5/30/2023 0 Comments Turntable setupYou’re probably going to be looking at items like power conditioners, high-end speaker cable, a vibration dampening cabinet etc. ![]() It doesn’t stop at buying a turntable, plug it in and ready to go. You’ll need to go see your local hifi dealer and do some serious research, because additions to systems like this are often very costly. These are also the turntables you don’t buy online or at a big box retailer. Brands like VPI, Clearaudio and Michell are probably the ones to look for. Looking for excellent sound quality and you want to hear every detail of every guitar pluck and every snare of a drum? You’ll need to invest into a high(er) end turntable. The reason why you’re buying a record player or turntable can help determine what kind of player you’re going to get.Īre you buying records because they look cool and don’t really care about how they sound? Your best choice might be a cheap record player from a big-box store (really, any brand the 16-year old, part time sales rep recommends will do). What’s the real reason you want a record player? Record players with a built-in pre-amp can be usually be connected to a home entertainment system. There’s also the scenario that sits in between the previous 2, where people have their turntable as part of their living room entertainment system. Have you ever heard a microphone squeal because the presenter is too close to a speaker? This is exactly like that. Kanto has great, small bookshelf speakers that have the pre-amp built into the speakers, so if you’re going to buy a working, vintage turntable without a pre-amp, these speakers might fit the bill and with a range of different colours, they go well with any decor.Īlthough there are several record players with built-in speakers, I wouldn’t recommend any of those, due to the fact that the vibrations of the speakers will likely feed back into the needle. ![]() I suggest finding a turntable with a built-in pre-amplifier, so you don’t need to worry about yet another box to put somewhere. This is the scenario where you, aside from budget, don’t have to compromise anything.ĭon’t have any room available? You’ll have to give up something and it’ll probably in the loudness department. If you have a room that you’d like to dedicate to listening to music, you’ll have the room to get a turntable, a separate amplifier and some nice speakers. You’ll need to find out if you want to dedicate a room to listening to music, if you want a turntable in the corner of a room or something in between. Determine how and where you’re going to listen In this guide, I will try to provide objective advice, combined with some of my own experience. No mat is needed with use of acrylic platter.If you’re in the market for a turntable (or vinyl record player) and start doing some research, you’ll be bombarded with hundreds or different kind of players. Replacing the standard platter with an acrylic platter drastically improves sound quality. Acrylic Platter: A favorite add-on of audiophiles.Anti-Skating: Some turntables feature this control which helps the needle ride the center of the record groove.Pitch Control: The control that allows you to adjust the speed of the spinning platter, usually measured in percentage.Torque: The power of the turntable motor.Tonearm Weight / Counterbalance: The weight on the tonearm that controls tracking force.Tracking force: How much pressure is concentrated at the cartridge needle.Most turntables feature RCA output cables. RCA: A type of cable that carries left and right channel signals. ![]()
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