Tagyerit - Which turntable did you ultimately get? I can vouch for Sbank's comments. I am the second owner of a Thorens TD 146 with a Grado Silver cartridge, and it sounds worlds - no, galaxies better than my dad's old Technics turntable with a audio-technica "P-mount" cartridge. However, his Technics was a "linear tracking" model. I'll bet a Technics P-mount turntable with a conventional arm would sound better, but not as good as a Thorens. I'd like to try a used conventional arm Technics if I find one cheap; I was always curious of how one sounded after I learned about the disadvantages of "linear tracking". -JB
recommendations for inexpensive turntables
I have to hook up a 16 year old with a turntable. he has no more than 280 to spend total (ie with cart and arm).
he will use it with a fisher 500c I just got him.
i know that there is a music hall mmf2.1 that I could get with a ok entry level cart for $270.
until now I have set up a couple of people with Denon dp35f's for $100 complete. but they had very little to spend so there was no option for anything new.
now with a slightly larger budget I do not want to miss getting the most for his money but I honestly have no idea if I should go with a new mmf2, or some better used player. what would a better used player be for these kinda dollars?
my experience with a Rega p3's and up and my current Aries is not helping me.
thanks very much for any guidance
he will use it with a fisher 500c I just got him.
i know that there is a music hall mmf2.1 that I could get with a ok entry level cart for $270.
until now I have set up a couple of people with Denon dp35f's for $100 complete. but they had very little to spend so there was no option for anything new.
now with a slightly larger budget I do not want to miss getting the most for his money but I honestly have no idea if I should go with a new mmf2, or some better used player. what would a better used player be for these kinda dollars?
my experience with a Rega p3's and up and my current Aries is not helping me.
thanks very much for any guidance
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