Got a Pro-Ject Carbon myself which is about at half your budget, but they also have higher end models (or you can later on decide to upgrade the element on the Carbon).
General Discussion: The Vinyl Thread
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31 Oct 2020 13:22
Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?
After years of thinking about it, I finally bagged a phono amp but need a decent turntable now (no dj). This new vinyl adventure will probably end up costing me my marriage but the itch needs to be scratched so whatever
Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
What is the rest of your system like? No point spunking a grand on a turntable if the rest of you gear isn't upto it.
I've been looking at building a system myself I have a dj set up but would like a turntable for the living room too. The Obvious choice would be a Rega p3 which is what I was looking at initially but I have read alot of good reviews for the funk firm gett too funk firm are run by the bloke who invented pink triangle which where amazing turntables back in the day. Another cheaper option I'm looking at is the new Project debut Carbon EVO whick comes in a load of nice colours and an Ortofon Red cart. In true fuk fashion I start with a budget of £1500 for a full set up but end up with ten grands worth of stuff in my cart
so I am trying to talk myself down to the cheaper stuff.
Rega £650 ish
https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-27529-rega-planar-3-elys-2-turntable.aspx
Funk Firm £600 ish
http://thefunkfirm.co.uk/shop/turntables/gett/
Project £450 ish
https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/debut-carbon-evo/
posted 31 Oct 2020 13:23, edited 31 Oct 2020 13:23
posted 31 Oct 2020 14:01, edited 31 Oct 2020 14:01
posted 31 Oct 2020 16:00, edited 31 Oct 2020 16:00
Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?
After years of thinking about it, I finally bagged a phono amp but need a decent turntable now (no dj). This new vinyl adventure will probably end up costing me my marriage but the itch needs to be scratched so whatever
Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
I disagree, bought a pair on release and they are perfect for home use
31 Oct 2020 17:04
Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?
After years of thinking about it, I finally bagged a phono amp but need a decent turntable now (no dj). This new vinyl adventure will probably end up costing me my marriage but the itch needs to be scratched so whatever
Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
I disagree, bought a pair on release and they are perfect for home use
Hey he wants it for home listening where sound quality is paramount so definitely not what he needs!
As for mixing, I'm not knocking them, no doubt they are better than the super oem stuff, I nearly bought a pair myself, but the build quality is not as good as the originals, made in Taiwan vs made in Japan, just push the pop up light
The gr's on the other hand are fantastic quality and a good step up from the og's but obviously they are expensive.
1 Nov 2020 15:41
2 Nov 2020 17:18

Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?

Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
What is the rest of your system like? No point spunking a grand on a turntable if the rest of you gear isn't upto it.
I've been looking at building a system myself I have a dj set up but would like a turntable for the living room too. The Obvious choice would be a Rega p3 which is what I was looking at initially but I have read alot of good reviews for the funk firm gett too funk firm are run by the bloke who invented pink triangle which where amazing turntables back in the day. Another cheaper option I'm looking at is the new Project debut Carbon EVO whick comes in a load of nice colours and an Ortofon Red cart. In true fuk fashion I start with a budget of £1500 for a full set up but end up with ten grands worth of stuff in my cart

Rega £650 ish
https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-27529-rega-planar-3-elys-2-turntable.aspx
Funk Firm £600 ish
http://thefunkfirm.co.uk/shop/turntables/gett/
Project £450 ish
https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/debut-carbon-evo/
If its for hifi purposes then belt driven is definitely the way to go. However, no doubt the mk7 is a brilliant turntable.
Can't go wrong with an RP3 or pro-ject. I would personally go for the RP3, with an eye to upgrading the tone arm and motor later down the line
Edit:
with something from these guys: https://www.originlive.com/
The Funk ones look
FUKenomics in full effect
Can't go wrong with an RP3 or pro-ject. I would personally go for the RP3, with an eye to upgrading the tone arm and motor later down the line
Edit:
with something from these guys: https://www.originlive.com/
The Funk ones look

FUKenomics in full effect

Yeah I feel at home among my fellow fukspenders
I have Penaudio Rebel 2 and Chara speakers. Had them for ten years or so.
Everything else is Sonneteer: Alabaster amp, Byron CD player and i’ve just bagged a Sedley phono amp off eBay.
All sat on a Finite Elemente Spider rack, again bought years ago before the bairns knocked all my music listening energy out of me. Just need a turntable now.
Highly recommend Sonneteer by the way. UK made and amazing gear.
Yeah I think it will be a belt drive turntable. Rega p3 or p6 if I can find one second hand.

I have Penaudio Rebel 2 and Chara speakers. Had them for ten years or so.
Everything else is Sonneteer: Alabaster amp, Byron CD player and i’ve just bagged a Sedley phono amp off eBay.
All sat on a Finite Elemente Spider rack, again bought years ago before the bairns knocked all my music listening energy out of me. Just need a turntable now.
Highly recommend Sonneteer by the way. UK made and amazing gear.
Yeah I think it will be a belt drive turntable. Rega p3 or p6 if I can find one second hand.

Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?

Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
I disagree, bought a pair on release and they are perfect for home use

Any suggestions for turntables around the 1000 quid mark?
And any of you looking to shift some vinyl to get me started?

Stay away from those mk7s not what your looking for made in Taiwan and quality is poor the gr is alot better and made in Japan but £1299
I disagree, bought a pair on release and they are perfect for home use
Hey he wants it for home listening where sound quality is paramount so definitely not what he needs!
As for mixing, I'm not knocking them, no doubt they are better than the super oem stuff, I nearly bought a pair myself, but the build quality is not as good as the originals, made in Taiwan vs made in Japan, just push the pop up light

The gr's on the other hand are fantastic quality and a good step up from the og's but obviously they are expensive.
My nan had a garage full she was going to skip. Her and my late grandad used to own a butchers shop. The manor the market used to swap a new long player for a joint of meat. Turn out there is a load of rare stuff (a long with a lid of tat) CSB. Sold all my house collection and indie stuff a few years ago. Been buying og Beatles, Led Zep, Pink Floyd etc of late. Got a crap player with a built in speaker. Need to upgrade.
I'm in France and there are no local VPI or Clearaudio dealers near me. Rega does sound like the simplest choice. Hesitating between a Planar 3 and a 6. The 3 will enable me to get started quicker and I can always add the PSU unit later and try various cartridges. Would prefer a higher end 6 or VPI Scout though…..
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