$299.99 | Denon DP-300F Fully Automatic Analog Turntable & Vinyl Record Player at Amazon

SharpCemetery950

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SharpCemetery950Today 12:41 PM

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$300 with a non-removable RCA built in?!? TRASH...............

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rutgersftw

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rutgersftwToday 01:07 PM

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I know in the current marketplace this is an OK price, but if you're looking to invest in a turntable and build a record collection, there are better starting points for similar money.

The best option is, of course, a maintained vintage turntable. Technics, JVC, Pioneer, etc made millions of the things in the 1970s and 80s, and you can find good to great ones on your local Craigslist or Marketplace all day for less than this Denon. Budget for a replacement cartridge or stylus, a new belt if belt drive, and you're good to go.

If you'd still like to go new, the Audio Technica AT-LP120 is frequently on sale for around this price and is a much better buy. Saving up a little more gets you into the realm of the entry-level Technics models which will outlive all of us.

You might be saying those turntables are like 100-400 more than this, what gives? Well the average new record you're going to buy is going to be $30 or so. The cost of 5-10 records for a turntable you won't need to replace in a year or two is worth it.

If you really want an automatic turntable, fine, this isn't the worst thing in the world. You can do better for the same money, that's all.

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240SXFAN

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240SXFANToday 01:40 PM

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Quote from rutgersftw

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I know in the current marketplace this is an OK price, but if you're looking to invest in a turntable and build a record collection, there are better starting points for similar money.The best option is, of course, a maintained vintage turntable. Technics, JVC, Pioneer, etc made millions of the things in the 1970s and 80s, and you can find good to great ones on your local Craigslist or Marketplace all day for less than this Denon. Budget for a replacement cartridge or stylus, a new belt if belt drive, and you're good to go.If you'd still like to go new, the Audio Technica AT-LP120 is frequently on sale for around this price and is a much better buy. Saving up a little more gets you into the realm of the entry-level Technics models which will outlive all of us.You might be saying those turntables are like 100-400 more than this, what gives? Well the average new record you're going to buy is going to be $30 or so. The cost of 5-10 records for a turntable you won't need to replace in a year or two is worth it. If you really want an automatic turntable, fine, this isn't the worst thing in the world. You can do better for the same money, that's all.

Buy a used vintage model as said in the previous comment. They are more robustly built than anything today. Technics from the 80s is phenomenal. Not so much the Technics today.

deelseaker

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deelseaker

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Turntable prices this year appear to be $100 more than they were last year. Similarly, Turntable "deals" are the same $100 more across the board. If you need one, you need one. But keep in mind that the manufacturers are literally price gouging you. No amount of sanctions, tariffs or oil price increases can justify such price hikes.

These are legacy devices which have been in production for literally decades. Yes, same exact models or with very little changes. No R&D costs, no breakthrough improvements. Why is it $100 more today than a year ago? Scratchhead

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