OFF: Vinyl

[Jerry Guizar]

From: "Nick Medford" <nick at HERMIT0.DEMON.CO.UK>

>I'm using a Rega Planar 2, I'd recommend it very highly indeed. It wasn't
>too expensive (about £150- say $250- when I got it earlier this year) but
it's
>superb. The thing that puts some people off Rega turntables is that various
>things have to be done manually e.g. changing the belt drive (rather than
>just flicking a switch) if you want to play a 45rpm record. But this is all
very
>easy, and not having to pay for the extra electrical innards means you get
a
>remarkably low price for the quality.

   I thought the Rega's were more expensive than that. Was that brand new?
Without a cartridge? I don't mind changing belts. I checked out a few ads
for
used ones (mainly Linn and VPI - out of my price range even used). I'm not
sure if I want to use Ebay or UBid. A friend told me about a shop that sells
and repairs older tube based equipment. I'll have to have him take me there
so I can see what they have for myself.

   I still have a copy of Palace Springs on vinyl that I've never listened
to :(

Thanks,
Jerry