The internal preamp also muddy the sound and doesn't bypass when set to phono, therefore, the quality won't be improved with an external preamp

The built in pre-amp is terrible quality and puts a bit of a "fog" over everything you play through it

Out of the box the turntable has great sound quality and build

The sound quality is terrible because the pre-amp cuts off the highs and lows

The sound quality it very good even with the supplied cartridge.

The stock cartridge that comes with this turntable is a really great value

This turntable is a great value, but most importantly, it is a great product.

The record player spins cheap True Value Christmas albums as

The later is of dubious value; I don't think the beam hits the record in a way that helps

Based on the critically aclaimed Technics SL1200 (about 2X the price), this turntable is an excellent turntable, and a great value

so they know that they have a problem but are not able to fix it because they cannot control Chinese parts to a tight tolerance for a cheap entry level price.

professional turntable in very reasonable price .It is a great excitement to hear again the pure voices of the " old " records.

It sounds really good and the price isn't too bad either.

I'm very impressed with this table at such a great price

Great turntable and bought it just before Black Friday at an very good price

After a couple of weeks I really didn't like the sound it

No hum, great sound, easy set-up and a great platform for upgrades

This turntable works very well and produces a great sound through my receiver

Using the built-in pre-amp, the sound out of the right speaker was primarily static.

The turntable works properly, but the sound is completely distorted and renders the whole thing unusable

When vinyl became popular again, I tested the records on our cheap record player and they all sounded horrible and skipped

I replaced a terrible Crosley record player for my daughter

I started with a cheap Crosley player which fell apart within the first week that I bought it

This is an excellent record player and you will be happy with it

But if you are looking for a GREAT starting record player.

Another annoying feature is when you cue up and return the tone arm to the holder, it is not

My other turntable is a Goldring GR2, each turntable has its own strengths, the GR is certainly more musical, while the AT has some nice features)

Anyway, I was disappointed in the finger tapping that makes it to the speaker issue that people mention and the motor does indeed easily slow down when cleaning (I use micro-fiber cloth with 70% isopropyl and it cleans somewhat to minor dusty records very quickly with extremely short drying times without the expense of a record cleaning machine and has worked very well).But the WORST features of this machine is that the built-in preamp (whether you use line RCA or the USB output) has a gating circuit that MUTES the audio when it falls below a certain threshold.

I really liked the features, but not enough to try new speakers.

It lacks some features that those who want to listen to music may want.

The consumer market is being flooded with crappy cheap-o record players made by the likes of Crosley(the original cheap-o) and Ion

Pros: sound quality is great and it's a good looking machine

The consumer market is being flooded with crappy cheap-o record players made by the likes of Crosley(the original cheap-o) and Ion

As far as quality goes, the platter isn't flat - it has a very visible warp (about 1/8"!) to it when spinning - and the top face is very cheap looking with visible injection molding bumps and an uneven crinkly finish

It's a great looking turntable and setup was pretty easy

Very good product, I had a problem with the tone arm lock

I rarely despise a product and complain so openly, but this is an exception to the rule, especially due to tech support

Product was delivered damaged with broken dust cover and will not power up.

I rarely despise a product and complain so openly, but this is an exception to the rule, especially due to tech support

Love this turntable , sounds great ,plays great, great product

Its a great looking unit as well, doesn't look or feel cheap

I thought I could live with it, I can, but that is why I don't love this unit.

Other than that, the sound is great, but I would recommend a unit with this basic functionality.

To sum, I can recommend this unit to those seeking quality sound and many useful options at a great price.

This unit with less than a hundred hours of very careful usage at home, is now humming like mad

Great table has everything needed only problem was cartridge went bad in 33 days

Hopefully the at95e didn't damage any of my records, they cost too much for some cheap cartridge to destroy

With a good cartridge this is a wonderful record player

Great components with a good cartridge, solid construction for a great price!

There was no speed adjustment and no way to upgrade the cheap cartridge that was on it.

The turntable is solid and well built, its fairly heavy

If you're an audiophile, the built-in pre-amp might bother you

Was a great turntable, good sound, appeared well built, 12 month warranty

I have had this table for a few years now and have little bad to say about it other than the fact that the motor makes a bit of a weird noise from time to time, the built in preamp is garbage on a HiFi system and that the cartridge is only okay

I see users ripping out the built-in preamp and buying phono-preamps then running that into a receiver/mixer/

This is a great record player, especially if you're new to them

When vinyl became popular again, I tested the records on our cheap record player and they all sounded horrible and skipped

The consumer market is being flooded with crappy cheap-o record players made by the likes of Crosley(the original cheap-o) and Ion

A great record player for the price point, and so far, very pleased

With a good cartridge this is a wonderful record player

Very nice turntable and performs well, only disappointment was the tone arm safety clap was broken, small part and will have to order.

I've been told by more than a few audiophiles that I could very well have wiring that's gone wonky

The consumer market is being flooded with crappy cheap-o record players made by the likes of Crosley(the original cheap-o) and Ion

It could be a decent TT, but in my case, the anti-skate doesn't work as it should.

Plays old, decrepit records as well as it plays new ones

Basically, I can ONLY hear it during silence and frankly it kind gives something else to hear than the more annoying surface noise with "something" that doesn't make me want to pull my hair out (I hate surface noise, clicks and pops with a passion and use software to remove the clicks & pops, but I can't do anything about surface noise beyond the cleaning stage).

The motor is inaudible with even quiet passages and surface noise on even the quietest records is louder overall.

For $300, I have nothing to complain about this turntable for it has everything you'd ever want for a professional turntable: it has a height adjustable s-shaped tone arm with swap-able head shell complete with counterweight and anti-skating dial of course

All the rich and full notes and sounds from my records were cleanly picked up by the Audio-Technica AT-LP-120 USB Direct Drive Professional Turntable's needle, creating a crystal clear musical delight that brought me back to my past when I first heard each of these songs and their pops and scratches on my old turntable stereo system -- of course, my LPs never sounded as good, clear, robust, and rich as they do now, spinning on the platter of my new Audio-Technica AT

The consumer market is being flooded with crappy cheap-o record players made by the likes of Crosley(the original cheap-o) and Ion

I have knocked the arm a couple times and got a crackle that then faded

Withing the first weak of owning it, I accidentally bumped the tone arm, dragging the stylus across the record, tweaking the cantilever

We would have rated it five stars if it had not had the faulty tone arm lock.

I have had this turntable for over a year now, and it still performs as well as when I first bought it.

Plays old, decrepit records as well as it plays new ones

I have decided to return it because like many before me, I also have warped platter issue

With a nice turntable, like Rega, U Turn at close, or similar price point, you will get a much better sounding unit

Tech support wanted him to "send it in on his cost" to "inspect it" as they stated there is no warped platter issue

For $300, I have nothing to complain about this turntable for it has everything you'd ever want for a professional turntable: it has a height adjustable s-shaped tone arm with swap-able head shell complete with counterweight and anti-skating dial of course

I've been told by more than a few audiophiles that I could very well have wiring that's gone wonky

Pros - it is quite beautiful and has a couple of neat-O features

"Sound" is subjective, but I'm satisfied: quiet, no discernible motor noise/rumble

I can hear the motor noise in quiet passages of the music.

I've been told by more than a few audiophiles that I could very well have wiring that's gone wonky

This motor noise is of course transferred through the platter and cartridge

It also boasts a decisively more solid build than does the Crosley

Setting up this TT is a breeze and there are plenty vids on how to adjust the tone arm weight and height on YouTube, as well as the O-ring mods and types of platter mats

Only knock would that the arm does not auto return but since this is a professional unit I could see why a DJ may not want that to happen

Pros - it is quite beautiful and has a couple of neat-O features

The unit does a nice job, however, I have one major complaint on this unit

I've been told by more than a few audiophiles that I could very well have wiring that's gone wonky

I just took the cartridge head off and secured the wires and gently aligned the stylus and it was back to proper order.

The only thing that I didn't like was the short and hard wired Rca jack

Every turntable I have ever owned since about 1967 has had the phono leads hard wired

Wish it wasn't hard wired but very happy with this purchase.