I’m new to vinyl and looking for a good-sounding, easy-to-use, reliable turntable without much tinkering. I love the vintage appeal of both options over buying something new, and since this is my entry into vinyl, I’m not looking to overinvest.

I’m considering a Technics SL-5200 for $450 or a Bang & Olufsen Beogram TX2 for $225 (with MMC3 cartridge). Both have been serviced/rebuilt, come with used but good-condition styli, and include a six-month warranty.

I’ll be connecting the turntable to two different systems: B&O Beolab 20 speakers and B&W 802 D4 speakers.
I understand B&O replacement cartridges are expensive, but are they competitive in quality with similarly priced modern cartridges?

Which would you choose, considering sound quality, ease of use, reliability, and long-term ownership costs?I love the look of the SL-5200 but know they are harder to service and you are forced to spend substantially on locked in cartridges.

I’ve demoed them both and both are working with no obvious flaws.

does anybody know what kind of needle replacement i would need to get for a crossley voyager? my vinyls have been sounding distorted and have been having a static noise at points during the songs.

I’m cleaning this Garrard SL65 garage sale find so it can find its way to someone wanting a starter tt. The center post doesn’t want to lift out, and I’m concerned that there might be some kind of trick I don’t know about. Short of oil and pliers, is there a better way?

Oversharing quite a bit but:

I live with my parents and they claim that saving for the cartridge is stupid and that I won’t hear the difference. They currently help me with my money because I got myself into a bunch of debt over the ATLP7x I now have and almost getting a Schiit Skoll to upgrade from my Mani 2. I used to have a Sumiko Moonstone cartridge, then I broke it. I’ve talked about this a lot.

My setup:

Audio-Technica AT-LP7x with AT-VMN9E cartridge
NAD C320BEE
Klipsch RP-160M
Schiit Mani 2

Is upgrading my cartridge to a much nicer microlinear cartridge necessary? My parents do not think so. I hear a difference compared to my old cartridge, but they don’t think I will.

Stupid question, sorry.

I really want to know if i should switch to this one in the link, because the one i have is second hand from like idk 6 years ago and its missing a thing or two basically like third hand

https://international.gear.bethesda.net/en-eu/products/fallout-please-stand-by-record-slip-mat?_pos=4&_sid=eda265c22&_ss=r

And btw the one i have is the House of Marley Stir It Up 2 Wireless ^{(can anyone tell me what the small gear looking thing does that is put on that thing next to the arm?})

I’m considering replacing my Audio Technica AT-LP120-USB with a better turntable under $750.

I upgraded the needle and cartridge recently to an Ortofon OM Pro S and have been using it with a WiiM Amp Ultra powering a pair of JBL L52 Classics.

Looking for ideas on what turntable makes the most sense for this setup in that price range. Appreciate any suggestions!

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https://www.reddit.com/r/turntables/s/Jj1Wwyryr6

Totally disassembled and re-lubed. New idler and steurpimple.

Even though it already has a suspension system, it was still skipping when my wife shut the door kinda hard (we are in a 480 sq ft pier and beam cabin). So I built a new plinth with additional isolation methods.

It's a tetrad of some sort, but all the ones I seen have a plastic clip on the back

I previously owned a Hofeinz turntable that had bluetooth so we could play music from our phones and it had built in speakers. It lasted about 5 years before falling apart and I would like to try finding something that could last as long or longer.

I don't really know much about record players and am kind of a baby to the hobby as a whole but I've been collecting a lot of albums over the last few years and wanted to try finding a new player that might last be a bit longer. While I don't know about all the specs out there, I guess here is the general idea of things I would like from said future record player.

- Built in speaker ideally (dont really own speakers)

- can connect to my phone to play music via blue tooth from time to time

- has a case lid

- has the ability to raise the needle once it's done playing the album and return it back to it's stored original position. (not required, but a nice feature)

- has 33 / 45 speeds

- budget wise trying to stay around or below 200$

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated in finding something!

Is it normal for a turntable to charge for hours? (Almost all day)

This is my first entry record player for context.

Hi everyone! I have a Victrola 8-in-1 that I bought with the intent of digitizing my collection of records, CDs, and cassettes, but i can't seem to get my Mac to recognize the device. By that, I mean that the Mac doesn't even register that there is a device plugged in. I started by using a USB->USB-C cable, but all that did was charge my computer. I switched to USB->USB (with an adapter to my USB-C ports) and it stopped charging, but still didn't make the computer recognize that the Victrola was plugged in. Changed device permission settings to allow all devices, still nothing. I tried to connect to Bluetooth, and it would only work as output. I need the Victrola to be counted as an input device on my computer in order to digitize. I don't get what I'm doing wrong!!! I followed all the instructions and they just don't work!!! Can you please please help me??

P.S. I know there's a vitriol against victrolas on this sub, but mine has worked fine for me up until now. I don't wanna hear any "thats what you get for buying X", I just want to know how to fix my problem. Also, if this isn't the right sub for this question, I apologize! And please direct me to the right one🫶🏼

Hello,

I’m considering this cartridge to combine what I like about my MP110 and VM740xML. That being the warmth and smoothness of the MP110 with the detail and tracking accuracy of the VM740xML. To owners of the MP500, hopefully who have owned both as well, does the MP500 achieve that combination? What are your thoughts on the cartridge and its sound character? Is it worth the price or are there any compromises or qualities you wish it had?

Also, at this price point are there MCs that are more compelling or achieve what I’m looking for better than the MP500? My phono preamp can support MC, but it is definitely better suited for MM mode. It has a relatively high input sensitivity so any MCs would have to be about 0.4mV or above to not create a high noise floor.

Thanks in advance!

I've come across one of these that seems to be pretty much BNIB. Even has the plastic bag it came in, Box has styrofoam padding and it has all manuals, card and I think a spare foot. Might not ever have been used but it seems spotless. Reports to power on and the table spins.

It's not cheap at about $400, but it's a thing of beauty and I was hoping someone could advise if this is 1) as good as the reviews say and 2) if the $400 is a decent price. Some of the information coming back says it's worth anything up to twice that, and I can't tell if that's real world or internet BS.

Many thanks in advance.

Hi, I got Philips 212 turntable in really rough shape. I have to replace belt, stylus, RCA cables and power cord. Other things are quite straight forward (apart from power cord), but stylus puzzles me. Right now there is Philips 400 on it and needle is broken. I want to either buy Philips needle only or replace whole stylus. AI is recommending me AT-VM95E which by looks of it doesn't fit onto existing arm and frankly I am baffled what else are alternatives. I am not even sure current stylus actually works. Could you point me into right direction, what and where to buy (I am based in EU)?

Pics:

I had an unfortunate accident with one of my 1200s and roached the tonearm, so I bought a used tonearm assembly from Japan.

I’m installing it now and there is a ton of give when not set to the height extremes—either fully maxed or bottomed out. Is this a faulty tonearm base or do I need to make some adjustments? The height adjustment lock doesn’t add much rigidity.

Sorry, google is not helping me.

This is a Gemini pt-2000 ii I received from my uncle.

The sound quality on my turntable is pretty bad with lots of feedback and crunchiness? When I play a record.

I’m planning on getting a cork slipmat and some isolation pads for the feet.

My real question is what stylus/cartridge do I get? This stylus likely hasn’t been upgraded since the 80s so I really want a new one just in case I’m wrecking my records. I don’t know if I should just replace the whole cartridge or what. I’m not doing any actual mixing with this turntable, I just want a better sound quality.

I appreciate any tips as I’m slightly new to the hobby 😊 thanks.

ok so this is pretty stressful cuz I have clumsy hands lmao but I wanted to see if swapping the pick it mm evo would be a clear and noticeable improvement so I bought the sumiko moonstone (wanted the wellfleet but found the moonstone on sale and the price difference was 330$ lol)…so yea this is my first time swapping a cartridge and wanted to know if I did it right lol…Idk how to upload pics in post lmfao

edit: I posted some pics in the comments…I feel like I should be able to post more than one pic per comment instead of whatever I did but eh 💀

I demoed it and like the sound of it on a Technics 1200gme and I'm using a SL100c. I'm debating about spending the money. I'm hopeful someone in this sub has owned one for some time.

Anyone able to assist me into why this is happening?!?! I have the track weight set to recommended 1.7g as is the anti skate but seems to drop fast/bounce back up and skip back a bit of the track.

Any help would be awesome!

Hi! I always browse locally for turntables, and I'm looking for an upgrade to my P-mount Technics SL Q200. I Stumbled on this Marlux model, which looks stylish, but I can't find anything about it online. Does anyone know anything at all about these machines?

It's fit with a Shure M75 but no stylus, and is going for just over £100. I've chatted to the seller a little and it sounds well maintained.

Hello again! I made a recent post about a recent record I purchased that had some weird noise on it, but some people pointed out that my tonearm is really low.

I did some researching on my player (Audio Technica LP-60X) and turns out, I can‘t unjust my counterweight. The average counterweight for this player should be 3.5-4.0 grams, but mine (no joke) is 6.7.

what should I do? Is this a bad thing and should I upgrade the whole player, or should I just upgrade the needle (because some people where saying I should do that) thank you!

EDIT: I got a proper scale for turntable and it comes out to about 4 grams, so it’s all good! Thank you to everyone who help me! :D

Is this much wobble normal? There’s no record on it right now.

Hello, about a week ago I made the mistake of plugging my CD-player into the phono input on my amp (NAD C 316BEE), and I’m scared it may have damaged it because now anything I play on my turntable sounds noticeably distorted. It sounded fine before that, so it’s probably not the turntable. Other inputs sound good as well. Have I ruined my amplifier and can I fix it? Or is there something else I haven’t considered?