What upgrades should I make and when?

[Egoofthelamb]

Hi. I have had an Audiotechnica LP60 turntable for almost two years now. As I have some Christmas cheddar to spend on some new goodies for myself (and most definitely will I be buying a couple of LP's) what upgrades should I make? So far, I am debating whether to get the following:

1. A New Slipmat (the one I have I really don't like)

2. A new stylus (this one might be for down the line, as it hasn't done 400 hours of playback yet)

3. A new belt (I think my turntable runs a bit fast)

What would you recommend? I know that some members don't like the LP60, but it works for me.

[Multiverse]

Tbh, I'd sooner grab a newer table altogether then make upgrades to the LP 60 

Grabbing a cork mat can be cheap and efficient though! 

[erasedtapes]

If you're set on the LP60, a new stylus would probably give you the most value at this point. However, I agree that the money would be better spent on a newer table. Many of the other entry-level tables (U-Turn, etc.) will have better configurations out of the box than what you'd get by upgrading the LP60.

[Egoofthelamb]

Thanks for the suggestions

[Egoofthelamb]

On 12/26/2019 at 9:53 PM, Multiverse said:

Grabbing a cork mat can be cheap and efficient though! 

That is what I decided to do as a cheap fix

[vinyl addict]

Ditch that LP60.

You'll never enjoy records with that thing.