I can't spend $300 or more with my budget. Alas. I might go a bit over $200 if I get a great recommendation. I don't make a lot.
I should sell my prize opera albums? they sounded fine but were pitched too high.
Seattle. I had a good turntable 30 years ago.
No, I just mean that poor quality tables wear out your records faster. What kind of opera are you into? I was an opera major in college (lyric tenor at Boston Conservatory) and love the Italian Bel Canto works.
I would have to have a receiver to use that, though?????????
I'll think about that. I don't listen that often at home... once a month. I love many types of opera,but Bel Canto is near the top of my list. I have many opera talks I've given on Youtube. I was given 40 vintage opera albums in mint condition by a friend with no scratches. If going around $300 would make a huge difference I might consider it.
If anyone is reading,if I spend over $250 do I need to get a pitch adjustment feature or are they usually pitched correctly?
THAT is what I needed to know. Thanks
The Sony I linked is Quartz locked. The speed will be correct. The Technics I linked has a pitch control. I said in post 4 to get a separate phono pre with headphone jack.
Yes. I had my eye set on that. I have shifted my gears to thinking of a pre owned with a pre. Thank you. I was sinking.
when you say the pitch on the turntable was off, what are you basing that on? Just from listening? My suggestion is to look for a quartz lock direct drive table. You won't need pitch adjustment on one of those unless the pitch on the recording is off. With a belt drive table, there is always the chance of the belt slipping. You can find lots of dd tables on Ebay. Technics are usually a good bet. No hi fi turntables I know of have a headphone jack. You'll most likely have a magnetic phono cartridge for which you'll need a phono preamp to amplify the signal and apply riaa equalization. Many should have a headphone jack. You could also connect it to the analog input on your computer and listen that way.
