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Turntables help

  • 26-09-2009 3:08pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24


    Looking to purchase a turntable and some records for my father for his birthday but as I'm a child of the 90s I'm clueless as to what's available out there.

    Where is the best place to buy one, and what do I actually need to buy (amps, speakers) in order to have a half decent set up?

    Any tips, suggestions appreciated, thanks. :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    Aha-shake wrote: »
    Looking to purchase a turntable and some records for my father for his birthday but as I'm a child of the 90s I'm clueless as to what's available out there.

    Where is the best place to buy one, and what do I actually need to buy (amps, speakers) in order to have a half decent set up?

    Any tips, suggestions appreciated, thanks. :)

    At a very basic level there's an ION Turntable that plugs into a PC via the USB. It's ok for converting LPs to digital but it's not really a system.

    A 'proper' system for vinyl will have turntable into phono-stage into amp and onto speakers. If your dad already has CD/amp/speakers then all you'll need is a turntable and phono-stage.

    Project do a range of great value decks and richer sounds have the Project 3 for €225 with a NAD PP2 phono amp for €60. Cloney Audio in Blackrock might have a bigger range of turntables but don't be tempted to go for cheaper ones. They're generally muck.

    Good vinyl can be got new from Tower/Road and second hand from Spindizzy/Freebird.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 Aha-shake


    That's helped me out no end. Thanks for that.


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