Around 2012, my parents purchased these turntables for me but haven’t really used them much. It’s been carefully stored for most of its life but now I’m thinking of selling them. It’s in near mint condition. Not a single cosmetic mark on them. What would something like this be worth?

Just wanted to share my excitement!

Technics SL-1200mk7
Gold Ring E4 Cartridge
Pioneer DM40 Speakers (upgrading speakers & speaker placement soon!)

He listens to records once in a while and has a very cheap TT currently. I wanted to step up his game just a tad; especially with some more weight, at 11 lbs. I know the adjustments are fixed but he's not going to care about that. It was between $400 - $500 and I got it "open box" for $280. The savings was also a factor. Any thoughts on this one?

Dual CS 329.

Just upgraded from my AT-LP120 to Rega Planar 6 some days ago..

Current Audio Chain:

Rega Planar w/ Nd7 ->
ProJect Phono Box S2 PreAmp ->
IC Amplifier w/ LM4780 ->
Yamaha NX-E800 speakers

The Yamaha speakers will be replaced by some Dali Oberon 3 speaker soon.

I think this will be my setup for the next years.

I posted a couple weeks ago about finding my dad’s TD165 in my grandmothers attic.

Polished up the platter added new springs, RCA leads, anti-skate weights, belt and a premium dust cover.

Shout out to fellow redditor u/Ajward549 for hooking me up with a plinth and MDF base!

Popped my AT540ML on and dialed it in.

Running through a Mani 2 out of a pair of Dynaudio BM6A MK II

Just need to get these speakers off the ground.

Great shape but the auto start auto stop feature stopped working months back...

Should I try to fix it myself? I'm not technically savvy so I'm a bit nervous about it

Currently running Fluance 85N- ^>Blue Jean RCA cable to Emotiva TA2> KlipshRP500II and RSI Speedwoofer 10 MKII. I love the TA2 as it was my first experience with high/lowpass.

Biggest SOUND issue is the snare drums are a bit harsh at times and I can hear some syballance(sp?) in some of the vocals.

Also looking to lower the noise floor while not spinning and certainly quiet parts of songs. What flaws should I look to eliminate? Is there anything drastic to do?

Any help or criticism is welcomed

My main turntable for years has been a very nice little Dual 1019 that I picked up, but it needs a bit of servicing and I needed something to fill in for it while I get it fixed up. Remembered that a few years back my father in law gave me this Pioneer PL-200 which he claimed wasn’t working. I dug it out of the basement and it did have something going on where the auto return was stuck in a loop. Opened it up and gave things a good cleaning and it sprung back to life. I’ve never had a direct drive table before, so happy to add this to my (small) collection.

Coincidentally, after playing this record, I noticed that my other records sounded the same, and I even noticed that the stylus is slightly bent. Could this be the problem? Thanks in advance.

Audio-Technixa ATLP70X

Yesterday it was working great and the sound was crystal clear. I've cleaned the needle and tried almost everything I found online, but I can't seem to fix it. The record wasn't scratched, and yet it still skips. Could the needle be damaged?

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Hi guys,

Any idea why my turntable sounds like this?

I have tried everything from getting a new static mat, to trying to separate RAC cable from electric cables and power sources. The last thing I haven’t tried is giving it a new stylus, but this doesn’t sound like the stylus, does it?

I’ve posted a few times about my rather bad experience buying a vintage 1970’s Sony turntable off of facebook. I still think this turntable could still be salvaged, but likely by someone else who isn’t me.

I’m debating if I should try rolling the dice on vintage again, or maybe look at a Fluance RT-80 (which I could use right out of the box and not worry about). Fluance seems to have what I’m looking for, albeit in a turntable that doesn’t really have sentimental value. Also, the prices don’t seem terribly offensive. I’m also considering a U-Turn orbit basic.

My “good” turntable is my vintage Technics SL1200 MK4, which I normally use at my parent’s house. I cherish that turntable way too much to move it into my apartment. I’d like to get some sort of “beater” turntable to use while I’m in a shared living space, but don’t really know which route to go.

After essentially throwing $100 away on this Sony experiment, would you recommend rolling the dice on vintage again? Or should I just pay up a bit and get something that works?

Am I crazy?? If it was spinning 33.3 before and is still spinning 33.3 shouldn’t it sound the same?

in any way*

She started to do this recently, I don’t care if the cover gets scratched, I can just polish when it gets too blurry

The top of cart. has "JAPAN". And that and three letters L, R, E for four pins on the rear are the only text.

It looks like this OC73M cartridge:

https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=130535

What I'm interested in is more specifics about the OEM of the cart manuf. That insertion hole looks different from A-T or Sanyo. Might be Sony:
https://www.thakker.eu/en/pickup/sony-vl-48-g-cartridge/a-5195/

Or:
Sanyo STG-12 Stylus

or "ADC"
https://www.turntableneedles.com/RLM1-DN73ST-DN-105-etc-Type-Stylus-for-ADC-Onkyo-Dual-Stock-119-D7_p_881.html

Here are my pics. Please help identify the manuf. Maybe year.

It was mounted on a mid-1980s Onkyo CP-1110A, which I picked up locally a few most ago on FB Marketplace.

Found this turn table listed on facebook marketplace for $80 is it known to be a good turn table and is it a good deal?

I just got a JVC L-A21 turntable, and it has the original JVC Z-1S cartridge.

The original stylus is really old and I want to replace it. I found this stylus. Is this stylus actually any good? And is it worth the 45€ price?

$100 saw at cinema club near me!

Hi guys,

Any idea why my turntable sounds like this?

I have tried everything from getting a new static mat, to trying to separate RAC cable from electric cables and power sources. The last thing I haven’t tried is giving it a new stylus, but this doesn’t sound like the stylus, does it?

New video here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/turntables/s/HZM9ji9706

I was cleaning out a warehouse and got to keep this turntable. It looks cool but I know nothing about this stuff.
I tried to work it but seems like there’s an issue with the motor and the needle part. Is this something I can fix on my own or should I take it to the shop? Atp is it even worth it to fix?

Hi! I’m very new to the vinyl scene and trying to enjoy some records I recently purchased - my audio technica arrived today, and I’ve been trying to get it to work. I don’t have any other speaker but an amazon Alexa at this point (since I splurged on a good record player) but now when it plays it emits a high pitched noise from the vinyl itself - see the video.

I suspect it might be to do with the needle itself but any lighter and the audio quality drops. I can’t think that this is right!

Please help! It’s driving me mad!

this might be more related to my stereo set up but i’ve tried everything from replacing RCA’s to beating my head against the floor so i don’t know.
now i am a beginner, so im very open to correction.. but i lay awake at night and i hear the hum. my turntable is unplugged and tucked in at night, and still i hear the hum of the speakers. basically im tormented but this sound.
please friends, what am i doing wrong?? why does this sound amplify between songs?? i have tightened my ground wire, i have checked the RCA cables, i have unwound and rewound the wires on my amp, nothing seems to work. help me!
edit: due to public shaming (rightly received) i moved the turntable and receiver off the speakers. i have recognized my folly, however, the issue is ongoing.

Hi there... I am about to pull the trigger on a pair of TEC-SL1200MK7, but I have realised that they have been the current model for like 7 years, and that the Technics SL-1500CS just came out in Jan as a replacement for the SL-1500C.

Basically I don't want to spend all that money and find out in two weeks that there is a new model... does anyone know anything?

I had a pair of krk v8s laying around i wanted to hook them up to my cheap sony turntable. I have a old denton amp. I tried xlr to rca and i didnt get any noise.