rustbelt wrote:
At the risk of making Hepcat freak out, I use a cheapy Numark PT-01 portable player that hooks to my shelf stereo system & converts vinyl to MP3.


Yes, normally it would.

rustbelt wrote:
Sound quaility is not a huge issue for me as most of what I listen to is loud, punk & garage rock type music.


But of course you explained it right there.

rustbelt wrote:
I also really like the old 1960s & 1970s console players. Not for sound, but because they're such interesting relics.


So do I! Not only are they collectors items as relics from another era, but they're beautiful pieces of furniture as well! Here are a few examples. First a Zenith:


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Then a Seeburg:


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And finally these ads for Admiral and then an unspecified name brand:


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