Getting into Records, Newbie buying a turntable Options

[TheSneakerDude]

Hello, I'm new to turntables and vinyl since they're before my time. (I'm 19) My father is an avid collector and he has quite a collection but his turntable is in need of a new cartidge. He has an old Technics 1200 MK2. I already own about 10 records, mostly modern rock and some european dance. However, I want to buy a solid turntable that will let me import the records onto my comuter and keep the sound pure and better than cd. I already own the records I have on cd. I want to import the LP's in a way that will let me hear the difference clearly. I mainly listen to my music on my ipod or my computer. I am considering buying a Technics 1200 MK5 and attaching an Audio Technica Turntable Cartridge AT150MLX to it and using a Rolls/Bellari VP530 to import onto my computer. The total cost for this investment will come around 1k. Now what I want to know is, will this be a good enough investment for me to imporve on the sound of my cd's? I don't want to invest a grand in equipment and the records will sound identical to the cds on my ipod. I understand that headphones are part of the equation so I already own Bose Quiet Comfort 3 to be able hear a better range of frequencies. Am I wasting my money investing in all these parts? Instead of investing in all these parts, should I just stick to the turntable and the Rolls/Bellari VP530? Any help is greatly apreciated. Thank you!

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This post has been edited by greynol: May 11 2009, 17:55

[Canar]

How did I miss this thread? Tuberocity and Overpaid1963, you are both in contravention of our Terms of Service, point 8.

CD-quality audio is sufficient to capture all of vinyl's audible sound. Vinyl is capable of reproducing ultrasonics, but as these are not audible, that fact is irrelevant.

Vinyl's noise floor is usually on the order of 80dB or less. CD's is 96, without doing any kind of noise-shaping trickery, which can push it to 120. Vinyl playback varies depending on playback equipment, while CD playback is defined enough to be able to actually measure the characteristics of the system reproducing it.

Vinyl is low fidelity. CD is high fidelity. The science is quite unambiguous on this point.

This post has been edited by Canar: Jun 24 2009, 06:15