Is this a decent turntable for someone new to vinyl? I don't have one right now but would like to build a cheap usable system.
Yea. It's fine. Unless something is "wrong" with a turntable (uncorrectable speed error, a "hum", etc) , it's all about the cartridge. A "perfect" turntable would be a record spinning in free air, with the cartridge tracking the grooves.
BS link is bad. Not sure I'd trust my old albums on one of these but was looking for the kid
FWIW...a youtuber tested the theory of a turntable damaging a record. His test was based on tracking weight. He got to some crazy amount of tracking force. No "audible" damage.
Is this a decent turntable for someone new to vinyl? I don't have one right now but would like to build a cheap usable system.
If you get one and like it there is an easy upgrade to the stylus that will make it sound even better (see link, these used to be $19) It is a decent entry level automatic TT but skip the Bluetooth. You don't need a phono preamp just make sure you have the selector switch in the proper place per instructions and hook it up to some powered speakers, or into any amp aux input with regular speakers.
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Audio Technica is generally a pretty well respected brand.
My brother has owned this turntable for about a year and it does fine.
I'm not sure it's audiophile quality or not.
Although I never really understood Bluetooth on a record player when the whole point of a turntable is for analog sound.
Yea. It's fine. Unless something is "wrong" with a turntable (uncorrectable speed error, a "hum", etc) , it's all about the cartridge. A "perfect" turntable would be a record spinning in free air, with the cartridge tracking the grooves.
FWIW...a youtuber tested the theory of a turntable damaging a record. His test was based on tracking weight. He got to some crazy amount of tracking force. No "audible" damage.
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Not sure if its worth the effort.
Did OP's store BS showed reduced price?
Not sure if its worth the effort.
Did OP's store BS showed reduced price?
Brickseeks price will be what it rings up at in the store, if it's not marked down I wouldn't bother IMHO
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00066X...efix=
It can do both.