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  • This turntable has earned 4.3 stars out of 5 based on 50 customer reviews at Amazon.com. -oceanlake
  • Our research indicates that this Teac TN-300SE Analog Belt Drive Turntable is $50 lower (26% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting at $189 at the time of this posting.
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Direct drive is good for Djing because of the extra strain you put on machine, but for home listening, belt drive is generally the way to go.

The LP120 is known for audible motor hum, not to mention coloration of the sound from the preamp circuit even when the preamp is off, and having faulty anti-skate. From those points, the Teac will be a better proposition for sound quality.
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Not As FAST?????
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I assume he's talking about how fast it accelerates to the proper RPMs. Frankly, that's only important for DJs (when they're scratching, seeking or cueing). For home listeners, belt drive is actually better (depending on the class of amplification you're using) because the belt adds a layer of isolation between the platter and the motor, which typically reduces noise from the motor (which sounds better). Conversely, sound quality isn't as important for DJs because they're usually running on lower class (but much higher power) amps where motor vibration noise isn't a concern since the noise floor is typically much different on those high power amps anyways.
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Eragorn | Staff
08-05-2019 at 12:48 PM.
08-05-2019 at 12:48 PM.
$50 less than Amazon where it has a 4.3 out of 5 stars. [amazon.com] I've been using this for my albums and it sounds great but I wouldn't consider myself an audiophile.
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mdeb45
08-05-2019 at 01:29 PM.
08-05-2019 at 01:29 PM.
Got this last time it was on sale. I'm very happy with it, but I've never owned another record player so I can't comment on "this vs that".
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kurt99
08-05-2019 at 02:10 PM.
08-05-2019 at 02:10 PM.
Thanks for posting this, I took this deal. This same turntable has been on the frontpage at $160 and $150 this year already.
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lass.richard
08-05-2019 at 02:49 PM.
08-05-2019 at 02:49 PM.
What are you getting more with the TN-350 for another $30 bucks- from another SD?
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manolobindo
08-05-2019 at 02:49 PM.
08-05-2019 at 02:49 PM.
Finally pulled trigger after being tempted the last two times this showed up in SD. Thanks OP!
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08-05-2019 at 03:31 PM.
08-05-2019 at 03:31 PM.
Quote from lass.richard :
What are you getting more with the TN-350 for another $30 bucks- from another SD?
S-shaped arm? Can't find any other real difference, but I'm not an expert on this.
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BargainJohn
08-05-2019 at 03:31 PM.
08-05-2019 at 03:31 PM.
Note: A lot of the Amazon reviews are actually for some all-in-one TEAC unit that had a CD player and speakers. Not sure why they're showing up there.
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08-05-2019 at 04:24 PM.
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Quote from Karna88 :
Don't get a belt drive! They're not as fast or reliable as direct drive motors. I recommend the at-lp120X. Little on the pricy side but the best you'll get for recreation
I have an LP60. How much sound difference from 60 to 120?
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08-05-2019 at 04:24 PM.
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Quote from Karna88 :
Don't get a belt drive! They're not as fast or reliable as direct drive motors. I recommend the at-lp120X. Little on the pricy side but the best you'll get for recreation
The LP120 is junk. Low end construction, lousy sound. Not as bad as the LP60, but not worth considering.

The Teac is a fine turntable for $140.

And there's nothing wrong with a belt drive turntable. Most high end turntables are belt drive. The advantages of belt drive (motor isolation) are not really a huge deal for lower end turntables like this one, but there's nothing wrong with belt drive.
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08-05-2019 at 04:30 PM.
08-05-2019 at 04:30 PM.
Quote from kwadguy :
The LP120 is junk. Low end construction, lousy sound. Not as bad as the LP60, but not worth considering.

The Teac is a fine turntable for $140.

And there's nothing wrong with a belt drive turntable. Most high end turntables are belt drive. The advantages of belt drive (motor isolation) are not really a huge deal for lower end turntables like this one, but there's nothing wrong with belt drive.
I don't understand why everyone claims direct drive is better. Thank you for setting it straight.
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08-05-2019 at 04:31 PM.
08-05-2019 at 04:31 PM.
Quote from Loren1959 :
S-shaped arm? Can't find any other real difference, but I'm not an expert on this.
You are correct. That is the only difference other than color variations between 300 and 350. The S-shaped arm gives you more cartridge upgrade options but otherwise there is no performance difference.
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08-05-2019 at 04:36 PM.
08-05-2019 at 04:36 PM.
Quote from kwadguy :
The LP120 is junk. Low end construction, lousy sound. Not as bad as the LP60, but not worth considering.

The Teac is a fine turntable for $140.

And there's nothing wrong with a belt drive turntable. Most high end turntables are belt drive. The advantages of belt drive (motor isolation) are not really a huge deal for lower end turntables like this one, but there's nothing wrong with belt drive.
Direct drive is good for Djing because of the extra strain you put on machine, but for home listening, belt drive is generally the way to go.

The LP120 is known for audible motor hum, not to mention coloration of the sound from the preamp circuit even when the preamp is off, and having faulty anti-skate. From those points, the Teac will be a better proposition for sound quality.
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