thefinalsound

Ray Samuels Nighthawk F117
I had sold it in a weak moment...
 
This was then:
 

 
 
And re-bought it tonight...all black just like this one (this is not a picture of my actual unit, but it looks identical to this):

Wish The National would have released their Game of Thrones song on a 7"...

While setting up a turntable can see daunting, it is totally doable with a little research. I would recommend this dvd as a great starting point for understanding what it takes to get a table setup properly:
 
http://www.needledoctor.com/Michael-Fremer-Turntable-Set-Up-DVD
 
You would also need a alignment protractor to accurately mount a cartridge. These can be printed at home from pdf's, or perhaps more accurate would be purchasing one. The dvd and various video's on youtube cover how to use one to mount your cart:
 
http://www.needledoctor.com/Ortofon-Cartridge-Alignment-Gauge
 
On the other hand if you buy a Debut Carbon it will come mounted with a pretty good cartridge, one which you can swap out the stylus to upgrade it without even having to realign. One other advantage over the vintage tables you mentioned is that these newer tables are mechanically very simple with very few parts, all of which you could easily service yourself if you needed to replace anything. The older direct drive tables typically have auto cue and auto return, which while nice features do give more potential for things going wrong in a way that you cannot easily fix yourself.

Man the 10x5 is awesome. I have it and am glad I spent a little more to get it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ULAP4U/ref=s9_simh_gw_p267_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0XTH2C358D0YC91E0ZQM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846
 
They are amazing.

Ha…I generally don't do "lists"…more of a visual kinda guy...
 
Rich
 
 

spoiledliver is inattentive to his PMs, and an overall poor communicator. Sold records that he said he would sell me to other people, not once, but twice. It is irritating that I missed out on shit I wanted more than once, considering the prices were incredibly reasonable. 

Just purchased a Parasound 2125 power amp to match my newly acquired Parasound 2100.

I just bought a Sure stylus tracking force gauge too
And a Gingko SP1-D dust cover

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

VPI Scout
Dynavector 10X5
Jolida JD9 II

Pretty weak sauce compared to a lot of what's going on in this thread, but I purchased a substantial upgrade to my system over the weekend.
 
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon turntable (white)
Definitive Technology BP8B speakers
 
I'll be replacing my Technics SL-D303/Shure M92E cart and Pioneer CS-R590 speakers. Had to get in before thefinalsound, because he just bought a way nicer table than me and got a great deal.

Do they have Audio Technica ATH - M50? If so, Id go with those.

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

If he's a real VC'er he'll now collect all of the variants of the cart, perhaps lining up the red, blue, bronze, and white ones on a shelf unopened.

Red expedit for the win. Just assembled last night.

You have like 10 albums, and 200 records.

FYI, water vapor in your breath will corrode the metal connectors in cartridge-based games over time. Use compressed air instead.

In regards to andytroy
I'm glad you submitted the claim, I would bet that was what prompted the refund I received this morning. I really wouldn't be that upset if it were merely slow shipping that took a while to get out the door, it's really just annoying that I'm not getting what I gave someone money for. It would have been a great deal for records that I have been wanting for a while. It's hard not to feel a little used too. He was super responsive--like instant message quick--all the way up until I sent him $ after which I didn't even get a thanks for the payment message. Here's what I posted on the thread:
I appreciate getting the refund for the three records that you "sold" me, but I would like it more if I just got what we agreed to when I gave you my money. We didn't actually shake hands or sign an agreement, but we like to think that we're on the same team on the forum here and can trust each other. I guess that's not always the case though unfortunately. I'm really not sure what to make of this I mean this same thing happened to people last year right? Do you use people on here as a way to basically get a loan to pay rent or something, then return the money later? You basically had my $27 for almost a month (and how ever many other peoples money, it could have been hundreds of dollars), so ya that's basically an interest free loan. Your welcome. Strange, and really not cool.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that the turntable is a Denon DP300F, amp is a Harman Kardon 3390 and speakers are Polk Audio.