Best all time EVER Turn table (record player)

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

I love tubes !
I remember when the arguments said "one could not tell the difference"
Later I found out the human ear could as I thought.

Who doesn't....seriously! But if one limits their listening to that which has been pressed to vinyl....

I compromized with the digital age initially...now there's really no compromise to my ears

It's all about the music...

[KFC911]

Hey RF....is the Nak comparable to those....I've been out of TTs for a while...

[ramonesfreak]

I’ve never owned a Nak so I can’t say sorry

One reason why I like rega is because every part is replaceable and upgradable and they have a huge fan base for support .....like Porsche and Weber grills....

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by ramonesfreak

I’ve never owned a Nak so I can’t say sorry
....

I knew a lot of folks with their decks, but never a TT....we drooled in the high-end stores though

Seem to be unobtanium for a while....but that's what the thread title did for me....

[Chocaholic]

Spend some time on Audiogon. You can easily spend high 5 figures for a “best ever” ‘table.

[Chocaholic]

Here’s a nice one for you. VPI HRX with their Mk 12 tonearm. About $12,000 without cartridge. It uses stand alone motor linked to the platter through a flywheel to decouple the platter/tonearm from any motor vibration. Far from the best ever, but far better than our aging ears can appreciate.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by Chocaholic

Here’s a nice one for you. VPI HRX with their Mk 12 tonearm. About $12,000 without cartridge. It uses stand alone motor linked to the platter through a flywheel to decouple the platter/tonearm from any motor vibration. Far from the best ever, but far better than our aging ears can appreciate.

It'll play that Jimmy Buffet album that warped by the pool one day...I don't actually remember the show that night in our college gym !

....before digital

[svandamme]

I got me a Technics SL1900
Has a comparable base to the SL1200 but also some home features like auto start stop, and even repeat. And it's just a good looking old school turntable


It just looks like a proper turn table..

And they generally run much cheaper then the SL1200 series


Stick an Ortofon Concorde on there which is not an audiofile stylus but it's a good one to play old records with impefections, the concorde rarely skips.

[astrochex]

The Schiit Sol (pre-production image) is what I will be getting. Sub $1000, but Schiit's products always punch above their price range.

[cairns]

Get a Clearaudio or a Thorens. And a decent MC cartridge from Sumiko. Fn'g with phono preamps is a waste of money.

[jcommin]

I'm running a Thorens TD115 thru a MAC 1900 receiver. Had both of them since the late 70s. I own vinyl - I have a few direct to disc or "first pressing", the majority are store bought either new or used.

How much do you want to spend, what sound quality are you looking for and what is your convenience tolerance? Finally, what do you want to get out of the music you play?

I listen to allot of music and I just want it to stream - I'm not interested in the audio quality. However, listening to vinyl is a different experience to me. It is a enjoyment and for whatever reasons, takes time to sit and listen. I either don't have the time or want to take the time - my loss.

I'm surprised of those younger than me have an appetite for vinyl. Its refreshing.

[ramonesfreak]

Originally Posted by cairns

Get a Clearaudio or a Thorens. And a decent MC cartridge from Sumiko. Fn'g with phono preamps is a waste of money.

Does his pre-amp/tuner have a built in phono pre amp? Cause if it doesn’t it’s not a waste of money it’s a necessity and a MC is absolutely gonna need one with its low output

[Ayles]

I would explore the line up that VPI is producing. I have both a VPI Scout and a Technics 1200. The technics sits in the rack unused.

[ramonesfreak]

I like the VPI stuff too.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

SIncerly katch-I truly wish you would not address every dam thread that comes on here.
You have already tainted it by not reading and understanding.
The paragraph included what I used in the past (and am used to)
Also, it asks the question-"what do you use?"
Understand the context yet?
On the top of Monday morn B4 I milk the cows and polish the blades i thought this was simple enough.

So to reiterate - "What is everyone's favorite turntable?"
Feel free to include anything else you have a passion for music wise. (to play back music)

Simple enough I hope?
Thanx!

You shat in your own thread.

My advise is consistent with others, you better listen up.

[aschen]

I have a VPI scout and a rega planar 2 which I bought 20 years ago.

My personal bias is strongly towards Rega for reasonably priced tables. There are tons of new to market products in the same price category, but rega has been doing this forever and the fine details that matter are there. Cant go wrong with a mid level Rega of nearly any vintage.

The true ultimate vintage feel TT is the Linn Sondek LP 12 imho. The still make them and there are hundreds of different specification. A well speced 20-30 year old version can be had in the $1500 range.

[astrochex]

Since we're on the topic of turntables, what about cartridges?

Favorites? Can you tell the difference between moving magnet and moving coil carts?

[greglepore]

Linn

[afterburn 549]

cartridges are a good subject here too !

[Scott Douglas]

My best turntable is my Sony PS-X60 w/Micro Acoustics 2002e cartridge. Not the same class as what you guys are talking about, but then my ears aren't what they used to be either so I'm just happy to be able to play the vinyl.