Record player?

SpookyPistolero

SpookyPistolero

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Howdy folks-

My wife is pretty interested in getting into records, so I'd like to get her a player for Christmas. We don't have any necessity of nostalgia, so something modern would work just fine. I'm intrigued by the ones that also have a USB port to save the tunes on the computer.

Something towards the inexpensive side of the spectrum would be nice, as well as something with built in speakers. I'd rather not buy a separate player, amp, and speakers unless either absolutely necessary, or if it's cheaper.

Thanks for any thoughts/info!
 
That's funny, I'm getting my wife an 8-track player put in her car for Christmas.
 
Well...you could go this way...a VW Microbus that drives on the LP, has built in amp and speakers and just drives around and around and around (sorta like a NASCAR race!) playing the record as it goes.

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For better quality you need look no further than Target. They sell a wide variety of the Crosley Record players. These go from simple to ones that will record your LPs onto CDs, this would allow you to load them into your computer and MP3 player. And as importantly Target sell needles for the players...something to think about before you need one. Target also sell the higher end Teac combo players.

A few years ago I bought a nice Panasonic combo on ebay for.....wait for it....a song....
 
Ha! You'd get rep points for 'a song' if we had those around here.

Thanks for the heads up though! I'll check out Target (becoming a fav store lately) for a decent player.

Two quick very basic questions, too:

1) Do the ones with built in speakers probably sound like crap?
2) If it doesn't have built in speakers, can I just buy some that attach right into the record player? Or do I have to buy other junk?
 
Numark makes a USB direct drive turntable. It's DJ grade stuff, so you know it's better than most commercial ones.

I still love my direct drive Panasonic. Just wish that I could of gotten a couple of Tecniques 1200s though.
 
A stand alone turn table will likely require an amp. The all in one units can have good sound, but as with many things better sound will be more expensive. The Teac unit would like be the best bang for the buck, although Crosley has a good rep in the field.

If you want the best quality tho you will need to go the component route.
 
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