A cask of men *channel* brought me here. Very much so I loved this an saw the entire thing. The carbon fiber record player is expensive but it will last u for a while an it has one of the best sound quality.
I agree with Mr. Hofmann, not the right hobby for you. I have been collecting for 45 years, have over 3,700 LP's mostly garnered at garage sales and thrift stores in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's when everyone was ditching their collections for "perfect sound forever" (usually paying 25 cents each). What a joke. A friend of mine had a Linn Sondek LP12 and played some LP's against their CD equivalents in 1984 when the Compact Disc was introduced. No comparison. I do have CD's, often if I don't have a band properly represented on vinyl and want to know what I have been missing; example: R.E.M. Nothing on vinyl so picked up "Part Lies, Part Truth, Part Garbage..etc". But when I really want to listen, I mean really listen, vinyl is the way to go. By the way, this friend went through a rough spot in 1991 and sold me his Linn LP12. And Mr. Bucknee, you aren't willing to spend $100? Hate to tell you a basic Linn starts about $5,000 and you can go up to $12,000. And before you have a stroke, there is a turntable that retails for over $100,000. I guess it just depends on where your priorities are.
I love how the any comment saying these arent affordable gets all the "You dont have 100 bucks?" or "Find a different hobby" Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
Yeah everybody's got to start somewhere but nobody should start with a turntable worse then the first one on this list because records are valuable and crosley's kill them
@@sofie5678 while a diamond stylus* tip will help the sound quality; the non-adjustable tracking force, the wobbly plastic platter, and the uneven RPM will hurt your records given enough plays.
They really aren’t that bad I watched a video talking about them and for a starter record player they get the job done and they don’t really scratch up your records because the tone arm doesn’t put as much pressure as people claim
Top 5 affordable record players: 5: A used one 4: A used one 3: A used one 2: A used one 1: A used one If you have little experience buy a refurbished turntable from a reputable seller.
Well, you can have much problems with used record players. A good, refurbished used record player is in the same price range like those presented in this video for the seller wants to see some money for the maintenance he has done to the device. Also, most used record players do not come with an pre-amp. So, buying a used record player suddenly can become more expensive, because you have to buy a preamp or you have to buy an amp with build-in preamp. If you are in vintage hifi and you have some knowledge about record players buying a used one is of course an option. But if you are a starter and have no idea of what to consider when entering the new hobby, buying one of those record players presented in this video is the far better option.
Telefunken - STS1 turntable + TR350 amplifier + pair of TL710 speakers Took some time to find and buy those and set tem right - plus about $400... Deffintly far better option then buy a new set, for me. But troubles and work I spent on this I consider as a part of my Hobby... If someone just want to buy and play, this vid did not contain bad informations at all...
Tik the trick is to find the right store. Try one that is big, primarily sells cds but makes enough money so that they can sell the yinyl for cheaper but still has good selection. Case in point Rasputin’s if you live in California. It also helps to like more underground music, underground music tends to be much cheaper.
@@Tik1800 Walmart usually is $18-25. But like someone said, most used records can be had for $1-5. Even big names like The Beatles. Not going to be some flawless gem, but they still work.
Pov: u were looking to get a record player and saw that thw benly cruiser was only $50 and do u were gonna get it until u went on youtube to find the best ones and you found out that thwy were really trash and now u have to spend alot more money
I've got my at lp 60 today and immediately fell in love with it. It might not be the best build turntable but it has everything you need to get started. Also the lack of adjustability isn't that bad for a complete beginner as I am. Everything comes prebuild (you just need to hook in the belt) and you are ready to play. It makes the first step really easy and just let you enjoy the records. If you have 50 bucks more to spend get the bt version, it has a detachable rca cable (unlike the USB version), in fact it comes with a 3,5 mm jack and a 3,5 mm to rca cable and also let you play your records over Bluetooth headphones or speakers which is really convenient. I've got mine in germany for just a little bit shy of 150€.
Would you still recommend this today if my budget was $600aud? Although I am after woodgrain/retro look, the Fluance RT-81 is a bit glossy and also doesn't play @ 1/3 RPM
For those on BOTH sides of the "Affordable" debate--The Law of Diminishing Returns. A $10 turntable is a Billion times better than NO turntable, while a $100,000 'table is not Twice as good as a $50,000 'table. It is MY opinion that ~$150 retail is the Start Point. Less, runs a greater risk of Forever ruining your albums(a $100,000 'table ruins albums with improper set-up). Dirty albums ruin the stylus, degrades the enjoyment/quality factor, and permanently ruin albums. Having 50+ records, a great inexpensive Lifetime purchase is a record washer($80-100, Spin Clean), used Once every 10-25 plays, and then a Carbon Fiber brush(on Ebay for $7-10), for Surface dust BEFORE you set the needle down. Nobody said "Playing vinyl is easy/cheap."
Almost all rega turtables seem to have a wobbling (sub)platform and Rega usually doesn't care about it. Love the easy set up and tonearm though but will never buy this and get upset about the wobbling platform.
@@janssenscaballes My Rega RP6 is hardware firmly mounted to a board. The thing is solid as a rock other than where it isn't supposed to be. What "wobbling (sub)platform" are you talking about? Your comment* makes no sense. *And someone upvoted it? What is going on here?
I'm looking at buying my first turntable soon. At least in Australia there appears to be a hands down winner for someone on a tight budget. The Sherwood PM9805 costs roughly the same as the LP60 (around 250 Australian dollars, or around 180 for a factory refurbished one) but has a replaceable headshell etc, adjustable tracking force and antiskate, target light, strobe, s-shape tone arm, pitch control etc. In fact it almost looks like a copy of the LP-120, at a much lower price and with a couple of things moved around. Only features I think it doesn't have are height adjust and it doesn't do 78 rpm.
Here's a tip for you to consider, accidents happen, try putting a cloth over the cover of your turn table. Mine is still pristine, I've had my Pioneer PL-L1000A since 1982. Just a thought.
Got an incredible deal on an Akai Pro500BT turntable. The price fell from around $380 to $179 when they dropped the model down to their consumer brand "ION". Same exact unit, just a different name and still comes with the same AT cartridge. Really beautiful in polished walnut. Has an aluminum tonearm and controls, built-in pre-amp and bluetooth. Premium quality for under $200. I like it so much I might buy a second just to keep as a spare.
We're still using our record player from the 1970s. Sony stereo music system HP211A with its original Sony speakers. It's really solidly built and great quality. I just saw one of these record players on e-bay being offered for £75 and the auction closed with no bids. That surprised me. In a retro audio shop they sell record players and speakers like this for around £1000.
Lots of comments here.... Never realized how popular Vinyl has become again. My set up which is 33 years old: NAD 1300 Pre AMP, NAD 2600 AMP, Dual CS5000 Turntable and KEF 103 Speakers. At 68 years old, I have only a reasonable collection of older LPs. That's wjhat they used to call them: LPs for Long Playing records (Albums). I am looking into possibly a new TT for my Basement stereo setup where I play music - MY Music - that I accompany with my Drum set . After a 50 year hiatus from the drums, I'm back to playing as Hobby..... as I approach Retirement. Looking at the Audio Technica LP120X to be combined with a new Denon Receiver and 2 sets of Bookshelf speakers: Elac Debut 6.2 s and Fluances Signature Series. I comment aou the Pros and Cons of the speakers elsewhere on the appropriate site. Happy Music to All, be safe & well. Music is a great pleasure that hopefully This Madness doesn't take away.
Correction to my comments. I lied. I’m 69 years old. The Speakers with my main stereo are KEF 104/2. Not KEF 103s. Update on the Basement sound system : got a AT - LP 120XBTUSB TT . For the price, IMO can’t be beat. Be well all. Keep the Faith.
Audio Technica and "Currently Unavailable" seems to be a theme of 2020 and 2021. Think I'll probably invenst in the Orbit Plus just because of how damn clean it looks.
I found it at a rather cheap at Barnes & Nobles, around $120. I'll admit, it's not the most orthodox way of starting your record collecting history. But yeah it's much better than Crosey.
@@iamnothale The Crosley briefcase portables are horrible. But the turntables are actually a better value than the AT version. The AT 60X goes for 139-199 dollars. The Crosley T400 can be had for as little as 50 bucks if you shop around. And it's the SAME TURNTABLE. All of these turntables are made in the same Chinese factory.
I have the LP120, however it's NOT built like a tank. I took it apart and ripped out the preamp and the sound was 120x better. The capacitors in the built in preamp suppress the highs and mids even when switched to bypass. While I was in there ripping out the preamp it's 100% cheap plastic garbage with a 10lb metal plate glued to the bottom to make it feel like you're getting a quality heavy table. The anti skate fails all buyers... if you test the anti-skate on a CD or side D of a record with no grooves you'll see the anti skate absolutely fail. Mines on 6-7 when it should be tracking at 2. This caused the worst inner groove distortion ever when it was set to 2 until I finally figured out it was the anti skate. The platter is also extremely thin and you can here movement/motor occasionally during playback when walking or closing the lid which I fixed by buying an isolated audio wall shelf. The counter weight also needs an upgrade it's not heavy enough. That being said. I love it for the price. With a ripped out preamp (pre-ampectomy), a cork/rubber mat, a heavier counter weight, a solid music hall external preamp, a nagoaka mp-110 cart/stylus, and isolated table in the air with a glass audio wall shelf it's a whole nother WORLD of a table. If I had to do it all over again I'd get the debut carbon.... The amount of money and time I spent upgrading my table I could of just bought a pro-ject. Great video!... But definitely not a tank it's that stupid cheap metal plate that's lying to you.
Totally agree with taking the built in preamp out. I had one at one point. Sounded like it was in a closet compared to my other vintage TT. Took that sucker out, and it totally came to life. I've since sold it, and now have two vintage TT's instead. Take out that preamp, and it's a great bang for the buck.
Agreed. The sound was insane post-preamp. It's crystal clear now vs muddy water with the built in preamp....defeats the point of listening to vinyl with the preamp that table has to offer.
very interesting. I just watched VINYL TV’s channel on how to remove preamp. here’s a novice question will my turntable still play through my Kenwood 7400 receiver with no problem? I do not use any stand alone preamps or mixers. Thanks
I agree, I don’t have the LP-120 but I have the LP-60 which sounded fantastic on my Harmon Kardon desk top speakers. Since then I have changed my setup and have a 7.1 surround sound, all Klipcsh speakers. Connecting my LP-60 to my system is sad because the LP-60 pre amp has no power to play through these speakers. I will be upgrading to the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with a great pre amp
I agree, I haven’t bucked up the courage to remove the pre-amp yet, but I have purchased the nagoka mp-110 and a rubber mat, mine sounds better than when I first bought it.
I can definetly reccomend the lp60 I got it a few weeks back and its great! I connected it to some old panasonic speakers from my garage and although theres better quality out there im only 14 and it gets the job done for its low price
I have a Victrola and tbh its sounds great and I think my parents wouldn't be too happy if told them I wanted a new record player that costs a lot more(I don't want to sound ungrateful)
I am brand new to vinyl. My wife has a briefcase style record player that we just started using and after my first visit to a record store, I’m hooked. I picked up Nirvanas Never mind record to kick off my collection but when we got home her record player stopped working. I went to one of my local shops but was overwhelmed buy the prices of things and lack of knowledge. This video has seriously filled in a lot of information i was needing! I think I’m going to look into the second record player purely because my wife would kill me if i just dropped hundreds on a turn table. Thanks for the great video! Huge help!
Also wanted to mention how happy I am to find this channel! A lot of channels I was coming across seemed like paid for commercials and less like real opinions.
Personally I suggest any new comers into vinyl get a vintage turntable, 1965-1983, you should be able to find a near mint or even mint one on ebay for a steal, some decent brands to note, Pioneer, Gerrard, Technica, and many more but remember, brand isn't everything.
You have to mention that is important to check whether you are able to modify the height of the arm. It is important when you wish to change the stylus for another brand (Audio-Technica to Orthofon for example). Because of the angle of the needle on the LP and then to choose the Baerwald or the Loefgren alignment protactor. Most of the normal prices Turntables haven't the ability to set up or down the arm of the cell.
I like how I've been subscribed for over 6 months but I still will not start collecting vinyl anytime soon. Space and money... those are always lacking in the life of a student still living at home. :/
Ha, I'm so far from rich it's hilarious. I have around 200 albums and a U-Turn with some decent speakers. A huge part of my collection were albums I got for $5 or less used from record stores. It doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. Learn to spend more responsibly.
I recommend: Automatic Thorend TD 170 (with OM-20 upgrade) or manuel TT the Onkyo Direct Drive CP 1050 (with Thakker Epo E upgrade) But I prefer vintage TT from JVC, SABA or DUAL.
I would never go with a pair of powered speakers for a turn table. You should always run it thru a good receiver so you can adjust your volume, bass, and treble. To fit the sound of your room. If not you will only get a flat response out of the sound. As for my tuner table I have a vintage Technics SL 1200 mkII running into a Kenwood KR-V7030 A/V receiver pushing a pair of Cerwin Vega SL15 passive speakers. For classic rock, and metal. This system is a monster. But it will also bump some retro 80's bass mixes to the point that my neighbors that live about a half a mile away from me can hear it. ( I am glad I live out in the country and can get away with it. If I had closer neighbors. I think the cops would be here a lot. LOL)
But powered speakers allow you to adjust the volume, balance, etc. I had once powered speakers with my stationary computer. One of the two speakers had the controls an amplifier usually has.
I have Roth VA4 powered speakers with my Rega P1 as I don't want anymore clutter. They sound great and you can adjust the volume, treble and bass via the remote. The VA4s also let you connect direct to them via Bluetooth, 3.5mm and optical. Great small speakers.
"Most affordable" Won't break the bank" first one off is $100 xD I tried numerous suitcase forms of both Crosley and Victrola and both were disastrous and almost just as pricey. Luckily I returned them all but I'm saving up for an Audio-Technica :)
i at 3:06 u mention that u need a special cartridge for older records, can u explain that a bit more? i inherited a lot of old records and i want to be able to play them, thank u! jk i did some research so i get that the grooves are diff sizes, but do u have any recommendations?
I have a pioneer PL-570 fully automatic turntable that goes into a pioneer sa-1270 stereo amplifier which is powering two pioneer CSG-303 floor standing speakers. Had this set up for 10 years. Just recently dug the turn table out of the garage and bought new vinyl. But I plain to upgrade in a few years. This whole set up cost me about 60 dollars.
I personally bought the u turn orbit because of this video 3 years ago I got the basic model and it’s amazing I have it now still and the only thing I have changed out on it was the mat and the belt, it sounds amazing still 100% worth the money to get the basic model and thank you @Vinyl Eyezz for recommending me this turn table
@@keithb6717 had and have are two different points in time currently we have a lot of bs coming out of china even with so called American made items subwoofers are simply a necessary add on to any audio system
For the passed few days I've had to sort, organized, group, photograph and list vinyls at my job and I swear I fall in love with them more and more everyday I do them.
You'll get a toy "record player" with a small amount of money. An entry level "turntable" will start around 300. Rega planar 1 would be the best. I'd consider AT a toy cus its nothing more than a plastic china record player 🤣
Awesome vid Jarrett, and that ending was EPIIIIIIIC!!!!!!! Although even more epic than that was your "How to Setup a Crosley Cruiser!" video... myself and my best friend LOVE it so much, it just never gets old!!! We still can't figure out how you kept a straight face in THAT one lol 😂
I already knew all of this, and had the LP60, just watched this to see how it compared to other slightly more premium or differently branded models. I am glad I got the LP60, no regrets after watching.
And it’s the only one automatic! For half the price! Sometime I don’t get why those « high-end » turntables cost so much while they have so little features…
I own an LP60, and I love it. I don't have the USB one, because I deliberately wanted vinyl to get away from MP3, not to buy albums, play them once, and lock them in a box forever. And I know people that do that sort of thing.
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Vinyl Eyezz Can you do a video about the Audio Technica LP60 Bluetooth record player
Jailhouse rock Elvis Presley
im saving up for a record player because of u!!!
A cask of men *channel* brought me here. Very much so I loved this an saw the entire thing. The carbon fiber record player is expensive but it will last u for a while an it has one of the best sound quality.
Hey I’m torn between Feir and victrola which one is right for me. PS I’ve never owned a record player
Well, well, well, How the turn tables...
excellent lol
ah i see a person of culture😌
...have turned.
@@nathanpartridge3565 nope it’s how the turns have tabled you uncultured swine
I saw what you did there!!
Do you know what the word affordable means
You don't have 100 bucks??
Leisure Muffin he only showed one turntable that was $100, then jumped to $250. Still affordable I guess, but most are looking for under $100
Then it's not the right hobby for you.
@@MFRiley Wait till they see how much vinyl costs
I agree with Mr. Hofmann, not the right hobby for you. I have been collecting for 45 years, have over 3,700 LP's mostly garnered at garage sales and thrift stores in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's when everyone was ditching their collections for "perfect sound forever" (usually paying 25 cents each). What a joke. A friend of mine had a Linn Sondek LP12 and played some LP's against their CD equivalents in 1984 when the Compact Disc was introduced. No comparison. I do have CD's, often if I don't have a band properly represented on vinyl and want to know what I have been missing; example: R.E.M. Nothing on vinyl so picked up "Part Lies, Part Truth, Part Garbage..etc". But when I really want to listen, I mean really listen, vinyl is the way to go. By the way, this friend went through a rough spot in 1991 and sold me his Linn LP12. And Mr. Bucknee, you aren't willing to spend $100? Hate to tell you a basic Linn starts about $5,000 and you can go up to $12,000. And before you have a stroke, there is a turntable that retails for over $100,000. I guess it just depends on where your priorities are.
I love how the any comment saying these arent affordable gets all the "You dont have 100 bucks?" or "Find a different hobby" Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
Jesus thank youuuuu!!! People man!!
Maybe people complaining about affordability should start looking for used gear first if the 200-300$ is too much.
Well dude, some hobbies cost more than others. Depends on your passion. Some ppl save up money and play ice hockey, some ppl play badminton.
Yeah everybody's got to start somewhere but nobody should start with a turntable worse then the first one on this list because records are valuable and crosley's kill them
That's why I can't stand the vinyl community because they're so stuck up and unwelcoming to newcomers.
"affordable record players"
pulls out a 400$ record player.
Yes because record players can cost up to $12,000 dollars
@@noahyyygygygthe3004 why would some one buy that when you could just buy a phone
Well technically you can afford it someday
@@banana8949 Totaly different sound,turntables have a different distinctive sound.
@@banana8949 you sound like the type of person that just doesn't get it.
“The suitcase record players can also ruin your records.”
*Looks over at my Crosley suitcase record player*
:/
There's always time to take it back and get a real turntable. :)
Yeah i got a crosley clone as a gift and now I'm sad
@@sofie5678 while a diamond stylus* tip will help the sound quality; the non-adjustable tracking force, the wobbly plastic platter, and the uneven RPM will hurt your records given enough plays.
They really aren’t that bad I watched a video talking about them and for a starter record player they get the job done and they don’t really scratch up your records because the tone arm doesn’t put as much pressure as people claim
I got mine for Christmas three years ago. I refuse to put records on it until I get a new one
Top 5 affordable record players:
5: A used one
4: A used one
3: A used one
2: A used one
1: A used one
If you have little experience buy a refurbished turntable from a reputable seller.
forschen what would be a reputable seller
Well, you can have much problems with used record players. A good, refurbished used record player is in the same price range like those presented in this video for the seller wants to see some money for the maintenance he has done to the device. Also, most used record players do not come with an pre-amp. So, buying a used record player suddenly can become more expensive, because you have to buy a preamp or you have to buy an amp with build-in preamp.
If you are in vintage hifi and you have some knowledge about record players buying a used one is of course an option. But if you are a starter and have no idea of what to consider when entering the new hobby, buying one of those record players presented in this video is the far better option.
Telefunken - STS1 turntable + TR350 amplifier + pair of TL710 speakers
Took some time to find and buy those and set tem right - plus about $400...
Deffintly far better option then buy a new set, for me. But troubles and work I spent on this I consider as a part of my Hobby...
If someone just want to buy and play, this vid did not contain bad informations at all...
Nice
@@smitty9398 Same here. Little deoxit on the pots and been operating flawlessly.
*** 50 dollar range ***
So this one cost around 250
Jesus only 50 dollars??!!
Ok?....
Records really arent as expensive as people say
Used records are usuall a couple bucks and i can get new albums for maybe 15 to 20 bucks
Wendell Durant what records are you getting for $15 - $20??
Tik the trick is to find the right store. Try one that is big, primarily sells cds but makes enough money so that they can sell the yinyl for cheaper but still has good selection. Case in point Rasputin’s if you live in California. It also helps to like more underground music, underground music tends to be much cheaper.
@@Tik1800 Walmart usually is $18-25. But like someone said, most used records can be had for $1-5. Even big names like The Beatles. Not going to be some flawless gem, but they still work.
Just drive to your grandparents house and ask if they still want theirs.
Did this too, I'd recommend this to anyone
Yeh im thinking of those vintage vinyls from my parents house🤓
I can't drive on the ocean
Ha, good one
Imagine having grandparents
Pov: u were looking to get a record player and saw that thw benly cruiser was only $50 and do u were gonna get it until u went on youtube to find the best ones and you found out that thwy were really trash and now u have to spend alot more money
Accurate
😢
For some reason, UA-cam keeps recommending videos about record players and the only thing that I've learned is that don't buy a Crosley. 😁
Then you follow this advice and buy a Victrola. :D
Crosley very decent turntable
I've got my at lp 60 today and immediately fell in love with it. It might not be the best build turntable but it has everything you need to get started. Also the lack of adjustability isn't that bad for a complete beginner as I am. Everything comes prebuild (you just need to hook in the belt) and you are ready to play. It makes the first step really easy and just let you enjoy the records. If you have 50 bucks more to spend get the bt version, it has a detachable rca cable (unlike the USB version), in fact it comes with a 3,5 mm jack and a 3,5 mm to rca cable and also let you play your records over Bluetooth headphones or speakers which is really convenient. I've got mine in germany for just a little bit shy of 150€.
Hey we have the same name
Would you still recommend this today if my budget was $600aud? Although I am after woodgrain/retro look, the Fluance RT-81 is a bit glossy and also doesn't play @ 1/3 RPM
@@brendan6093You don't need anything better than an Audio Technica LP3 or LP60
For some reason this guys voice makes me think I'm listening to a top 40 countdown.
Song of the day Black Sabbath-War pigs
Sis I’m just tryna play my hot pink vinyl record by doja cat-
Peppa Pendeja lmaooo
Lp120 is a good place to start !
Doja Cat 🤮
It’s good to see there are others like me looking to play new pop records.
I’m gonna play Chromatica by Lady Gaga when it releases😁
Yikes
I accidentally googled "brown-hole fun"
...not good.☹
haha
@@riisikumi2236 I'm still laffin.
Lmao
*new fetish acquired*
Song of the day:
Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground.
I've been listening to the constantly recently! good choice.
Elias Meyer me too
Kicks ass! Great tune!
My friend gave me that on vinyl
Derek Taylor song of the day the sound of silencer
Black Hole Sun is an amazing song by an amazing band, wrote by a human the world did not deserve. I miss Chris Cornell everyday.
He was a human not a god !
A Little Help from My Friends - The Beatles
Yes
All along the watchtower- Jimi hendrix
Little wing :)
$500 . “Affordable”. Yeah right.
Perhaps you should get a better job......
My hookers are $30
Thank you! I don’t have $500 lying around!
For those on BOTH sides of the "Affordable" debate--The Law of Diminishing Returns. A $10 turntable is a Billion times better than NO turntable, while a $100,000 'table is not Twice as good as a $50,000 'table. It is MY opinion that ~$150 retail is the Start Point. Less, runs a greater risk of Forever ruining your albums(a $100,000 'table ruins albums with improper set-up). Dirty albums ruin the stylus, degrades the enjoyment/quality factor, and permanently ruin albums. Having 50+ records, a great inexpensive Lifetime purchase is a record washer($80-100, Spin Clean), used Once every 10-25 plays, and then a Carbon Fiber brush(on Ebay for $7-10), for Surface dust BEFORE you set the needle down. Nobody said "Playing vinyl is easy/cheap."
Zero times one billion is zero. Be careful with your wording.
@@iminawhitebox7717-Actually, a $10 turntable is "Infinitely" better than NO turntable.
@@ronmcmartin4513 no your right just watch your wording
@@iminawhitebox7717-Wouldn't that be, "YES, you're right"? Be careful with your wording.
@@ronmcmartin4513 how dare you use my own spells against me potter
It's not that I can't afford an expensive record player, it's that my family is a little cheap.
this is the most factual comment here lmao
@@theryang0 😂👌
I bought a Revolver Rebel turntable 26 years ago, still use it regularly - it's awesome, love it. (UK company, no longer in business)
Rega Planar 1, one of the best turntables you can buy
Rega's are usually forgotten in these type videos but agree they are much better.
They're good but overpriced for what you get.
I've bought planar 1's for $100
Then they're well worth it.
A good rega is about 2k
Up vote for Rega.
Almost all rega turtables seem to have a wobbling (sub)platform and Rega usually doesn't care about it. Love the easy set up and tonearm though but will never buy this and get upset about the wobbling platform.
@@janssenscaballes
My Rega RP6 is hardware firmly mounted to a board. The thing is solid as a rock other than where it isn't supposed to be. What "wobbling (sub)platform" are you talking about? Your comment* makes no sense.
*And someone upvoted it? What is going on here?
I'm looking at buying my first turntable soon. At least in Australia there appears to be a hands down winner for someone on a tight budget. The Sherwood PM9805 costs roughly the same as the LP60 (around 250 Australian dollars, or around 180 for a factory refurbished one) but has a replaceable headshell etc, adjustable tracking force and antiskate, target light, strobe, s-shape tone arm, pitch control etc.
In fact it almost looks like a copy of the LP-120, at a much lower price and with a couple of things moved around. Only features I think it doesn't have are height adjust and it doesn't do 78 rpm.
I want an atlp120xusb but they’re all $400+
They had no preamp.. but thats ok. Just get one or amp with one in..phono.
Song of the day: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Here's a tip for you to consider, accidents happen, try putting a cloth over the cover of your turn table. Mine is still pristine, I've had my Pioneer PL-L1000A since 1982. Just a thought.
Got an incredible deal on an Akai Pro500BT turntable. The price fell from around $380 to $179 when they dropped the model down to their consumer brand "ION". Same exact unit, just a different name and still comes with the same AT cartridge. Really beautiful in polished walnut. Has an aluminum tonearm and controls, built-in pre-amp and bluetooth. Premium quality for under $200. I like it so much I might buy a second just to keep as a spare.
We're still using our record player from the 1970s. Sony stereo music system HP211A with its original Sony speakers. It's really solidly built and great quality. I just saw one of these record players on e-bay being offered for £75 and the auction closed with no bids. That surprised me. In a retro audio shop they sell record players and speakers like this for around £1000.
Hopefully this video will finally convinced people to ditch the crosley. I had my uturn for almost two years love it.
Lots of comments here.... Never realized how popular Vinyl has become again. My set up which is 33 years old: NAD 1300 Pre AMP, NAD 2600 AMP, Dual CS5000 Turntable and KEF 103 Speakers. At 68 years old, I have only a reasonable collection of older LPs. That's wjhat they used to call them: LPs for Long Playing records (Albums). I am looking into possibly a new TT for my Basement stereo setup where I play music - MY Music - that I accompany with my Drum set . After a 50 year hiatus from the drums, I'm back to playing as Hobby..... as I approach Retirement. Looking at the Audio Technica LP120X to be combined with a new Denon Receiver and 2 sets of Bookshelf speakers: Elac Debut 6.2 s and Fluances Signature Series. I comment aou the Pros and Cons of the speakers elsewhere on the appropriate site. Happy Music to All, be safe & well. Music is a great pleasure that hopefully This Madness doesn't take away.
Correction to my comments. I lied. I’m 69 years old. The Speakers with my main stereo are KEF 104/2. Not KEF 103s. Update on the Basement sound system : got a AT - LP 120XBTUSB TT . For the price, IMO can’t be beat. Be well all. Keep the Faith.
Your voice is perfect for a radio station or podcast
YAAAAAAAAS!!!
Audio Technica and "Currently Unavailable" seems to be a theme of 2020 and 2021. Think I'll probably invenst in the Orbit Plus just because of how damn clean it looks.
Check music and electronic stores. 🙂
When I bought an AT-120-x last year, the accompanying cartridge was already perfectly aligned.
I always recommend the Audio Technica AT LP60. It sounds great and is a great value.
I found it at a rather cheap at Barnes & Nobles, around $120. I'll admit, it's not the most orthodox way of starting your record collecting history.
But yeah it's much better than Crosey.
@@iamnothale The Crosley briefcase portables are horrible. But the turntables are actually a better value than the AT version. The AT 60X goes for 139-199 dollars. The Crosley T400 can be had for as little as 50 bucks if you shop around. And it's the SAME TURNTABLE. All of these turntables are made in the same Chinese factory.
I have the LP120, however it's NOT built like a tank. I took it apart and ripped out the preamp and the sound was 120x better. The capacitors in the built in preamp suppress the highs and mids even when switched to bypass. While I was in there ripping out the preamp it's 100% cheap plastic garbage with a 10lb metal plate glued to the bottom to make it feel like you're getting a quality heavy table. The anti skate fails all buyers... if you test the anti-skate on a CD or side D of a record with no grooves you'll see the anti skate absolutely fail. Mines on 6-7 when it should be tracking at 2. This caused the worst inner groove distortion ever when it was set to 2 until I finally figured out it was the anti skate. The platter is also extremely thin and you can here movement/motor occasionally during playback when walking or closing the lid which I fixed by buying an isolated audio wall shelf. The counter weight also needs an upgrade it's not heavy enough.
That being said. I love it for the price. With a ripped out preamp (pre-ampectomy), a cork/rubber mat, a heavier counter weight, a solid music hall external preamp, a nagoaka mp-110 cart/stylus, and isolated table in the air with a glass audio wall shelf it's a whole nother WORLD of a table. If I had to do it all over again I'd get the debut carbon.... The amount of money and time I spent upgrading my table I could of just bought a pro-ject.
Great video!... But definitely not a tank it's that stupid cheap metal plate that's lying to you.
Totally agree with taking the built in preamp out. I had one at one point. Sounded like it was in a closet compared to my other vintage TT. Took that sucker out, and it totally came to life. I've since sold it, and now have two vintage TT's instead. Take out that preamp, and it's a great bang for the buck.
Agreed. The sound was insane post-preamp. It's crystal clear now vs muddy water with the built in preamp....defeats the point of listening to vinyl with the preamp that table has to offer.
very interesting. I just watched VINYL TV’s channel on how to remove preamp. here’s a novice question will my turntable still play through my Kenwood 7400 receiver with no problem? I do not use any stand alone preamps or mixers. Thanks
I agree, I don’t have the LP-120 but I have the LP-60 which sounded fantastic on my Harmon Kardon desk top speakers. Since then I have changed my setup and have a 7.1 surround sound, all Klipcsh speakers. Connecting my LP-60 to my system is sad because the LP-60 pre amp has no power to play through these speakers. I will be upgrading to the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with a great pre amp
I agree, I haven’t bucked up the courage to remove the pre-amp yet, but I have purchased the nagoka mp-110 and a rubber mat, mine sounds better than when I first bought it.
Please start a series where we can submit our vinyl listening setups and you can check them out!👍
Nice reviews of some interesting new turntables
I can definetly reccomend the lp60 I got it a few weeks back and its great! I connected it to some old panasonic speakers from my garage and although theres better quality out there im only 14 and it gets the job done for its low price
I too have the lp60 and it’s ok. Enjoy the music.
I have the LP60XHP, with the headphones that came with it. I don’t even need speakers! All I had to do was plug it, install the belt and voilà!
Im becoming that person, where I just gotta collect records
Thank you!! I'm thinking about getting into vinyl and this is exactly what I needed!!
Here i am in Dec 2019 and this is still a great video for those starting out. Thanks!
I better start saving up
I've got one of them suitcase ones
But thanks for the info
I have a Victrola and tbh its sounds great and I think my parents wouldn't be too happy if told them I wanted a new record player that costs a lot more(I don't want to sound ungrateful)
Love the Lateralus vinyl, but I would personally only get t for decoration, as the sound quality is lost in the picture disc
I have Lateralus on CD, amazing!
Rhinestone Eyes - Gorillaz
Blurryface WITHAPEN Oh hell yeah
LOVE YOUR PROFILE PIC!
Justin Williamson thanks
Sure, It's nice to see that other people like them during the hiatus
Blurryface WITHAPEN YEEEEEEEESSSSSS
I am brand new to vinyl. My wife has a briefcase style record player that we just started using and after my first visit to a record store, I’m hooked. I picked up Nirvanas Never mind record to kick off my collection but when we got home her record player stopped working. I went to one of my local shops but was overwhelmed buy the prices of things and lack of knowledge. This video has seriously filled in a lot of information i was needing! I think I’m going to look into the second record player purely because my wife would kill me if i just dropped hundreds on a turn table. Thanks for the great video! Huge help!
Also wanted to mention how happy I am to find this channel! A lot of channels I was coming across seemed like paid for commercials and less like real opinions.
Thank you for watching! More videos around the corner! 😊👍
I love my Fluance RT-81! Had it for about 3 months now and still working great! Great vid man, Keep spinning that vinyl!
3 months & still working, amazing🤣.
@@seltaeb9691 it’s been over 4 years now and it still works great lol, really good bang for your buck imo
I decided to buy the LP 60 thanks to this video. I’m hoping it’ll hold up a few years, and I can upgrade sometime in the future when I’m not broke lol
Hi... Read your comment. What is your opinion of it after two years? Thx
I'm blind as a bat with regards to vinyl and turntables, lol. So I appreciate this video very much!
Most honest turntable review so far. 👍👍
Denon DP-33F, Denon DL-110, Musical Fidelity V-LPS, Realistic STA-2000D, Realistic Mach Two's
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky
Kostas Hantzis Nah, Not now John.
forgottengamer85 Nah, Fat Old Sun.
Yeaah
I said echoes lol
Kostas Hantzis worst song on the whole album...
Very well done. The young man does a fine job.
Hello It’s Me - Todd Rundgren
Turntable: Linn LP12/Ekos Tonearm
Just got my RT81! Love it so far! Thanks for all of your great info!
this was sooo helpful. I got my dads turntable from when he was a teen. my brother was jealous so now I'm getting him one of these (:
The fact that Black hole sun by Soundgarden is the song of the day made my day 😁
You’re right these don’t break my bank, they demolish it
All old school for me. Sherwood amp with built in pre and TT jacked into the back. If I'm going old school then I go all the way. Akai AP D30.
Personally I suggest any new comers into vinyl get a vintage turntable, 1965-1983, you should be able to find a near mint or even mint one on ebay for a steal, some decent brands to note, Pioneer, Gerrard, Technica, and many more but remember, brand isn't everything.
You have to mention that is important to check whether you are able to modify the height of the arm. It is important when you wish to change the stylus for another brand (Audio-Technica to Orthofon for example). Because of the angle of the needle on the LP and then to choose the Baerwald or the Loefgren alignment protactor. Most of the normal prices Turntables haven't the ability to set up or down the arm of the cell.
Brothers In Arms- Dire Straits
Yes please!
I like how I've been subscribed for over 6 months but I still will not start collecting vinyl anytime soon. Space and money... those are always lacking in the life of a student still living at home. :/
It's definitely a rich person hobby :(
Ha, I'm so far from rich it's hilarious. I have around 200 albums and a U-Turn with some decent speakers. A huge part of my collection were albums I got for $5 or less used from record stores. It doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. Learn to spend more responsibly.
@@chrisjdgrady what u-turn setup? I'm looking at one but I'm not sure whether to get it with or without the built in preamp
I recommend: Automatic Thorend TD 170 (with OM-20 upgrade) or manuel TT the Onkyo Direct Drive CP 1050 (with Thakker Epo E upgrade)
But I prefer vintage TT from JVC, SABA or DUAL.
My personal Vinyl setup is: 2 SL 1200 Mk2 Technics, 2 Taruya 01-M Cartridge, 1 Yamaha AX 496 Amplifier, 2 Yamaha NX 525 Speakers, 1 Pioneer DJM 600 Mixer.
Appreciate the information, great vids
I would never go with a pair of powered speakers for a turn table. You should always run it thru a good receiver so you can adjust your volume, bass, and treble. To fit the sound of your room. If not you will only get a flat response out of the sound. As for my tuner table I have a vintage Technics SL 1200 mkII running into a Kenwood KR-V7030 A/V receiver pushing a pair of Cerwin Vega SL15 passive speakers. For classic rock, and metal. This system is a monster. But it will also bump some retro 80's bass mixes to the point that my neighbors that live about a half a mile away from me can hear it. ( I am glad I live out in the country and can get away with it. If I had closer neighbors. I think the cops would be here a lot. LOL)
But powered speakers allow you to adjust the volume, balance, etc. I had once powered speakers with my stationary computer. One of the two speakers had the controls an amplifier usually has.
I use active speakers with bass, treble and volume controls :)
I have Roth VA4 powered speakers with my Rega P1 as I don't want anymore clutter. They sound great and you can adjust the volume, treble and bass via the remote. The VA4s also let you connect direct to them via Bluetooth, 3.5mm and optical. Great small speakers.
you're right. I use a Technics SL 1700 and run it through my Fisher PH 492 boombox.
Awesome video. Personally, I am into older turntables from the 70's and 80's, but these new models are pretty sick. I would totally buy one of those!
they're good but repairs can be pricy
same, i run a tecnics sl202 with a pickering xv-15 stylus
"Most affordable" Won't break the bank" first one off is $100 xD I tried numerous suitcase forms of both Crosley and Victrola and both were disastrous and almost just as pricey. Luckily I returned them all but I'm saving up for an Audio-Technica :)
So dont get a $50 woodock or crosley turntable? How is the sound quality?
Dwight Lives Matter, get a used technics from ebay!
100$ really isnt expensive
@@mylifeisameme8656 for some ppl it is
@@strwbrrysanhwa3060 Yeah if you're a child or unemployed lmao
i at 3:06 u mention that u need a special cartridge for older records, can u explain that a bit more? i inherited a lot of old records and i want to be able to play them, thank u! jk i did some research so i get that the grooves are diff sizes, but do u have any recommendations?
For 78 rpm records, you need a cartridge with a conical stylus, instead of the elliptical stylus found on most modern cartridges.
I have a pioneer PL-570 fully automatic turntable that goes into a pioneer sa-1270 stereo amplifier which is powering two pioneer CSG-303 floor standing speakers. Had this set up for 10 years. Just recently dug the turn table out of the garage and bought new vinyl. But I plain to upgrade in a few years. This whole set up cost me about 60 dollars.
D'angelo - Feel like makin' love
Bro, I come to this vid because I wanna start collecting my favourite records, and the song of the day happens to be my favourite song ever made!
"Also, if you're thinking about buying a Crosley..."
'Stop it. Get some help.'
One of the best joke ever 😹
I personally bought the u turn orbit because of this video 3 years ago I got the basic model and it’s amazing I have it now still and the only thing I have changed out on it was the mat and the belt, it sounds amazing still 100% worth the money to get the basic model and thank you @Vinyl Eyezz for recommending me this turn table
My first turntable was a couple of audiotecnica 120 and I couldn’t be happier
You have the highest pitch and deepest voice all at the same time. Thanks for the the info though, I’m loving your channel.
Looking at your gear I noticed the Yamaha reciever didnt have a subwoofer hook up how did you get your subwoofer hooked up?
Lol! Kids today...
We actually had quality speakers.
And real power!
@@keithb6717 had and have are two different points in time currently we have a lot of bs coming out of china even with so called American made items subwoofers are simply a necessary add on to any audio system
For the passed few days I've had to sort, organized, group, photograph and list vinyls at my job and I swear I fall in love with them more and more everyday I do them.
'records'
I like your channel! Thanks for not being a pretentious hipster! 😂 that seems to be a problem among vinyl enthusiasts 😂😂
TY! This was an excellent video to help me decide on my first vinyl record player
This helped A LOT!! I am looking to upgrade my turntable. You sold me on the "Audio Technica LP-120" DEFO my new go too, .with the Klipsch R-15PM's
WTF Dude! The title at the top says “affordable”............ So when do we get to that section?
This guy is saving u from destroying ur records with cheap turntables. If u can’t afford these this isn’t the hobby for u.
You'll get a toy "record player" with a small amount of money. An entry level "turntable" will start around 300. Rega planar 1 would be the best. I'd consider AT a toy cus its nothing more than a plastic china record player 🤣
@@gkb4401 Yeah, how dare people buy what they can afford. Everyone knows you need a $500 turntable to appreciate Vinyl.
@Driver-"Affordable" turntables 50 years ago were $100.
@@thewhoman3182 exactly
Enjoying Pink Floyd's "Wish you were here" on a Rega Planar 1 just in this moment!
Funny enough that’s the reason I’m watching this. I wanted to get the neat remaster of WYWH but i don’t have a turntable lol
Dont know why this guy didnt mention regas.
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Of these 5 I would recommend Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with at least a 2M Blue. Nude styli are so much better sounding.
Awesome vid Jarrett, and that ending was EPIIIIIIIC!!!!!!!
Although even more epic than that was your "How to Setup a Crosley Cruiser!" video... myself and my best friend LOVE it so much, it just never gets old!!! We still can't figure out how you kept a straight face in THAT one lol 😂
Song of the day: Anthrax "The Devil You Know"
Thrash gods
@@honkmaster but, but slayyyyerrrr
@@LogKeyEcksumm Yees
y’all have to realize that turntables are EXPENSIVE especially good ones so they are the best for their price
I think the LP60 is the best deal, I feel like the price-to-sound ratio is the best by far.
I already knew all of this, and had the LP60, just watched this to see how it compared to other slightly more premium or differently branded models. I am glad I got the LP60, no regrets after watching.
And it’s the only one automatic! For half the price! Sometime I don’t get why those « high-end » turntables cost so much while they have so little features…
Your video helped me choose player I ordered and speakers got Fluance RT81 and Micca PB42X both.
I need to learn more bout this...but i need to go to sleep first..will continue study bout this later...❤️
why am i watching this when i already have a record player?
:/
i'll drop a like anyways
Do you know if the Audio Technica LP60X comes with the cartridge pre-aligned?
I would definitely avoid portable record players from that "C" company.
Yuck!
I own an LP60, and I love it. I don't have the USB one, because I deliberately wanted vinyl to get away from MP3, not to buy albums, play them once, and lock them in a box forever. And I know people that do that sort of thing.
Man, that Lateralus vinyl spinning is a dream.