I have shit luck. Since I moved here I've had 2 record players die. One was an 80$ shitbox from ShopKo(like Caldors/Lechmere) that the motor mount collapsed into itself and the other was my original one from years ago. Anyways

I want something decent, that you can still get needles for, that won't speed up and slow down while playing.

Ya know, something REAL

You want those angel trumpets and devil trombones to really pop

I got mine off some old dude on craigslist who just started embracing the digital age. He gave me about a 3ft stack of records too, some nice classics. I paid like $50 for the turntable and receiver, both are great quality.

i picked up a technics/pioneer from the 80's in perfect condition for $50 from my coworker who has 2 garages full of old hifi and radio stuff. p-mount standard needles, belt drive, it's niiice. these were some of the best ever made.

belt drive < direct drive

hrm. Maybe a used pawn shop item. I know direct drive is better, it's more cash though.

Thanks

Any one that has been smashed to pieces by HATERZ.

^^^^^usually free^^^^^^^

either go to the good will and get something massive or spend about $100 and get one of the USB to TT things.

https://www.google.com/search?q=usb%20tt&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&source=hp&channel=np#q=usb+tt&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=vXu&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=pqxwT47uLoPC0QH2_p2jDg&ved=0CLUBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=b0077268558aeffb&biw=1920&bih=930

I suggest the numark, but the gemini is decent too.

I had one of the USB kind, I thought it sounded like garbage. I think it was a Gemini, I don't remember though.

geminis are knock offs of technics.

This is what I have or close enough.

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT-PL...irect-Drive-Turntable/dp/B00012EYNG

The design is based off the Technics 1200 without spending a million dollars. It's heavy and seems well built.

Has a built in pre-amp which is useful if your receiver doesn't have a phono jack, but I wouldn't recommend using it... doesn't sound that great.

USB is a useless feature, since you can always just plug the RCA into your sound card or mic-in jack with the adapter that comes with it or that is like $2.

^I have that Audio Technica Turntable too. I really like it.