Want to get started with vinyl

[3DSonics]

Hi,

if you're primarily interested in exploring music new to you which is not otherwise available on CD, or like hanging around secondhand record shops picking up interesting music, a TT is a great investment.

Perfectly said, I could not agree more.

Ciao T

 

[Lt Cdr Data]

Well, Ted, you are clearly a bit umming and ahhing, obviously you want to try something new, and to sum up, some say go for it, some say don't bother.

I would give it a shot, but not too pay too much for a deck, and get a popular one, so there is no trouble in selling on if you don't like what you find.

go to some charity shops and get some vinyl that way to start, look at them carefully in sunlight for scratches and only pick the good ones.

Obvious choice is a MF phono stage, but a trichord dino or even the project or slee would be a good bet.

As an aside I may have a nad 533 with origin live rega 250 arm modded for sale shortly if that's any use?

good luck

 

[PaulH]

The only way you know if you like vinyl is ask yourself if you'd like to be listening to the record while looking over a nice gatefold sleeve & reading the inner sleeve's lyrics.



Ahhhhh.... Bliss.




Somehow CD doesn't give you that sort of satisfaction.


Oh... and then there's that smell of cardboard & plastic at a record fair.

 

[bottleneck]

Ah, the old "sound quality" neurosis. The curse of audiophilia. Thank goodness we don't all suffer from it.

-- Ian

Totally agree.

Exploring new music from the past is the only reason to buy a turntable.

Ive found that for every one newly released album thats any good I've found 10 old albums that are better still.

If sound quality ever becomes more important to me than the music, I'll sell every last component and rip my whole collection onto the lowest rate MP3 I have and play it through some PC speakers.

 

[tones]

Found just what you need, Ted:

http://www.higherfi.com/RockportSerius4_web.jpg

A steal at $US9,999 (look at the RRP before you laugh...)

 

[The Devil]

jeez.

lacking in overall musicality due to it's inherent nature to retrieve a little too much detail - for my liking.

Ah yes, the good old one about too much information. This one comes from the magazines.


Try a fuzz-pedal.