turntables

I'm pretty well finished in building my systems, and anything that I might want is not likely going to show up at a thrift store. I've had hundreds of pieces of gear during the hey days of vintage audio. For a while, it was a desert out there! Especially considering the things I have found in...

Hi, I just bought a Technics SL 5, with the original cartridge (EPC-24 I believe) which needs to be replaced. I searched for cartridges and found the following : - AT85ep which replaces the AT92ecd which is no longer manufactured (€39): - Bliss HyperElliptic P-Mount - €150...

Hi AK, trying to get an ID on this very pretty tonearm that belonged to my dad (Bimasta). Can any of you knowledgable folks help me out? Note: As some of you know my pop – known on AK as Bimasta, passed away. I'm posting on his account as this community was one of his favorite places on the...

Greetings, good people of Audiokarma. I'm hoping some of you might not mind sharing your wisdom, warnings, thoughts, knowledge, and opinions. I'm thinking of buying the following from a guy: Yamaha YP-D8 with Stanton 881s EAR 834p Preamp Sound Masters Line Buffer Preamp No. 9 Ver. 2 Cary...

Hello to all..this is my first post after over a year of combing over this great site getting info and trying to get back up to date..please bare with me as next month I’ll be 65 and that makes me old apparently…lol. After about 30 years of looking at over 500 albums I decided to look get back...

Hi, I'm new to audio karma and was hoping to get some help. I am looking at the Dual 1209 and the Dual 1009 locally. They both seem to be in great condition, but before I go look at them and hear them, I'm curious about what things to look for, which is "better", etc. Interested to hear any and...

Hi y'all This is my first time posting to AudioKarma so please let me know if I'm doing anything wrong. I'm thinking of upgrading my turntable set-up and don't really know where to start. Here's my current set-up: Turntable: Technics SL-1200 mk3 Cartridge: Nagaoka MP-110 Phono Pre-Amp: U-Turn...

This is probably a dumb question, but I don't understand how specific models/brands of turntable could affect sound quality. I understand why needles make a difference, and I understand how some turntables might be more or less durable than others, but do turntables really "interpret" the sound...

Anyone in So Cal know how to clean the mechanical drive (namely the arm tracking) or can refer me to a reputable shop that does this. I’ve had it for a long time. Please message me. Thank you.

PROLOGUE First and foremost, thank you all for this huge source of information thank to which, after much reading, watching, reasoning and eventually figuring out, I decided I was ready to buy an old Dual 1009, disassemble it and start to lovingly and carefully service it. ABOUT MYSELF (pass if...

Greetings, I'm currently using a Micro Seiki Solid 5 in "like new" condition that I purchased in 1975. Works perfectly, but I'm looking to purchase a new turntable for around $2000. I almost purchased a VPI Classic in excellent used condition, but came across the Amari Lp-22s & FFYX TB25MK3 &...

I have a Ortofon MC 20 NOS and have the MCA 76 pre amp which is not working. Are there any technicians that can repair this pre-amp? Thanks RIch

Ok so dumb question, that could lead me to stress my first world problems! So just decided to take my CR1000 down and start the process of thoroughly going through it, to make sure that its going to last another 40+ years.....So in goes my CR2020, since I am not as familiar with this unit I...

I recently purchased a technics sl110a. Cartridge is M95ED stylus is shure 6x. Looking up grams set for the cartridge and stylus shows 2 to 2.5 grams but I dont think the head shell is technics. The weight is set just under 5 grams. Question is what would the weight need set at with the head...

Hey all, Sorry for the general title. Just in need of some advice - feel free to be as brutally honest as you can haha Had a Luxman LV-102 integrated amplifier. Gave it back to the guy who sold it to me a couple years ago, as i could never get it to work right. Left his shop with an NAD 7155...

I just picked up a Elac Miracord 770H at a garage sale this morning. Is anyone familiar with this turntable? It appears to be in very good condition. Year made? quality? I have done some searches online and haven't found a whole lot of information. Would really appreciate your thoughts. Thanks...

Hi, I'm in the market for a new turntable and am currently between 2 options: 1) Dual CS505-2 with a Audio Technica AT155LC cartridge ($220) belt driven, has just been serviced by a turntable technician, who added a new belt, adjusted the speed, and calibrated the tracking force. Wood finish...

I was wondering if there was any good turntables from the 50s that we’re standalone units without a built in amp and without being a part of a stereo if you know of any please let me know. Thanks

I'm listening to my Pro-ject debut carbon DC (the updated one with the decoupled motor to minimize vibrations) turntable with ortofon 2m blue cartridge. It sits on a 6lb slab of butcher block on top of sorbothane hemis on my audio shelf(see pic, the butcher block slab is not depicted here...

I currently run a pioneer pl-530 with a shure v15 iii through a pioneer sa-9100. An empire 598 just popped up on fb marketplace for $400 and looks pretty clean and complete from the pictures. The table plays and I’m supposed to check it out after work today. I’ve never heard an empire...

Hi everyone, My first post on here. I’m new to vinyl and have the ability to purchase a couple of Turntables. Up for grabs is a pl530 or a pl550 that also comes with a KLH model 20. The kicker is I can get the PL550 with the model 20 for cheaper than just the PL530. Now I don’t really need 2...

Hey everyone, I'm trying to educate myself in the next great cart for my system. My current turntable & cartridge is the Technics SL-1200 and Nagaoka MP-110. I'm really pleased with my Nag cart, but I'm honestly wanting an upgrade. As most of you probably know, the Nag MP-110 is a very well...

I have a 2230b and all of a sudden a "multitude" of turntables. I want to run at least two. Since the 2230b has only one phono input, can I just get a preamp and feed a 2nd turntable through that and then into the AUX or even the Tape input on the 2230b? I'm a little hazy on this topic...

So I just started getting into vintage audio stuff and I have been looking at a lot of turntables lately. 1 thing that I still don't understand is why some turntables are so much more expensive than others for example the garrard 301-401 I get that these turntables also have a collector's market...

Big Project is to make a tonearm, and the result is not until the stylus hit the record and you can listen if everything worth the time and money. But here are, intending finding outs. I am thinking to make it as a strain one or unipivot, basically both are the same concept, but machanically...