm working on the speakers.

 

[Gus]

A Lenco L70 manufactured by Bogen. From around 1961 or so. I use a GE VR-II for my 78s and a Shure M55E for my LPs and 45s. I also have an Audio-Technica and a Victrola VV-XI, but I don't use those anymore, really.

 

[Shroom King]

I don't mean to bash vinyl or vinyl listeners (I'm an audiophile myself), but what's the appeal of it? What makes it special?

With that said there's a reason CDs replaced vinyl, especially if you listen to older CD pressings before someone decided that brickwalling was a good idea.

Brickwalling is the answer. There is no reason why vinyl should sound better than CD but a lot of times it does due to poor production values when they digitally remastered the album for CD.

In the early days of CD, the CDs played quieter than vinyl and cassette, so much so that people thought the CDs were defective and returned them. So the record industry overcorrected, a lot. Then some genius found out that you can exploit the greater dynamic range of CDs to make them louder than a rival studio's CDs, and the heavy metal idiots of the time thought louder = better. This started the "loudness war" which spread to all genres of music and is ruining things to this day. All because some methed-out headbangers wanted to piss off their neighbors when playing their Megadeth albums.

 

[Idiot Asshole]

Brickwalling is the answer. There is no reason why vinyl should sound better than CD but a lot of times it does due to poor production values when they digitally remastered the album for CD.

In the early days of CD, the CDs played quieter than vinyl and cassette, so much so that people thought the CDs were defective and returned them. So the record industry overcorrected, a lot. Then some genius found out that you can exploit the greater dynamic range of CDs to make them louder than a rival studio's CDs, and the heavy metal idiots of the time thought louder = better. This started the "loudness war" which spread to all genres of music and is ruining things to this day. All because some methed-out headbangers wanted to piss off their neighbors when playing their Megadeth albums.

Heavy metal music had nothing to do with the loudness war. It was the logical conclusion of retard engineers/producers/executives wanting to use the new digital technology to its limits,. Almost all 80s albums I've heard still sounds great, it's only in the mid-90s or so where you start to get CDs that get brickwalled to oblivion.

 

[Islamic Creampie]

Just have an Audio Technica LP60 hooked up to some Edifier speakers. Nothing nuts. All this turntable shit is autism. As long as it sounds fine and the arm doesn;t ruin my vinyl I'm good.

I rarely buy LPs. It's become a manbun faggot hobby and record companies know it. There's no reason why an Iron Maiden vinyl that's been pressed 50 times should cost like 40 bucks new and I'm not paying it.

 

[eatler]

So I wanted to ask about the Crosley record players, I have one of the wood models and I dont really care to replace it. I like the look of it and I'm kind of a Nyet record players fine type person. But I did hear from a channel I like that after 100 record plays that it could damage the record a little bit. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a different tone arm that is less heavy and if theres a different playing system that could replace the player itself (I just want to keep the box) if there was any good ones or a good video on it.

 

[Aiōn]

So I wanted to ask about the Crosley record players, I have one of the wood models and I dont really care to replace it. I like the look of it and I'm kind of a Nyet record players fine type person. But I did hear from a channel I like that after 100 record plays that it could damage the record a little bit.

I've not heard good things about those cheap suitcase-style turntables in terms of both sound quality and risk of it ruining your records, generally all of the parts are going to be of a lower standard. You might find this site helpful which has a list of turntables to avoid and why.

If you only want to replace certain parts I would take it into a HiFi store but if you plan to invest any significant amount of money in vinyl I would recommend investing in a better system.