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ANALOG HELP

Wow, this is overwhelming all the options and arms and catridges!!! so is there a book or something to read and get a better understanding of this type of system? I am thinking either rega p3 or I was told the marantz tt15 is a good table. as a beginner i assume its best to buy a complete table because it seems like it would be easy to buy a arm or something that didnt work for a particular table. What about cartidges are they designed for certain types of music? how do you know?
52tiger
arnettpartners
312 posts
 
Yeah. Buy a turntable with arm and a recommended pick-up. Then you need to do a lot of research. One thing at a time. It's a big subject.
grinnell
661 posts
 
Start small, buy a turntable for around 300.00, a ortofon Red Cart and a cheap phono stage for around $100.

See if you like it. Start buying used records at the thrifts.
See if you like it.

if you do then you need to spend about $600-1500 for the TT, about $500 for a cart and about $700 for the phono stage

Dont rush.

Read stuff here, Vinyl Asylum, and Vinyl Engine till your eyes bleed
inna
5,245 posts
 
Get the Rega or Pro-Ject Xpression with Goldring 1012 or 1042 cartridge and read nothing more at this point.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
"read nothing more" is actually good advice.
the sheer amount of advice, discussion and various folks pushing pulling and shoving one to DO something is amazing.
So just buy one of the beginner tables, ANY one of them. or a used next step (like a Rega P3-24 used) or whatever, to just avoid the information burnout.
Get a decent phono box, Any one for $300 to $500 and buy some records.
Stop reading, start playing.
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