Found this at my grandparent's - am new to this, what do you think?
Posted Mar 8, 2020, 4:33 PM UTC
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The table is a Saba and is identical to the JVC I heave read. Are you in Europe? If so, the plug you have is standard issue but there are adapters for converting to RCA.
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Thanks for the advice. Yes I am in Europe, Germany. i've read that this type of cable was standard issue for older turntables from Germany.
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I have a JVC quartz lock table and it is rock solid and absolutely accurate and wow and flutter is almost non-existent, so if you added a good cartridge to this table, you would have a really nice one. Consider a Clear Audio moving magnet for about $250 US. Much better than Ortofon but their marketing budget is much less.
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Thanks for the advice. Although, I think the magnet is currently a bit out of my budget. Do you think it is important to buy a high quality (expensive) 5din to rca adapter?
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I would get the table hooked up before you look at buying a new cartridge, if you have to get the adapter to get it hooked up, then do that. But, that's just my opinion.
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I thought so too. I'm going to check out, if it still works. Is it necessary to buy a new cartridge - I mean, will the current cartridge damage the vinyls ?
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Probably not, ortofon are good. test it on a junk record from Goodwill or something if you are worried. If it sounds fine, it's probably fine. That's just my opinion though, could be wrong.
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I had to do that with a B&O table I once owned. However, there may be a less expensive alternative on YouTube so see if you can find anything. Your table should be able to handle cartridges up to $500-$750 US and you will definitely hear a big improvement just for future reference.
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Say thank you to those grandparents. This really decent stuff. But you need something to hook it on to. An amp, and speakers. Do you have an idea which apli and speakers you will connect it to?
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i was caught by suprised, when i got the turntable. I actually wanted to gather more information, before buying/investing in stuff. Right now i have a panasonic sc-pmx5, but it doesn´t support a ground wire (which i need due to the 5pin din to rca adapter). So im kind of at a loss here. I don´t know if i should just plug it in or if there will be issues with the ground wire.
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If you don't want to change the amp. Which I would understand. Just buy a preamp.
https://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-Preamplifier-Connection-Equalization-Adapter/dp/B07JHBFGYS
This is an examplemodel, did not do any research in quality but it looks like it would do the trick.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I will buy an amp. I just wanna do initial testing and hoped that the stereo system plus an adapter would do the trick.
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Quartz lock, direct drive, decent Ortofon OM series cartridge...you scored big time.
Nice! I don't wanna sound dumb. But have you got any recommendation for where I can find more information on these topics? I'm still confused by the 5-Din plug and what options I have in terms of Soundsystem and amplifiers.
Share the brand name and model and I bet folks can help you.
Okay, thanks. It's a Saba PSP 350.
Vinyl engine has the manuals for this model.
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/saba/psp-350.shtml
You can buy a 5 pin DIN to RCA/Ground Phono adapter for cheap.