I am sure that with proper care the damage to your main system will be almost nil. However…the old records might sound more involving on a less expensive rig. These records were mixed with the assumption that the main listening would be either on AMradio , a jukebox, or the inexpensive gear of the day. I listen primarily to Classical Music, but when I am in the mood for popular music from the fifties through the mid seventies while I always appreciate the higher detail that my current system allows, the music just sounds more natural to me over something like Bluetooth or an entry level analog system
Inexpensive turntable to play old records
I am looking for an inexpensive turntable to play old records that are not in the best shape but very important to me. I have a lot invested in my vinyl rig and I am about 80% vinyl system. Running a VPI Prime 21 - Hana Umami Blue combo into a Manley Chinook. My dad passed in early January and I found all his old Elvis records when cleaning at my mom's house. He loved his Elvis records and they traveled with him while he was in the military in Germany and Korea, so they are not in the best shape and I would not feel safe running them on the Umami Blue. I cleaned them up and put them in sleeves to preserve them. For me, it would just be cool to hear the same records my dad loved and traveled with him in the the army. Was thinking of an inexpensive table with a phono pre that I can just plug into my Primaluna Integrated and not have to disconnect my VPI from the Chinook. I mean this is really only something I might plug in a couple times a years for sentimental reasons. Would like to keep it under 250-300. Any thoughts?