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Record Player
Hey guys!
I want to get my boyfriend a record player for Christmas and after researching record players for the past two weeks and finally making up my mind and getting one that I'm not too thrilled about and am returning, I thought I'd come here to seek some advice.
I have the Crosley record player and the sound quality is terrible, it's super old and I am looking into a new one after the holidays and he comments on the sound quality of mine a lot so I want to get him one that sounds good and looks older just because that is the kind of guy he is, an old soul. All of his friends have a record player and collect vinyls so I don't want him to have a techy one or anything when I know all of his friends have vintage looking ones.
My boyfriend is also a musician. He plays guitar in a band, sings, and plays piano so he definitely has an ear for music and wouldn't be too pleased with a record players that skips or fuzzes some vinyls. I don't need a fancy recommendation either, one that comes with a radio or cassette player or bluetooth because I know all he's looking for is one for him to be able to start collecting records and play them on his own instead of playing with mine or his friends.
Any help is appreciated, if you're into collecting vinyls or what kind of record player you would want (or have) if you have a knack for music.
Thanks!
(If it helps, he's 23)
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From my friend RDA, who is quite the expert on such things:
"Check this out: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Stay away from those from Teac, Jensen, Cailifone, Crosely, and Nostalgia. This site sells it all but those are really bad.
There are a huge amount of others to choose from, My pick would be any of the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon. They are better than
the price would suggest. They sold entire systems for this cost in the 80's and was one of the things that spirited the intial
loss of vinyl. Now costs are up but so is quality."
To this, I will add a direct link to the brand he mentioned, and sorted by price from low to high:
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Also, they have a current sale on one of these with a cartridge and a carbon fiber tonearm for $399, not to mention a choice of colors:
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
This is a very good starter setup that I am sure he would be pleased to get as a gift.
All the best!
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If you're looking at record decks which will transfer your vinyl to electronic audio file formats and/or listen to them maybe look at the ION Pure LP or Sony PLX300. The Sony is a more 'hi-fi' (as the music fans of the vinyl age used to call it, just meaning high fidelity, meaning good sound quality. If he's really getting into vinyl (and great if he is, there's nothing like it for warm, lively and exciting sound!!) then check out ebay for a Technics SL1200 or 1210 (the same as the 1200, but in black and dark grey). You should find some, but even old ones still command a good price. Classic decks and classic sound in every way mate! Every nightclub, mobile and many radio stations used these decks. They're rock solid, professional bits of kit and last forever. I used to be a club and mobile DJ in my (now distant!) youth and I owned a flightcased pair of SL1200's with a Numark mixer. I sold it when I gave it up as a job but I wished I hadn't for a long time afterwards. Not much of a fan of music these days, so I can't justify buying stuff like this again. You'll need an amplifier and speakers, but for the vinyl lover and old original SL1200 is iconic.
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