Back to basics


With children educated, married, etc. ... I want to return to vinyl. Having thousands of excellent graded lp's not played in years, I'm looking to purchase a good 'starter' turntable, that is something not from Best Buy so to speak.

Where do I start? As a retiree the budget is somewhat limited. What can I expect with a purchase? With/without cartridge, base, arm etc...

Thanks. Richard
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Showing 1 response by islandmandan

I don't know if my solution will work for you, but what I did was purchase an old Garrard 401 on Ebay UK, refurbish it, build a plinth, and mount my (used) arm of choice, a Dynavector 501.

This made an excellent project for me, and has turned out to be a superior record spinner. It is far from store bought, and can be built many different ways to suit your tastes.

It's something to think about, and perhaps look into. To see photos of many DIY Garrards, Google Rodney Eugenio's The Analog Dept.

Best of luck, regards,
Dan