People like to complain that these are cheap. I’ve had mine for 11 years now and never had any issues with it. It does what I need it to do and I’m very happy with it.
I got one used for $150 and it works great. Definitely good enough for me to relive my vinyl days even though the Technics table I had when I was kid was probably better
Thanks, I needed to know the right weight settings. Tip: If you use an acrylic mat, you can safely use it to more precisely dial in the right anti-skating force. You can let the needle sit on the surface of the acrylic while spinning and dial in where the needle rides in the middle or the track area. For me, this is around 1. I'm still a beginner but this seems to be a consensus.
Interesting. I had not heard about that method of set up. For me, running the stylus on the mat sounds counter intuitive but I'm no expert. With a weight setting as low as 1 mine definitely starts to skate. This is a great turntable and and my upgrades have been a silicon mat and an AT microlinear stylus which is a noticeable improvement over the original elliptical.
Disagree if you read the manual with the turntable you would see 2 grams 1 gram would probably work fine but 2 grams would give you a better sound providing the stylus is very clean and record free of dust I've setup countless DJ Turntables and always run the 2 grams on counterweight
@@Perfectvirgo Yes, an acrylic mat, white Hudson HiFi to be specific. Its the anti-skate that is set to 1g. The counter weight is set to 2g. I've heard of people using a blank vinyl as well but just getting one was a bit pricy, usually a bulk thing. The acrylic should be tough enough to not scratch and not damage the stylus. I use a white acrylic mat (transparent and semi-transparent vinyls look great) but I have a clear green one and there are no scratches after that. I actually was resetting my weight settings because the tonearm drops but now I found that I need to get some damping fluid to fix that.
I would like a new turntable, i should and probably do need. But i have a strong love affair with my Garrard Zero 100 SB with a Shure M55EM cartridge. So hard : (
@Perfectvirgo I know the Garrard has well-known issues. I bought it new for $ 165 . I also have the amp I bought to go with it a Kenwood KA 3300. That's not used now but still works. Originally came with a Grado but upgraded to a Fidelity Research fr6se.
Hello my friend. I'm in two minds. I also want to buy one but I have doubts, I read negative reviews. How is your turntable? Do you like it? Can you recommend it for purchase in 2025?
I have no hesitation in recommending this turntable. It plays beautifully through my NAD amp and B&W speakers. Set up and tone arm balancing is straightforward. I occasionally use the USB outlet for ripping. The lack of bluetooth is not an issue as I have separate bluetooth dongle for headphone listening. I recently replaced the stylus with an AT- VM95ML cartidge and the sound is better than ever.
People like to complain that these are cheap. I’ve had mine for 11 years now and never had any issues with it. It does what I need it to do and I’m very happy with it.
Agreed. This is as much turntable as nost listeners will need and excellent value for money.
I got one used for $150 and it works great. Definitely good enough for me to relive my vinyl days even though the Technics table I had when I was kid was probably better
Thanks, I needed to know the right weight settings. Tip: If you use an acrylic mat, you can safely use it to more precisely dial in the right anti-skating force. You can let the needle sit on the surface of the acrylic while spinning and dial in where the needle rides in the middle or the track area. For me, this is around 1. I'm still a beginner but this seems to be a consensus.
Interesting. I had not heard about that method of set up. For me, running the stylus on the mat sounds counter intuitive but I'm no expert. With a weight setting as low as 1 mine definitely starts to skate. This is a great turntable and and my upgrades have been a silicon mat and an AT microlinear stylus which is a noticeable improvement over the original elliptical.
Disagree if you read the manual with the turntable you would see 2 grams 1 gram would probably work fine but 2 grams would give you a better sound providing the stylus is very clean and record free of dust I've setup countless DJ Turntables and always run the 2 grams on counterweight
No if you let the stylus spinning on the rubber mat you would damage the mat and stylus tip
I believe he was referring to his acrylic mat.
@@Perfectvirgo Yes, an acrylic mat, white Hudson HiFi to be specific. Its the anti-skate that is set to 1g. The counter weight is set to 2g. I've heard of people using a blank vinyl as well but just getting one was a bit pricy, usually a bulk thing. The acrylic should be tough enough to not scratch and not damage the stylus. I use a white acrylic mat (transparent and semi-transparent vinyls look great) but I have a clear green one and there are no scratches after that. I actually was resetting my weight settings because the tonearm drops but now I found that I need to get some damping fluid to fix that.
I love opening new stuff😂
All part of the overall experience isn't it!
I would like a new turntable, i should and probably do need.
But i have a strong love affair with my Garrard Zero 100 SB with a Shure M55EM cartridge. So hard : (
I understand the pull of the familiar! However I checked and there is no law against having a second ; :)
@Perfectvirgo I know the Garrard has well-known issues. I bought it new for $ 165 . I also have the amp I bought to go with it a Kenwood KA 3300. That's not used now but still works.
Originally came with a Grado but upgraded to a Fidelity Research fr6se.
Hello my friend. I'm in two minds. I also want to buy one but I have doubts, I read negative reviews. How is your turntable? Do you like it? Can you recommend it for purchase in 2025?
I have no hesitation in recommending this turntable. It plays beautifully through my NAD amp and B&W speakers. Set up and tone arm balancing is straightforward. I occasionally use the USB outlet for ripping. The lack of bluetooth is not an issue as I have separate bluetooth dongle for headphone listening. I recently replaced the stylus with an AT- VM95ML cartidge and the sound is better than ever.
A respectable 'poor man's' Technics emulator.....well done.