Looking for good starter turntable
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TrickyDicky
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Looking for good starter turntable
A buddy of mine is looking for a good starter turntable (c. €200-€280) but I can't find anything out there at the moment that I can recommend to him. Anyone clearing out, or know of something that's available?
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
http://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/projec ... e/13746053
Something like this? Looks like he'll let it go for €180
Something like this? Looks like he'll let it go for €180
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TrickyDicky
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Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Thanks for response. Had seen that ok, but notice that you can get it brand new & delivered from richersounds.ie for 219 (new stylus, guarantee, etc.) which would be still inside his budget. Are you familiar with the Essential II?
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Always find some of those ad's hard to understand. Have seen ones even closer to the new price.TrickyDicky wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:23 pm Thanks for response. Had seen that ok, but notice that you can get it brand new & delivered from richersounds.ie for 219 (new stylus, guarantee, etc.) which would be still inside his budget. Are you familiar with the Essential II?
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Re: Looking for good starter turntable
TBH I'd go new if he can get it at that price. As far as I know Richersounds.ie did/do a discount for registered Boards users. Not familiar with the Essential II but Projects are generally simple to set up and get going straight out of the box.TrickyDicky wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:23 pm Thanks for response. Had seen that ok, but notice that you can get it brand new & delivered from richersounds.ie for 219 (new stylus, guarantee, etc.) which would be still inside his budget. Are you familiar with the Essential II?
I've been using a Project for the last few years and am very happy with it: http://www.hifihut.ie/turntables-irelan ... black.html impressed over more expensive ones when I was buying it and got a good deal from Hifi Hut
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Thinkfloyd
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Re: Looking for good starter turntable
I have a Pro-ject Debut Carbon DC which I've just upgraded. It's less than a year old, and I can supply either an Ortofon Alpha or 2m Red cart fitted. Fully boxed with all the original bits.
Would be looking to get around the €325 mark for it with the 2m or €300ish with the Alpha.
Would be looking to get around the €325 mark for it with the 2m or €300ish with the Alpha.
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TrickyDicky
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Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Just PM'd you,Thinkfloyd wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:39 pm I have a Pro-ject Debut Carbon DC which I've just upgraded. It's less than a year old, and I can supply either an Ortofon Alpha or 2m Red cart fitted. Fully boxed with all the original bits.
Would be looking to get around the €325 mark for it with the 2m or €300ish with the Alpha.
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