Jyprez:
***"The garage sale stuff for 50 cents a record is worth about that much IMHO.I would rather have a new CD than someone's old brutalized vinyl."***
Not if you know how to inspect/select the LP's. I have picked up well over 2000 desirable LP's in the past 3 years in which the discs (not the jackets) are near mint and play perfectly. I only pick up damaged LP's if they are rare (granted that I am interested in listening to the music).
I also often run into established vinyl dealers and/or their pickers @ our local thrifts.
Onespeed:
In your price range check out the TT/arm listed with my system. They were a popular combo, when in production, and come up often enough on the used market. I suggest waiting for the 3009II/non-improved arm (this is the one I currently use) as it mates with a wider variety of cartridges than the later/lighter SME versions.
Setup is fairly simple and easy enough to learn. I had never set up any of my TT's in the past, but have since learned how to do so myself (last couple of years).
***"The garage sale stuff for 50 cents a record is worth about that much IMHO.I would rather have a new CD than someone's old brutalized vinyl."***
Not if you know how to inspect/select the LP's. I have picked up well over 2000 desirable LP's in the past 3 years in which the discs (not the jackets) are near mint and play perfectly. I only pick up damaged LP's if they are rare (granted that I am interested in listening to the music).
I also often run into established vinyl dealers and/or their pickers @ our local thrifts.
Onespeed:
In your price range check out the TT/arm listed with my system. They were a popular combo, when in production, and come up often enough on the used market. I suggest waiting for the 3009II/non-improved arm (this is the one I currently use) as it mates with a wider variety of cartridges than the later/lighter SME versions.
Setup is fairly simple and easy enough to learn. I had never set up any of my TT's in the past, but have since learned how to do so myself (last couple of years).