Does anyone know of a good turntable?

After reading the mod's thread about Neil Young, I must say, there are some albums that just sound better on vinyl. But the convenience of digital is awesome. Still, I have Harvest on vinyl, as well as a heap of old delta blues albums, but I don't have a turntable any more. I want to make it my mission to find a decent turntable, so I can play my old albums again and hear them in their natural state. 

It's funny. I was talking to my dad about this recently and he reckons that anyone who says vinyl is better than CD or good quality digital sound only says that because they never grew up with 8-track and vinyl and tape. I was a tape and vinyl kid. Vinyl is still nice, but tape was terrible. Convenient, but terrible. Digital quality is great and convenient, but I agree with the mod that there is something warm about vinyl.

Does anyone have any advice on a good turntable?

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I like CD'S myself becuse they are more compact and I have players for them in my car, TV and PC.

My records went to charity a long time ago and the guts of the equipment were pulled out and and the associated furniture was recycled.... these days I do not think my hearing would be keen enough to note the difference in quality.

Leon I do have a Turntable and Vinyl records plus a CD player and IPad. Agree with you about tapes they could be quite annoying.

One of my sons found an old turntable with the horn attached that one gives a beautiful mellow sound but have to change the needles often.

my Stereo system apart from when a Vinyl record is played which is more mellow the other major consideration is the quality of the speakers and they make a huge difference too.

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