I want to add a Turntable to my existing setup (which is quite simple) and I imagine there are some key things I need to be aware of as far as compatibility goes.
Forgive my lack of specific knowledge as I have been overseas for 2.5 years. I will be returning in six months and I want to have the turntable setup waiting for me.
I'm not sure exactly what model my receiver is, but it is only a couple years old, was around $400, and has most of the bells and whistles I knew to look for.
The only speakers hooked up to it are a pair of these (Polk Monitor70 Series II Floorstanding):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290208
Because I've lived in the city since I was a teenager, those put out more sound and bass than I can get away with, so I won't bother with a subwoofer until I've got an actual house, preferably with a basement.
Anyway, my girlfriend has an old vintage-style record player but it is cheap and has no outputs. So I want to get a new, nice turntable in the $100-200 range, but still in the vintage style. And I want to connect it to my receiver/speakers, but I'm not sure about compatibility and I can't actually look at the thing because I'm away.
Any advice is appreciated, particularly about 1) Good vintage style turntables in the $100-200 range, and 2) Compatibility issues I should be aware of (analog vs. digital etc).
Thanks!
I want to add a Turntable to my existing setup (which is quite simple) and I imagine there are some key things I need to be aware of as far as compatibility goes.
Forgive my lack of specific knowledge as I have been overseas for 2.5 years. I will be returning in six months and I want to have the turntable setup waiting for me.
I'm not sure exactly what model my receiver is, but it is only a couple years old, was around $400, and has most of the bells and whistles I knew to look for.
The only speakers hooked up to it are a pair of these (Polk Monitor70 Series II Floorstanding):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290208
Because I've lived in the city since I was a teenager, those put out more sound and bass than I can get away with, so I won't bother with a subwoofer until I've got an actual house, preferably with a basement.
Anyway, my girlfriend has an old vintage-style record player but it is cheap and has no outputs. So I want to get a new, nice turntable in the $100-200 range, but still in the vintage style. And I want to connect it to my receiver/speakers, but I'm not sure about compatibility and I can't actually look at the thing because I'm away.
Any advice is appreciated, particularly about 1) Good vintage style turntables in the $100-200 range, and 2) Compatibility issues I should be aware of (analog vs. digital etc).
Thanks!