Turntable basics

selby · Unread post by **selby** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:02 pm

Out of the other Pioneer DDs what's worth looking for as I guess the PL-71 goes for more than I'm able to spend?

Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:06 pm

If you are lucky you can get one at less than £200, especially if you get it posted from the USA.

selby · Unread post by **selby** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:08 pm

Now you've set me a challenge!

zebbo · Unread post by **zebbo** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:11 pm

Where about's are you Selby? Not Selby?

Only asking as the Audio Jumble is on the 7th October in Tonbridge and there are often good buys there. There was actually a Pioneer PL-71 at the last one, can't remember exactly how much it was but £225 seems to ring a bell.

Unread post by **Lindsayt** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:16 pm

http://www.thevintageknob.org/ and http://www.audio-heritage.jp/ as well as Google are good places to start a bit of internet research into interesting turntables as well as other vintage hi-fi components.

selby · Unread post by **selby** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:13 pm

Well Doc I landed the Luxman so will have to give it a shot...if its no good I'll have to flip it and then search for a PL-71

I've never setup a TT properly so going to be a steep learning curve I think!

zebbo · Unread post by **zebbo** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:20 pm

£122 sounds like a bit of a bargain to me. Just take your time, make sure everything is clean and tight, set it all up right and you'll not be disappointed. What cartridge are you going to use?

selby · Unread post by **selby** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:33 pm

I need advice on cartridge, setup, positioning basically everything to help it sing!

selby · Unread post by **selby** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:06 pm

On top of the entire setup be good to get some phono stage suggestions? I believe NVA do one? My long term aim is to purchase an NVA amp either integrated or mono/pre however at the moment I just can't afford it.

By the way my only NVA experience so far is listening to a AP10H which I was gob smacked at!

Daniel Quinn · Unread post by **Daniel Quinn** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:08 am

Once again Google is your friend .

there is also a forum called vinyl exchange dedicated to turntables, you will find the original manual for the turntable on there as well as all you need to know about cartridge alignment , vta, checking speed stability . Your first issue is the cartridge , it doesnt say what model of shure it is and it is more probable than not that it will not be in tip-top condition ,as you have £80 of your original budjet left , my recommendation would be to replace it , Im sure others on the forum will suggest some models for you.

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