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I'm wanting to plunge into the world of vinyl, and was looking to pickup a Technics 1210 turntable, and a Nagaoka MP200 cartridge. Should I get the OEM pre-mounted headshell with it, or save $100 and use the Technics headshell? What's the advantage of the OEM Nagaoka pre-mounted headshell over...

Hi Leo, You’d connect the turntable to a separate phone preamp, and them connect the preamp to the “Line In” or “Aux In” of your amplifier or receiver. Should be plenty of videos on YouTube for how to do this.

I had concluded the same - the Fluance RT85 is the best turntable you can find for about $500... the Ortofon 2M blue should be very nice and I would pick up a separate phone preamp later (Schiit Mani) for a great setup.

I'm so torn about buying my first turntable, and your article helps to articulate my thoughts. My kids are in high school now, HS senior and freshman, but that alone wouldn't have stopped me. My daughter, when 3 yrs old, was mesmerized by our new JBL floor-standing speakers, admiring but never...