"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote


Forget 'hifi' turntables at the price you are looking to spend and
turn your attention to the 'DJ' world - there are some exciting
budget decks in your price range and a little bit of research will
find entry models from the likes of Ion, Kam, Vestax and Numark with
the spec you seek and which are robust and easy to use.



See this one:

http://www.jbsmusic.co.uk/view/2026/

And on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=130163501122


Seems to punch all the buttons you mentioned, does it not?


Apart from the OTT styling, the KAM looks a *lot* better bet than the
Bush. The Bush is a particularly nasty piece of work even at £32.
Alternatively, you could buy a very nice GL75 on Ebay and a small
phono pre-amp......


Which reminds me I've got one of them (and two other turntables) under
my bed!! (And I thought I was making some progress with the 'kit
reduction'!!)

Possibly incorrectly, given the budget and mention by the OP that the
turntable was for his sister who was possibly 'a bit too young', I
deduced that she might relate to a modern, 'DJ' style of deck which, as
you know, are quite easy to operate (speed changes especially) and
fairly robust compared to some of the 'hifi' esoterica! The (apparent)
inclusion of a built-in phono stage and USB connectivity makes it a
handy tool for the money, IMO!!