Electronics.Woot has
AmazonBasics Desktop Turntable Record Player w/ Built-in Speakers and Bluetooth (Natural Wood Finish) on sale for
$19.99.
Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.
Thanks community member
BaconCommando for sharing this deal
Features:
- 3-speed tabletop turntable for playing vinyl records; 33-1/3, 45, and 78 RPM speed settings; works with vinyl LP sizes 7-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch
- Compatible with Bluetooth devices including smartphones tablets, PCs, laptops, and other MP3 players
- Premium sound quality with dynamic, built-in dual full range stereo speakers (3W each); automatic calibration via belt-driven drive system
- Diamond stylus needles; one assembled into unit, one spare; rubber foot pads for stability and shock absorption
- RCA output and headphone jack line-in and line-out; source input size 3.5 mm aux; Bluetooth 5.0 compatible with 33-foot range
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They are mass produced and designed to endure normal wear and tear from average consumers that have mediocre/affordable equipment.
For example, Kid Stuff records from the 1980's [ecrater.com] were intended for children to use and enjoy. I doubt a youngster from the 1980s was using a $2,000 [in2013dollars.com] high end record player because they were worried that a cheap turntable would destroy a $5 record.
Now I'm not saying that this $20 record player is high end but it's good enough IMO to occasionally use and enjoy records and to introduce someone to the vinyl hobby.
Personally, I don't have the patience to play vinyl like I stated previously as I can get instant quality music gratification by playing FLAC files. But I understand the allure of collecting vinyl due to their beautiful large art work on album covers and the enjoyable tactile experience of playing physical media. I collect physical copies of vintage video games so I can relate...
I doubt anyone on this forum would notice if a record was played a couple of times on this. And why would you let your valuable vinyl anywhere near this anyway?
For the stuff you pick up at goodwill, the used record store, or a friend's house it's probably fine ie: don't put your 5000 gram vinyl on it.
This is DEFINITELY inferior to any record player you've ever owned, unless you owned a close-and-play as a kid.
Even worse than the horrible SoundDesign all-in-ones of the '70s.
Atrocious.
Amazing what Amazon will put their name on now.
Even worse than the horrible SoundDesign all-in-ones of the '70s.
Atrocious.
Amazing what Amazon will put their name on now.
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Even worse than the horrible SoundDesign all-in-ones of the '70s.
Atrocious.
Amazing what Amazon will put their name on now.
The turntable is a good deal at $20 shipped IMO as it is currently selling for $65 [amazon.com]; reviews are relatively decent as well. You should have enough common sense not to play $1k records on it of course. (Although they should be fine IMO. Records are pretty robust and not the extremely fragile things that audiophiles make them out to be. As long as your turntable is not on fire and its needle is not bearing down on the record with the weight of a thousand suns you should be good).
Then again, if you are paying that much for vinyl then obviously this modest turntable, and Slickdeals for that matter, is not for you. Honestly I think the whole vinyl scene is more status than substance if you know what I mean...
I mean, 78s, come on, right?
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The turntable is a good deal at $20 shipped IMO as it is currently selling for $65 [amazon.com]; reviews are relatively decent as well. You should have enough common sense not to play $1k records on it of course. (Although they should be fine IMO. Records are pretty robust and not the extremely fragile things that audiophiles make them out to be. As long as your turntable is not on fire and its needle is not bearing down on the record with the weight of a thousand suns you should be good).
Then again, if you are paying that much for vinyl then obviously this modest turntable, and Slickdeals for that matter, is not for you. Honestly I think the whole vinyl scene is more status than substance if you know what I mean...
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