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re: Audiophile/Vinyl Thread - Post Pics, Advice, Questions, Setups, etc.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 3:43 am to El Mattadorr
Posted on 8/23/19 at 3:43 am to El Mattadorr
$50...go for it.
Yes, even at 50 years old, once properly cleaned, bearing re-greased, and a decent cartridge bought (Grado or Ortofon—can be had for $80-100), you will have a better table. The tone arm alone on it is worth it over the AT-60 (not calling your baby ugly...but your baby is ugly). The AT-60 weighs a WHOPPING 6 pounds (sarcasm), including the cartridge, 2 sets of cables, power cord, internal phono stage, and the platter/plinth. You need MASS in a turntable, and the Sansui should be in the 14-18 lb. range by itself.
Although that Sansui table doesn’t run with the likes of Dual, Thorens, or Lenco turntables of the ‘60’s, and it was probably Sansui’s entry level, it isn’t junk. It predates junk (junk tables became popular in the early ‘70’s)—and Sansui was a very reputable name in the ‘60’s—early pioneers (pun intended) of Japanese hi-fi.
If you use the internal phono stage in the AT-60, you will need a phono stage (preamp) for the Sansui if you plan to run it into a “line-level” input on a receiver. If the receiver has a “phono” input, you are good to go.
Yes, even at 50 years old, once properly cleaned, bearing re-greased, and a decent cartridge bought (Grado or Ortofon—can be had for $80-100), you will have a better table. The tone arm alone on it is worth it over the AT-60 (not calling your baby ugly...but your baby is ugly). The AT-60 weighs a WHOPPING 6 pounds (sarcasm), including the cartridge, 2 sets of cables, power cord, internal phono stage, and the platter/plinth. You need MASS in a turntable, and the Sansui should be in the 14-18 lb. range by itself.
Although that Sansui table doesn’t run with the likes of Dual, Thorens, or Lenco turntables of the ‘60’s, and it was probably Sansui’s entry level, it isn’t junk. It predates junk (junk tables became popular in the early ‘70’s)—and Sansui was a very reputable name in the ‘60’s—early pioneers (pun intended) of Japanese hi-fi.
If you use the internal phono stage in the AT-60, you will need a phono stage (preamp) for the Sansui if you plan to run it into a “line-level” input on a receiver. If the receiver has a “phono” input, you are good to go.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:06 am to Marco Esquandolas
Wow, awesome info, Marco. I'm going to buy it today. Gonna go ahead and order a new cartridge too.
The AT-60 sounds okay, but aesthetically it just looks and feels cheap. The whole thing is plastic. I would've spent an extra $100-150 when I bought it if I'd done more research. I just bought what the guy at the record store told me to buy.
The AT-60 sounds okay, but aesthetically it just looks and feels cheap. The whole thing is plastic. I would've spent an extra $100-150 when I bought it if I'd done more research. I just bought what the guy at the record store told me to buy.
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:14 am to Marco Esquandolas
Can you point me to a specific cartridge that you'd recommend for this table?
Posted on 8/23/19 at 10:46 am to Marco Esquandolas
Marco, any thoughts on a Harman Kardon ST8 turntable? I've never fooled with a linear drive turntable, and from my initial research this model was their top of the line, but can be a bit finicky. Pretty sure I'm going to buy it because it's a great price, but not sure what I'm getting myself into with it. It has a Shure V15 Type IV cartridge on it and was recently serviced.
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