I’m think about getting into vinyl (UPDATE #2 with Picture)

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I have no experience with this. Any advice would be very much appreciated

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so you want the vinyl solution?

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Seriously though, there is an audiophile thread that pops up here sometimes, that you should probably check out.

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Thanks. I didn’t see it.

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unless you count the $1,000 of vinyl I've purchased over the past year, lol.

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This. It's very addicting. Over the last 2 years I've purchased about 170 of my 186 albums that I own. You can keep track of your collection on discogs. Here's my collection link

Vinyl is the only relevant physical medium to play music today IMO. It’s all I’ve bought for 10 years. I love having the giant artwork and high quality sound.

Check out the audiophile thread as others have suggested. I prefer vintage audio setups as they were built better more often and sound great still. But ask your questions on what you are looking for either here or that thread and we will help you out.

I’d also recommend checking out Audiokarma forums. There are a ton of good folks that are helpful as well.

Marco is our resident audiophile expert and his advice is invaluable!

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told me if I used it, it would ruin the records,

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I highly doubt that... what kind of turntable is it?

Don’t go to reddit for advice on audio

Ok. Check out U-Turn and Pro-Ject. Good starter turntables.

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I have the audio technica LP60 and I love it, so go frick yourself.

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And you could be experiencing much higher quality audio right now without putting more money into it. I'll go frick myself while I listen to higher quality audio than what you're listening to now.

I really like my ProJekt player. It's not cheap, but it's not expensive neither. It's $300 for their entry level one, and that will serve you well.

If you like music, take the plunge. There is nothing better than the rich sound of a record ending and having to go flip it to hear the other side. It makes you appreciate the construction and layout of the songs, and you will come to love the music even more. Seriously.

I had a nice collection pre katrina, and I was so devastated that I lost it I never bothered getting back into it. I waited years, and then finally I bought a new TT in 2017. I currently have about 50 records, and I am happy with that. I only buy stuff that I truly love or new releases from my favorite bands. I still use streaming and such for general listening, but when I really want to take in the music I always put on a record. There's just something about it that's intimate.

Those type turntables can be very hard on records because they use very cheap and low quality styluses. For occasional listening, not really a big deal. But if you're going to be serious and listen to them frequently, those things will absolutely damage your records. Not to the point of them being ruined, but enough that you'll notice the degradation of sound quality over time.

You can usually find a decent vintage table on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace, especially if you're near a big city. They can be overpriced though, so just beware. Then you'll also need a receiver with Phono input, or a pre-amp. And of course, speakers. Some record stores sell self contained units(Audio-Technica makes a couple) that are good starter options as well.