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Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 1965
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I don't know anything about turntables really but I have a pretty good amp and speaker set up and had been pondering getting one for a while.  I saw these Roksan Attessa turntables at Richer Sounds for £499 which seemed like a pretty good deal so went for one (in black).   

https://www.richersounds.com/catalog/product/view/id/113419/s/roksan-attessa-turntable-satin-black/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpompBhDZARIsAFD_Fp_XG9vynj3ns74WVUu0XkiKkyK4YKJgvOwryiYccCcSYMSlUyd6hrEaAvQMEALw_wcB

Was this a good choice?  

I had a massive CD collection but sold them all for peanuts via Ziffitt a few years ago and since then I've been doing most of my listening through Spotify. 

Anyway I'm now looking forward to accumulating a small collection of select albums on vinyl, so if anyone is looking to offload any surplus I might be interested.  Mostly interested in Jazz but also 90s stuff and Country/Alt-Country/Americana stuff. 


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  • rlwrlw Frets: 4314
    Probably a very good choice.  Roksan aren't noted for making bad products; quite the opposite in fact.
    Save a cow.  Eat a vegetarian.
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30022
    It'll sound better than Spotify.
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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3067
    Roksan are now owned by Monitor Audio so still very much part of the mid and above range on the domestic audio scale.
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  • theatreanchortheatreanchor Frets: 961
    With your music interests, you’ll probably do well out of local record fairs. 
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  • Fingers657Fingers657 Frets: 70
    I would have gone for a Rega but it looks nice enough.

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  • strumjoughlampsstrumjoughlamps Frets: 3067
    Fingers657 said:
    I would have gone for a Rega but it looks nice enough.

    More than nice enough I'd say. I've not seen a bad review and they were reviewed when £995
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  • Fingers657Fingers657 Frets: 70
    edited October 2023
    I would have gone for a Rega but it looks nice enough.

    More than nice enough I'd say. I've not seen a bad review and they were reviewed when £995
    They obviously didn’t sell at £995 and are now in Richer sounds for £499 less if you’re a vip member.
    who actually designed it ?
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  • Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 1965
    Ha, who knows? I'm sure it'll be more than adequate for my requirements. 

    I'll update when arrives and I get it hooked up. My next concern is how to keep my 3 cats off it. Not sure if it comes with any cover. 
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  • theatreanchortheatreanchor Frets: 961
    Get a cover.
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  • AlterlifesonAlterlifeson Frets: 445
    Specs look good for the price! Nothing wrong with that at all in my eyes. Good luck keeping your upcoming small selection of records small  ;)
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited October 2023
    Roksan are ace. 

    Not that I’ve owned one but they’ve had such a good name for so many years now. 
    Paul_C said: People never read the signature bit.
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  • steveledzepsteveledzep Frets: 1146
    viz said:
    Roksan are ace. 

    Not that I’ve owned one but they’ve had such a good name for so many years now. 
    ^^^ This.  For many years I used a Roksan Xerxes turntable, the one with the saggy plinth.  I sourced a replacement plinth and it was a rock solid performer.  I now use a Michell Gyrodec fitted with a Roksan Tabriz tonearm.  My cd player is a Roksan Kandy, cannot fault it.

    Take a look at the Michell UniCover to protect your tt, it works.  Pricey for what it is, but you may find a used one.
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  • Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 1965
    That cover looks much nicer than the square box type. I'll have a search.

    I'm envisaging this situation 




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  • beed84beed84 Frets: 2295
    Happy new turntable day, it looks fab! 

    In terms of acquiring records, I’ve bought a few from Oxfam online without any issues. They cater for all genres, some better priced than others.

    On a personal note, I vowed not to go down the vinyl route again due to cost and impracticability ... but not being able to resist a charity-shop-find Sansui SR222 MK2 a few months ago, I started collecting LPs again. Hand on heart I honestly forgot what I'd missed. Have fun :)
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  • hollywoodroxhollywoodrox Frets: 3605
    Happy new turntable day  have fun searching for records . I’ve had some good deals at a site called (I think it’s ) Discogs  although I have a lot of my 80s ones too . Record fairs are fun .

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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 11742
    theatreanchor said:
    Get a cover.
    Yes, definitely. My stepson bought a turntable recently, was very proud of it and was extolling the quality of the sound. Yesterday we dropped his two boys home after we’d had them for a couple of days and I noticed it had disappeared. “Ah, yes. I’m waiting for a new cartridge, and a cover”. Two year old grandson had apparently been amusing himself by waggling the stylus up and down because he liked the scratchy noise it made. 
    My trading feedback  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57616/
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  • vizviz Frets: 10211
    edited October 2023
    I dropped my tonearm down too hard and the diamond fell out. Bloody tiny it was. But I saw it on the record label like a teeeeeny speck of dust. Sent it back between two pieces of sellotape, along with the cartridge. The retipping was considerably cheaper than using a new diamond. 
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