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Looking for good starter turntable
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:36 pm
by TrickyDicky
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
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:07 am
by tweber
http://www.adverts.ie/home-audio/projec ... e/13746053
Something like this? Looks like he'll let it go for €180
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:23 pm
by TrickyDicky
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
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:45 pm
by tony
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?
Always find some of those ad's hard to understand. Have seen ones even closer to the new price.
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:11 am
by tweber
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?
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.
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
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:39 pm
by Thinkfloyd
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.
Re: Looking for good starter turntable
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 12:05 am
by TrickyDicky
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.
Just PM'd you,
R