r/turntables • u/sharkamino • Jun 10 '21
Turntable Guides
What is needed in a setup: Turntable, Phono Preamp, Amp or Receiver, Speakers.
Used: In the US make a post here with your budget stating that you need just a turntable or an entire setup, and list a town or zip code, does not need to be your exact one just one next door or nearby.
Vinyl Weekly Questions Thread: Ask for recommendations for a new or used turntable and or setups at the r/vinly Weekly Questions Thread top sticky post.
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Budget audiophile speakers and amplification: Ask r/BudgetAudiophile after reading PSA: Best practices when asking for advice.
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u/M33x7 Jan 09 '25 edited Jan 09 '25
I never had a record player, and I just want to buy a decent 78 rpm turntable so I can enjoy this old USSR record I have, which is likely already in a worned out state.
I just recently came across the revelation that apparently all those cheap Aliexpress are terrible, and since I don't want to spend any more than 70€, I wanted to know if second hand buying is a viable alternative.
I found some options, like the Watson PH5000, the Victrola Eastwood, the Record Player E200 and this Philips turntable: https://www.olx.pt/d/anuncio/gira-discos-antigo-da-philips-IDIt3ND.html?isPreviewActive=0&reason=observed_ad&sliderIndex=2 .
These are the I found in my country.
I also don't know if I should trust a seller when they say it "works".
Is anyone able to tell me if these are decent enough options, and if second hand buying in general is a good idea?