I got a few records this week at the SA.
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Also got this Dual 1229 at a tag sale today for $30. It works and needs work, has a Shure M91 with a Hi track stylus in what appears to be good condition.
I love the Bossa Nova stuff. One of my exes is Brazilian, and I didn't appreciate bossa nova more than after it was over. If captures the joie de vivre they have.
Denon DP30L direct drive tt.It has been at least three to four years since I found a decent thrift tt so I decided to pick this up.Appears to function correctly ,has a stylus and I don't know what cart is on it.Looks to be factory.$24.99.This is a heavy table.Also a Onkyo Integra A8170 int amp @80wpc.It functioned on testing with headphones then the speaker selector knob started spinning when worked.I don't think it will be a problem.Yard sale find @$20.
I restarted my turntable love with a Denon DP30L. I had already bought and framed a few records, and decided I wanted to hear them. The DP30L was so much better than I expected. I then put a Stanton 680xxx and rediscovered my original keeper record collection that I didn't sell off when I unloaded all my gear. Then my sister gave me hers (which was made up of a large part, by records I gave her when i unloaded the records). And that was the start of it! I realize now that it was the quality of the phono preamp that makes records sound really good or not. A lot of receivers had really crappy phono stages. Including all of mine until I got my NAD 7240PE back in 1988. I rediscovered my record collection then too!