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would a monaural portable record player sound a lot different from a stereophonic one?

March 8th, 2010

I found one that looks nice. Are most vintage portable turntables monaural? thanks very much
If it’s recorded in mono, it will sound the same in mono, even if played on stereo equipment. Stereo material, however, will sound distinctly diferent. Stereo consists of a phase relationship between the ears that gives depth (direction) to [...]

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need a needle or cartridge for a technics sl-1700mk2 turntable, any Ideas?

March 8th, 2010

Search Yahoo, there is a bunch of online retailers. here is the first one that came up

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What is the best site to sell my Technics 1210 turntables?

March 8th, 2010

Anyone?
ebay! because you are protected by paypal. There are so many scammers out there, for selling/buying anything that is expensive you need some protection, and ebay+paypal (for all their faults) has a reasonable degree of protection.

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1950s -60s Magnavox AstroSonic stereo/record player?

March 8th, 2010

does anyone know how much it is worth
here is a picture of it (please excuse my pup lol )
http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/ffe3632e58f615ebf98e1a350297990903b034b7.jpg
thank you for the correction and info NIgel
The Astrosonic model would be made in the 1970’s, not 50’s or 60’s. The Astrosonic means that the unit is solid state, this was after the [...]

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Should i get a Cd turntable or record turntable?

March 8th, 2010

I’m about to get my first set of turntables and a mixer, but i dont know which type to get. If i get the record turntables i can buy DJ Starscream’s Full Metal Scratch It (Yes, I’ll be scratching to slipknot). But then again, records are really hard to find now.
If i get the [...]

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Is a turntable the same thing as a record player?

March 8th, 2010

meaning: LP’s can play on each with no problem?
yea, they are almost the same thing.
A turntable is a higher end record player. It usually has a replaceable stylus and cartridge, it usually has a pitch control. They can be belt drive on the low end and direct drive on the high end.
A record player is [...]

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I need a new needle for a 1984 PILOT record player any help?

March 8th, 2010

Its a 1984 pilot record player. Part of a entertainment tower. I love it to death but I can’t find anything about pilot radio parts. I can take pictures it it will help
Years ago when I needed a new needle, I took my broken one in to Radio Shack. They had a catalog filled with [...]

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How do I amplify the sound of my old record player?

March 8th, 2010

I have a very old record player, but when hooked up to my system, I have to have it on maximum volume just in order to hear it. It has a standard R and L speaker output. Is there a way to amplify the sound so I can really experience my record collection?? PLEASE HELP!!
Basically, [...]

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Can someone be vaccinated with a phonograph needle?

March 8th, 2010

I think my girlfriend might have been….she said she went and got vaccinated for the swine flu.
Is it possible? Is it safe to vaccinate someone with a phonograph needle? Is this some of that new age crap?
Please help!
Not new age, just a very old corny saying.
If someone had a reputation for talking a lot, you [...]

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how to replace the magnet on the platter of a technics turntable.

March 7th, 2010

this is a video showing ho how to replace the magnet on the bottom of the platter on a technics
turntable. this is easy however finding a brand new replacement magnet… not so easy.
all is not lost though if the reason you would like to change the magnet is because of a chip
if the chip is [...]

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