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Why would you want the sound quality to be terrible? At that point, unless you've inherited a whole bunch of great records, even a $20 computer speaker with 96k streaming music would sound better. 

Im not wanting it to sound bad, im just not able to drop immense amounts of cash on a turntable that i cant guarantee even works yet... i would have to think that even the Art dj pre II is probably atleast similar or better then some of the modern tables pre amps like the audio technica lp60 and lp120. Maybe ill even consider the Pro-ject audio phono box mm for $80 or be cheap and get the $13 one to hold me over till i can save a bit more and get something $80+.

Check the beginner's guide. There are more than enough cheap preamps that Slinch listed there. Not really worth re-listing.

 

You'll need a preamp to play the turntable. If you cranked the amp/receiver to full blast, you might hear something, but you might risk all kinds of terrible things, most importantly, all of your records will magically melt.

im guessing that last part was a joke? And yeah, i was thinking full blast may cause something to be overloaded... i saw the beginners guide. By not reccomended unless for ultra budget use, does that mean not reccomended for a expensive players or not reccomended for anyone? Do you think i fall in that catagory? will the sound quality be terrible?

I picked up a Pioneer PL 12D II the other day at a thrift store for $15 it needs some work but i think its worth it, it has a Empire 2000 E/III cartridge in it... I dont have a pre amp yet, because the previous record players i had are already equipped with a preamp inside it, so whats a good and stable but cheap preamp? Im 16 so i dont have aton of money to buy something crazy, i saw a pyle one for $13 on amazon but i heard that model isnt very stable and breaks within a month, aswell as a poor warrenty policy. what do you guys think? anyone here upgrading their preamps soon? or have one from a previous upgrade their willing to cut me a deal on? And if anyone has a belt for the player, stylus, or a tracking gauge i would be interested in those. One more thing, i know you need a preamp to make it loud But can i plug it straight into my reciever just to test it? before i go ahead and spend however much on a preamp?

How do i search for sealed vinyl on discogs? I knew about the site but it only goes upto mint.

Lol, Im away for 20 minutes and i already get so many troll comments. But does anyone know? And any clue of a general value?

I found a sealed carpenters singles album the other day, How do i tell if its the original pressing or the repress? I bought it at a yardsale and honestly i doubt the guy was the type to run out and buy a repress but it doesnt hurt to be sure. What should i look for in a original press?

It's cheap for a reason

I wasn't expecting a 3k table out of the deal lol. But i ended up going to a yard sale and bargained with a guy who ended up having one of those overpriced Crosley 5 in ones and a decent sound system both for $12 so i cant complain, Eventually ill sell off the Crosley for something a lot better and that has audio out. But he gave me 2 sets of speakers and only one reciever so i think i may sell off the other set and i can probably make my money back plus some.

http://www.vinylengine.com/library/kenwood/kd-291r.shtml

 

Sign up here and download the owners manual, should answer any questions you have about the table.

I found it somewhere else and it said on the cover KD-291RC/ KD-291R So i guess its the same player just maybe a slight difference. Its probably the same needle though.

It looks like they share the same manual and im being offered one for cheap. Just want to make sure i can use the needle from the KD-291R since i cant find one for the RC. Whats the difference anyways? And does it have a preamp built in?

Oh, it didn't even occur to me that this was the same guy who posted about that Technics table and Panasonic receiver in the other thread. Dude, seriously. For $50 plus $13 for that Pyle preamp, you're going to have something way better than an $80 LP60, which you would still have to buy more gear to listen to anyway. Why are you asking for advice if you aren't going to listen to people who know what they're talking abou--oh right, you're 16. Nevermind. But seriously, if the deal that lady was offering is still on the table, take it.

She lived like a hour a way and i dont think it was very nice to ask my mom to drive that far so i had to pass.

If you are poor and young and can't afford to spend $250 on a U-turn Orbit and a $40 pre-amp, I'm assuming that you won't be buying too many new $25-30 records either.  If that's the case and you are mainly spinning old thrift store LPs and dad's 45s from college, just get a really cheap turntable with a built-in headphone adapter.  Enjoy spinning the tunes while you do HW and play X-Box and have friends over and don't worry about whether you would be impressing 30 year olds on VC with your system.  

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Then, when Christmas rolls around or when you get your first job next year, get a better entry level table with a better tonearm and needle that won't damage your growing collection.  And you can start slowly buying stuff like better headphones, better pre-amp, better stylus, record cleaner, static gun, etc etc.  There is always the slight chance that in 6-7 months, you'll be over vinyl anyway so start listening ASAP and enjoy yourself while the bug has you.

So your reccomending on buying something like a audio technica lp 60? I kinda want the old style analog sound. Anyone know if the lp60 is analog or digital? I know that it has a 3.5mm jack built in so, aslong as the headset has a volume button it should be just what i need.

Now, what if the table already has a phono preamp inside it? I heard most old decent tables already have one.  Would that mean i can just adapter off the rca? And if its not loud enough i would need a headphone amp? 

It doesn't have a volume control, so unless your headphones have their own, it would be a pretty bad idea. 

The ones im planning on using do, although if i ever get a new one or need to use another headset i can just use something like http://www.amazon.com/Foxnovo%C2%AE1M-Female-Headphone-Extension-Control/dp/B00DYP98LUSo that preamp would make everything work?

No, you need a phono preamp. There are phono preamps on the market that have headphone outputs, but I think what you're asking is if you can use whatever headphone amp you already own, without spending any more money. And unfortunately, the answer is no.

No, i dont own anything yet. So i would plug in my record player, hook up a phono pre amp and then my headphones. So can i use something like this? http://www.amazon.com/PYLE-PRO-PP444-Compact-Turntable-Preamp/dp/B004HJ1TTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441627089&sr=8-1&keywords=phono+pre&pebp=1441627095552&perid=0VCTPZR6EZKHWFSYQM99Its not the best but wouldnt it atleast get me started? I think that is a 3.5mm headphone jack but if its not i can probably just use a adapter to convert the rca to a headphone jack.

Im wanting to get into vinyl collecting, but like a normal 16 year old i dont got tons of cash. I know the best way to listen to vinyl is with a multi thousand dollar set up. but im wondering if i bought a older turntable can i use a adapter to convert it to 3.5mm and then use a headphone amp to convert it to line level so i can use it with my headphones? I might be able to get my hands on something like a kenwood kd-291rc for about $25 is that fair?

Alright, if they ever decide to text me back ill talk to them about throwing in the preamp, or atleast coming down a little so i can buy a cheap one off amazon. Just wanting to get started not trying to spend a few grand lol

So you need a preamp to make the record players audio loud enough that the reciever can use it and it can be the cheapest preamp out there since its just functioning as a simple amplifier to make it line level. I think i understand it now. I guess this person probably has it and just doesnt know that they do. Once they text me back with their area ill probably mention that they have it and that i would prefer them to throw it in.

Alright so what i can gather is just to get some sound im gonna need a player, preamp and a reciever with the obvious need for a record and some headphones. Im waiting on a reply for where she is located and im gonna ask a few more questions. maybe see if she will go down to $30, considering i can buy something like a Audio Technica lp60 for $80 and wont really need a preamp or a reciever and i wont have to worry about the needle or the belt etc. Anyone know why when i searched what a reciever does everyone said its the same as a preamp? is that for a newer or better recievers or is the preamp in a reciever simply doesnt work on record players?

So would the reciever help at all? or should i just buy the record player separate from her and buy a cheap preamp? Is there any way to tell if the record player is working without a preamp? Im just looking for a gateway into vinyl collecting. Im 16 and like the music on vinyl but dont got the cash to dish out on a major sound system.

Hi, ive been wanting to buy a vinyl player and someone is offering me a technics quartz sl-qd33 along with a Panasonic sa-ht390 reciever for $50. Would i need a preamp? or can i just hook up the record player and the reciever together and start listening with some headphones?

Im getting interested in record players and dont have alot of cash. Someone offered me a optimus system 700 model number 13-1248. I know some of these end up needing new needles and belts but can i still get them for this model? Is this worth $25? Can it be upgraded?