whats the difference between 33 1/3, 45, LP, Albums? what size is normal for a record player or turntable?

I have a box full of records I got for free. some trance stuff some 70's/80's albums. I want to buy a turntable so I can finally enjoy them. What kind is good...Numark perhaps? also, I guess I'd need to buy a mixer and speakers to use the record player? I don't want to pay too much but I also only want to make this purchase once so it has to be good quality. thanks!

The last time I used it, it worked perfectly, and now It's a little bit off. What should I do?
its a yorx turntable.

How can I get the best sound out of my Stanton T.50 turntable? I don't use it for anything but playing records but I read that records can sound better than mp3's. Also, the volume is really low even with my surround system turned all the way up, how can I boost that and why is it so low?

Recently I really got interested in Turntablism so I looked a few stuff up, a friend of mine suggested Technics 1200 turntable(Which is about 575$) and Technics SH EX1200 mixer(200$-300$) but what I'm wondering is, I will be needing a second turntable right lol? I don't really think I can afford all of that lol. Any suggestions or advices guys?

I really want to start collecting vinyls, and there are many good record players I can choose from, but my grandparents are willing at any time to give me quite a few 70-80 year old albums, and I want to be able to play them. This is why I'm looking for a solid durable turntable that has great audio quality, has 33, 45 and 78 settings, and is very gentle on the records being played.

Any suggestions?

I want to buy a Vinyl Record Player for my friend. He wants to get into listening to Vinyl records. Where can I buy one in Toronto and what are some good brands to look out for? He won't be using it as a turntable or for scratching - just for listening.

Thanks!

Those of us old enough to remember the days before cassette tapes and CD's will know what this is referring to right away. FOr the younger folks, back in the days when it was mainly records most record players had 4 speeds - 16, 33, 45 and 78 - based on the rpm's of the turntable. By the time I was around they only made records in 33 - mainly for albums and 45 - usually for singles. To get to the point, when you were bored it was a great source of entertainment to see what your albums sounded like at the wrong speed - often quite funny, too. With all the advantages CD's and such have, it is not possible to do this with them. Anyway, with the advent of mp3's / computer music there has to be a way for the non-expert to do this again. So, the question is, does anyone know a place you can download something that will do this or a feature on itunes/ windows music I haven't been able to find?
Audacity doesn't work. Tried it and it just plays like a 1 second squeak instead of playing the song.

I recently scored a great deal on a full stereo set, it included a 5 cd changed, a dual cassette player (with high speed dubbing), AM/FM tuner, the amplified for it all, and of course, to put the cherry on the top; a very nice Sony Turn table with 2 speeds; the common 33 1/3 and then the other common, 45. Sadly, I ran a test (after noticing bad sound quality) on it and realized it spun at approximately 29 /12 RPM, causing bad distortion in the record. I checked the motor and belt and neither of them looked damage - not that I know for sure since I am not completely familiar with Record Players.
I just assumed the Motor was not functioning right, and I was told getting my turn table fixed would cost as much as buying a new one, so, I have been on the search for a somewhat cheap turntable.
It needs to have RCA cables to connect into my amplifier, and needs to be thin to be able to fit in stereo case that all the equipment came in. (not like laptop-thin, but you know, nothing humongous). Aside from that, I only use 12" vinyls, and don't plan on owning and 45s, so so long as it can play 12" vinyls - at the correct speed - I am fine with that.

I have a Sony LBT-ZT4 stereo through which I'd like to play a record player/turntable. I'm wondering what I'd need to look for in a record player/turntable in order for this to work. The inputs on the stereo are a mini-stereo and a 1/4" stereo that is amplified (i.e. I can play my guitar through it). So would I be able to play a turntable without a preamp through the amplified input? Or would I need a turntable with a preamp, even though the input is amplified? I really don't wanna buy a receiver or any other components. I don't know that much about stereo equipment and all that stuff, and I know almost nothing about turntables except that I like how they sound... Also, I'd love some suggestions about nice, sub-0 turntables (new or used) and any personal experience people have with connecting record players to stereo sets. Thanks!!!!

I have a Sony LBT-ZT4 stereo through which I'd like to play a record player/turntable. I'm wondering what I'd need to look for in a record player/turntable in order for this to work. The inputs on the stereo are a mini-stereo and a 1/4" stereo that is amplified (i.e. I can play my guitar through it). So would I be able to play a turntable without a preamp through the amplified input? Or would I need a turntable with a preamp, even though the input is amplified? I really don't wanna buy a receiver or any other components. I don't know that much about stereo equipment and all that stuff, and I know almost nothing about turntables except that I like how they sound... Also, I'd love some suggestions about nice, sub-0 turntables (new or used) and any personal experience people have with connecting record players to stereo sets. Thanks!!!!

Hello! in about a month its gonna be my boyfriends birthday, and i've bought him a couple of records since hes starting to collect them. And now that i think about it, I should get him a record player to go along with it! can someone tell me the differences between a turntable and just a record player? Also where i can find one about 50 or up to 100 dollars? Im looking on eBay but everything is so confusing and I dont want to buy him something that doesn't work... vintage is fine... I dont want anything new or shiny.
Thanks for your help I cant even play cassette anymore...

So I've got this old record player and whenever I try to play a record it vibrates. The actual record player doesn't vibrate, just the turntable that spins the record. Is there anything I can do about this besides get a new one? Anything I can do at home? I'm not sure if this helps but the model is BB - 1168 and it says that it was crafted by BSR.

I want a record player/turntable that plays modern and old vinyl. I don't want to spend more than £60 ideally. I have a variety of speakers so it doesnt have to come with any. It doesnt have to be 3 speed either because i only use 33rpm and 45rpm. I just think they're really retro and want one. Any suggestions/revies on one to get?

I want to buy some modern LP's from some bands (The National, Gaslight Anthem, Elvis Costello, etc...) and was wondering where to start?

Should I buy a Record Player or a Turntable?

Would the speakers on the record player go out pretty quick, leaving me needing another one?

Would either of them play all the different sizes of records, or would I need to buy special attachments?

Would they both be able to play older records if I picked some up at garage sales?

What are some good brands, should I go used or new, do turntables have something where I could plug speakers into?

I am completely clueless when it comes to this topic, but am itching to start collecting them. Thanks!
Edit: Like for example; what if I bought a turntable that had a speaker jack, and then bought a little guitar amp. Would this work?
Like something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-SRCD873-Radio-Turntable-Silver/dp/B002UXHXUU

With type of amp:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-Mini-Deluxe-Amp-480704-i1145406.gc

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My boyfriend bought me a turntable so i can play my records. I'm sort of a n00b at this..but what does size selection mean? I tried on both 17 and 30 but didn't notice any difference. This doesn't have anything to do with the 33.5 and 45 RPM does it? Thanks in advance.
Ohh. that makes sense. I always knew that 33.5rpm's are 12 inches and 45's are 7 inches, but it didnt occur to me the sizes are in cm...12 in = 30 cm, and 7in=17cm. Thanks a bunch!

I love my vinyl collection but I cannot figure out how to get full sound out of my old school record player on my modern set up. It has the red & white cords coming out of it, along with a third wire that I used to hook up to my antenna "screw" on my old receiver. I can hook it all up and get a whisper of sound from the speakers but no more than that. HELP! Do I have to buy a new turntable???

a turntable of a record player rotates at a rate of 45 rev/min and takes 30 s to come to rest when switched off, find the number of revolutions it made before coming to rest

I'm looking to buy a turntable that has built in speakers and/or an amp. I don't need a big amp and external speakers since it would just be for personal at-home listening, not for DJing or anything like that. What do I need and what kind of turntable should I get?

i have a 70's-80-'s turntable and i wnat to hook it up to make sound come out of it. ive seen others hooked up but i dont know what they use. from what ive seen the turntable sits on a larger box, im assuming this is a reciever. if it isnt some correct me. then from the reciever the speakers are plugged into that. right?

While cleaning out the basement, I found my mom's old (45+ years) of records, including her beloved Patsy Cline records. She was heartbroken when she couldn't find them (they've been lost for years) and thought that they had been lost in the move (they moved into this house, which we still own today back in 1982), and was upset that they were gone.

She gave up looking for the records years ago, thinking that they were lost. We have an old record player (one of the really old ones with the horn thing at the top) down here, and I wanted to test them to see if they played before I told her (I didn't want to get her hopes up if they didn't work and have her be disappointed). Unfortunately the turntable no longer works. Where can I find one for a decent price? Do any stores sell new ones? If not, where would I be able to find an older one that still works, and how much should I expect to pay for it? I'm planning for this to be her birthday present--when she gets home from work I'm going to have the turntable out on the dining room table that she sees when she walks in, and have one of the records playing when she walks in the door. Then I'll give her the rest of them, wrapped. Where can I find a turntable? NOT online!

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 27 and for the last 10 years or so I've been interested in purchasing a record player, I used to mess around with my Dad's growing up but that eventually broke over the years. I have alot of his and my mom's records from the 60's and 70's that I'd love to be able to listen to again, along with some of my own that I'm collecting.

I don't want to spend too much money, maybe 300.00 at the most. I don't have much experience in this audio field so I'm not even sure where to start, I know I had a turntable, a receiver and some speakers back then, not sure if that's still the same setup. Any help would be welcome. Thanks!

I am looking to buy a turntable, a record player. I know I am several decades too late it is just something I want. Does anyone have any suggestions? Anything specific too look for? I know there are different sizes of vinyls but all I ever see in record stores are the big ones I dont know what size that is, I think the small ones are 45's but do I need a special turntable for different sizes or what. I am kinda stumblin round in the dark.

I want to play Vinyl in my study but I would like to avoid having to buy an amplifer and speakers. Is there a way of just hooking a decent turntable up to my pc and using the PC speaker (They are decent speakers)