how many people here own record players?

i mentioned to my friend earlier mine seems not to be working and she reacted by saying i was the only 20yr old she knew who owned one

is it that unusual? i know loads of people who have bought prince/michael jackson records etc who are my age surely people wouldnt buy records if they dont have something to play them on

wasnt sure where to put this but i decided on this section if it is wrong could someone delete it or shove it in the right place

a turn table?

yeah, a B&O that needs a new 400.00 needle

I own one. Its nothing special (JVC), but equipped with my good hi-fi, it does the job. Just be careful with those record needles, as those things ain't cheap

My CD player is of better quality and is much more important to me.

plus I noticed they sell vinyl even at BEST BUY now

oh yeah. I've spent some good time over the last year searching for albums not released in any other format. I bought a Numark record player with a USB output about a year ago.

Mp3's of vinyl records from the 70's have a richer sound than some of my CD's from the 90's.

b3xy said:

I have Laser Turntable I bought at an estate sale, a couple years ago. But recently I put my collection recodrd/Cd's on a media server.

TD3 said:

So, it's gathering dust at the moment.

i have bought one last year . i still have to hook it up and spin my first record on it. btw im 20 years old as well
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I have a little Philco "suitcase" model.

I have two of these....

2 Technic 1200 MKIIIs

That's why when I was shopping for my turntables over the internet back in 2001, I made sure that I got a brand in which I could afford to replace the needle. Back then, the needle was $25. I don't know how much one is now because I've never had to buy one yet.

vainandy said:

i know, i had a great technics then i got a vintage B&O receiver and decided i needed the turntable too. at that time the needles weren't much like 80.00 to 120.00 US. then B&O quit making them and another place took up producing them and the cost went up. I've had my B&O for about 10 years now. I recently broke the diamond tip off when it accidentally scraped the platform itself
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horatio said:

I have a some. like six or so, from different time periods and the ones used when Hip Hop first started.

horatio said:

Beauty and function.....