Vinyl

Do they look anything like this? If so, you'd better stop using it any time.

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record players destroying records is a myth

t. Crosley salesman

almost

see Not necessarily immediate destruction, but they will wear your records out much faster than good turntables.

Posting this in case

I got in 2014, so 'tis more modern. Just a shitty belt–driven one.

That doesn't mean anything. Besides, all those cheap-ass players are belt-drive, but not all belt-drives are shit, like the Rega/Pro-Ject turntables

No, you're OK. There is some slim chance that the weight of the arm on that table is a little on the high side, but even then, you'll probably never live to see that table hurt those records. They'll get dusty and fucked up from you moving quicker than the table will hurt them.

Vinyl is really hard to find good resources on because it's feel of below-entry-level shitheels and blowhard freaks who will tell you that you need a $750 dollar preamp, or else you mine as well be listening to Hit Clips.

ANYWAY,
The ATLP120 is an incredibly handsome, strong, and versatile table that could probably be the end of that turntable road for you. It's a great table at an extremely fair price (around $250).

The other tables in its class (Pro-Jects, Regas) are OK, but they lack functionality, are meaningfully more expensive, and this last one is just me--but they're hyper-modern in a way that already looks really silly. I feel like I can look at a Rega and I immediately know just who it's for. Maybe you'll know what I mean, maybe you'll be way into it. I hear they're quality tables.

Now, the main caveat of that ATLP120 is that is has a built-in preamp. Now, with a careful hand, you could wire in a preamp yourself, but for what it's worth, the built-in preamp is more than OK.

I'm really enjoying my AudioEngine A5+ speakers, but they're about $400, and I haven't really done my homework. They've made me extremely happy, though.

The bottom line is, don't let blowhard weirdos jerk you around. You can get a massive bang for your buck, and have a pretty simple set up for like ~$650. And unless you fall down a rabbit hole, that set up could be something you could feel good about forever.

Your ATLP60 is the best table in its price range, bar none. You definitely get a massive quality and functional bump by moving up to the ATLP120, but that's up to you.

Check out Lifehacker and Gizmodo's articles on turntables and speakers, they're incredibly useful. Good luck!