Acoustic Solutions SP131 Turntable

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Hello all,

Richer Sounds are currently offering the Acoustic Solutions SP131 Turntable for £29.99. Does anyone have any opinions on this model?

TIA,
H.

 

[Terryff]

Saw that on the VIP mail,. was wondering myself, as that company had something of a history of doing the occasional decent bit if kit for really low money, think they had a cheap dvd player that uotperformed toshiba etc at half their price, am sure someone knows more about it though....

 

[Anonymous]

If your after a budget turntable, the Bush MTT-1 (as far as I remember) was an excellent choice. It's quite a small one, but it offers alot of support for LPs. Okay, it's not an LP12, but it does have excellent soundstaging with plenty of channel seperation and a fair bit of detail is recovered from the LP with it. Mine, last year (before I started my vinyl collecting) was only £40 in Currys - excellent value!

If you can though, you should push to get the Project Genie (RPM1)- it's far better, although it is more expensive.

 

[Terryff]

Or buy a pioneer PL-112D off ebay for less than £20, i have done so twice and got one decent one one junky one.ÿ

 

[fatboyslimfast]

Sshhhhh - don't tell everyone! I'm waiting for one to come up again!!!

Other option is a Dual 503 or 505 - bargains for 20 or 30 quid...

I'm pretty confident that any of the three mentioned will confortably outperform the AS...

 

[the record spot]

All due respect, but I'd save that money for a cartridge instead. If money is tight, save up and think about a Rega P2, Project Debut-III, an end of line Goldring GR2 if you can find one. There isn't a plastic deck under £75 worth talking about or wasting your money on. IMO only, but there is a gulf in class between the bargin bin and one of the above.

Alternatively, the usedhifishop.com or Steve's Hi-Fi, the BADA marketplace and naturally, Ebay for better used bets. The Pioneer previously mentioned, used Rega P2, Systemdek II (also IIX and IIX-900) to name but three, will all give you a higher sound quality for just a little more cash.

 

[Anonymous]

the record spot:

Alternatively, the usedhifishop.co.uk or Steve's Hi-Fi, the BADA marketplace and naturally, Ebay for better used bets.

For the price you are looking at, try greenhomeshop.co.uk, the same as usedhifishop.co.uk, but cheaper stuff that is still good. They are a first rate shop I'm sure everyone will agree. Great friendly service and brilliant prices.

 

[Anonymous]

is everyone forgeting the mighty technics sl1200/1210

one of the best turntables you can buy in my opinion.

 

[Tony_R]

arnott73:
is everyone forgeting the mighty technics sl1200/1210

one of the best turntables you can buy in my opinion.

Indeed it is, but most secondhand examples have suffered huge amounts of abuse (and I use the word with caution) from DJ's.

And new they are soooo expensive!

Tony.

 

[Anonymous]

Tony_R:arnott73:
is everyone forgeting the mighty technics sl1200/1210

one of the best turntables you can buy in my opinion.

Indeed it is, but most secondhand examples have suffered huge amounts of abuse (and I use the word with caution) from DJ's.

And new they are soooo expensive!

Tony.

There are a couple for sale at the moment with Rega RB300 arms and that's always a sign that someone has looked after it!