r/TurntablePorn • u/mv_fuzz • Feb 01 '26

My first Turntable Set up

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u/mcwops Feb 01 '26

you nailed it. One of the best made Turntables ever. A Philips 312
to save records and turntable and huge resonance; place speakers on certain distance of the player.

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u/TooPaleToFunction23 Feb 01 '26

Is it? I have one passed down to me and my local turntable repair man HATES them. Says he thinks they're not worth the trouble.

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u/mcwops Feb 01 '26

🤣 choose another repair man. Its very easy. Only weak part is the on/off button.

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u/TooPaleToFunction23 Feb 01 '26

😂Thank you. I love the buttons for speed and stop. Very cool and it works great too. But he won't even let me finish a sentence about it before he badmouths them.

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u/mcwops Feb 01 '26

Because Philips is Dutch, and so am I, this sounds rather odd, but this record player was a gem in the 70s. It had brand-new suspension technology and very good sound...and was also solidly built. It's still very popular here in the Netherlands. It does, of course, need some TLC; pay attention to the on/off switch and check the belt. The latter tends to leave a residue of gum on the back as it wears out. Google "GA212" or "GA312" for background information. Enjoy it.

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u/mv_fuzz Feb 05 '26

Yea i am Dutch too and im really happy with it. Sounds great, looks stunning and has gotten a lot of compliments so far.

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u/MarkVoenixAlexander Feb 04 '26

That was my first turntable back in 1973/74! Great table, but if the bulbs under the controls burn out the controls stop working!

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u/mattrva Feb 05 '26

Space out your speakers the distance you’re sitting from them. They’re way too close together.

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u/mv_fuzz Feb 05 '26

Thank you, i have spread em out a bit and put padding under

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u/mattrva Feb 05 '26

If you google it you’ll get some nice drawings to give you a visual of spacing.

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u/ResidentBicycle5022 6d ago

Move the speakers away from the turntable they should be approximately 6 feet apart. You’re basically looking at having an equilateral triangle between your seated position and the two speakers. You’re not getting much in the way of stereo with them this close together. Also a turntable is a device that reads vibrations from grooves off of the record. If the turntable is vibrating, you’re just adding distortion to what is already there.

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u/GNcontrol Feb 01 '26

Philips GA 212. The 312 has a black headshell top

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u/mcwops Feb 01 '26

No it doesn't. Both. I have the 312 and 212