Looking to get into Vinyl


Hey guys,

I have been a digital guy since my early days as an audiofool. I have a niche that needs to be filled. The last year or so I have been listening too and buying a lot of war-era (WWII) music (cabaret, swing, vocal jazz, etc.) from Italy, Germany, France, US, and other places. The idea of searching and finding those rare recordings on vinyl sounds appealing to me (call me a romantic). Besides the nostalgic factor, I am only looking to make the switch for a very exclusive collection of music. What would be an all in one turntable that would suit me in the $1000 NEW range?
baroque_lover
I would agree with the Rega and Music Hall brands as being good buys at your price point. However, I can think of no logical reason why you want new when you can get an even better table used on Audiogon for the same money.
I had the mmf-7 and it is a good tt for the cash. But I still believe for even less you can get a used HW-19 with an Audioquest pt-6 arm and achive even better success while upgrading it along the way on the cheap.
Consider a Lenco 75 rebuild. It has great sonic attributes and vaeious speed adjustment, 33, 45, 78rpm.
Either Lenco or KAB modified Technics 1200. They will smoke any TT in your price range (and beyond). Check it out at KAB: http://www.kabusa.com

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Whatever table you buy, if you're buying that era of vinyl, you better be prepared to clean it. Budget $300 or so for a KAB EV1 or basic Nitty Gritty and some RRL fluids/carbon fibre brushes so you can clean those records!!