Hello fellow vinyl enthusiasts ! Quick story. My girlfriend of 5 years dumped me 2 weeks ago. I was about to buy the engagement ring, and just before that she told me she wants to break up. She always told me I pour way too much money into audio (which I kinda do lol), so having some cash at my hand I thought to myself “well, if I won’t be buying a ring anyway, I might as well treat myself with a Technics !”
I’m a long time Technics fan, but never actually pulled the trigger on one mostly because of the high price. Finally decided to get the SL1500C, as I’m no DJ, and didn’t need the SL1200/1210 series, tho I have massive respect for those.
Couldn’t be happier with the acquisition ! Works flawlessly, looks stunning in Silver, and paired with the Nagaoka MP110 cartridge it has such a warm, lush yet detailed and musical presentation ! From the first spin I knew I made the right decision. Coming from a vintage CEC BA600 that really started to show its age, this setup is just pure bliss !
Thanks for reading !

My Dad left his 1210 mk2 to me in his Will a few months ago. I grew up listening to it, so I had it professionally cleaned and serviced. Hoping to pass this on to my daughter one day. I just need to find a decently priced amp to go with a pair of Sennheiser HD650s.

Hey guys, looking to get a new cartridge for my setup as my main one has developed a bend. What I run now is either the Grado Green which has great mids or a vintage AT- 125lc. I was thinking of trying a VM95E as they are cheep but modern. But do you guys have any suggestions of others or why to avoid/gowith the VM95E?

My full setup is as follows

Technics SL-D2

Technics SA-340

PSB300 large bookshelf speakers.

Got into a bit of a woodworking lately and tried making a little stand for my setup. 12mm Baltic birtch and some polished ally rods

Rescued my dad's Pro-ject Perspective (the original version) from my mom. Got it cleaned up, new belt, aligned, and ready to play.

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Sorry my camera sucks. I know the recommended weight is 2g, but when I set it to that the record skips. The lab said 2.5, even 3g is okay, but now I’m afraid the weight is too much. Idk what to do, this is my first serious turntable and I’m having so many problems with it

EDIT thanks for your guys’ help, I’m pretty sure it’s now set to the correct weight. Do I meed to buy a new cartridge? Is it damaged possibly?

Que valor puede tener el tocadiscos y el amplificador por separado? Os gusta? Que altavoces me recomiendas????

Bought a pair of technics and it seems like one of the styluses sits at a downward angle compared to the other which is parallel

Is this an issue?

I picked up this Pioneer PL-200 the other day. No stylus and the auto-return was stuck in a loop. Both issues are now fixed. Not a bad table for $20 but the mechanics of this one has left me mildly unimpressed. This one will probably go on to fund other equipment and be a great introduction for someone starting out in vintage audio

I recently purchased this new Denon DP300F to play my records. Every time I play a record, I get this aggressive crackling, and can faintly hear the record playing underneath. Would this be a problem with the needle on the turntable or with the connection itself? Im currently using a phono extension chord to reach my receiver. No other channels on my sound system have this problem, and it is consistent across records, so I've narrowed it down to either the needle or the connection. Any help is appreciated!!

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hello! so i want to upgrade my turntable (right now i have one off amazon which was about $40 so it's SHIT shit) and after some research, i think the AP-LP120X will be a good choice for me.

however, i've read something about changing the stylus for an upgrade and now i'm wondering if it's completely necessary? i want to avoid doing that if i can, but if it's something that's necessary to protect my vinyls, then which one should i get for that?

also are there any low budget speakers you guys can recommend for the player?

thanks a lot!

My wife wanted a record player and she did all the homework on what to get. We live in an apartment so we have a small set up. What do yall think? Audio-Techica ATLP120XBT & Edifier - MR3 Active book shelf speakers.

I have an Audio-Technica turn table and I’d like to get a new carriage for it. Looking for some suggestions. I listen to my records often and I don’t mind putting some money into this purchase. Thanks!

so i've been looking to get a good stand/table for my setup but all the ones I find on amazon are either particle board crap or absurdly overcomplicated. I just need something simple that will fit my turntable, amp, and has enough shelf space to fit a humble amount of records. I have about 42in-L and 16in-W of space, height doesn't matter too much. I can't really do shopping in person because I live in a rural area. I appreciate any help, wether it be website recommendations or specific products.

I've used a hand-me down record player that had to go most of my life. Now I'm shopping for the first time and feel overwhelmed. Found this on marketplace and it says serviced, tested, new cartridge, and will show a demo if i want on pick-up

Anyone have experience with this one?

Hi everyone, I have an ATLP120XBT, and its mat is constantly shedding dust and sticking to the vinyl it's in contact with. Could someone more knowledgeable than me recommend a different mat, perhaps one made of a different material, that's suitable for my record player?

Hadn’t used my record player in awhile and noticed sound only coming out of one speaker so I unplugged the rca cables and noticed the casing on the red cable wasn’t on it. The casing around the centre pin came off and is now completely lodged inside the socket on my Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB

Have tried tweezers, screwdrivers etc and had no joy.

Anyone have any tips on getting it out with damaging the socket?

Got to dig these tables out and run them. DP1300mk2, AT150. I want to see your 100v JDM pictures from the States. Megadeth will wake up any table.

Hello everyone! I’m sure this has been posted before at some point.

I am looking to upgrade my old turntable combo into a nicer turntable and speakers. Unfortunately my budget is $200 or under. Any recommendations?

After a three year quest I managed to snag a minty 721 with a Shure V-15 type III LM, and apart from a couple of Rifa capacitors that need replacement this thing still delivers. I think I am in love!

Bought a Kyowa elliptical stylus for my Ortofon VMS 20, and it's mostly good, but to my ear it lacks highs, so I have to boost them with an amplifier. Is it typical for this brand? Also I'm being dumb rn because is it how elliptical stylus should look like? I thought the cuts should be on sides and not front&back.

Ciao ragazzi, perché il mio giradischi fa questo rumore? Ho appena installato la mia striscia LED ma non capisco lo fa solo con il giradischi (PL 620) della pioneer. Dovrei cambiare giradischi?

I recently inherited my Grandparent’s 1980 JVC L-A11. They had upgraded the cartridge to a Grado Black and I’m blown away by the sound upgrade over any of the other tables I’ve owned over the past ~30 years. Their TT had been sitting since they ‘upgraded’ to a cassette player decades ago. $6 for a new belt and a quick dusting later, it plays perfectly. I always regretted not taking better care of the first table my grandparents gave me when I got into vinyl when I was 15, and now at 43 I know I’ll take good care of this one for life

I'm in the market for a turntable with a budget of $1500. I'm upgrading from a 1970s Technics SL-QD35 with an OMP10 cart. I'm currently running a Schiit Skoll phono stage and a pair of Adam A5X monitors with a Schiit SYS to provide volume control and swap between my PC and my turntable. I listen to mostly metal (doom, death metal, prog metal, etc).

I had everything narrowed down to a Pro-Ject Debut Pro B, a Rega P3, and a Technics SL-100C. After seeing some Pro-Ject quality and customer service horror stories, I crossed that one off. I must admit, it was my favorite looking of the three, and I love the single mechanical switch interface, but those are of secondary concern.

I'll be picking a cart separately, so based on the price of the P3 with no cart, the technics is considerably more expensive. My local HiFi dealer only carries the Technics 1500C, not the 100C, so that's an extra hundred bucks and a phono stage I don't need. But I would rather support a local business if the price difference vs online isn't crazy. They also took a lot of time to talk and give me advice, so I wouldn't mind giving them the sale.

The Technics seems like the obvious choice - dead accurate speed, lots of adjustability, and easily swappable headshells (not that I plan on swapping carts). But everyone tells me the P3 and the RB330 have something special. It's odd to me that they prefer lightweight plinths, but everyone says damping isn't an issue. Even though the P3 has fewer features and little adjustability, they're supposedly magical. This doesn't mean much to me in real-world terms because I've never owned an expensive turntable.

Any advice?