New turntable recommendations? ONLY one that plays 78rpm as well!!!!?

Question

So I've been looking for a new turntable that plays 78rpm in addition to the standard speeds 33 and 45.

I was getting ready to buy a Numark TT500, but right at the end this one website www.djdeals.com says "NOTE: We do not recommend this brand of turntable."

So my first reponse to that is, if you wouldnt recommend them, then why in the hell are u selling them?????????????

OK, and so my next question is, why dont they recommend them? Does anyone know anything about Numark??

Every personal review I read said these turntables were very good and sturdy.

Any ideas?????????

Answer 1

I don't know about Numark, but I DO know that you can record your 78s at the wrong speed, and Audacity can modify them to play at the right speed. This feature is in fact how I stumbled across Audacity, and I don't believe there is another free package out there that can do that.

I have an old crappy Pioneer with a strobe-lamp, but at least I was able to digitize the 78s I inherited from my father in law.

Answer 2

I am not familiar with the Numark brand of turntable. Thorens have a 3 speed turntable for about$380. Also Audio - Technica have one for sale for about$250.Both turntables have excellent recommendations .If it was me i would go for the Thorens because i have never read a negative report.Have a look at:

http://www.audio-discounters.com/td170.html

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=33HWMUBR4EX4JKC4D3FVAFY?skuId=6733403&type=product&productCategoryId=cat03037&id=1087340590136