You asked and we answered! Read on to find out what kind of turntable TMR staff members use at home, and see what they’re currently spinning.
Have any turntable recommendations? Know what we should be listening to next? Comment below and let us know!
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Kelsey
Turntable: Yamaha YP-B4
Record: Donovan “The Hurdy Gurdy Man”
Ben Swank
Turntable: Manny Children’s Turntable
Record: Natural Child's latest “Okey Dokey”
[Natty C natural progression into a nice n sleazy easy listening is a late summer beers on the porch dreamboat of a record.
Call it psychedelic garage blues soul kraut rock meets country jazz in an AM Gold battle for your dial. Or whatever. It's just distinctly them and I love it.
The cover art by Michael Eaton is some of the best on record shelves in 2016.
Angelina
Turntable: U-Turn Turntable
Record: Neutral Milk Hotel “Live at Jittery Joes”
Todd
Turntable: Rega RP1 turntable, Marantz Model 112 tuner and 1040 amp.
Record: The Commodores
Jamie
Turntable: Pioneer PL-15D II
Receiver: Pioneer SX-1000TW
Speakers: Pioneer CS-77A
Record: David Bowie “The Man Who Sold The World”
Katie
Turntable: Technics Quartz SL-1200MK2
Record: Slim Smith “Keep The Light Shining”
Cam
Turntable: Audio-Technica AT-PL120, Audio-Technica ATN95E stylus.
Record: Game Theory “Real Nighttime” (Omnivore Records)
Jess
Turntable: Pioneer Pl-990, Sherwood RX-4508 receiver
Record: “Hot Tropics” by The Growlers
Katty
Turntable: Gramovox’s Floating Record Vertical Turntable
Record: The Clash Self-Titled LP
Brett
Turntable: Ion TTUSB10 with a Pioneer cartridge/Shure stylus.
Record: The Bluesbreakers with Clapton “Beano” LP.
Ben Blackwell
Turntable: Technics 1200
Record: Phil Cohran “Armageddon"
Ali
Turntable: Crosley CR-40
Record: Honey LTD
Roe
Turntable: Marantz 6300
Record: Francoise Hardy ”Mon Amour Adieu”
Kim
Turntable: TMR Pro-Ject turntable
Record: Frank Sinatra “September of My Years”
Robbie
Turntable: U-Turn Turntable
Record: The Complete Artie Shaw
Rebecca
Turntable: Audio-Technica turntable and Audio Engine speakers.
Record: The island press of Pulp's “Different Class”
Ariana
Turntable: Kenwood turntable
Record: “The Soul of Black Peru" by David Byrne and Yale Evelev
Dave
Turntable: Technics 1200
Record: OH BOLAND “Spilt Milk 2016” tour edition
Chet
Turntable: Crosley Cruiser
Record: Muddy Waters “Back in the Early Days” (Syndicate Records)
Cody
Turntable: Sony PS-LX300H
Record: Future “Dirty Sprite 2”
Karl
Turntable: Pro-Ject Genie 1.3 through an old Onkyo receiver
Record: Dinosaur Jr. (Song: I Walk for Miles)
I see what you’’re doing here… starting a thread about stereo equipment to keep everyone on the edge of their seat waiting for the announcement on Vault #30…. Well played, TMR …. Well played….
…anyway, criticizing folks’ choices from storage to spinning just perpetuates the myth that vinyl is too precious to be practical. It’s not. I am happy to see posts like these, and I beseech anyone who wants to disparage someone else’s choices to wait for the post entitled “Tell Me How To Use Vinyl Cause I Work In A Record Store So Obviously How Could I Even Know” or whatever
Karl. Shut up with that fish tank. This post is boffo, y’all! I am not reading the comments because I can feel the Crosley critiques lurking. It’s a joy to see ANY love for records, and I deeply appreciate Third Man helping to keep that love alive. As a teen in the nineties spinning my Mom’s LPs, I had no idea if the formatting would even be around today. I am curious to know if getting the job inspired anyone to buy their FIRST turntable, or is owning vinyl a prerequisite for employment? ;)
Love this post
Great record choice, Karl. That ones in heavy rotation on my turntable as well. “Tiny” is my favorite.
Ben, do you have two 1200s….and a mixer too?
All very neat and tidy! My two Numark turntables, built into my kitchen 18 years ago, are covered in concert stickers and record labels(the one’s outside of new albums on the plastic). Along with records everywhere! Can’t stop listening to The Heavy’s Hurt & The Merciless.
oh boland is solid, hadn’t listened to them before.
I heard some people dont even play the vaults they get each 1/4? Just an online rumour though! Although that could be a bit better than playing it on a crosley! these packages are just great, even ones i dont love im happy to have on vinyl and would never sell. To me its a good thing to be able to be involved in something that is only released this way. Good work TMR
Great post! Nice to see what other people are doing and listening to. I got the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 for my birthday from the wife this year and have been enjoying shopping for albums again for the first time in over 20 years.