Until you decide to take a jump into vinyl, I would think that your Onkyo should be just fine for playing your 50 records. You will need a new phono cartridge as yours is almost definitely the victim of the ravages of time. Take a look at the Ortofon Blue and Red, they are very nice, inexpensive, cartridges, for a bit less, the Audio Techinca AT95E. For a phono stage, only the fittest has survived. The NAD is a nice entree into the sport, but for a few more bucks you should have a look at the Cambridge 640P.
Phono Newbie
After saving my pennies for quite some time and with much appreciated help from others here, I recently purchased the following: AR 300.2 amp, AR LS17 pre-amp, and Magnepan 3.6 speakers. I have a small collection (about 50) of vinyl from the mid 60's to mid 70's that I would like to listen to. I also have an old Onkyo turntable (circa 1980). I need a phono pre-amp, but am at a loss when I read terminolgy that includes things like 47k cart load, etc. Since my vinyl collection is small, I want to keep my phono/pre investment modest. Where do I start? Is my Onkyo still usable? What should I look for in a phono-pre?
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