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SUPERBEE
03-01-2006, 02:59 PM
OK........OK....OK


My friend is getting desperate, Talking about purchasing some Best Buy plastic table just so he can play LPs again.

I told him I would ask you all one more tim.....Does anyone in the LA area have or know of a table for under 2 bills?


TYIA!!!!
Zilch
03-01-2006, 05:22 PM
Did you check out your local Pro-Audio outlets?

DJ's use turntables.

There's lots of offerings in the $100 - $200 range:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/dj?txt=1

Your local stores will have these and similars....
SUPERBEE
03-01-2006, 05:39 PM
Did you check out your local Pro-Audio outlets?

DJ's use turntables.

There's lots of offerings in the $100 - $200 range:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/dj?txt=1

Your local stores will have these and similars....

Great lead.......Thanx!
Zilch
03-01-2006, 05:49 PM
You have a Guitar Center nearby? Go there and look in their Pro Audio department....
rockecat
03-01-2006, 05:52 PM
You may consider buying a entry level table with cart. This is a very nice table with cart for $200.00 you can buy it cheaper if you shop it.

http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-STA-T60--src-D0401BZ0HAMS0000--cm_ven-Bizrate--cm_cat-SearchEngine--cm_pla-Feed--cm_ite-STA-T60.html
majick47
03-01-2006, 09:34 PM
Superbee have you or your friend checked out Audiogon.com? Along with some very highend/high priced tables I'v seen some bargain basement tables for under $200 on Audiogon.
Don C
03-01-2006, 11:00 PM
NO, NO, NO. Please don't consider the Stanton with the straight arm. That's just for DJs who want to play backwards as often as they play forwards. Terrible tracking error.
Zilch
03-01-2006, 11:28 PM
NO, NO, NO. Please don't consider the Stanton with the straight arm. That's just for DJs who want to play backwards as often as they play forwards. Terrible tracking error.Are any of those Pro ones suitable, Don?
SUPERBEE
03-01-2006, 11:57 PM
He bought an NAD off of CL for $45.00
Sometimes you get what you pay for
Don C
03-02-2006, 08:34 AM
Are any of those Pro ones suitable, Don?
All of those that I have seen are made from thin plastic shells, hollow inside and they weigh about two pounds. Here's a test that I do. I lift the dust cover and press down on the edge of the platter. If there is no resistance to the pressure and the platter just bends down independent of the tonearm, it failed the test. My technical term for this is plastic junk. But most of them are still better that the straight arm Stanton. Another minimum standard that I would apply is that you will want a decent elliptical stylus. If it comes with a conical, like many of those DJ tables, then that's something that you need to upgrade right away, and it's better to just get a decent one in the first place. If you are looking for a low cost turntable, I seem to be up to my elbows in them right now. I tend to aquire them at estate sales, when they want me to take a whole system instead of cherry picking the good parts. You have the advantage of being pretty close to me. Send a PM.
majick47
03-02-2006, 09:50 AM
The NAD for $45 isn't a bad deal/table for a "budget" situation, probably it's much better than one of those new DJ tables. Superbee you might want to advise your friend to make sure the cartridge is in good shape or he will end up damaging his records. Again I suggest Audiogon for a "budget" cartridge, seen a number of decent cartridges that were offered for $100 or less that would greatly improve the performance of the NAD table. A lot of these cartridges are like new and have very low hours if any.
SUPERBEE
03-02-2006, 10:12 AM
The NAD for $45 isn't a bad deal/table for a "budget" situation, probably it's much better than one of those new DJ tables. Superbee you might want to advise your friend to make sure the cartridge is in good shape or he will end up damaging his records. Again I suggest Audiogon for a "budget" cartridge, seen a number of decent cartridges that were offered for $100 or less that would greatly improve the performance of the NAD table. A lot of these cartridges are like new and have very low hours if any.


Will do.Again very good advice, Thanx!
sonofagun
03-04-2006, 10:16 AM
A few years back, I would pick up used lowend TTs at garage sales for $5-10 (nothing really audiophile quality). Still have a few in my storage - you want me 2 dig one out? Operating conditions unknown, but the price is right (cost + shipping)!
SUPERBEE
03-05-2006, 08:17 AM
A few years back, I would pick up used lowend TTs at garage sales for $5-10 (nothing really audiophile quality). Still have a few in my storage - you want me 2 dig one out? Operating conditions unknown, but the price is right (cost + shipping)!

No thanx, He is set untill we find the deal