The ceramic cartridge turntables that I heard and owned all had a very tinny sound. Stick to turntables that use magnetic cartridges.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Saturday, November 5, 2016 1:41 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp. Hi! So my friend why is this so ghastly? What should they be made of? Aluminum? /A > On 3 Nov 2016, at 18:51, André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za> > wrote: > > I heard that some of the cheaper USB turntables actually have ceramic > cartridges! > > How absolutely ghastly! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > goshawk on horseback > Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:21 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp. > > audiotechnica do a few nice decks, which have both USB, and standard > phono outputs with a line level option built in, so no need for an > extra preamp. I personally like the AT-LP1240 > > Simon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anders Holmberg" <and...@pipkrokodil.se> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 11:49 AM > Subject: Advice needed for good vinyl player and ria amp. > > > Hi! > Since my Dad passed on in July my intentions are to digitize some of > his vinyl collections. > Not only for sentimental reasons, also because he had some vinyls you > can’t get from anywhere. > So my questions are: > What kind of vinyl player should i get? > I think i read on this list that usb turntables are no good and i > guess this is because the sound of the dac in the turntable? > But if i by the new rega planar 1 2016 i guess i get a good player for > the money or do i have to get up in price? > The next thing is the Ria amp for the turntable. > That has to be good enough but not in the expensive part of the price tag. > Sadly i am not made of money *lol*. > So any help you can give me are very welcome. > Thanks in advance. > /A > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
