Hi AK -
For the second time this month I've had what I thought was a good buy set up on a vintage turntable, only to find major flaws in the decks. First a Thorens 160 then a Rega Planar 3.
Given that - what vintage turntables aren't ticking timebombs.? Which are relatively safe bets?
I am wanting to stay under $500, or pretty close to it. I prefer automatic/semi automatic, but full manual isn't a dealbreaker. Examples of what I've been looking at are;
- Yamaha YP-B4 - Kenwood KD-770d (maybe too expensive, but something near that series)
- Pioneer PL-610 - Thorens TD 160 Super
Related to that - how much improvement in quality/features could I get from $500 on the used market vs $500 for a brand new deck? I have only ever used vintage decks.
I am sitting on a brand new, sealed, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit. I got a very good price on it, even a little cheaper than a standard Pro-Ject Debut.
Would I be better off using the funds to put towards a vintage deck?
For the second time this month I've had what I thought was a good buy set up on a vintage turntable, only to find major flaws in the decks. First a Thorens 160 then a Rega Planar 3.
Given that - what vintage turntables aren't ticking timebombs.? Which are relatively safe bets?
I am wanting to stay under $500, or pretty close to it. I prefer automatic/semi automatic, but full manual isn't a dealbreaker. Examples of what I've been looking at are;
- Yamaha YP-B4 - Kenwood KD-770d (maybe too expensive, but something near that series)
- Pioneer PL-610 - Thorens TD 160 Super
Related to that - how much improvement in quality/features could I get from $500 on the used market vs $500 for a brand new deck? I have only ever used vintage decks.
I am sitting on a brand new, sealed, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit. I got a very good price on it, even a little cheaper than a standard Pro-Ject Debut.
Would I be better off using the funds to put towards a vintage deck?