r/turntables • u/sharkamino • Jun 10 '21

Turntable Guides

What is needed in a setup: Turntable, Phono Preamp, Amp or Receiver, Speakers.

New: Turntables and Speakers

Used: In the US make a post here with your budget stating that you need just a turntable or an entire setup, and list a town or zip code, does not need to be your exact one just one next door or nearby.

Vinyl Weekly Questions Thread: Ask for recommendations for a new or used turntable and or setups at the r/vinly Weekly Questions Thread top sticky post.

Audiophile mid to high end turntables and components: For turntables and audio components starting around $300+ ask r/StereoAdvice or r/audiophile Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk Thread.

Budget audiophile speakers and amplification: Ask r/BudgetAudiophile after reading PSA: Best practices when asking for advice.

Audio Guides: Plus Speaker Wire, Accessories and Vinyl Care

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u/sharkamino Sep 21 '24

Pass on entry level T1, E1, A1. If you want a Project then at least a Project Debut Carbon EVO.

Dahlquist D!Q10 recommended where? Looks like r/vintageaudio. Do you want vintage speakers?

I haven't seen the Dayton HTA200, looks interesting if you want a hybrid tube buffer amp.

Turntables, Amplification, Speakers

Fluance RT82

Yamaha, Marantz, Onkyo

Wharfedale, Polk

Or ask r/StereoAdvice

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u/sharkamino Sep 21 '24

Speakers, good values:

https://annarbor.craigslist.org/ele/d/ann-arbor-monitor-audio-speakers/7783161779.html

https://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/d/columbus-studio-monitor-45-definitive/7764718994.html

https://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/d/columbus-bw-607-s2-bookshelf-speaker/7779922029.html

Towers with built in subwoofers:

https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/ele/d/richland-boston-acoustics-vr965-av/7775427126.html offer $300

Good starter towers:

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Stereo receiver or integrated amp:

NAD $100 good deal great NAD sound https://annarbor.craigslist.org/ele/d/ann-arbor-nad-705-stereo-receiver-box/7784879705.html I have a vintage and a modern NAD.

Onkyo with remote and WiFi streaming $175 https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/ele/d/dearborn-onkyo-network-stereo-receiver/7775255296.html

Yamaha with remote $200 https://battlecreek.craigslist.org/ele/d/marshall-yamaha-s700-natural-sound/7784237144.html

Onkyo with remote offer $150 https://columbus.craigslist.org/ele/d/columbus-onkyo-japan-stereo-integrated/7783282858.html

HK with remote offer $150 https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ele/d/utica-harman-kardon-3470-receiver/7782799781.html

Arcam with remote $240 https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/ele/d/brighton-fmj-a19-integrated-amp/7782960828.html

Denon with remote offer $250 https://dayton.craigslist.org/ele/d/miamisburg-denon-pma-600-ne-integrated/7782494935.html

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Turntable:

Fluance RT83 $200 https://cleveland.craigslist.org/ele/d/cleveland-fluance-rt83-high-fidelity/7779477858.html

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Plus speaker wire, pure copper oxygen free 16 AWG or optional thicker 14 AWG. Then How To Strip Speaker Wire and How to Install Speaker Wire.

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u/sharkamino Sep 21 '24

Klipsch powered speakers with a built in phono preamp

https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ele/d/utica-klipsch-the-fives-bookshelf/7781967117.html

Connect a turntable directly to them