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Entry level turntable for my son

Hello all, 
My 16 year old has the same audio sickness as me. He recently approached me about acquiring a turntable for his system. Any recommendations on the entry level stuff from Rega, project, music hall, etc? Should I stick with the newer stuff or look for an older model like a Planar 3 or a MMF-5? I still use my Linn LP 12,  but I hear the newer ones out there have some nice new features the older entry level stuff didn’t. I don’t think he will be looking to do any modifications in the near future, he just wants to spin some vinyl. 
Thanks in advance!
skipper320
williewonka
3,132 posts
 
My personal preference at this moment in time is anything in the Music Hall lineup. They all appear to be very well built and performnace is excellent

I have a Rega, that I have tweaked and rebuilt over the years, but at a cost that equates to an MMF 9.3, so I would not recommend them for someone starting out
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-turntable-mod0027s.html

Regards
big_greg
6,740 posts
 
A used MMF-5.X would be a nice entry level table. 
tzh21y
1,654 posts
 
Thats great that your son has the same sickness.  lol  I would not normally say that but in this case.... 
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chakster
6,144 posts
 
For a 16 year old person i would buy ONLY (made in japan) Technics Direct Drive, the SL1200mkII on used market is $300-400. This turntable is unbeatable and build like tank, so he can do whatever and you can make sure it will last forever, in case of the spare parts - there is a huge market and they are cheap.  
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
A 16 year old who just wants to spin some vinyl? As Twain would say the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

I'm with the chakster. A kid who just wants to spin some vinyl, get him a bullet-proof rig. The way I look at it, anyone playing records on anything is going to eventually realize they sound so much better than anything else they will eventually want something even better. But not if it breaks. Or is finicky. So I vote for the tank.

And this has nothing to do with my first table being a Technics. Honest.  lol!
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