Technics

[rrats]

I've heard that Technics make really high quality turntables. Which one would you recommend? I am not an audiophile.

[Video Beagle]

15 minutes ago, rrats said:

I've heard that Technics make really high quality turntables. Which one would you recommend? I am not an audiophile.

Once upon a time...like 30 years ago...Technics was Panasonic's high end brand. They were largely top of the line. Today...who knows anymore.

[Zmimgo]

25 minutes ago, rrats said:

I've heard that Technics make really high quality turntables. Which one would you recommend? I am not an audiophile.

For DJing, the SL1210 series.

[HanZie82]

27 minutes ago, rrats said:

I've heard that Technics make really high quality turntables. Which one would you recommend? I am not an audiophile.

What do you need it for, what is your budget/location. Etc.

Come on, at least make it look like you put some effort in.

[rrats]

15 minutes ago, HanZie82 said:

What do you need it for, what is your budget

Hifi. Lowest possible, even if that means 550+ €

 

I used to own an old turntable but it broke down

[Stagea]

4 hours ago, rrats said:

Hifi. Lowest possible, even if that means 550+ €

 

I used to own an old turntable but it broke down

Would you be using it for playback or for DJing?

 

A new Technics SL-1210 will run you almost twice that amount. Consider Audio Technica's much cheaper "equivalent" models, if you're looking for a budget direct drive turntable. The AT-LP120XUSB is the latest release for that series, afaik. You can always upgrade the cartridge and preamp later on. 

 

If you're not DJing, there are a lot of good belt drive machines within your price range.

 

[Ahoy Hoy]

6 hours ago, Stagea said:

The AT-LP120XUSB

 

Dad bought that few years ago. he's very happy with it for casual LP playing.

[rrats]

16 hours ago, Stagea said:

playback

Playback

[rrats]

Thank you @Stagea

[Stagea]

12 hours ago, rrats said:

Playback

Consider belt-drive options too. They're more delicate than direct-drive models in general, but you do tend to get better quality audio for the same outlay. The belt drive isolates the platter from the motor's vibration, plus belt drive motors tend to be cheaper (more of the money gets spent on the cartridge, tonearm, plinth, preamp, etc.). Here's an example of a belt-drive model from Audio Technica:

AT-LPW50PB - Fully Manual Belt-Drive Turntable | Audio-Technica

 

Rega and Pro-ject offer a lot of belt drive options too (with significantly more brand panache), though they do tend to cost more than AT for the same feature set.

 

Direct drive turntables tend to be very durable and tend to have very strong motors. That makes them the top option for professional use and DJing. Here's AT's current Direct Drive offering.

AT-LP120XBT-USB Direct Drive Turntable (audio-technica.com)