Record player for under £100 ?

lovestrat74 · December 2017

Looking to get my son one for Christmas. Get him into vinyl !

Nothing expensive just something half decent - if he likes then he can save up for a decent one when he gets his paper round

boogieman · December 2017

The Crossly ones seem to be the hipster’s deck of choice.

Phil_aka_Pip · December 2017

See what Henley Designs can offer in the Pro-ject range

EDIT: https://www.henleyaudio.co.uk/shop/product?BrandIds=2 ... but AFAIK its a bit above your price limit. Their stuff does take care of your records though. See if theres any on ebay ...

LuttiS · December 2017

I have one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GPO-Memphis-Turntable-Music-Centre-Black/dp/B00B3R8FZ6

Great player, and customer service great. My cat managed to break mine (used it as a launch and landing pad from a great height) , they replaced it no questions straight away.

Got it on Amazon warehouse deals for £50something

Phil_aka_Pip · December 2017

@LuttiS looks the retro part

what wear&tear does it put on your records?

strumjoughlamps · December 2017

LuttiS said:

I have one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GPO-Memphis-Turntable-Music-Centre-Black/dp/B00B3R8FZ6

Great player, and customer service great. My cat managed to break mine (used it as a launch and landing pad from a great height) , they replaced it no questions straight away.
Got it on Amazon warehouse deals for £50something

NNNNOOOOOOoooooooooooooo

@lovestrat74 what gear does he already have? amp, spkrs etc....

LuttiS · December 2017

It seems pretty good tbh, had it for a couple of years now and no noticeable wear on the records.

lovestrat74 · December 2017

strumjoughlamps said:

LuttiS said:

I have one of these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GPO-Memphis-Turntable-Music-Centre-Black/dp/B00B3R8FZ6

Great player, and customer service great. My cat managed to break mine (used it as a launch and landing pad from a great height) , they replaced it no questions straight away.
Got it on Amazon warehouse deals for £50something

NNNNOOOOOOoooooooooooooo

@lovestrat74 what gear does he already have? amp, spkrs etc....

He has a squier jag bass and a rumble amp. He justs listens to his music on his phone so i thought a record player would be cool. He's into proper music so he's not a "typical" teenager in that respect.

Saw this and thought it might do the trick..

https://m.iwantoneofthose.com/electronics/audio/gpo-retro-attache-briefcase-style-three-speed-portable-vinyl-turntable-with-free-usb-stick-and-built-in-speakers-black/11128919.html

Sassafras · December 2017

Image: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/391908703906_/Vintage-Portable-EXCELDA-GRAMOPHONE-Player-TURNTABLE-In-Case.jpg

Probably costs a lot more than £100 but I love the idea.

thecolourbox · December 2017

I think the trouble with the cool trendy looking ones is that they aren't that great sounding and could cause damage to the records, its a minefield I think unfortunately. I'll be following this discussion with interest as I'd love to find one too and it'd be great to see if you find yoiyur lad a good one

thumpingrug · December 2017

Please please please DO NOT BUY THAT. It will not sound good and will damage the records. He will come away with a very poor sense of what is really possible and it may put him off a beautifully rich and rewarding listening experience forever.

A starting package is going to cost you £300-£350 minimum and then frankly skys the limit. A turntable is no use without a proper hifi amp and a set of speakers.

Project elemental is the very basic starter turntable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Ject-Audio-Systems-Elemental-Turntable/dp/B01CZW7WFQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1512680529&sr=8-9&keywords=project+turntables

but you might get away with these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-PL-990-Turntable-Black/dp/B00005NDMR/ref=sr_1_63?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-63&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TN100CH-Belt-drive-audio-turntable-Cherry/dp/B0163SU3WC/ref=sr_1_66?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-66&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

Amp will be another £100-150 minimum and speakers, well these are £70 but again the price can just go up and up.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wharfedale-Diamond-Black-Standmount-Speakers/dp/B0017X6LJI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680895&sr=1-2&keywords=hi+fi+speakers+pair

Bridgehouse · December 2017

I had one of these when I was a kid.

Sassafras · December 2017

And I had one of these:

Image result for fisher price record player

Bridgehouse · December 2017

Sassafras said:

And I had one of these:

You need to swap the cartridge in them for them to be any good.

Phil_aka_Pip · December 2017

@thumpingrug see this https://www.amptastic.com/ their little product is totally brilliant and will give pukka HiFi for only £130. Yes you need a half-decent set of speakers and all the other stuff you mentioned, but decent amplification really does come cheap on that site

Phil_aka_Pip · December 2017

I started with a Garrard SP25 Mk IV with a Shure M75 cartridge. Amplification was the audio stage of an old radio (left) + the audio stage of an old TV (right). I must have knocked up the RIAA EQ on a bit of veroboard.

blobb · December 2017

these are great Technics copies, they were sold to the aspiring DJ crowd so not unusual to see two for them plus a mixer as in this link. Swap the cart for a AT95 for £25 then pick up a cheap Arcam amp and some speakers (Wharfdale Diamonds are usually a good cheap starter option).

https://tinyurl.com/ycpsg8ew

one on it's own:
https://tinyurl.com/ybv8pobp

Same thing, different brand:

https://tinyurl.com/yd2uv87c

lovestrat74 · December 2017

thumpwingrug said:

Please please please DO NOT BUY THAT. It will not sound good and will damage the records. He will come away with a very poor sense of what is really possible and it may put him off a beautifully rich and rewarding listening experience forever.

A starting package is going to cost you £300-£350 minimum and then frankly skys the limit. A turntable is no use without a proper hifi amp and a set of speakers.

Project elemental is the very basic starter turntable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Ject-Audio-Systems-Elemental-Turntable/dp/B01CZW7WFQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1512680529&sr=8-9&keywords=project+turntables

but you might get away with these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-PL-990-Turntable-Black/dp/B00005NDMR/ref=sr_1_63?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-63&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TN100CH-Belt-drive-audio-turntable-Cherry/dp/B0163SU3WC/ref=sr_1_66?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-66&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

Amp will be another £100-150 minimum and speakers, well these are £70 but again the price can just go up and up.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wharfedale-Diamond-Black-Standmount-Speakers/dp/B0017X6LJI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680895&sr=1-2&keywords=hi+fi+speakers+pair

As much as I appreciate that you get what you pay for none of the above is in my budget. My son is 13 so I am only looking for an introduction into vinyl. @LuttiS has a similar player - same make anyway - and seems to think that its ok. Also on the whole it has decent feedback with the odd 1 star that is to be expected with mass produced gear from china (?).

lovestrat74 · December 2017

blobb said:

these are great Technics copies, they were sold to the aspiring DJ crowd so not unusual to see two for them plus a mixer as in this link. Swap the cart for a AT95 for £25 then pick up a cheap Arcam amp and some speakers (Wharfdale Diamonds are usually a good cheap starter option).

https://tinyurl.com/ycpsg8ew

one on it's own:
https://tinyurl.com/ybv8pobp

Same thing, different brand:

https://tinyurl.com/yd2uv87c

Interesting! Thanks @blobb ;

RobDavies · December 2017

https://www.richersounds.com/marantz-turntable.html?utm_source=emailmarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171207__gifts__actives&utm_content=2017-12-07

Heartfeltdawn · December 2017

lovestrat74 said:

thumpwingrug said:

Please please please DO NOT BUY THAT. It will not sound good and will damage the records. He will come away with a very poor sense of what is really possible and it may put him off a beautifully rich and rewarding listening experience forever.

A starting package is going to cost you £300-£350 minimum and then frankly skys the limit. A turntable is no use without a proper hifi amp and a set of speakers.

Project elemental is the very basic starter turntable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pro-Ject-Audio-Systems-Elemental-Turntable/dp/B01CZW7WFQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1512680529&sr=8-9&keywords=project+turntables

but you might get away with these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-PL-990-Turntable-Black/dp/B00005NDMR/ref=sr_1_63?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-63&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TN100CH-Belt-drive-audio-turntable-Cherry/dp/B0163SU3WC/ref=sr_1_66?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680687&sr=1-66&keywords=hifi+amplifier+with+phono+input

Amp will be another £100-150 minimum and speakers, well these are £70 but again the price can just go up and up.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wharfedale-Diamond-Black-Standmount-Speakers/dp/B0017X6LJI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512680895&sr=1-2&keywords=hi+fi+speakers+pair

As much as I appreciate that you get what you pay for none of the above is in my budget. My son is 13 so I am only looking for an introduction into vinyl. @LuttiS has a similar player - same make anyway - and seems to think that its ok. Also on the whole it has decent feedback with the odd 1 star that is to be expected with mass produced gear from china (?).

So what is your budget? Is it just deck only or do you need amp,speakers etc?

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