Bought a used NAD 556 (rega RP1 essentially) for my college aged son, with u-turn preamp and it worked out great! Definitely don't ignore used gear, RP1s with the performance package come up periodically on audiogon, or open box ones are cheaper at music direct or audioadvisor.
Turn table for my kid???
My daughter just told me she wants a turn table. That thought really excites me because I hope she eventually loves music as much as I do. Additionally, I've been thinking of getting into vinyl myself but haven't for fear of the money pit it will become like the rest of my audio endeavors.
So it looks like I can start this journey together with my kid. Cool. My question then is what's a good entry level tt? I assume I will need to get a phono pre, etc? I would much prefer one that is as self contained as possible. Ideally I would be able to just connect some speakers to it or connect it directly into my integrated amp. Please take it easy on a vinyl noob.
Thank you and happy new year!
So it looks like I can start this journey together with my kid. Cool. My question then is what's a good entry level tt? I assume I will need to get a phono pre, etc? I would much prefer one that is as self contained as possible. Ideally I would be able to just connect some speakers to it or connect it directly into my integrated amp. Please take it easy on a vinyl noob.
Thank you and happy new year!