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Vinyls and Turntables
« on: Dec 26, 2015 at 08:54 PM »
I plan to buy a turntable setup and I don't know how to go through it. I have a budget of 4k-8k for turntable that is attachable to my headphone amp which is connected to my headphones. I don't want to buy an all-in-one setup. Also where is a place where I can source it used.

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #1 on: Dec 27, 2015 at 01:01 AM »
look for audio technica lp120 or the much cheaper lp60. i think pwede sya direct sa headphone amp sir. may built in phono preamp na sya...
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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #2 on: Dec 27, 2015 at 10:06 AM »
With your budget, you can only get a Motorino turntable. Check out Satchmi in Megamall or any AstroVision store.
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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #3 on: Dec 27, 2015 at 09:32 PM »
look for audio technica lp120 or the much cheaper lp60. i think pwede sya direct sa headphone amp sir. may built in phono preamp na sya...
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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #4 on: Dec 27, 2015 at 09:33 PM »
With your budget, you can only get a Motorino turntable. Check out Satchmi in Megamall or any AstroVision store.
Already looked at it, I don't like all-in-one players, sir.

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #5 on: Dec 28, 2015 at 10:57 AM »
Listening room in megamall has the lp60 at P7999. At least, there was one on display as of saturday. Good luck!

You can also try checking out vintage turntables at the pdvd marketplace. Or look for Spindle Hole Records on FB. :)
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Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #6 on: Dec 29, 2015 at 05:26 PM »
I plan to buy a turntable setup and I don't know how to go through it. I have a budget of 4k-8k for turntable that is attachable to my headphone amp which is connected to my headphones. I don't want to buy an all-in-one setup. Also where is a place where I can source it used.

Suggest to 3x your budget in order to get a decent deck and a phono preamp since most amplifiers do not have a phono input.  Main mistake of most newbies is to buy the cheap toy turntables which have bad fidelity and whose tonearms can damage records long term.

Try these:

Grey Market - in White Plain Belitudo Strip and VMall Greenhills

Basement shops in Makati Cinema Square - Whats Hifi and Toys for the Audio Boys

Shangrila Mall - Listening In Style and AVDI

Rockwell Mall - Acoustic Dimension

Glorietta Mall New Wing - Spectra AV and Sound Dimension

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #7 on: Dec 29, 2015 at 05:41 PM »
Suggest to 3x your budget in order to get a decent deck and a phono preamp since most amplifiers do not have a phono input.  Main mistake of most newbies is to buy the cheap toy turntables which have bad fidelity and whose tonearms can damage records long term.

Try these:

Grey Market - in White Plain Belitudo Strip and VMall Greenhills

Basement shops in Makati Cinema Square - Whats Hifi and Toys for the Audio Boys

Shangrila Mall - Listening In Style and AVDI

Rockwell Mall - Acoustic Dimension

Glorietta Mall New Wing - Spectra AV and Sound Dimension

any tips in avoiding "bad fidelity and whose tonearms can damage records long term."?

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #8 on: Jan 01, 2016 at 08:11 PM »
Madali lang.  Stay away from the all in one players (TEAC/Crosley style) and just get the traditional conventional turntable and phono preamp.

In terms of starters below PHP25k, I recommend:

1) Rega RP-1 + Rega Phono
2) Pro-Ject Elemental + Pro-Ject Phono Box
3) Audio Technica LP120 + any phono preamp (include NAD PP4)
4) Vintage direct drive turntable + any phono preamp

This is also a very good deal:

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,204019.0.html
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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #9 on: Jan 01, 2016 at 09:51 PM »
Madali lang.  Stay away from the all in one players (TEAC/Crosley style) and just get the traditional conventional turntable and phono preamp.

In terms of starters below PHP25k, I recommend:

1) Rega RP-1 + Rega Phono
2) Pro-Ject Elemental + Pro-Ject Phono Box
3) Audio Technica LP120 + any phono preamp (include NAD PP4)
4) Vintage direct drive turntable + any phono preamp

This is also a very good deal:

http://www.pinoydvd.com/index.php/topic,204019.0.html

subscribing to this thread. of the 4 options, I'd probably go with the 1st or 3rd ones. a Rega RP-1 + a Rega Fono Mini A2D phono preamp would set you back around 20500 (Watt HiFi prices)
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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #10 on: Jan 01, 2016 at 10:39 PM »
I started out with a rega rp1 also. Its a good table. Can be tweaked a little to improve its performance.

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #11 on: Mar 23, 2020 at 12:46 AM »
Try Cardinal Audio in Shoppesville, Greenhills, San Juan, after the pandemic or the music nook at Shoppesville Mezzanie or ground Floor

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Re: Vinyls and Turntables
« Reply #12 on: Mar 23, 2020 at 02:59 AM »
Try Cardinal Audio in Shoppesville, Greenhills, San Juan, after the pandemic or the music nook at Shoppesville Mezzanie or ground Floor
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