Best Turntables for Phonograph

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Audio-Technica AT-PL120

$232.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.beachaudio.com
a key feature is its internal stereo phono pre-amp which allows it to be connected directly to a pc.
from www.crutchfield.com
a build in phono pre amp and the ability to play 78's in a turntable that is not too terribly expensive is also very nice.
from www.amazon.com
i suggest anyone who purchases this turntable also picks up the shure m97xe high-performance magnetic phono cartridge it pairs excellently with this cartridge and is also a relative steal at $50 on
from www.amazon.com
i used the magnetic cartridge (phono) input on my denon amp, and it did play slightly better than using the built-in pre-amplifier on the turntable, and running it into an "auxiliary" input.
from www.amazon.com
the pre amp feature makes it very easy to hook-up this turntable to your computer, amplifier or receiver that do not have phono magnetic input jacks.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Good Sound Quality, Excellent Durability, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for PHONOGRAPH

Denon DP-300F

$295.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
after much research, i settled on this denon dp-300f turntable because it's a denon and because it has a built-in amp since my receiver doesn't have a "phono" input, hence i can plug it anywhere
from Van from Woburn, MA, www.circuitcity.com
no phono preamp input is required on the receiver as the turntable includes the needed preamp to boost the signal to line level.
from John from San Juan Bautista California, www.circuitcity.com
i use my system's phono pre-amp so i do not know about its quality.
from www.amazon.com
i paired it with some basic polk speakers and a teac receiver that has a phono input jack.
from www.amazon.com
out because these do not have built-in amplifiers so your receiver must have a phono input or you'll need to purchase a good quality external amplifier after shedding at least $400 on these babies!).

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Great Affordability, Good Skip Control, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for PHONOGRAPH

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

$139.00 Est. at Amazon

from M.B. from Tulsa, OK, www.circuitcity.com
best of all, the built in phono stage makes this turntable highly adaptive to any system.
from JCPaul from Boston, MA, www.circuitcity.com
i will probably just buy a phono preamp and hook my original turntable up to the home entertainment receiver, i was hoping to avoid having the extra clutter on the shelf, but the pl50 does not
from JR from San Diego CA, www.circuitcity.com
the built-in preamp means you don't need a special phono jackon your stereo - any aux jack or line-in on your computer sound card will work.
from www.beachaudio.com
i have been recording all of my album collection onto my hard drive and the built in phono preamp of the pl50 eliminated a link in the connection to my sound card.
from www.amazon.com
the equally venerable marantz gear does it for me!] -- anyway, if your vintage receiver has the usual "phono" l and r rca plugs in the back of the thing, be absolutely sure to switch the turntable

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for PHONOGRAPH

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from deepcam3 from Klamath Falls, Oregon, www.circuitcity.com
the built in pre-amp is alsoagreat feature as it allows you to just plug the player into your stereo even if your stereo has no phono input!
from rus from Minneapolis, MN, www.circuitcity.com
i have an old turntable but most receivers now don't have a phono pre amp built in.
from www.crutchfield.com
the transition is through the phono adapter cable.
from russellB from Minneapolis, Mn, www.circuitcity.com
i found this after i tried to find a modern receiver with a phono connection.
from www.amazon.com
my old receiver died a sad death a while ago and the new one does not have a phono amp, so this turntable made sense on the fact that it has a built-in amp alone.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for PHONOGRAPH

Sony PS-LX300USB

$127.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the turntable comes with a switch to choose either line or phono.
from www.amazon.com
i sold my last turntable, a bang & olufsen, when i discovered that my new audio system lacked a phono input.
from www.amazon.com
a switchable pre-amp built in so it works with modern receivers lacking a phono pre-amp.
from www.amazon.com
the unit has all of the features of a quality device (simple, solid tracking, good sound, easy installation, phono outputs and built-in preamp) but none of the actual metal parts to give it a solid
from www.amazon.com
that way i could leave them plugged into the stereo system and easily remove/replace the phono in the components cabinet instead of fiddling with the back of the receiver to unplug it.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

$99.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.compuplus.com
the outputs are usb, rca out (both line and phono) but the cables are hardwired with rca plugs.
from www.amazon.com
if you already own a turntable, but it doesn't have a built-in pre-amp, consider purchasing the "artcessories usb phono plus audiophile computer interface" for about the same price.
from www.amazon.com
for owners of such a turntable, an integrated usb phono preamp such as the artccessories usb phono plus preamp (available on amazon) will deliver better audio quality, cost less and take up less
from www.amazon.com
the back switch, since i hooked up to a cassette deck for headphone monitoring, was simply put on rca rather than phono output.
from www.amazon.com
one word of caution though: don't bother upgrading the phono cartridge.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Pioneer PL 990

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from www.amazon.com
my personal gripe with the player is that it doesn't allow you to hook into your existing phono jacks ( if you have them ) on your receiver.
from www.amazon.com
one thing to be aware of is that it has a built-in preamp, so you can't connect it to the phono inputs on your tuner/amp.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i found strange about it is that i can't connect it to the phono jacks ( i have mine connected to the game input jacks) on my system but nonetheless for me that's hardly an issue.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Excellent Skip Control, Excellent Sound Quality

Denon DP-29F

$157.00 Est. at Amazon

from dljpdx, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: denon quality; no need for a phono amp or phono input, meaning you can plug it directly into a computer or other device (tape deck etc) to record direct from vinyl.
from shopping.msn.com
i traded down to this model from a higher-end denon because my new receiver did not have a phono-in, and i didn't want to buy a phono amp or new receiver (again).
from www.amazon.com
note: there is a switch to disable the built-in pre-amp (which provides a good signal) if your receiver has a phono input.
from www.amazon.com
how many modern amplifiers have "phono" input?...
from www.vanns.com
i especially liked that it came with everything needed, including the riaa phono pre-amp.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, Drive Type: Belt

Technics SL-BD20D

$124.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
just make sure that the grounding wire is solidly attached to both the turntable and your phono preamp (or integrated receiver.)
from www.amazon.com
if you're listening on a mini-system or some other piece of junk, don't bother with this table since it requires a dedicated phono input or separate phono preamp.
from www.amazon.com
finally we were told we needed a phono preamp because the turn table did not have one built in.
from www.amazon.com
you will need a phono pre-amp (amazon carries several) to hook this up to either a home stereo or the audio inputs of you computer's sound card.
from www.amazon.com
also keep in mind that you need a "phono" input on your stereo.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Nice Skip Control, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, Drive Type: Belt

Numark

$128.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it plays either through a stereo system, or directly onto the computer (be careful to remember to change the switch under the turntable from line to phono when playing through the stereo system).
from www.amazon.com
i love the line out/phono out option.
from www.amazon.com
no clear information as to what setting the phono/line switch on the back should be for use in usb mode.
from www.amazon.com
have not yet tried the phono -> amp - setup ...

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Sony PS-LX250

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
realize though that the only things at the back of this baby are a red and white phono jack and the power source, so don't expect to plug speakers right into it using speaker cables.
from www.amazon.com
just so you know, you will have to hook up the belt and set a equilization switch (depending on whether you have phono imput or not).
from www.amazon.com
this model has a preamp which connects to phono, aux, or video jacks.
from www.amazon.com
this phono works wonderfully and allows me to play my records from the
from www.amazon.com
out of the box all you have to do really is attach the drive belt and attach the platter, and depending if you have a phono input on you're receiver, you have to click the built in preamp switch on

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Affordability, Good Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

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Best Turntables for Phonograph

Audio-Technica AT-PL120

Denon DP-300F

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

Sony PS-LX300USB

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

Pioneer PL 990

Denon DP-29F

Technics SL-BD20D

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