(Refurbished) Audio-Technica Automatic Turntable with Bluetooth AT-LP60-BT $89.50 + Free Shipping (Navy, Orange or Yellow)
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These are Certified Refurbished previous generation turntables directly from Audio-Technica Outlet. They have been superceeded by turntables with an X in the name. If you can stand the orange color , the $69 price is a steal for a unit from a reputable manufacturer.
Yeh, while it is a bit much ($20) for "better" color, think I would pay that to not have to look at the orange daily for years. Not sure anything outside of black, gray, silver, maybe tan, dark blue should be considered if one has other gear near it. Even a dark red would be better than orange, but if it works for you, great deal! Bluetooth can be important to some as well. Props to AT for continuing to have options for vinyl people.
Navy color actually looks nice! Can't say the same for orange.
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Yeh, while it is a bit much ($20) for "better" color, think I would pay that to not have to look at the orange daily for years. ... Bluetooth can be important to some as well.
Agree. Even though I don't really need Bluetooth and would rather pay less, Navy ("blue-green"?) is the only one I see buying.
Interestingly though, Project Audio makes orange/yellow look good (and for a lot more too):
This is hilarious. A turntable, it already has worse sound than a CD player, couple with Bluetooth, which massively reduces the quality of audio transmission.
You don't have to use Bluetooth. You can connect it via the RCA output. In fact the cheaper model (out of stock now) didn't even have the Bluetooth.
But say you inherited / rediscovered a stack of old(er) records and don't have a wired setup like you or your parents may have had before. Why not use Bluetooth just out of convenience? And nothing wrong with "listening" with your eyes and hands as well as the ears. It's a great feel to pull out a record from the shelf, drop a needle on it and watch it spin as it plays music.
This is hilarious. A turntable, it already has worse sound than a CD player, couple with Bluetooth, which massively reduces the quality of audio transmission.. This is unbelievable that people buy this type of crap, just goes to show people really don't listen with their ears they listen with their eyes.
The Bluetooth is an added convenience feature. For example, your phone's flashlight will never overpower a dedicated professional one but it comes in handy even if redundant. Sound quality is also very subjective to the individual, and a vinyl is much prettier to display on the wall than a CD
Rookie question, can I connect this to my onkyo receiver?
Yes. Just use the supplied RCA cable. Normally, you connect a turntable to a PHONO input, but many modern receivers only have LINE inputs. This turntable has a built-in pre-amp, so you can connect it to either. Turn the pre-amp ON for a LINE IN connection or OFF for a PHONO IN connection.
This is hilarious. A turntable, it already has worse sound than a CD player, couple with Bluetooth, which massively reduces the quality of audio transmission.. This is unbelievable that people buy this type of crap, just goes to show people really don't listen with their ears they listen with their eyes.
It may come as a wild surprise to you, but humans like tactility and the act of causing things to happen. There is a whole disconnected, zen, physical presence of a record player. You have to be more conscious while using one, you have to have care for it. It's a hobby just like anything else. I'm sure if we took a couple of seconds to look through your home we could find a plethora of things to have a similar response to. Ultimately, to be human is to be a hypocrite...just, you don't have to advertise it so overtly. So, I think maybe you should rethink the attitude you're putting out into the world.
This is hilarious. A turntable, it already has worse sound than a CD player, couple with Bluetooth, which massively reduces the quality of audio transmission.. This is unbelievable that people buy this type of crap, just goes to show people really don't listen with their ears they listen with their eyes.
You are right about the sound quality, but it's not the bluetooth that breaks it, it's the cartridge. I owned an LP60 for two whole days and returned it.
The cartridge on this TT makes all vinyl sound like a 128kbps compressed MP3. All the treble sparkle is removed and it just... sounds like 128kbps compressed audio. The cart can't be changed. And before the "But you can change the STYLUS!" comments -- they do not make any meaningful improvement.
The AT-LP3 / AT-LP3BT cartridge can be changed, but apparently they chose to double the price since I bought one in Dec 2022 for $150.
I disagree on your CD audio comment though; vinyl can absolutely sound equally as good as long as the record isn't old and neglected. Ask any owner of a turntable with a VM540ML cartridge! I own one myself - take a listen[youtu.be].
All us SD'ers could buy three LP60's for the price of one VM540ML though, so ask yourself what your real long-term intentions are for vinyl before deciding on how much it's worth to you. For $90, this is just what you get, good, bad, or indifferent.
For $90, this is just what you get, good, bad, or indifferent.
A million or ten million of people may have bought a suitcase turntable (and paid just as much for it), which are bad at ANY price. This is definitely good (although it may seem indifferent to you).
This is hilarious. A turntable, it already has worse sound than a CD player, couple with Bluetooth, which massively reduces the quality of audio transmission.. This is unbelievable that people buy this type of crap, just goes to show people really don't listen with their ears they listen with their eyes.
Sonically speaking, CDs are at "redbook standard" and a digital representation of analog waveforms.
What you're claiming is untrue, and you should educate yourself before regurgitating your misinformed opinion.
It may come as a wild surprise to you, but humans like tactility and the act of causing things to happen. There is a whole disconnected, zen, physical presence of a record player. You have to be more conscious while using one, you have to have care for it. It's a hobby just like anything else. I'm sure if we took a couple of seconds to look through your home we could find a plethora of things to have a similar response to. Ultimately, to be human is to be a hypocrite...just, you don't have to advertise it so overtly. So, I think maybe you should rethink the attitude you're putting out into the world.
Sonically speaking, CDs are at "redbook standard" and a digital representation of analog waveforms.
What you're claiming is untrue, and you should educate yourself before regurgitating your misinformed opinion.
No you're wrong. And it's been repeatedly tested and proven incorrect. Especially with low end turntables. High end $1000 plus coupled with fantastic systems you have a point but not this mediocre stuff. Compared to a CD this is not nearly as quality audiophile. .
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Got this model for my step-dad, the buttons do feel mushy/cheap but overall it's a great entry turntable. I think I paid $100 and was still happy
Interestingly though, Project Audio makes orange/yellow look good (and for a lot more too):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQtTsGZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app...Bcu
P.S. Funny enough, the only 3 units that sold overnight were all orange. Even the one person who got the Bluetooth.option picked orange.
But say you inherited / rediscovered a stack of old(er) records and don't have a wired setup like you or your parents may have had before. Why not use Bluetooth just out of convenience? And nothing wrong with "listening" with your eyes and hands as well as the ears. It's a great feel to pull out a record from the shelf, drop a needle on it and watch it spin as it plays music.
The Bluetooth is an added convenience feature. For example, your phone's flashlight will never overpower a dedicated professional one but it comes in handy even if redundant. Sound quality is also very subjective to the individual, and a vinyl is much prettier to display on the wall than a CD
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The cartridge on this TT makes all vinyl sound like a 128kbps compressed MP3. All the treble sparkle is removed and it just... sounds like 128kbps compressed audio. The cart can't be changed. And before the "But you can change the STYLUS!" comments -- they do not make any meaningful improvement.
The AT-LP3 / AT-LP3BT cartridge can be changed, but apparently they chose to double the price since I bought one in Dec 2022 for $150.
I disagree on your CD audio comment though; vinyl can absolutely sound equally as good as long as the record isn't old and neglected. Ask any owner of a turntable with a VM540ML cartridge! I own one myself - take a listen [youtu.be].
All us SD'ers could buy three LP60's for the price of one VM540ML though, so ask yourself what your real long-term intentions are for vinyl before deciding on how much it's worth to you. For $90, this is just what you get, good, bad, or indifferent.
Sonically speaking, CDs are at "redbook standard" and a digital representation of analog waveforms.
What you're claiming is untrue, and you should educate yourself before regurgitating your misinformed opinion.
Decent turntables a long time ago cost $500 +.
What you're claiming is untrue, and you should educate yourself before regurgitating your misinformed opinion.
No you're wrong. And it's been repeatedly tested and proven incorrect. Especially with low end turntables. High end $1000 plus coupled with fantastic systems you have a point but not this mediocre stuff. Compared to a CD this is not nearly as quality audiophile. .