seashorepiano
Active Member
Can anyone recommend a good turntable and/or stylus? I'm using a 3-speed Crosby turntable and the stylus is almost 3 years old. Thanks.
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seashorepiano said:Thanks for the very detailed advice, Rudy. I'm getting concerned about the stylus I'm using right now, as a record I recently opened (pressed almost 40 yrs. ago, still shrinkwrapped til now) is starting to give some fuzzy sounds. Maybe it's dust in the grooves; or could it be my stylus shredding the record? I'll have to look into some of those used turntables you mentioned...
seashorepiano said:BTW, Rudy: what is the average lifespan of a stylus? I believe the one I currently use is made of diamond (I know the material that comprises the stylus makes all the difference - graphite kicks the bucket much faster). It's taken a few good hits in its time (meaning, it's been dropped accidentally and hit a few hard surfaces more than once).
Also, is there any way to detect shredding by just looking at the record? Thanks.
seashorepiano said:The maker of my turntable isn't Crosby. It's "Crosley." Does this make a difference?
seashorepiano said:In our basement there's a Sanyo GXT 200 with two speakers. Rudy, do you have any opinions on Sanyo (or can you tell me via PM)?
Rudy said:What are you playing your CDs on right now? That might help determine what we could recommend in terms of turntables.
seashorepiano said:Well, the Sanyo hooked up to two Sanyo speakers, which are separate units (sorry I didn't make it clear earlier). I can hook up the turntable to them as long as the turntable has the ability to take the two sets of black and red wires from the speakers.
Rudy said:Depends if you want to make the monetary commitment or not.