So for christmas my mom is redcorating my room.and i want like a retro theme but im on a low budget i need links and i deas to get the retro theme inmy room such as i found an afordable record player on craigslist now i just need more retro things like furniture and acesories

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Well pretty much I'm looking to get into a new hobby that i can do instead of playing video games all the time...i will be making my decision by December because whatever i choose i will be getting for Christmas. I have some ideas in mind and would like to get some feedback from people that do these hobbies my first choice is model railroading and my second would be dj mixing and turntablism..I'm not limited to these 2 however and am open to any new ideas.. also if it helps I'm 17 years of age, 18 in February and I am a guy...any help would be appreciated thanks!!!

My mother wants to rip her old vinyls (33 1/3, 45, and 78 RPM) into MP3s that she can play on an MP3 Player. Can anyone recommend a good USB Turntable that I can get her for Christmas? She has a laptop so recording them through a sound card isn't an option.

my dad has a bunch of old records that he has collected but he can't listen to them because he record player broke so for Christmas as a surprise I was going to try and transfer them all to cds so he could put them on his ipod or play them in his car. I get the basics of how to do it but it's kinda confusing me. Do I need a turntable to do this or can any record player work? If I can use a record player, what kind of plug does it need to have for it to be able to plug into my laptop? My computer has a cd burner, that much I know but I'm not sure what kind of sound card it has if it has one at all. What kind of cable do I need to connect the record player to my laptop and I heard I would need some sort of pre-amp too but is this true? And lastly what type of computer program is good for recording music like this and converting it to mp3 format? Thanks for any help you guys can give me, I really appreciate it.

Hello i am looking to purchase my fiancé a record player for Christmas to play vinyl records on.
I have purchased a few records to go with player, and i am now looking to purchase the player itself.
However i am slightly confused. I purchased the below record.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Back-Black-VINYL-Amy-Winehouse/dp/B000P5FG1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1291806509&sr=8-1

I was looking to purchase the below player

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5139316/Trail/searchtext>TURNTABEL.htm

I was wondering if the record would play ok. It states 33 and 45 rpm speed turntable, what does this mean? There have been some i have seen that have stated 78 rpm to. What is the difference? Would the above record i purchased work ok on this player.

Sorry if i sound dumb. The oldies dont know much about modern tech, i not know much about old tech lol.

Many thanks

Unfortunately, I was not around for vinyl records and record players, and I find them to be extremely fascinating and aggravating because I cannot work one! I was wondering if there was a way to make a home-made record player to play my parents old records without destroying them. Maybe that way I can play my Christmas present!
Thank you. Although I was really looking for instructions; your is still pretty cool! Thanks for the help!

ok so i love vintage things so i was like why not ask for a record player (or turntable) for christmas but i don't know if i would ever use it do they still make vinyl and if so do they put music from that last couple of years on it like ( this is just an example I do not expect to find this) do they make a vinyl record with miley cryus or taylor swift but if you do know then could you tell me the names of some bands or singers that have vinyl records

I'm looking into buying my mother a vintage turntable for christmas. Being a 16 year old youngin', I know absolutely nothing about them. I want to play vinyls, lps, and of course, records. Also I don't want the type that plays CDs and is all 'refurbished' fake vintage. I'd really like to get a genuine record player, with a wooden cover.

I'm looking on E-bay, but I'm weary of the condition. I don't really know what to look for in deciding what 'good condition' is. And this sounds stupid, but how does the sound come out of the turntable? Do I need to buy separate speakers? What are some reliable brands? I think Dual is a brand, right? Are there key terms I need to know when looking for turn tables? C'mon oldsters, school me!!

For Christmas, I bought my friend an awesome vintage 70's record player that lights up and says "Dancing Machine" on the front. I absolutely love it. I also bought her two brand new records by her favourite bands.

The thing is, this girl, Emma, is more of a "frien-emy", and a lot of other people in my group of friends say she really doesn't deserve such a good and big gift, especially since she's such a bad friend to me.

One of my other friends said she knows what my gift is from Emma, and that it "sucks" compared to what I got her. She told Emma how I got her an amazing and big present, and apparently Emma said, "Well, I don't care, I'm not getting her anything else, I'm not made of money."

This record player is amazing, and I'd love to keep it. I'll probably never find one like it again. Even my mom says Emma doesn't deserve it and I should keep it for myself, since I love music and have a ton of records.

So, do you think I should I keep the record player for myself and just give the two records to Emma, or give her the amazing record player as well?

Okay...so I got this really nice RCA stereo for Christmas. It also came with an mp3 player that you can hook onto the stereo to record songs from the radio...BUT....I really wanted to be able to use the mp3 player with my computer also. And for me to be able to do that this guy said that I have to download the newest firmware and windows software and I was just wondering if anyone could help me figure all this stuff out. Please?

Thanks a lot if you can!

Jeannie

So I got a Memorex record player for Christmas this past year and it worked fine for months. Recently, it has gained a flaw though. When I put on a record, it'll be fine for a bit but then it will speed up and play fast, then slow down a bit later on. So basically, sometimes it just speeds up and I don't know why. Can you help?

What is the general lifetime of a turntable's needle in terms of hours it can be played before it needs replacement? I received an "Ion TTUSB05" usb turntable for Christmas, and a friend of mine has a "Victoria Classic" model ITC 50 MP3.

Also, does anyone know what kind of needle cartridge the "victoria classic" requires for replacement? I can't seem to find it on the internet.

i don't know a thing about record players but i was hoping to find one for my dad for christmas. i'm looking for something hopefully under 0 and preferably one that's antique looking. i found a nice looking 4-in-1 crosley rochester turntable but i read some mixed reviews on it so i'm not sure if i want to buy it. are there some other good brands? should i just get a modern one instead? thankss

I purchased a BSR 20-BPX record player off of ebay as a Christmas gift. It was reported as working but needed a new stylus, I bought it and when I receieved it the table would not spin. I emailed the seller who told me to take it to claims at the post office. I would like someone who knows about record players to help me! I want it to work. It makes a squeaking noise when turned to play, as if it is trying to turn the belts... Any advice or website or business... anything! I live in CO. Thank you

Hi, I bought one of the Emerson Record Players, from Kmart this past Christmas & I tried an old record that ruined the needle.

Is there any stores or websites that even sell record player needles any more? Thanks so much.

For Christmas in 1966 I got this record player & a whole bunch of record & film strip sets. It played the film strip as it played the record. I can't remember the name of it. I had the story of Persephone & the Pomegranite, A spanish one with the months of the year, Peer Gynt & many more.
Thank-you. I found it. It turns out it was 33 1/3 RPM's. http://search.ebay.com/show-n-tell_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsatitleZshowQ20Q27nQ20tellQQxpufuZx

My brother is what you call retro...and it is really hard to shop for so for Christmas my mother and I came up with a plan to get him a record player and some records of his fav bands..what type of record player sounds the best for the best price I was hoping to spend around 100-150 dollars..what about the USB record Player...any info will be appreciated