Record Players???

[tee boy]

Ok, this might not be the right place to be asking about this stuff but Im after a decent record player. I have shitloads of these acapella vinyls but no way to get them in the computer! I guess I'll be needing a decent player with rock steady timing, but have no idea what im looking for. Funny, cuz whenever i mention this to friends i get these funny looks, like 'arent you a dj?'... NO! Iv never spun a record in my life!

Is it possible to get something for decent money that will just do the job. Im not looking to do anything else other than faithfully transfer stuff to digital.

[Rusty Shackleford]

any properly working direct-drive turntable should do the job, really. Belt-drive tables are more prone to have timing issues. If you want to keep exact master pitch, a turntable with quartz lock at zero pitch would be helpful. These aren't hard to find.

A brand new needle would also be a good thing to consider- often turntables are sold with used cartridges/needles which don't sound good at all.

[The Chase]

If i were you, I would get a Technics 1200. It is the table that ALL radio stations and most DJ's use.
They keep perfect time, and they last into decades when not used for DJ purposes.

[Rack Bitz]

im a dj
i scratch and mix
a 1200 maybe a little over the top for you
any dj style turntable will do the trick
tables have reached a new level of quality in recent years and even belt drives would probably give you what you need
if you have any inclination towards djing then you really have three choices
technics 1230
stanton any
vestax any
look at the features on each and see what you need
if you get interested in scratching however my advice will always be technics
im using vestax at the moment but my next set im going back to the new technics
cuz technics now have the lead in the pickup stakes
this is to say after scratching the record picks up speed better on technics
hope this helps