Turntable

drive4show said:
If you can hide cables under carpets or route them round the fireplace then that's the route I would go to get the highest sound quality but looks like bluetooth will work if you just want to listen to old vinyl (y)
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That was the result of the horse trading at mine; Mrs BiM did not want separates, but a one box system. I agreed on the basis that I chose the one box & had a pair of floor standers and hid the cables. Now the happy owner of a set of Tannoy Mercury IV's. :D (y)
 
I think you'd be better off walking into Richer Sounds (whenever that may be) and telling them what you want to do. At least they'll be able to steer you in the right direction and show you your options.
 
Fish said:
not quite what I want, I don’t mind spending a few bob to hopefully still get a quality sound from my vinyls.
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OK, if you're hoping for decent sound quality, there are several things you need to consider.
1. If the records have been hanging around in a garage, then unless you were very careful about how they were stored, they will need properly cleaning. This first step will make the biggest difference to the quality you'll get. And *properly* cleaning means using a vacuum-based device, such as a Nitty-Gritty, VPI or Moth record cleaning machine. I see that Pro-Ject now make one, too, and that's likely to be as good as the others. Problem is, they aren't cheap - like a few hundred quid. (The very best cleaner is the Keith Monks, but they cost thousands).
2. Modern cheap USB turntables are on the whole cheap for a reason - they are pretty bad.
3. Avoid DJ-style turntables - they are made for ruggedness rather than sound quality. Some of them even have pickup arms with no offset (which helps with "scratching", but is catastrophic for distortion levels).
4. Some audiophiles will tell you to avoid direct drive and only consider belt drive. Ignore them. It's possible to make good or bad turntables using either technology.
5. Decent turntables are still made, but are pretty expensive.
6. Your best bet would probably be to get a secondhand one. Brand names worth looking out for would be Dual, Rega, Thorens, Pro-Ject, Linn, AR, Systemdek, and no doubt a bunch of others I've forgotten.
7. Old Japanese direct drive decks from the 70s and 80s can be surprisingly good if they are still working properly. Technics & Denon were particularly nice, but most of the others (eg. Sony, Pioneer, JVC, etc) were OK.
 
https://www.hifix.co.uk/project-juk...MIrOaWvtqa6QIVlO7tCh3_xQDlEAQYASABEgLfQPD_BwE

This is a serious piece of kit for an all in one, just add speakers affair. The on board amp actually gives a rich and warm sound way beyond what I expected when I tested it.
Unless you have an amp with a phono stage, you will need one or a turntable with an onboard stage.
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In my living room, I have an Audio Technica LP3 running through a Denon PMA800 amp and Monitor Audio Bronze 5 floor standers and I love it. The TT cost somewhere around £179 and is a decent table with a decent cart.
 
GreiginFife said:
https://www.hifix.co.uk/project-juk...MIrOaWvtqa6QIVlO7tCh3_xQDlEAQYASABEgLfQPD_BwE

This is a serious piece of kit for an all in one, just add speakers affair. The on board amp actually gives a rich and warm sound way beyond what I expected when I tested it.
Unless you have an amp with a phono stage, you will need one or a turntable with an onboard stage.
a
In my living room, I have an Audio Technica LP3 running through a Denon PMA800 amp and Monitor Audio Bronze 5 floor standers and I love it. The TT cost somewhere around £179 and is a decent table with a decent cart.
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They’re in Coventry ?

Doubt they’re open currently but that reads great, from that reading, all I’d need is decent speakers to go with it, is that right.
 
Fish said:
I like that it has a usb so I can download stuff, if I’ve read that right, and can I get cable free speakers to work off it?

Thanks.
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The USB is so that you can connect to a computer to digitise the records or play through the PCs sound system.
Easy to digitise them with something like audacity and convert to MP3s or CDs
 
Fish said:
They’re in Coventry ?

Doubt they’re open currently but that reads great, from that reading, all I’d need is decent speakers to go with it, is that right.
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Yeah, a decent set of bookshelf speakers would give you a great sound from it. If you decide later to run a separate amp, it also has phono out for connecting.

Set of Wharfdale Diamond 9 would keep the cost down but give good sound. I run a set as monitors off my mixer and they are clear and precise. Only cost £49 as well.
 
cliveb said:
OK, if you're hoping for decent sound quality, there are several things you need to consider.
1. If the records have been hanging around in a garage, then unless you were very careful about how they were stored, they will need properly cleaning. This first step will make the biggest difference to the quality you'll get. And *properly* cleaning means using a vacuum-based device, such as a Nitty-Gritty, VPI or Moth record cleaning machine. I see that Pro-Ject now make one, too, and that's likely to be as good as the others. Problem is, they aren't cheap - like a few hundred quid. (The very best cleaner is the Keith Monks, but they cost thousands).
2. Modern cheap USB turntables are on the whole cheap for a reason - they are pretty bad.
3. Avoid DJ-style turntables - they are made for ruggedness rather than sound quality. Some of them even have pickup arms with no offset (which helps with "scratching", but is catastrophic for distortion levels).
4. Some audiophiles will tell you to avoid direct drive and only consider belt drive. Ignore them. It's possible to make good or bad turntables using either technology.
5. Decent turntables are still made, but are pretty expensive.
6. Your best bet would probably be to get a secondhand one. Brand names worth looking out for would be Dual, Rega, Thorens, Pro-Ject, Linn, AR, Systemdek, and no doubt a bunch of others I've forgotten.
7. Old Japanese direct drive decks from the 70s and 80s can be surprisingly good if they are still working properly. Technics & Denon were particularly nice, but most of the others (eg. Sony, Pioneer, JVC, etc) were OK.
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I’ve just been looking at a load of Pro-Ject decks that all look very nice on Amazon, but I haven’t got a scooby what the difference is between them other than price ?
 
Leftie said:
I have a Rega Planar 2 turntable that I don't use any more. About 30 years old, good nick.
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You’re going to have to expand on that, condition, price etc, take it to pm if you want, a couple of photos would be nice ?
 
Fish said:
I don’t have anything.
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Do you have a soundbar for the TV with bluetooth?

If yes. You can buy a turntable with built in a pre amp and phono or preferably headphone jack socket out - connect a bluetooth transmitter to the jack out to transmit to the soundbar.
 
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