Re: Turntable repair/replacement? (NZC)

[Steve Thomson <zeppelin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi John,

I recently took the plunge back into the world of vinyl and I'm quite 
happy about it.

When I was trying to decide whether or not to get back into vinyl, I dug 
out my old Technics linear-tracking tt stored in a box since I don't 
know when. Immediately on trying to play it, the belt broke. I found an 
electronics shop around that stocked spare belts for about $5. It was 
very easy to replace. I eventually decided to pick up an entry-level 
audiophile class tt but even the old one sounded pretty good.

If you have any other questions about it, I strongly suggest some of the 
following forums. These are all free, but before asking questions, use 
their search engines because your questions have all come up countless 
times and the answers are all pretty well there. However, don't be shy 
about asking if you can't find anything specific.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5
http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/bbs.html
http://audiokarma.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=28
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=18&sid=ebd6d46bc6ebc09599b67f8bcfcae993
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1&ctg&0&50&;

You will run into some people who will tell you not to bother with 
anything under a $1000, etc. However, you'll also get some good advice. 
There also seem to be a few "snobs" who look down their noses at 
anything to do with Technics. Just ignore them.

As for cheap turntables, yes there are quite a few. Some of them are not 
bad. On these forums most people will tend to tell you to buy used as 
you can get more tt for your money, but I personally wasn't comfortable 
going that route. Some are.

What I can tell you is that once you get into this hobby, it can really 
open your eyes about the sound limitations of CDs.

Good luck!
Steve.