just inherited some vinyl from a family member. no record player. just looking for something basic that is decent quality and reliable. most of the stuff i've been looking at on amazon seems either kinda shotty or has too many extra features that might end up breaking on it.

try this.

http://bensoutlet.com/products/titan-sound-usb-turntable

I got one 6 years ago at 4 times the price.

Yo no estoy casado.

Pero mi esposa esta casada.

Got a nice Technics 1300 for $40 a couple years back at Beachside Thrift. 

Keep your eye on Craigslist.  Electronics section.  Does your amp have a phono input?

Tedco in Melbourne has some cartridges and needles if you need a replacement.  Needledoctor.com has upscale ones.

Let us know if you're going to get rid of albums cheap. 

edit:  sent you a PM too

This guy in cocoa beach has 3 tables for $10 each.

How can you go wrong for ten bucks? 

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/ele/2944248906.html

The pioneer PL-400 is a pretty nice direct drive turntable.  If it is in good working condition that is a good deal.

Not to hijack nitekro's thread too far

but did you ever copy your albums to digital Dan?

I remember you were talking about it some time back.

This is exciting... I just bought a new Crosley player from WALMART. I hate Walmart. But this thing was $100 and it's the coolest newest thing I own. It plays records, casettes, cd's, the radio, AND my Ipod. Amazingly enough, I dont even listen to my ipod now! I've been popping in old reggae casette tapes from yard sales and old records! And it's awesome because it's so cheap to buy casettes and records!

8 Track.  I'm telling ya, it's coming back!!!

This one even comes with a free record player 

$50 on Craigslist:  http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/ele/2927351296.html

thanks for all the feedback, been outta town this past week. will letcha know what i find. will definitly check out craigslist/thriftstores/ and yardsales.

not sure if my reciever has a phono input... do i need one to plug in a turntable?

If you get an old turn table then yes.  Phono inputs want to see a different input level and have a RIAA equalization curve.  Also, there is usually a ground lug so the turntable and amp are at the same ground plane to eliminate hum and/or static pops.   If you get a new low or mid level turntable, i think the input level and equilization curves are already compensated...but am not positive, RTFM if in doubt.  If you gat an old turntable, but don't have dedicated phono inputs you can buy a phono stage that goes between the amp and turntable.

What Bamboo said.  Even if you have a phono jack on your amp you might not like what it sounds like. 

Mine on the Harman Kardon did not sound very good.  They tend to skimp on those nowadays I think.

These guys have a lot of phono preamps.  I know nothing about them but the prices are very reasonable.

http://www.phonopreamps.com/

Or you can go all groovy tubey and make one. 

http://www.tubes4hifi.com/pre8.htm mine, but without the industrial quality case.

The sound quality on the Crosley isnt bad! It's not like having a full system in the house, but considering what all it does, and for the price, it sounds pretty good! It gets the job done and I can crank the volume in the living room and hear it in the bedroom and be satisfied enough. Not the BEST, but definately worth the money spent.

I got a to of cassettes and jus recently bought this,

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=797585&Q=&is=REG&A=details

from Ben's outlet for 14 bucks.

Yo no estoy casado.

Pero mi esposa esta casada.

Did you ever get your turntable?

tom