Reason for buying old/classic turntables

Vintage Turntables have a definite place in audio and not just for nostalgia's sake. They are strong performers without question and get the whole of the musical experience very "right".

Over that last year I have had excellent examples of "state of the art" in vintage and current product. I can positively say that turntables have progressed at the extreme high end. However, not all purported extreme high end is created equal, so you will need to choose very very wisely. I feel tweaked out vintage tables will humble many contemporary "high end" tables.

This past year really has taught me MY vinyl hierarchy: Cart and Arm together as first, phono preamp 2nd, the spinner is important but is a distant third, which is IMO why these vintage tables are given "new life" their importance is deep in the hierarchy and the surrounding products are so superior.

Happy Holidays,

David

Sorry Normansize.

That's just plain incorrect.

With all due respect to your dad, you don't have a clue.

Yes, some of the vintage tables were built well but today's best tables are simply superior.

Using your words I say to you " HA, ha, ha, ha, ha ha ha ha ... can't stop laughing".

Learn a little and then start making some noise here.

Sorry Audiofeil, but I've got to respectfully disagree. Precision machining, especially for something as simple as a wheel and bearing has been pretty well sorted out to perfection for quite some time. I'll grant you improvements from materials, cartridges and associated equipment, but a wheel is just a wheel and there are some great sounding old wheels out there. I'm not suggesting that a lot of new equipment doesn't sound good. A lot of it sounds great, but I honeslty can't accept the insistance that new turntables have achieved some breakthrough in technology.

And I'm playing a record right now, and as best I can tell, the sound is being generated by a needle being dragged through a groove. "Mr. Watson. Come here, I need you."

Audiofeil sells new turntables that have to compete with the vintage units. That seems like motivation for bias.

And I do have a clue.

Can't we just get along? It's Christmas! Go spend time with family and friends, spin some vinyl!

One thing we can agree upon in this thread, is the fact we enjoy analog playback. Whether it's on a vintage, or a new megadollar table really shouldn't matter. If it works for you, so be it.

Merry Christmas to all. Hope each and everyone has/had a great day!

Bill