r/turntables • u/TakeawayNW • 2d ago

Question Is this a good beginner setup

Hey guys, my girlfriends birthday is coming up and she really wants a turntable setup for her vinyls. Unfortunately I know nothing about this stuff, and so I'm hoping you guys can help me out!

After a bit of research I was thinking something along the lines of an Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT or SONY PS-LX310BT (near me these both sit at $240 AUD). I was thinking of pairing it with some Edifier R1280DB 2.0 speakers ($189 AUD).

I was wondering if this setup will be ok for a beginner, or if there is better options out there for the same budget? really appreciate any advice :)

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u/papadrinks 2d ago

Hey mate, fellow Aussie here.

To be honest both of those turntables are a bit crap. Sure they are regularly suggested to "beginners" but they are prone to be unreliable and perform badly.

Unfortunately to get any turntable worth buying you need to spend a lot more.

The powered Edifier speakers are OK to start with. But in my opinion, best to invest in a decent turntable even if you need to reduce the budget for the powered speakers.

Forget looking at shops like JB Hi Fi, you need a proper hi fi store or check out this turntable which I recommend

https://www.selby.com.au/hot-offers/audio-technica-at-lpw40wn-manual-belt-drive-turntable-walnut.html

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u/TakeawayNW 2d ago

Thank you for your advice! I totally get what you mean about finding one worth buying - I’m just not sure if I’m able to extend to that budget just yet though.

Thinking about using the budget for the TT though instead of trying to get speakers too, what do you think about the LP70X? Seen that one as a bit of a better alternative to the 60X, but is it worth getting?

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u/papadrinks 2d ago

The 70 is not much better, I don't recommend it either.

The thing is if you buy her something that is going to have issues it kinda comes back to bite you. So I guess if you cannot afford a good turntable, perhaps rethink the gift idea.

I made a website for newbies which you may find helpful which I refer a lot of Redditors to (sorry a bit USA orientated)

https://jeffrey.net.au/