Out of Breath Records Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I've got myself a DJ Technics SL 1200 (thanks to my mother's old hobbies), and I have it hooked up to my tiny kit guitar amp so far. I mean it sounds fine and I'll get some nice speakers from Goodwill soon probably, but I was looking at portable record players and of the reviews, all the trendy kids seem to like the sound and everything on the Crosley's (thanks Urban Outfitters), but I notice some older folk say the sound is shit. And I've been looking at some on EBay, like the Fisher-Price ones, and other older portable record players, even the battery operated ones (think Moonrise Kingdom). How's the sound on portable record players? Is there really any point if I own $500 turntables other than for ease of use and novelty? tuneout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Don't know if it's a joke thread, but yeah, those portable players aren't just bad, they're absolute garbage and will not just sound horrible, but destroy your records as well. There is a reason to get a proper amp and speakers though. Out of Breath Records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 ^ What he said. The Technics 1200 can be easily made into an audiophile table. There are multiple guides/threads on this topic over at audiokarma if you do a quick search. You dont need another turntable, you need a real amp and speakers. Out of Breath Records and paintedinexile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 The only other reason I could think of owning a portable turntable would be for when I'm out digging and want to try out the records I don't know the music of so I can see if I like it or not. However, the only worthwhile portable that seems to be recommended is an old Audio Technica Sound Burger from the 80s and they're a little hard to come by. So I just said fuck it and look up the music on my phone and listen to it there, if I like it, I buy it, if not then I put it back. Sometimes I just take a chance though and buy it without listening to it haha Out of Breath Records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 walking around with a portable turntable is about as dumb as carrying a tube TV and rabbit ears when you have your iPhone to watch youtube. Use your phone for music on-the-go and an audiophile turntable at home when you can sit and enjoy your records without completely destroying them. piky0032 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedinexile Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 If I was a record store owner, there's no fucking way I would let a customer try out records on a shitty portable turntable. Tommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthemforadoomed Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 All in all, no there is no point. It's a great plot device in Moonrise Kingdom but other than that, portable record players are stupid as hell. And like others have said, some nice speakers will be very beneficial! Out of Breath Records 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthemforadoomed Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Oh, and Crosleys are pretty much Satan's anus. Tommy, Out of Breath Records and JumpingBean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Fuck this thread. CastellaKiowa and rtw88 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylfilmaholic Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 If I was a record store owner, there's no fucking way I would let a customer try out records on a shitty portable turntable. Tell that to this store in Costa Mesa, CA called Port of Sound. They have a little setup to test the records. It's a Numark turntable I believe. The one with the tiny speaker but they have some headphones hooked up to it. Still makes every record sound like crap though. I've only tested one or two $1 records on it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 this thread can't be real. someone take the technics from him please marco_182 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 Fuck this thread. this thread can't be real. someone take the technics from him please Hey man I understand you guys enjoy being pricks but I'm new to owning vinyl alright? I'm sure you didn't come out of the womb crushing suitcase turntables with your baby fists. I apologize if spinning records is a spectator sport, I'll make sure you to leave it to the old pros like you. And to everyone else who was actually helpful and answered my question, thank you. anthemforadoomed, WereAllDudesHey, tuneout and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yocaseycasey Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I'm sure you didn't come out of the womb crushing suitcase turntables with your baby fists. I apologize if spinning records is a spectator sport.. I can not wait to see how elasalle evolves on these boards. Best new-member-burn of 2013. I spit out my coffee when I read this. Welcome to the boards, elasalle. Please don't go anywhere. We need more new members like you as opposed to the influx of ding-dongs we've seen this past fall. Tommy, anthemforadoomed and Out of Breath Records 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickcook19941 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hey man I understand you guys enjoy being pricks but I'm new to owning vinyl alright? I'm sure you didn't come out of the womb crushing suitcase turntables with your baby fists. I apologize if spinning records is a spectator sport, I'll make sure you to leave it to the old pros like you. And to everyone else who was actually helpful and answered my question, thank you. it was more of a stab at a newcomer getting so lucky as to own a technics 1200 as their first table and then them looking for a new table/portable one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuneout Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 A person new to vinyl isn't going to know how good of a table that is especially when they don't have the proper equipment so I don't think it's unreasonable for OP to be asking about this as a newcomer. elasalle, that's a great table. Invest in some good speakers and a new needle and you will notice a difference in quality of sound. Don't even bother with the portable tables (or anything with USB in the name is usually junk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah511 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'm sure you didn't come out of the womb crushing suitcase turntables with your baby fists. Hahaha, this was such an awesome visual. Kudos. Stick around. Don't buy a crosley. anthemforadoomed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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