When purchasing a turntable with sub-chassis pay attention to the state of the spring or whether the sub-chassis stands wrong, indicating that the springs are either not set (tensed) properly or failed.This is not good because it says the belt is at the end of its lifetime. If it is a “belt drive” turntable make sure the belt is not too stretched and whether the belt has tiny cracks.Due to the aforementioned drawbacks, the turntable models with the T4P system are not covered by this guide for buying used record players, although they are often offered on ads. Besides, these record players are not suitable for further improvement by adding a higher quality cartridge or other interventions, and many of them can not be adjusted properly. Avoid purchasing a turntable with the T4P cartridge mounting system, as the new needle/cartridge is almost impossible to find on the market, except for the occasional model of the Audio Technica AT92.The more automatics, the more likely it is that something is not working properly or something will quickly break down, although it was working ok in the moment of purchase, as we talking about devices between the ages of 20 and 35 years, and sometimes more. Avoid models with a lot of automatic, such as resetting a tonearm to resting position, repetition, automatic positioning and lowering of the needle at the start of the record, etc.

As with buying any used stuff, when buying a second-hand record player, it is important to open your eyes and ears well, take it with a healthy mind and be a bit of a psychologist (in the seller’s judgment).Īlso, you must pay attention to the following several things:

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