Oracle Alexandria turntable question


Anyone have an opinion if this turntable is worth fixing if I pick it up for $80?

It has a broken leg, broken dust cover and powers up but platter won't spin.

That's all I know and I've seen only pictures as it's an hour's drive away.

Thanks all.

thecarpathian

Showing 2 responses by grislybutter

I wouldn't drive for the turntable alone, that's 3 hours. Shipping would be fairly cheap though. 

Unless you have some particular emotional reason for the brand. I know I would drive 3 hours for Celestion SL6 speakers.

@thecarpathian I regularly spend (waste) $80 on old and imperfect audio gear to try it and then if it doesn't work out: sell it. I am probably in the red as I have 3 items waiting to fix. (I never fixed anything in my life, have disassembled electronics in plastic bags in every corner in my garage.

Still, I would say that the simplest, dumbest component is the turntable, easiest to fix. Is it worth $80 for the parts alone?