AS GOOD AS TECHNICS!? Audio Technica AT-LP140XP RECORD PLAYER Review
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
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► REVIEWING THE AUDIO TECHNICA AT-LP140XP TURNTABLE
Audio Technica AT-LP140XP: bit.ly/38TerQ2, amzn.to/33OfgXO
► TESTING THE LP140XP RECORD PLAYER
ORTOFON CARTRIDGES
LVB (my fav): bit.ly/3yKz9i1
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2M Black: bit.ly/Ort2MB
2M 78: bit.ly/Or2M78
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Technics G30 Network Audio Amplifier: bit.ly/2KTISgL
Technics SU-G700: bit.ly/3b37Wi8
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Sony STR-DH190: amzn.to/2TDQu7X
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Jamo S809: amzn.to/38J92L5
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Q Acoustics Concept 300: bit.ly/3QBqOW2
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► COMPARABLE RECORD PLAYERS
Cambridge Audio Alva: bit.ly/3SYWw0e
Fluance RT85: bit.ly/RT85player
Technics SL-1210GAE: no longer available
Technics SL-1210G bit.ly/3CsdqPp
Technics SL-1500C: bit.ly/3w8JX96, bit.ly/3h5qnll
U-Turn Special with Phono PreAmp: bit.ly/UTOS0A
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AT-LP120X USB Turntable: amzn.to/385hxkJ
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ANC900BT Headphones: amzn.to/2FEWMAB
AS GOOD AS TECHNICS!? - Audio Technica AT-LP140XP RECORD PLAYER Review
Ever since we debuted the Technics SL-1210GAE turntable, we’ve been hoping to find a more affordable alternative. After all, one can’t even get the 1210GAE even if they wanted it. We put the LP140XP from Audio Technica to the test to find out if this affordable turntable could somehow match the performance of the iconic turntable from Technics. Our Audio Technica turntable review aims to show you how to make a cheap record player like this one sound as good as a high end turntable like the 1210GAE and other Technics record players.
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Reference Stands: bit.ly/3xsoe9M
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Audio Technica LP140XP: amzn.to/33OfgXO with amzn.to/3zcPqKM
TVs
OLED: bit.ly/3twsun8
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QLED: amzn.to/3biyRXu
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Reference Receiver: bit.ly/3sntDj0
Sony A9: bit.ly/3AIoyno with bit.ly/3tZcI5F
Samsung Q950A: amzn.to/3bt6HpT
DESKTOP SPEAKERS
Tannoy Gold 5: amzn.to/3damM5r
Kanto YU: bit.ly/2YrRzoX
HEADPHONES
Sony WH-1000XM4: bit.ly/WH1000xm4
Apple Airpods: amzn.to/3IOxE5m
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INTRO: 00:00
SPECS: 01:12
INCLUDED CARTRIDGE: 03:27
ORTOFON 2M RED: 05:12
ORTOFON 2M BLUE: 06:11
ORTOFON 2M BLACK: 06:45
SOUND QUALITY: 09:02
COMPARABLE TURNTABLES: 11:37
CONCLUSIONS: 14:44
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★ *QOTD: What do you think is the MOST important component in a turntable set up?*
★ *COMMENT RULES: Please be respectful. No outside links, URLs, email addresses, etc. Violations are automatically deleted.*
I think the most important component in a turntable setup is the preamp. This is due to one issue: woofer pumping! If the preamp does not have a subsonic filter, the woofers WILL pump and that negatively affects bass response as well as being hard on the woofers. Also, the reality is if your receiver or preamp is not high end, the onboard phono preamp is going to be pretty lousy.
I have a Fluance turntable and a separate, Fluance preamp. No, it's not the best available phone preamp, but I really like the fact that it has a manual switch allowing me to turn the subsonic filter on or off. A few albums won't need the subsonic filter, but the vast majority will. Yeah, I've read and heard all the supposed resolutions for woofer pumping. I have my turntable on a suspension platform resting on raquetballs. I still get woofer pumping! The only solution that's ever worked for me, with multiple turntables and multiple amps, is a subsonic filter.
The most important is the tonearm bearings and can the arm totally free float on and down, left and right when set to zero static balance. 2nd would be can you set the tracking force accurately by the TT MFG recomendations? 3rd would be can the anti-skate be set accurately in relation to the tracking force. This was an problem in some older 120's that the anti skating did not work properly, but I understand that has been corrected by AT. since the table is DD and has quartz lock I would be pretty sure the speed would be right on and stable. The owner then just has to me sure using a bubble level that the table is flat even in every direction.
Assuming it's an optimum working turntable and there's one component to upgrade: cartridge, all day long. I put a 2M Blue on an old Kenwood KD-550 and it was a shocking improvement. They can be expensive little things but so are mics used to make a good recording. What's an ear without a good working eardrum? That's what a cartridge is to a turntable.
@@wizardmix I have 12 mics in my mic cabinet and they all are for different instruments and venues. Can't use omni's in a venue that very high ambient noise from HVAC or outdoor traffic that leaks in. Many female vocals need a mic with less top end. the overall condition and tune of a piano will help decide which mics I put at C3 and C5, 8-10" about the dampers, with a LR spread at 10 O'clock and 2 O'clock for a nice, full presentation. All of these decisions are as important as what the artist(s) do. I don't want to be the reason the sounds is not the best.
@@coloradoklutch8005 The cheap TC-750 & 778 preamps have full time sub filters in them, I sold the Cord phono because of woofer pump crap, slight warps cause this problem
The snobbery in the comments is really toxic in here, not everyone can justify spending 1800 on a turntable just to be extra pretentious about music
Agreed.
@@pointsbeingmade7996 there are second hand ones with low usage with 50€ of maintenance are perfect and maybe better than a $1800 new turntable ,i saw them and look very week and very easy to catch vibrations from everything else or just when you put the volume up a bit at the end of 3 tracks the vibration is impossible to bear, regards and stay safe
@@RUfromthe40s correct as well. I have owned a technics 1700 1200 mk 2 and am buying a p5 from rega. At is good 2z
Its not about money you can get great valurnorna with used new break as well
@@pointsbeingmade7996 my point is that i´ve seen some turntables being sold by a lot of money and they are not good turntables they might have great reading capacity ,like i saw a pro-ject with a stylus that cost 300€ and all the turntable is expensive taking in consideration that as nothing to work good either than the stylus but i with a 20€ stylus and a 40 year old turntable have more quality in sound than this pro-ject a friend of mine bought it as no cover, no pre-amp basically nothing either than the rotating plate and a good stylus but when he puts the volume up the sound is average and due to vibration of the bass in 7 minuts the sound becomes distorted , i´ve worked with a lot of power and had just the SL-1200MKII but it worked , this seems to be a joke and i´m using an old shure stylus, that were the best before in late 80´s appear the first proper needles for dj work , some bought technics turntables and just after ,they change the stylus for a more fashionable one ,this not hearing the technics provided stylus that were incredible good,now there´s a new turntable sold by technics that i was curious to see what kind of turntable was but either than being expensive they are just like the sl-1000 MKI and MKII , they are not available that much in used turntables because they were expensive at the time but the diference between that and a lower model like the SL-3300 provided stylus is almost unheardable, and the same as in the SL-1700 or 1500 from difrerent years, as in today the use of equalizer is not seen with good eyes but it was a must have in the 70´s this because some diferences in record production might be improved with the correct use of the equalizer not as i saw here on youtube a guy that has almost everything pioneer released and connects 3 equalizers that are good and powerfull in the change of frequencies but are all conected in series and all with a V shape that makes any equipment sound bad ,this to also refer that one equalizer steals it´s range from the other so one only would be better and when playing a cassette he says that with the 3 equalizers all cassettes sound good ,it sounded better if he didn´t had no equalizer conected to the amplifier ,this guy as some HPM´s but the ones released after it´s creator changed to JBL so they are not as good as the original HPM´s ,like the HPM-1500 wich look big but are not as good as the older HPM-150, today technics releases a mix of old parts and a SL-1000r comes out as a new turntable with a nice price tag along wich most of the people doesn´t have that kind of money to spend in a turntable ,they were already expensive in late 70´s but then it was an improvement ,today it´s a way of making money having a lot of people from a lot of diferent countries trying it as if it was a new experience, but it´s just more of the same with a new improved look or more fashionable than the old look , 7 years ago they were cheaper but now almost all old material disapeared from Ebay, and prices are over the moon. Regards and stay safe
@@RUfromthe40s so mant great points. You are awesome. Knowledge!
Hell yeah more turntable reviews! More cartridge reviews and comparisons in the future? Thanks for your work guys!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Andrew, you are one the very few reviewers that have the guts to admit that a $400 turntable can sound as good as a turntable costing ten times as much, you tell it as you hear it, minus the BS, well done.
Thanks. I honestly went into this review with ZERO expectations, nevertheless, once I swapped out the cartridges I really didn't detect much, if any, differences. Build quality, now that's a whole other argument, in which case Technics has it over Audio Technica in a big way. But if you don't want to splurge on material, the AT is as good as an equally configured Technics IMHO.
Hilarious roflmfao
I’d really like to see you test the AT LP7. You are the clearest reviewer of hi-fi and also honest about negative aspects.
I Have this one!! I'm so excited that you recommend it as well, makes it even a little more fun.
I have 2 140s I use as a mobile DJ. I upgraded the cartridges. They are quite rugged and meet my needs well. I love them!
Great start to 2021 analog!! This TT is my list as a gift to my daughter to upgrade her vintage dual 1228. Love your channel.
Great video, thanks Andrew! I just purchased a 140XP yesterday from my local record shop and traded in my Stanton T.62. The Stanton was built like a tank, but has a short tonearm that really affected the sound on the inner groves. What attracted me to the 140XP was the similar feature set that my TT had like the easy head-shell replacement, powerful direct drive motor, pitch control, but with a longer S shaped tone arm and antiskate which the Stanton lacked. Today I will set it up with my trusty vintage Shure M91ED cart and get spinning!
Happy New Year! Really appreciated this and the last video, you're building a nice little community here sir.
Thank you, we're glad you're here and a part of it!
Been loving my LP140X since I bought it late 2020. Great combo with my Grado Black3.
Great start! Saw this review with my dad who is an old school vinyl enthusiast. He loved it!
The XP5 or XP7 are better cartridges but they cost a little. I upgraded to the XP5 and the performance is amazing rather if I'm scratching or just listening
Great to have you back, Andrew. Your insights are really helpful and, I must add, for a non native English speaker, I always learn to speak better listening to you. Always a pleasure watching your channel. Greetings from Guatemala, Central America.
I stumbled on your channel by chance and boy what a find it was. Your reviews are clear and the production values are amazing. Based on your reviews I ended up getting the Fives and I have the Alva TT on back order. Thank you so much.
So happy to have you around. That will be a great set up! Enjoy it!
Just got mine today and put in an order for the 2m blue. Love it...thanks for the video review.
Another cheap trick, replace the felt mat for a rubber one, for example the Technics RGS0008. And after that, adjust the height of te tonearm, to compensate the difference between the two. Rubber mat if you‘re not using this tt for scratching purposes off course.
Just bought my AT 140 XP and set it up. Waiting for my 1973 Fisher receiver with 8 track! Green back lit is really pretty! I am 62 and have been a stereo freak for years! I just through staging a piece in my master suite. Every piece of furniture is silver with four lamps, vanity table , bed nightstand , dresser, armoire, chest of drawers, etc. These two rooms are quite beautiful, so I have to show case the Audio Technica and boy did I! I like the way you stage your
Equipment ! Thanks Andrew ! I love the Californians on SNL! Iived in CA in the late 70s, and they do talk like that! Valley 👧! Lol!
Love your content and presentation style, as well as the interactions with your wife, but I honestly think my favorite part has got to be the outtakes. Thank you both for all the hard work and effort you put into making these videos!
Old school stereo fan here.....
I love my 1970s Technics, Dual and ADC turntables.
All have been rebuilt mostly by me and all work great with Grado, Ortofon or Shure cart......
Merci pour cette présentation et ce point de vue sur la Audio-Technica AT-LP140XP. Je partage totalement le sentiment que les différences se font majoritairement sur les cellules installées, les audiophiles purs et durs se cristallisent toujours sur les produits très "marketés" audiophiles, sans pour voir dans la majorité des cas réellement justifier leurs choix..Merci pour votre point de vue plus large et abouti. Phil
Thank you for your informative and honest opinion. As a subscriber I always appreciate your candor but you present it in a very polite way. Also I appreciate that you consistently give options for lower priced alternatives for those who can’t afford some of the pricier items. As for myself, I am looking for great sound regardless of the price and I think that I got the advice I needed by watching your review. I love the “giant killer” idea so I will give the setup you used a shot and go from there. At a minimum it sounds like getting the black cartridge will be a winner even if I decide on a different turntable later. Thank you sir, I appreciate you efforts.
I had a 40 year old pioneer got it when I was 12 birthday present thanks mum , lot of use it had a humm so I went to the audio store decided to up date to the 1500 c nine months ago and love it now maybe a black orifont upgrade.
Thank you both for your reviews and entertainment all the best Greg
The thing with spending money on a good cartridge like this up front is the cartridge wears out relatively fast compared to the rest of the deck. If you allot the money up front to a nicer table with better bearing, drive and tonarm with less play, you'll have those attributes the whole time. With identical usage, both this scenario and say the 1500c their cartridges will need to be replaced at the same time, and when that happens and you re up a $500 ortefon black now both the tables will have the same cartridge but one will still have worse build. I guess if you can live with build for life vs living with a worse initial cartridge, it sorta makes sense, but it's not like you save any money.
I've owned this and a 2M Red for about a year and it is amazing.
I have been waiting for a review of this turntable for a long time! I got now an sl1410 mk1 with an ortofon concorde gold cartridge as my main tt in my hifi set up. I have been looking for a 1200 mk2 or 1200 gr. But the flaws on the gr and the price of a mint 1200 is making me to look for another more budget priced tt. This one. Thanks for the review! You made it a lot easier for me now!
This was my first turntable purchase. The review is spot on.
Appreciate the real world review. Not all can afford expensive stuff. Thanks
Andrew, this review is spot-on. I bought this turntable and the Fluance RT85. I prefer the ATLP140 over the Fluance even with the supplied cart. I got this since the Technics SL1210GR is on back order. I use the phono stage on my McIntosh MA6500 and Definitve Technologies BiPolar 8600's. I find the sound quite nice but, not quite as nice as the McIntosh MT-5 I had.
Returning to this…. I ENJOY listening to this TT with a Denon DL103r cartridge! Enjoying full and palpable sound.
You are amazing ! So DILIGENT ! So organized Bravo ! Happy 2021 and looking forward to your reviews !
WOW, thank you! Appreciate you tuning in!
Preamp 100% especially a good tube preamp, they can bring warmth and remove any harshness from almost any bad record. Bad record meaning, condition and/or mastering.
Just purchased this deck based on your review, I was looking mostly at belt drive only but the look of this and the simplicity of direct drive swayed my decision I'm also looking to get the Sony STR-190 that you also reviewed unless you can recommend a better budget amp? Also, any recommendation on a set of budget bookshelf speakers? Your advice is invaluable, and your channel is awesome, keep up the good work.
Nice informative review.Happy new year!
Have had this one for a while. Bought it over a used 1200 for listening and DJ use. Very happy with it and pretty sure I made the right choice! Glad you reviewed this.
Glad you tuned in! Thanks for watching!
2M red is very dull to me too. Great review. Honest.
Very well shot too. These are extraordinary videos that you do,
Welcome to the Ortofon 2M Black review...
Awesome start to 2021! Looks like a great record player!
It is. So flexible!
Love this review! I'm looking for a table with bluetooth though. My budget doesn't stretch towards the Alva TT, so would you feel the LP120XBT comes close to the 140 as for as sound quality goes? Thanks!
I have the 140 and have tried a bunch of cartridges from Ortofon 2m red, A-T VM95, A-T 95E & Grado and so far I love the...
...XP3 that comes standard with the TT.
So if all you have is $400 you won’t go wrong with the 140 as is.
XP cartidges and styluses are DJ oriented though, and they weigh 1 gram more and can be hard on your records. The weight difference is located on the stylus so the cartridge is perfect as it is.
What I will do once my 140 arrives is to keep the XP cartridge (higher volume output) swap the XP3 stylus for a VM95E and or a VM95ML for better sound quality and durability. Endless possibilities.
Answer to your QOTD: From my experience, the most important components are the cartridge and phono preamp. The turntable is important in establishing pitch stability and accuracy and generally speaking, budget direct drive ones have done this better than belt-driven turntables provided you can eliminate the notorious motor hum. You also need a decent tone-arm with the necessary adjustments to allow your turntable to take on better cartridges so fixed arms with no vertical height adjustments or headshells with no azimuth alignment make it really difficult to swap cartridges around (eg when playing mono cartridges on mono lps). I have played around with many different cartridges and provided you can match their impedences with the phono preamp, you can really optimise their sound quality. Changes in cartridges make the most improvement in sound quality, IMO.
Good review, nice hearing you talk about turntables, the main reason I subscribed. I have a Fluance RT-85 with Ortofon Black and I love it.
The Black on the RT-85 is amazing!
So I'm about to take the plunge into vinyl and the AT-LP140XP is seriously high on my list in no small part due to your review. I like the reasonable cost of entry with the upgrade potential that doesn't make me dump a huge sum day 1, but doesn't become obsolete a year from now.
Very good review, which clearly explains that despite a massive price difference between the Technics SL1200 GAE & the Audio Technica AT-LP140XP turntables, that it is possible to get a similar high quality sound performance, if the same high quality cartridge is installed on both decks. This review confirms what I had already found out using Technics SL1200gr and Reloop RP7000 Mk2 turntables ( both tweaked with platter mat, magnesium headshell & non resonant feet fitted ) with Audio Technica AT-VM95SH cartridges fitted to each of them, that the Reloop ( at 1/3 of the cost of the Technics ) is almost as capable of the same excellent sound quality.
Audiophile snobs would probably take issue with this review for suggesting that a cartridge upgrade on a competent turntable may be more effective than upgrading to an expensive record deck.
Most important to me is the people I’m sharing the experience with! I have so many good memories shared with my wife and our vinyls
You win the comments section today. Great answer!
@@KristiWright aww thanks!
I second Kristi's comment. You nailed it!
It amazes me how music can impact on your life. My mum had the radio on constantly i can remember her singing " tie a yellow ribbon ' round ol ' oak tree " I was five years old. And load of vinyls she would play. I now have that same experience with my daughter, she is amazed by the fact a needle and a spinning disk can make music. And you goto love those gatefold sleeves.
Thanks for the great review. I bought this when it first was offered. It has been an excellent turntable in the time I have had it. I added the at-xp7/H head shell cartridge combo and I use a audio technica record weight with an anti-static arm to complete the set up. It has always worked perfectly and I think is an excellent pairing with my Klipsch Hearsey II’s. I’ve found many dj reviews for the 140xp but yours is the best for a home listener. Buying this turntable allowed me to save enough to get a Yamaha r-n803 integrated. Thanks again for the in-depth review. And your channel is great. Been subscribed for quite a while and I love the content. A great way to start 2021.
Your setup sounds AWESOME David. Thank you for tuning in and for all your support!
Happy New Year you guys! Nice video, super funny ending. Is this the new way for 2021? I hope so. cheers!
I had two Technics 1200s for years and sold them years ago when I lost my job! Now I am kicking myself!! I have tons of vinyl I want to get reacquainted with! I am looking at get this turntable.
I have a pair of Reloop RP7000. These things are really good.
I own a pair SL's but the torque on the RP is better.
Good honest review sir. I enjoyed your video very much. Happy New Year to you and the gang.👍👍
Same to you!
Love to see you review Fully Automatic Turntables, such as Dual 429. Thanks.
Somehow missed this review when it came out, but very glad I caught it...well now. Been considering the A.T. 140, but still loving my (2 years older than myself) Pioneer Pl-518 with AT Ml740 cart or whatever it is called its red, gold, micro lined, & plays death metal albums flawlessly, (if any other metal heads dig vinyl) & everything in between. Sooner or later going to try modern equipment,..surely.
The tone arm connector for head shell is the SME type connector, it would be worth telling your audience this detail.I have my Technics SL1200 mkII's from the early 1990's, if it was me, I'd buy a vintage SL1200 mkII over a new ATLP140 for around the same price.
I followed your advice. I got the Audio technica 140xp instead of the Technics SL1200MK7. Paired it with my Marantz PM7000n and Sonus Faber Concertino Domus. I played Brothers in Arms Masters Album by Dire Straits. The sound it produced is amazingly good. That's with a stock cartridge. How much more with the 2M Black from Ortofon. It will be mind blowingly good!
Happy New Year Andrew, great review to start 2021 off with!
I think speakers are always going to be the most important component, a close second being a nice cartridge that is set up right.
I still have my mint condition Technics SL-1210 Mk2, but with an Oyaide HS-CF headshell and Ortofon Super OM30 cartridge connected to the Schiit Mani preamplfier, and it sounds glorious! Vinyl listening is all about enjoyment and $1000-1500 goes a long way!
Thanks for another great review! I got my sister in law the 120XBT recently and I was actually pretty impressed with the thing. I actually am now kicking around picking a 120 or 140 up for a second turntable. They're solid.
As for the QOTD, I'll pick the cart. It's hard, because really..... it all matters, and everything is important when you build a system and not a haphazardly thrown together collection of components. These things dont exist in a vacuum. But loose information at the source(what is the true source, the TT or the cartridge?) in a turntable and you'll never recover that info again. So within reason.... cartridge, TT, tonearm, phono preamp.
I own a Audio Technica at-lp140xp Black.
I done every Mod I could find on RUclips to my Audio Technica at-lp140. And I use a At VM95LM Cartridge. Turned this thing into a Really REALLY good sounding Turntable!
Can i ask what antiskate value you use. After years of experience I’m at a loss with this table. Can’t seem to get it right. It’s really strong.
@@danfarkaswannabe No you May not ask🤷♀️.
@@danfarkaswannabe I had this problem , mine is set low 1.3 even tho it’s 2 gram, let the arm sit in the middle , I find that works
Curious to know what modifications have you done
I love this turntable! I’ve owned a pair for almost about 7 months. I recommend them to both my DJ friends and my Hifi friends. I feel like these never get talked about and Audio Technica doesn’t really market them. Even in the DJ community it seems like people just don’t even know these exist or know nothing about why they are so good. Thank you for your review and shining a bit more light on these sleeping giants!
I have the lp2x and I want to uppgrade to it eventually.
Great review and the comedy at the end made me roll! Loved it :)
Happy New Year 2021 Really like your videos and how you go through all the details. KEEP ON KEEPING ON 👊
Thanks, will do!
I already got a Technics 1210 Mk7. Does what it's made for and does it well.
Yes! A turntable review, nice 👍
Those Audio Technica budget TTs are great bang for the buck indeed!
But the most important in a turntable setup is the cartridge (or stylus tip to be more specific), then phono preamp, turntable third.
@@interestingthings8598 I think that you won't get the most out of a 2m black cartridge with the LP120, since that one doesn't have VTA adjustment.
The 2M black has a shibata stylus that is very sensitive to VTA.
Thanks Andrew for the review. For quite a while I was using an Otofon Red and my experience mirrors yours. It is detailed and can be a little bright. I could have lived with that but what irritated me was that it wasnt such a great tracker on the inner grooves. I almost upgraded the stylus to the blue in the hope that it would cure that problem. In the end as a work around I put on an at95e which I had lying around. For the price its a great cartridge, warmer than the Red and a super tracker. I have now swapped that out with a Nagaoka mp-110. No IGD more, great bass, slightly warm but not boring. A modern legend ...
I was seriously thinking about getting one of these but I went with the Technics Sl1200g. I do however miss my Audio-Technica at-lp120. Great video, love your channel.
Appreciate you sharing. The Technics is a GREAT turntable. I’m sure you’ll be very happy!
Happy New Year to you and Kristie! And what a great review to start the year with. 👍
I had recommended that turntable to friends of mine as it's pretty ideal to play 78s. And the good thing is you simply have to get a needle for the VM95SP which will fit the cartridge that comes with it. This is SUCH a good stylus for 78s.
Further edit: If you can get your hands on, the Nagaoka MP-110 is really fantastic for LPs and still very affordable. Would love to know what you think about that one.
I'll have to build my cartridge collection in 2021. I'll give the Nagaoka a look! Thanks for the tip!
Please a review of the sl1200gr iam curious what it brings to the table love your channel 👊 pure joy and entertainment
I love mine!
I've had this AT unit for about 6 months and love it. Bought an Orofon Red for it but actually left the stock cartridge on it as I like the sound.
Does it match up to my retro Technics SL-1700? No. But for the money its a great table for the buck, would recommend it especially to anyone new to vinyl records.
Hey Andrew, thank you for the review. I was looking for someone in the know to give me advice on this unit... 😀
I just wanted to ask how the Rumble was on this TT. I currently have a Project Debut III Carbon, but it is horribly noisy/rumble, despite several attempts to get rid of it in many ways.
Thank you once again for a great review.
Hello. Great video. I'm new to Vinyl but I am enjoying my setup and use the Lp5x with the 2M Blue. The Black is too expensive for me.
I've got it using the Elac Debut 6.2 and listening to Deadmau5 is really good for me.
Jonathan Bruce I agree , the 2 M black would be for somebody's big pocketbook . Not for the average Joe ....
Great review!! please review the pro ject DC EVO!!!
I'll see what I can do.
Hey Andrew, Great Video! Could you please do a video strictly on phono cartridges,explaining what too look for in buying a good one. I have the AT 140 turntable and started out with a 2M red( heard bad reviews on the included cart so didn’t even give it a chance) and really wasn’t impressed. I then upgraded to the AT VM540 cart and noticed a little bit of a change but nothing mind blowing. Thanks man!
Hi and thanks for a great review Andrew. At last some bravery to go the contraversial route! my son got me a budget AT LP 120 X. I was n't expecting much but I was shocked by how good it was, even with a standard cartridge! So I can quite believe you can squeeze this sort of performance out of a 140...
I think I'll order a 140xp sometime this month and use my Andante cartridge until I can buy The Black. The Retail on USED has skyrocketed on Turntables so I can't go there.
.... I get the feeling that the 140xp might not last 10 years, I'm old enough I might not either. *"All things work out," so said Dean Moriarty!*
I had this turntable, and now I have the PLX 1000 Pioneer. I recommend giving the PLX 1000 a try, it's leaps and bounds better than any AT table. I am blown away by it thus far.
I have a Pioneer PLX 1000 w/Audio Technica AT-VM740ML cartridge (and also an Ortofon Concorde MkII MIX DJ Cartridge). The PLX 1000/VM740ML combination is very good. Easily outperformed my previous Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit SB w/Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge.
That's double the price though...
@@MrCardboard00 I paid only 200 more than I paid for the at140 and it sounds as good as a technics 1200. The problem I had with the AT model right out of the box was a wobbly platter and so it poisoned me against getting anything else from them although I do have one of their belt drives sitting and collecting dust which was better than the 140 imo
Im up early, and lately ive had the itch to upgrade from my AT LP 120. Well, this older video gem popped up on the way down my rabbit hole. Think this video from was before i started following you. Thinking of pairing this table with At’s $200 phono preamp and my current 2M blue cartridge. Thanks for this video!! Check ya later!!
Thank you Andrew! Your review came at the most timely moment for me. To get back into 2-channel stereo listening after way too long with my modest budget, your reviews have been wonderful and extremely helpful. I bought the Sony at Best Buy for $99 and was pleased to watch your review 2 weeks later, will upgrade in a year or more. Decided to spend most of my Christmas budget on speakers, so I bought the Klipsch RP-600M which I just love, the Heresey IV's someday. And I am right at the decision point for a turntable. So thank you for covering the range of options, I really appreciate your review and thoughts! Wish you guys the very best in 2021, you deserve every success and happiness!
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews And as of right now, I am a Mid-Level subscriber. Thank you again Andrew!
So kind of you! THANK YOU! Kristi and I really appreciate it.
First the cartridge. Second the tonearm. Third the turntable suspension. Fourth the platter . Fifth the motor. I have a Pro-Ject magnetic suspension turntable fitted with a Hadcock uni-pivot tonearm and Denon high output moving coil cartridge.
Would love to see a shootout of this TT vs. Pioneer PLX 1000 and Technics SL1200 mk7, all using the same cartridges. Similar looking TTs with the same basic functionality at 3 different price points. Would also like to see a comparison to the Technics SL1200GR which is another significant jump in price.
this last you refer basically is just like mine ,SL-1000MKII specifications wise allthough when i bought it i could had bought a better tonearm but this is far better than the ones i´ve been testing in hi-fi shops ,it was expensive at the time but i got a good deal while retiring the old 1970 thorens professional wich played everyhour of the day for 10 years only having changed at the time it´s professional sure needles that were soft on the records and good in reading them no matter how many hours they´ve been played ,always with a 2 grams counter-weight and 2.5 on the anti-skating scale, only changed them because with 10 years of use they were getting loose on some most used functions related with playing the records itselves, i only listen once to the pioneer and if it is like their 80´s policy ,they were built by the company who builds the technics, only changing the way it looks at first sight
Thanks for the review. I've been waiting for this one to drop but was not expecting this. I think what you've done for me is to dispel any fears I have about getting good sound quality from one of these Hanpin derived direct drive turntables. In fact I'm now more encouraged to really look seriously at the Pioneer PLX1000. I don't need another turntable, I already have three that are arguably better than both the AT and Pioneer turntables. I'm drawn to some of the DJ features just for fun.
Happy New Year! Your channel is awesome.
Thanks!
I see a lot of comments about these tables not having a return feature and thats one if the reasons I passed on the AT models. Not really wanting to spend a ton. I found a mint Technics SL 1900 from 1977 that just needed the lift lever cleaned andc regreased. Might be the best $100 I've spent on equipment.
Totally love this review! Even though I'm a digital guy. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
ditch digital
@@manFromPeterborough Lol. 🙄
I listen to everything. I do actually still own a cheap 80s turntable. It was crappy then and its crappy now but actually it's better built than a lot of modern stuff with a sprung suspended platform for example. But I'm not ditching digital I'm afraid. Thw whole song and dance like some religious ritual of cleaning and handling and leaping up to snatch the needle off the grooves when a side ends and the inevitable snaps and crackles that you (I) can never fully overcome means vinyl will only be a novelty for me. A conversation piece. Not for really engrossed listening.
@@RasheedKhan-he6xx digital has anomalys I find not good 1 44K sampling not enough to resolve freq above 15 KHz properly, 2 MP3 is JUNK, I'd rather take the good with the bad in the vinyl world, crackles and pops don't worry me unless they're as loud as the music. Someone I know gets crap DTV reception, even worse he has outdated LCD TV that gives horrid pips and squeaks as the sound chops up, I say to him get the antenna fixed, he is also a vinyl hater cause he hates scratch, yet puts up with shit DTV, I say to him I feel like kicking that TV in when the sound breaks up
What a great video, may be you can help me , I hv to buy a turntable in white for visual aspect of the room, what do you think about the pioneer PLX 500 ?
Very nice and detailed video, I got an idea of the product❤. Could you recommend a model for the preamp? Considering a console with two turntable and a mixer?
Those LaScala looks incredible!
Hi Andrew, this is my point you can put Rolls Royce hub caps on a ford pinto , but it doesn't make the pinto a roller 😉. The difference in the manufacturing standards between super OEMs and the technics are day and night. But you already know this ! And I certainly wouldn't be fitting a ortofon 2m black to a audio technica either, what next a 200 dollar kettle lead 🤔.
Thank you for this great review. Would be interested to hear what you'd think about Pioneer PLX-1000 + Ortofon 2M Blue/Bronze/Black.
The stock mat on the pioneer is dead. It has simple no dynamics. When you take the stock technics 6mm slipmat things comes to live.
Happy New Year! Thanks for another good video. The most important thing is cartridge. Depending on what the turntable is plugged into the preamp, power amp, integrated amp, or Receiver all have an effect. If that sharp little chunk of diamond can't get the info off the funny black spinney thing and converted to electricity none of the other "STUFF" matters. ;)
Being a club DJ of over 15 years I had to sell my Technics a couple of years ago when I moved home.
Back in December I got my vinyl back from storage and decided tovget back into mixing purely for the hobby and decided with the moves other brands have made in TT quality to not buy Technics.
Lots of reading and research later I took a punt on a pair of these, with less reviews bit liking the specs... 3 weeks in I have zero complaints... for mixing they feel exactly like my old SL1200mk2's for beatmatching, and even better for scratching.
At the price point these are incredible for my needs.
@@likeitizzz4713 Personally I wouldn't touch the Technics for serious scratching or turntablism and would rather go the SuperOEM route with a Pioneer PLX 1000 or Reloop RP7000.
Yes Technics last 20-30 years but put it this way... you can buy a brand new one of these for 300 quid, or pay up to £500 for an second hand SL1200/1210, get it serviced (£100) and potentially have to repair it (tone arms are £180+ alone before the work is done).
With regards to ease - they feel just like my old 1200mk2s
I will say that if I were buying 5 years ago I would have looked for a 1200/1210mk2/3 when they were still relatively cheap, but the expense of buying second hand now is too high and these are very serviceable for home DJing and really affordable.
Admittedly, I am gutted I had to sell my Technics but, but it's worth considering the TT technology has moved in leaps and bounds recently and not even Technics themselves can eep up (at least with their latest models not aimed at audiophiles).
8:15 that was fun. More fx please :)
A very interesting and wise perspective. I'd really like to see a comparison to the Pioneer PLX-1000 too, and for that matter, a whole video devoted to your thoughts on the latest batch of direct drive turntables on the market. Thanks!
I am currently debating between going with the 2m black vs the 2m black lvb 250 for my project debut pro. I am curious if the quality difference between the two is worth the extra $300 for the lvb. Do you have experience with both carts?
Some people say a DJ deck is no good for pure sound quality? Is this true? I'd made my mind up with a rega deck but now I really like this and it's look and obviously it's simplicity of use (no belt change!) I also like the fact you can use your own phono cables! Anyone with any advice please help I'm new to all this.
I call shenanigans on that notion. The 1200 itself started out life as an audiophile turntable, and it's certainly that now. This one, however, is nowhere near that.
Did you try the Reloop RP7000 MK2 ? mostly oriented for DJ but greatquality for me !
Best alternative to the technics.fantastic turntable
Conventional wisdom says the front end is always the most important, on a turntable so this must be the cartridge. Great review. Happy new year.
I think it`s one of the best review I have seen on this turntable, a great way to start 2021.I think the most important component is the cartridge and we should go by ear, because buying the most expensive cartridge doesnt means it should sound better Just a piece of advice: never giveaway your location, many peole wiill kill for those Scala speakers including myself! Do you have a review on the Audio Technica headphones? Many thanks.
In case it helps anyone... I bought mine way back, around early 2020 and the only issue I've encountered so far was the blown light bulb (or possibly even LED), inside the target light assembly. Not the strobe, I'm specifically referring to the small pop-up light on the right.
Generally speaking, I do not regret buying 140XP but I can't help but to wonder if it was too much of a turntable for my needs, since I'm only using it as a HiFi component and nothing else. But that's a whole other story & not related to the actual LP140 in any way.
I think the key is, do you enjoy the sound quality? That is the only issue.
@@Oldgoat912 I do, yes. It actually sounds superb with red Audio Technica AT-95EX cartridge, much better than VM95 or XP series. But with all the prices skyrocketing and costs piling up, I can't help but to wonder if maybe I could have bought much cheaper table instead and invested, spent rest of the money on something else.
Fortunately in 2010 I ,bought a Technics Sl1210mk2 brand new.. 1000$aus...and it's really great. Because however of increasing prices, technics is a bit out of reach for some, so Audio Technicas are a good budget turntable choice.
Love your videos man, keep spinning!
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching.
Hi Andrew,
Happy New year to you to. Hope to hear your thoughts (when you get the alva tt) on it’s performance via Bluetooth direct to powered speakers (eg b&w formation duo) I Think you forgot that in your original alva tt review 😜
I’m getting tired of belt drive, I’m grabbing one
Interesting. I own both. I also have the Technics SL1200MK7. The Technics does have slightly better wow and is a bit heavyer. BUT, sound seems just perfect on both using the same Ortofon OM DJE or Archiv or even OM Blue. Good idea do do the comparison with the same cartridges. The OM Blue is just fine but I also hate the Red. The XP140 is defenatily a high-end player that leaves room for upgrading the cartridge. Well done.
Totally agreed. I’ve replaced the standard felt mat ( because I don’t use this tt for scratching purpoes) with a rubber mat from Technics RGS0008. Another cheap improvement.
Thanks for the 2M reviews. I love my 2M Red and have been considering upgrading to the Blue. I think you helped sell me on the upgrade.
I'm looking into a 2M Red as well, but I'm hesitant because of the IGD issues it's said to have.
@@cubdukat, yeah maybe pass on the Red. It was my first audiophile caliber cart, so I don't have much to compare it to. But, now that I've got a lot of miles on it, I've noticed the Inner Groove Distortion is getting noticeably worse. One reason I'm thinking of upgrading to the Blue.