Hi everyone! An original thread, I'm sure. Just looking for some advice from people that might know as I'm an analogue novice. My budget is sub £300 and what hi fi seem to suggest the Essential 2 is the one to go for. However, as I'm buying this for the house (I.e me and the missus), she prefers the pricier Teac Tn3000 for its looks. I've put my foot down a little and said that sound is ultimately the only thing that matters. So question is - does anyone know if the Teac is at least the equal? What HiFi have never reviewed it and Google seems to throw up anecdotal reviews at best. Would the Rega RP1 beat either? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Scott.
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Al ears
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ScottyM said:
Welcome to the forum.
Not enough information in your post really. It pretty much depends on what you are going to connect the turntable to. What's the rest of your system?
Vinyl on a budget is never easy and if you don't need a turntable with built in phono preamp then don't buy it and pretty much anything with a USB connection is going to be dire. It pays to look at what cartridge is fitted and when you see the Teacs costs £23, says it all really. Avoid.
Thanks for the advice. I'd be attaching it to an onkyo 9010 amp and diamond 220 speakers. I'm not looking for something high end initially, but at least something that won't hurt the records. Seems as if the essential is er... essential.
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Al ears
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ScottyM said:
Your amplifier has a built-in phono preamp so you don't need a turntable that also includes one.
Ended up with the Debut Carbon after deliberating for some time over it. Just glad it's all over and I can actually start listening to some actual music. You were right of course, I took quality over convenience.
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