maychill

u/maychill@lemmy.world
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I suppose Bluetooth is convenient, but once you digitize it to send over a digital connection, it’s probably better to just listen to a digital source at that point. When listening to vinyl, I prefer a pure analog path to the speakers/headphones.

The USB connection can be convenient, though, if you want a digital copy of something you can only find on vinyl.

Awesome! I went about a decade between the death of my first turntable and being able to afford one I was satisfied with. I felt silly holding onto the records, but it all worked out.

Thanks for posting! This community is a bit quiet.

Edit:
If you don’t know the history of the stylus, and/or if you want to upgrade to an elliptical stylus, here’s a $32 option:

https://lptunes.com/products/replacement-for-denon-dsn-82e-dsn82e-needle-stylus (upgrade)

Here’s a direct replacement (but I’d go for the one above)
https://lptunes.com/products/stylus-for-denon-dp-297-dp-297-dp297-turntable

What country are you in? Very different options sometimes.

What’s your budget? This is probably the biggest factor in answering your questions.

The AT-LP60X or AT-LP3BK are the cheapest turntables you can buy new or refurbished that are actual turntables and not junky plastic pretending to be audio equipment. Link: https://outlet.audio-technica.com/catalog/category/view/id/1115/?product_list_order=name

Do not buy a suitcase or retro-style player. They’re literally all the same cheap Chinese part that is just junk.

For double to ten times the price, you can get vintage turntables in decent condition that are much better equipment. Especially if you can find a place to go in and shop instead of ordering online. That said, I’ve had good experiences with Reverb and eBay (but it helps if you’re a shrewd buyer). I’ve heard lots of people get great gear from Facebook, etc.