TAKE YOUR TIME (wait for the luck of the Irish)
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USED (with caution)
If using PayPal, have seller send you an invoice for the goods. If you just send money without an invoice, you have no protection from PayPal.
Talk to your credit card company about their help, even consider taking an advanced card level with yearly fee for a while, get ’extra’ protection, then buy, then, next year drop back to prior level or keep it.
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SPEAKERS are primary,
I would look for used, returns/full refund accepted, then the only risk is return shipping.
So, used speakers: only ones I could drive to, pick up, get home in one day, and then if a bust, return in one day, no shipping to/from needed. Many people will meet you half way, or at least drive 1 hr toward you.
Seller might even let you hear them at his place. Tell seller you will be wearing a mask and gloves of course. Or, pick up at the end of a driveway, transfer money with a 6 ft stick!
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TT
I agree, that AT120 turntable is quite good, I had one for years, I used my cartridge, the new optional cartridges/stylus is a great move up.
When pricing cartridges, remember, average life of advanced shapes increase, so figure the cost per 50 hours for true cost comparison
Avg. Life chart I found:
150 hrs conical.
250 hrs elliptical, (+67% longer than conical)
400 hrs MicroLine (ML), Shibata, ..(+60% longer life than elliptical)
500 hrs SAS (+100% longer life than elliptical) (+25% longer than ML).
And don’t forget, advanced shapes equates with less wear to LP grooves, and, less Tracking Weight equates to less wear to LP grooves
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FEATURES list prior to components
FUTURE Considerations NOW
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Play good speakers with any damnnnn thing, replace each piece as you get lucky
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USED (with caution)
If using PayPal, have seller send you an invoice for the goods. If you just send money without an invoice, you have no protection from PayPal.
Talk to your credit card company about their help, even consider taking an advanced card level with yearly fee for a while, get ’extra’ protection, then buy, then, next year drop back to prior level or keep it.
....................................
SPEAKERS are primary,
I would look for used, returns/full refund accepted, then the only risk is return shipping.
So, used speakers: only ones I could drive to, pick up, get home in one day, and then if a bust, return in one day, no shipping to/from needed. Many people will meet you half way, or at least drive 1 hr toward you.
Seller might even let you hear them at his place. Tell seller you will be wearing a mask and gloves of course. Or, pick up at the end of a driveway, transfer money with a 6 ft stick!
...........................
TT
I agree, that AT120 turntable is quite good, I had one for years, I used my cartridge, the new optional cartridges/stylus is a great move up.
When pricing cartridges, remember, average life of advanced shapes increase, so figure the cost per 50 hours for true cost comparison
Avg. Life chart I found:
150 hrs conical.
250 hrs elliptical, (+67% longer than conical)
400 hrs MicroLine (ML), Shibata, ..(+60% longer life than elliptical)
500 hrs SAS (+100% longer life than elliptical) (+25% longer than ML).
And don’t forget, advanced shapes equates with less wear to LP grooves, and, less Tracking Weight equates to less wear to LP grooves
...................................
FEATURES list prior to components
FUTURE Considerations NOW
.......................
Play good speakers with any damnnnn thing, replace each piece as you get lucky