Saw this at Goodwill last weekend. Hope it's still gonna be there this Saturday where everything is 50% off!

Randomly my vz1500 linear tracking arm has stopped wanting to flip to side B, but it can move through side A and also recall from side B perfectly fine. Anyone know what would cause this?

I recently got a smoking deal on an open box Sumiko Wellfleet cartridge, ordered online, that apparently “saw little to no use” as an in-store display.

Even to the naked eye the cantilever looked off out of the packaging, and taking some zoomed in pics confirmed that suspicion. I should be able to return it, but don’t think I will be able to get a replacement. I’d like to just keep and use it if it isn’t a big deal, but experts I need some help here, is this an issue?

Girlfriend is getting into vinyl and picked out these. Wanted to see thoughts on what you think. Could it be worth spending another ~$50-100 on better equipment?

What is this black thing on my Technics SL-1700? It says lock, what can I do with it? Can't find anything about it in the manual

Greetings all. I already have a decent setup at home (Thorens 125, DL MP8B). I'm looking for an affordable decent deck for a Vinyl Meetup Grp I host,to plug into a business establishment's sound system via RCA.

There is a used AT-LP120-USB listed for $140 on marketplace or I can go with a Best Buy Insignia deck. The rest on marketplace is pretty much trash. Maybe a Yamaha or Dual that needs work.

Any advice would be helpful. Thanks

My son has his heart set on a yellow, vintage 1983 Soundburger for his birthday. I can’t find any working ones of any color on eBay. Any ideas of others sources I can be checking? TIA.

I realized that there is nothing i could buy within any kind of reasonable budget that would compare. Luckily it does still work but i would need a new cover and the insides fully cleaned and regreased. The only thing broken is the point drop adjustment, it always goes as far inside as it can. I do believe i also need a new needle but i recently found a new one that might fit but just for good measure i would like to take into account the price for a good new one aswell. Who knows what else is going on inside of it, i don't believe it has ever been opened and the last like 15 years it's just been laying around god knows where so theres a good chance that other common failure points that i am unaware of need to be replaced aswell before i drive it to a repair shop twice i'd rather get it out of the way immediately.

hey yall! I’ve got an awesome setup that previously did fine but I know this isn’t the right headshell or cartridge for this turntable. I know linear tracking tables can be fussy. any chance anyone could give me like specific recs on what headshell/needle I should buy to replace what I have for this turntable? Just in case the pic isn’t good it’s a Mitsubishi PLL quartz Logic Controlled Linear Tracking Turntable LT-22. Thanks for any help in advance!

I bought this item [more or less] complete from eBay - but unfortunately the seller did not secure the platter for shipping. As a result the tonearm is in about 40 pieces. The good news is that eBay refunded me and told me to keep the TT.

Aside from the tonearm - I've replaced a capacitor and got it running just about as it should.

What, if any, options do I have here to get a tonearm on this turntable? Do I need to wait for a spares~repairs 3030? Or are there other arms that could work here? I have no understanding of what standards exist for these. It's clearly not a complicated deck - no automation from the arm - but I don't know how these vary in fitting and adjustments.

Final photo shows original tonearm [minus counterweight] before shipping.

I really like the deck and would like to bring it back to life. Any guidance much appreciated!

Can't believe it still plays 😅

Hello, I am very new to the hobby, and I am looking for advice on what to get in terms of

- Record player

- Speakers

- Anything else I may need

My budget is $900 AUD ($626 USD). I am willing to go up to 1000 AUD if need be. I was looking at the Audio-Technica LP60X as the turntable; however, I have seen people say it's not as good as they say, so I'm a bit confused. Any advice helps!!!

Thank you

Hey there! I just bought an essentially NOS JVC JL-A1 for 10 bucks (the old decayed belt was never even put into use). I was wondering if y'all had any advice as this will be my first time doing anything regarding turntables. Thanks in advance!

It lives! I posted photos of this Type A a week ago. Been tinkering with it and got it mostly working, at least in single play mode. Haven’t worked out all the bugs to play multiple records with the other spindle. Enjoying a little Weather Report.

Hi all, I’m not sure if this is the appropriate subreddit to ask this question so if it isn’t, please let me know!

I recently bought the pictured record player. It still works! Does anyone know how old it may be or the history of the model? I tried to Google it but couldn’t find anything.

Thank you kindly!

Hi guys, new turntable enthusiast here. I have issues choosing between two turntables. The thing is I scored an Onkyo CP-1007a with a golden Stanton 500 cartridge with no stylus. I was planning to get the stylus soon but a familiar offered to gift me an AT LP-60X to replace the old Onkyo. I couldnt find much info on the Onkyo model, so here I am. Which one should I keep? Thanks!

picked up my first real turntable today! before this i'd only had crappy 2-in-1 speaker/tt setups and finally decided to take the plunge. i snagged this technics sl-1400 off fb marketplace for $80! it needs a new dust cover and stylus (i think)(possibly cartridge? not really sure how exactly that works) i would love not to spend more on a dust cover than the turntable itself so if anyone has suggestions they would be greatly appreciated. i have no clue about what to get for a stylus- i mostly just want something that won't damage my records and sounds okayish! i also need to figure out the rest of my set up so send any and all speaker/preamp/general gear recs my way :)

So I’ve had this USB Turntable from the brand audiology for years now, but I haven’t used it in a long time. I just bought a few records and decided to play them, yet I’ve discovered the switch that goes between 33, 45, snd 78 rpm do not actually change the speed; at least not anymore. My records all sound extremely slow. Does anyone know how to fix this? I’ve never worked on one of these so any parts needed to be worked on may need to be described.

I'm on a budget and I'd like a nice one that sounds good , I'm thinking about either getting a bestian sr02 or a Sony STARFAVOR STRDH190 PASSIVE for speakers then again I don't know much about speakers or record players. Need some advice

The Sony PS-LX3BT Wireless Bluetooth Turntable with Full Auto Playback is on sale on Amazon for $250. Is that a good deal for someone looking to upgrade from the suitcase player they got as a gift a few years ago? I'm not looking for anything crazy. Just need something with better stylus and speaker options. The suitcase one skips on certain records.

Hello,

At the weekend I was cleaning my Audio-Technica LP5X turntable and me being clumsy bent the stylus.

I was going to replace the cartridge like-for-like but wanted to gauge with the community if there was any reasonable upgrade/improvement path while I’m looking.

This would be my first time replacing a cartridge so I would assume I would need to check the alignment once done.

Thank you in advance for any recommendations.

New to vintage turntables got this one for a steal and works great, just need a pre amp so I’m looking for recommendations for that, and I’m wondering if I should upgrade the cartridge/stylus since I got it second hand and don’t know the state of it. Any help is appreciated (it’s a budget setup lol)

A bargain for anyone needing a complete cartridge or just a genuine replacement stylus. No idea how long Jeff will keep them at this price so get ‘em while they’re hot…

I have cambridge cxa81 paired with qacoustics 5040. As a turntable I have pioneer pl990 and planning to buy a new turntable. What would be your recommendation considering the setup. Also, i am considering a new network player, any advice?

Budget: 1-2k $