vintage turntables

If you were buying a vintage turntable,belt or direct drive,which would you consider at $200 or less?Hope I'm not being too vague?

john42111-15-2014 7:40pm

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john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-17-2014 at 09:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes those JVC's are a nice looking tables.Don't see many of those for sale.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-16-2014 at 03:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Found in most cases the cartridge/stylus is bad.They usually need just a good cleaning.Using vintage nad 3020 as pre and hafler 220 as an amp.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-16-2014 at 05:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Buy a new one I would think???A decent cartridge is $100.Have no idea where you got amp and TT mixed up Paraneer?
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-16-2014 at 07:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Have heard mostly good,but a little bad about the U-turn tables.Also on Craigslist a man makes tables for sale in Maryland.Yes the Nad is a good table.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-16-2014 at 09:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Got a Technics sl-d3 with a AT cart and Pioneer pd-530 with a pickering cart that where lost thanks to Hurricane Sandy while living on Long Island.Cleaned them up and never had problems.Got both under $20.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-17-2014 at 04:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete See it can be done. The Storm washed away those table s so I wanna find another nice vintage table.Just seeing what is a good option!
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-17-2014 at 10:48am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No comments on U-turn tables?
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-19-2014 at 03:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Have a chance to purchase a harmon/kardon t25 for $30.Read these T series of tables are overlooked and can be upgraded fairly easy.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-19-2014 at 10:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If I want to use a different cartridge what's a good choice?Heard good things about the 2M Red.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 11-21-2014 at 11:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Duals,Technics,Pioneers?See lots of AR's,Thorens and such that even in bad condition they want lots of money and you still have to spend big money to fix them.The record comeback has made TT sky high!
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 12-01-2014 at 01:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Purchased a Technics SL-D202 for $25.Will use a Hafler DH-220 and NAD 3020 Series 20 as my preamp and phono stage.Good cartridge for this system under $100?Listen to R&B,soul,jazz and rock as in Eagles and Clapton.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 12-03-2014 at 02:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thinking about Sumiko Pearl.
john421 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 470 posts 12-12-2014 at 03:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Got a Technics SL-D202 that works and looks good for $25.Needs a cartridge though.

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