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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However the alternative is lucky score on marketplace, or a Sony or Audio Technica with built in pre-amp and maybe Bluetooth. You can't really walk into goodwill and find a player sitting on the shelf for 20 bucks, they sell most of them on their auction site these days.
If you have old, cheap records and just want to hear them, this works. But if you want to 'enjoy' the 'benefits' of vinyl - amazonbasics isn't it.
PSA - The cheap record player mechanism to avoid [youtu.be]
The serious problem is the garbage needle they come with. Change that out with the diamond needle/stylus for these players and your records won't be damaged.
PSA - The cheap record player mechanism to avoid [youtu.be]
The serious problem is the garbage needle they come with. Change that out with the diamond needle/stylus for these players and your records won't be damaged.
Overall the record player looks decent enough and is a steal at $20 IMO. If you are serious about collecting vinyl and consider yourself an "audiophile" then obviously the turntable is not for you.
However, you have to keep in mind that vinyl was designed to be affordable, easily accessible and played with mediocre average equipment. Teenagers/kids buying records of Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley were not using high end $5,000 [in2013dollars.com] turntables to enjoy their $1 [in2013dollars.com] records in the 1950s for example.
I think vinyl "audiophile" collectors have ruined the welcoming spirit/intention of the affordability, accessibility and simple joy why records were created for in the first place...
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Also the record player in not $20 but retails normally around $60 according to price history data so the stigma/embarrassment of a $20 turntable should not be applied here IMO.
Overall the record player looks decent enough and is a steal at $20 IMO. If you are serious about collecting vinyl and consider yourself an "audiophile" then obviously the turntable is not for you.
However, you have to keep in mind that vinyl was designed to be affordable, easily accessible and played with mediocre average equipment. Teenagers/kids buying records of Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley were not using high end $5,000 [in2013dollars.com] turntables to enjoy their $1 [in2013dollars.com] records in the 1950s for example.
I think vinyl "audiophile" collectors have ruined the welcoming spirit/intention of the affordability, accessibility and simple joy why records were created for in the first place...
If the internal speaker doesn't turn off, is there an audio delay that would make the sound unsynced with the line out or Bluetooth out?
Alternatively, can I turn the volume off the Bluetooth out independently? While the line out would keep the audio and control it's own volume on the speaker?
Edit.:checked the manual and yeah not designed as a Bluetooth transmitter. Also it's manual operation but has a auto stop feature
Seriously though, if you have high end Bang & Olufsen speakers then WTF are you even bothering with this budget turntable?
You need to realize that vinyl is technically and demonstrably inferior to Music CDs. Records offer a different way to enjoy music but it's not superior to CD Red Book Audio or even 24bit FLAC files. Vinyl is an ancient nearly 100 year old format that modern technology has far surpassed; this video [youtu.be] does a decent job of explaining this.
Another key point that might knock you off your vinyl high horse is that most people were using mediocre affordable record players just like this Amazon Basic one to enjoy their cheap $1 or $2 records in the 1950's and 1960's. Diamond needles were rare and expensive so the Amazon Basic turntable would be far superior in fact.
Also, If you want to have no sound from the built in speakers, insert the included 3.5mm to RCA adapter in the turntable's headphone jack; that should disable it. As for the sticker "lights", it's a guide to tell what the LED MODE colors mean on the front and you can easily remove it.
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Seriously though, if you have high end Bang & Olufsen speakers then WTF are you even bothering with this budget turntable?
You need to realize that vinyl is technically and demonstrably inferior to Music CDs. Records offer a different way to enjoy music but it's not superior to CD Red Book Audio or even 24bit FLAC files. Vinyl is an ancient nearly 100 year old format that modern technology has far surpassed; this video [youtu.be] does a decent job of explaining this.
Another key point that might knock you off your vinyl high horse is that most people were using mediocre affordable record players just like this Amazon Basic one to enjoy their cheap $1 or $2 records in the 1950's and 1960's. Diamond needles were rare and expensive so the Amazon Basic turntable would be far superior in fact.
Also, If you want to have no sound from the built in speakers, insert the included 3.5mm to RCA adapter in the turntable's headphone jack; that should disable it. As for the sticker "lights", it's a guide to tell what the LED MODE colors mean on the front and you can easily remove it.
FYI just wanted one for old records from college without setting up the old preamp etc. I stopped using a while back and vinyl which were sitting around. Hooked up using rca to see if it would sound better on external speakers. Was replying to a question and it did not bypass the turntable speakers when hooking up using rca or the 3.5mm cables that were included. Was just trying to provide info to anyone interested.
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