Turn that frown upside down, shopping for gear is fun, plus you have a job where you can play records in your office, you bastard ;)
Audio Technica AT-LP60USB Fully Automatic Belt Driven Turntable with USB Port - $98
Yamaha NS-6490, 70 watts, $150 MSRP ($106) orPolk Audio Monitor 30, 100 watts, $200 MSRP ($70)
That should keep it under $500 total.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 30 December 2011 21:37 (twelve years ago) link
Normally I'd recommend better speakers, but unless you can lock your office securely, I would hate to keep too nice of speakers at work. You can always upgrade 'em. In the past I've spent as much as I can afford on the speakers, then upgraded the rest gradually.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 30 December 2011 21:44 (twelve years ago) link
:Dthanks. i'll check it out. it's actually for my home office (which I'll be spending much more time in in 2012).
― tylerw_sandbox, Friday, 30 December 2011 21:48 (twelve years ago) link
Get a bottom of the range Bose Wave music system. It will go a bit over your budget and there aint no i-pod dock, you use the audio jack. At least you will love it. I got one a few years ago for my kitchen. It cost me £450 but is worth every penny. The sound quality is remarkable for such a small system.
― jigsaw jenny, Friday, 30 December 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
I know you are asking for something cheap. I believe you end up spending more on cheap shit. You go into an endless cycle of replacing cheap shit, whereas with a low end quality product you get value for money. Something that is more reliable, lasts longer and makes you happier.
― jigsaw jenny, Friday, 30 December 2011 22:20 (twelve years ago) link
and it sucks you off.
― jigsaw jenny, Friday, 30 December 2011 22:22 (twelve years ago) link
hmmm... i was looking at some of those bose things. the all in one aspect is appealing, but I'm pretty interested in finally getting something decent to play vinyl on...i've got a ton of it, just haven't had a good system in years.
― tylerw_sandbox, Friday, 30 December 2011 22:24 (twelve years ago) link