They are exellent for bedroom/home dejays and even for small parties to plug in a PA. If you are 40+ years old and ever dreeamed to have a pair of SL 1200 MK2, these TTs can work around and you will have similar feeling, go ahead and buy them... nice mixer by the way, I will search for one of them.
I wondered the same thing. I bought 2x RP-7000 MK2. They have a nicer platter with a magnet-to-magnet connection. The Reloops also have adjustable torque and brake, and a wider pitch adjust selector of up to plus or minus 50 percent. They also do not include a headshell with cartridge nor a dust cover. The LP140XP looks nice, but the RP-7000 is closer to the classic 1200 with added functionality.
i got mine in March of this year and I'm pretty happy with it, but I don't know if I'd do it again and wouldn't get a true Technics instead. My three biggest issues with it were loose tonearm bearings, a wonky antiskate (which got better after the bearings were tightened) and a hum problem that was so bad I sent the first one back to Zzounds. The second one still has the problem, but I found that it goes away when you don't connect the phono ground to the preamp. I don't use it for DJing; I just needed a turntable with a removable headshell and direct drive that could handle long vinyl ripping sessions. My primary turntable is a Music Hall mmf-2.2, and while it's a better turntable for what I do, changing cartridges on it is a nightmare, and I needed something where it would be easier to do that. It was a bargain at just under $300 at the time, and it was a lifesaver during lockdown. I use it with a VM95ML (the XP3 overloads my current preamp even at the lowest setting). I'll keep using it until I can move into something better like a good used SL-1200, or maybe I'll go all out and get the SL-1200GR or the SL-1500c. The 140 will take the Music Hall's place as my backup turntable (it's currently down because of a bad solder job I did after I broke one of the cartridge clips the last time I attempted to change cartridges on it) and form my standalone vinyl ripping station.
If I were into DJ business, I would get 1240 or SL1200. The LP140 does not compare to either of the two, not when it comes to motor strength. That being said, it is a great turntable for the price, and probably makes the best HiFi turntable in the class, having steel plinth, dampened platter and dedicated phono output, without USB or internal preamplifier. Own one myself & couldn't be happier!
@@DJSTUFF I find it ironic that Audio Technica pushed out LP140 claiming it to be a DJ unit, rather than HiFi one ... especially since they already had 1240 on the market, which is far more superior in the terms of DJ needs & motor strength. But this can be easily corrected of course, by swapping out the stylus (for VM95E, it WILL fit inside XP3 cartridge) or even by replacing the entire cartridge to begin with for something more musical & HiFi friendly. I also replaced the mat for rubber one on mine, but this is entirely optional. Heck of a turntable for the price, which is STILL well below used SL-1200 units on the market.
Trekkie4 I think they’re marketing this towards DJs that mix and don’t scratch. The high torture turntables used for scratching don’t mix like the lower torque Technics unless they have a torque setting. I believe they tried to make this as close to 1200 specs. That’s why they took some features out. Also the 1240 will probably be discontinued soon. It looks like the company that makes them has stopped production. I’m not sure who produces the 140. Maybe AT is actually manufacturing them and not rebranding like the other models.
Hi the video shows how the body of this player with a needle on vinyl hears your subwoofer tell me-technics 1200 in its place, too, would also hear this sound or much less ??? how does the audio equipment work with vibration absorption and is it suitable for use in a large and loud club ??? will it catch the resonances and cues of a loud sound ? after all, technics I know does not suffer from this ??? I had techs now they are gone I want to buy these 140 players as a complete replacement for the technique . how are they doing with the hull sound ??? is it booming ??? or is it well-damped and deaf ?
Thanks for your good review, would like to know if this compared to sl 1210mk2 has a huge difference in pitch stability... I know that technics is quite incomparable in quality to other turntables, but I'm really interested in acquire them and need to know how stable it is concerning the fact of beatmatching being precise or not.
Nobody is like Technics. Ahah Sort of. This one is good for beatmatching, no issue, it will be just less longer match but good. I mean in my opinion you can make 1 min match minimum without touching the platter to bend the track.
@@DJSTUFF Thanks for the feedback. How about mixars, do you have any opinion about it? It's a super oem turntable with the same motor as rp7000/plx1000/at lp1240 and some others that I don't remind... I was considering in my first option the at lp1240, but unfortunately they're discontinued. So this mixars would be also a choice. I've seen the specs and it has a huge torque. I'm really confused about what to choose, my maximum budget it's 400€ each. I want something reliable, and stable for beatmatching. Sorry to bother, but need to know which you consider being the best investment and option. Thanks in advance.
Like you said, all are oem. Think more for the support after buy, if you have a problem witch brand is the best to communicate with ? For exemple Mixars is good, but in France I really don’t know how to communicate with them now a day. You see my point ? Today you have 1 or 2 turntable brand, Hanpin ( all the oem ), maybe Denon/Numark and Technics. So the choose is quickly done :-)
@@DJSTUFF Thanks a lot for your help and opinion. Considering the chance of getting some need for support maybe Audio Technica and Denon is the best choice for me... Numark out of question because of the design few appealing. I think I will maintain my first option and bet on this you have reviewed. Despite Denon being better, and more good looking, my budget doesn't allow to go further than 400€ each. Once again thanks for your help, and maybe when a get them, perhaps I'll make video to give a feedback also.
Thanks, cool video. They look good for the money. My 1200s I have owned for about 12 years we’re recently stolen, so I am looking to replace them. I liked your experiment you did with the phase controller. How does that level of flutter compare to the Technics mk3/5?
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They are exellent for bedroom/home dejays and even for small parties to plug in a PA. If you are 40+ years old and ever dreeamed to have a pair of SL 1200 MK2, these TTs can work around and you will have similar feeling, go ahead and buy them... nice mixer by the way, I will search for one of them.
What is that device on the deck that you use to link to controller software? I have used timecoded vinyls before but this looks good.
Yep Mark, it’s MWM Phase, look my video about it :
ruclips.net/video/Tu6xo9KlSDI/видео.html
Is the body plastic?
These or the Reloop RP-7000?
That's the question...
definitely rp7000
also it costs 200 euros more :)
I wondered the same thing. I bought 2x RP-7000 MK2. They have a nicer platter with a magnet-to-magnet connection. The Reloops also have adjustable torque and brake, and a wider pitch adjust selector of up to plus or minus 50 percent. They also do not include a headshell with cartridge nor a dust cover. The LP140XP looks nice, but the RP-7000 is closer to the classic 1200 with added functionality.
The better question is RP-7000 or AT-LP1240 :)
HI , for a home dj set up would you recommend this turntable ? or something else may be?
Yes, can be fine, it has a good strength with rumble too.
i got mine in March of this year and I'm pretty happy with it, but I don't know if I'd do it again and wouldn't get a true Technics instead. My three biggest issues with it were loose tonearm bearings, a wonky antiskate (which got better after the bearings were tightened) and a hum problem that was so bad I sent the first one back to Zzounds. The second one still has the problem, but I found that it goes away when you don't connect the phono ground to the preamp.
I don't use it for DJing; I just needed a turntable with a removable headshell and direct drive that could handle long vinyl ripping sessions. My primary turntable is a Music Hall mmf-2.2, and while it's a better turntable for what I do, changing cartridges on it is a nightmare, and I needed something where it would be easier to do that.
It was a bargain at just under $300 at the time, and it was a lifesaver during lockdown. I use it with a VM95ML (the XP3 overloads my current preamp even at the lowest setting). I'll keep using it until I can move into something better like a good used SL-1200, or maybe I'll go all out and get the SL-1200GR or the SL-1500c. The 140 will take the Music Hall's place as my backup turntable (it's currently down because of a bad solder job I did after I broke one of the cartridge clips the last time I attempted to change cartridges on it) and form my standalone vinyl ripping station.
does the anti-skating even work on this tt? I heard it doesn't on the lp120
@@augustburnsorange1748 issue was corrected in 2021 starting with model AT-LP120XUSB.
How's the torque on this? Is it on par with original AUDIO TECHNICA AT-LP1240, RELOOP RP 7000/ 8000, Pioneer PLX 1000? Is it good for scratching?
It’s little more than the 1200/1200, less than the other you described.
If I were into DJ business, I would get 1240 or SL1200. The LP140 does not compare to either of the two, not when it comes to motor strength. That being said, it is a great turntable for the price, and probably makes the best HiFi turntable in the class, having steel plinth, dampened platter and dedicated phono output, without USB or internal preamplifier. Own one myself & couldn't be happier!
Totally agree, but in English in the video it was difficult to explain all of that :-)
@@DJSTUFF I find it ironic that Audio Technica pushed out LP140 claiming it to be a DJ unit, rather than HiFi one ... especially since they already had 1240 on the market, which is far more superior in the terms of DJ needs & motor strength. But this can be easily corrected of course, by swapping out the stylus (for VM95E, it WILL fit inside XP3 cartridge) or even by replacing the entire cartridge to begin with for something more musical & HiFi friendly. I also replaced the mat for rubber one on mine, but this is entirely optional. Heck of a turntable for the price, which is STILL well below used SL-1200 units on the market.
Trekkie4 I think they’re marketing this towards DJs that mix and don’t scratch. The high torture turntables used for scratching don’t mix like the lower torque Technics unless they have a torque setting. I believe they tried to make this as close to 1200 specs. That’s why they took some features out. Also the 1240 will probably be discontinued soon. It looks like the company that makes them has stopped production. I’m not sure who produces the 140. Maybe AT is actually manufacturing them and not rebranding like the other models.
How does this compare to the Reloop 7000 Mk2?
Good sound, less torq, this one is more like a SL-1200mk2.
Is this good for scratching if I use an Ortofon Scratch MKII cartridge?
Torn arm will be stable, but motor’s torq will be a little weak for intensive scratch.
Hi. I want to upgrade from my numark pro tt2 to something newer. What would you recommend, atlp 140 or plx1000 and why. Thank you in advance
Thans for this review. Were i can download the nice mix what you let hear in this video. I like to have coolll
Tracks are in the description, you can find it on Epidemic Sounds website.
Is it a digital pitch or a analog pitch ?
Digital with 0.02 percent resolution at plus/minus 8 percent.
Hi the video shows how the body of this player with a needle on vinyl hears your subwoofer tell me-technics 1200 in its place, too, would also hear this sound or much less ??? how does the audio equipment work with vibration absorption and is it suitable for use in a large and loud club ??? will it catch the resonances and cues of a loud sound ? after all, technics I know does not suffer from this ??? I had techs now they are gone I want to buy these 140 players as a complete replacement for the technique . how are they doing with the hull sound ??? is it booming ??? or is it well-damped and deaf ?
it's great
Salut! Are the buttons and pitch control plastic or metal? How do they feel when you use them? Merci!
I would say my only though is that the target light is poor made, the rest is not soooo different than a regular turntable.
Is the pitch control and start/stop buttons made of metal? Many thanks!
Sorry, I don’t remember and I don’t have it anymore.
@@DJSTUFF OK, thanks for the response!
Thanks for your good review, would like to know if this compared to sl 1210mk2 has a huge difference in pitch stability... I know that technics is quite incomparable in quality to other turntables, but I'm really interested in acquire them and need to know how stable it is concerning the fact of beatmatching being precise or not.
Nobody is like Technics. Ahah
Sort of.
This one is good for beatmatching, no issue, it will be just less longer match but good. I mean in my opinion you can make 1 min match minimum without touching the platter to bend the track.
@@DJSTUFF Thanks for the feedback. How about mixars, do you have any opinion about it? It's a super oem turntable with the same motor as rp7000/plx1000/at lp1240 and some others that I don't remind... I was considering in my first option the at lp1240, but unfortunately they're discontinued. So this mixars would be also a choice. I've seen the specs and it has a huge torque. I'm really confused about what to choose, my maximum budget it's 400€ each.
I want something reliable, and stable for beatmatching. Sorry to bother, but need to know which you consider being the best investment and option. Thanks in advance.
Like you said, all are oem. Think more for the support after buy, if you have a problem witch brand is the best to communicate with ? For exemple Mixars is good, but in France I really don’t know how to communicate with them now a day.
You see my point ?
Today you have 1 or 2 turntable brand, Hanpin ( all the oem ), maybe Denon/Numark and Technics.
So the choose is quickly done :-)
@@DJSTUFF Thanks a lot for your help and opinion. Considering the chance of getting some need for support maybe Audio Technica and Denon is the best choice for me... Numark out of question because of the design few appealing. I think I will maintain my first option and bet on this you have reviewed. Despite Denon being better, and more good looking, my budget doesn't allow to go further than 400€ each. Once again thanks for your help, and maybe when a get them, perhaps I'll make video to give a feedback also.
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Thanks, cool video. They look good for the money. My 1200s I have owned for about 12 years we’re recently stolen, so I am looking to replace them.
I liked your experiment you did with the phase controller. How does that level of flutter compare to the Technics mk3/5?
I couldn’t compare to mk3/5 but with mk7 it’s better on the mk7, for sure. But it’s ok on the Audio-Technica, like in the video.
@@DJSTUFF thanks for elaborating on that for me! Cheers