Record Player Help

Any of your local record stores sell new turntables? A few near me do and have some available right now.  Check that out near you.

F Me In The Brain said:

No, that looks nicer than the AT I have....which I like.

Actually I just looked and I believe that's the one you're looking for.

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

I really like the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB but it’s out of stock everywhere, including at AT. I contacted AT, and they said they would be eventually back in stock but they don’t know when.  

Anyone know of another record player with similar features? Thanks!

What are the features important to you?  USB, phono stage,  belt driven,  speed switch?

Direct Drive
Bluetooth 
USB (I doubt I will ever use it, so it's not super important)
Anti-Skate control
Pre-amp
Speed Switch 

I think that's about it. 

LukinFan said:

mickeyrat said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

I really like the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB but it’s out of stock everywhere, including at AT. I contacted AT, and they said they would be eventually back in stock but they don’t know when.  

Anyone know of another record player with similar features? Thanks!

What are the features important to you?  USB, phono stage,  belt driven,  speed switch?

Direct Drive
Bluetooth 
USB (I doubt I will ever use it, so it's not super important)
Anti-Skate control
Pre-amp
Speed Switch 

I think that's about it. 

what about this?

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-lp1240-usbxp

as of the 2nd a local has 6 available at $499.....

sure something can be worked out.

I was looking at this one too. It’s a little more than what I wanted to pay, and I don’t think it has Bluetooth capability. I’m not sure if I’ll use BT that often but was wanting the option. 

Blue tooth for what?  Do you mean so you can stream music from your phone to the record player which then sends a signal to your pre amp?  Or is it to connect with Bluetooth speakers?

Personally I only look at the analog side of things, so I'm curious how bluetooth plays into a TT. 

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

mickeyrat said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

I really like the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB but it’s out of stock everywhere, including at AT. I contacted AT, and they said they would be eventually back in stock but they don’t know when.  

Anyone know of another record player with similar features? Thanks!

What are the features important to you?  USB, phono stage,  belt driven,  speed switch?

Direct Drive
Bluetooth 
USB (I doubt I will ever use it, so it's not super important)
Anti-Skate control
Pre-amp
Speed Switch 

I think that's about it. 

what about this?

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-lp1240-usbxp

as of the 2nd a local has 6 available at $499.....

sure something can be worked out.

I was looking at this one too. It’s a little more than what I wanted to pay, and I don’t think it has Bluetooth capability. I’m not sure if I’ll use BT that often but was wanting the option. 

Blue tooth for what?  Do you mean so you can stream music from your phone to the record player which then sends a signal to your pre amp?  Or is it to connect with Bluetooth speakers?

Personally I only look at the analog side of things, so I'm curious how bluetooth plays into a TT. 

I was thinking for Bluetooth speakers. I’ve read the sound quality isn’t as good as wiring it but I wanted that option. 

Anyone here have a Bluetooth record player? If it’s that bad, maybe I don’t want one. 

I think it's going to depend on what you want out of your TT.  Every feature you ask for is going to reduce the investment in the core of the TT (the tonearm, platter, cart, etc.)  So I would be cautious about 'features', unless convenience is the name of your game.  And if that's the case, then why a TT?  I'm not dogging you, so don't take this the wrong way.  But think of it like AVR's.  People just want more and more out of their AVRs.. dolby atmos, streaming, 7 HDMI ports, etc.  But they aren't going to pay $3k.  So manufacturers save on the amplifier stage, and the pre amp processing, go cheap on the DAC, etc.  And you can hear it.   It's all tradeoffs.  A $500 pure analog TT is going to sound substantially better than the one with the laundry list of features.  

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

mickeyrat said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

I really like the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB but it’s out of stock everywhere, including at AT. I contacted AT, and they said they would be eventually back in stock but they don’t know when.  

Anyone know of another record player with similar features? Thanks!

What are the features important to you?  USB, phono stage,  belt driven,  speed switch?

Direct Drive
Bluetooth 
USB (I doubt I will ever use it, so it's not super important)
Anti-Skate control
Pre-amp
Speed Switch 

I think that's about it. 

what about this?

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-lp1240-usbxp

as of the 2nd a local has 6 available at $499.....

sure something can be worked out.

I was looking at this one too. It’s a little more than what I wanted to pay, and I don’t think it has Bluetooth capability. I’m not sure if I’ll use BT that often but was wanting the option. 

Blue tooth for what?  Do you mean so you can stream music from your phone to the record player which then sends a signal to your pre amp?  Or is it to connect with Bluetooth speakers?

Personally I only look at the analog side of things, so I'm curious how bluetooth plays into a TT. 

I was thinking for Bluetooth speakers. I’ve read the sound quality isn’t as good as wiring it but I wanted that option. 

Anyone here have a Bluetooth record player? If it’s that bad, maybe I don’t want one. 

I think it's going to depend on what you want out of your TT.  Every feature you ask for is going to reduce the investment in the core of the TT (the tonearm, platter, cart, etc.)  So I would be cautious about 'features', unless convenience is the name of your game.  And if that's the case, then why a TT?  I'm not dogging you, so don't take this the wrong way.  But think of it like AVR's.  People just want more and more out of their AVRs.. dolby atmos, streaming, 7 HDMI ports, etc.  But they aren't going to pay $3k.  So manufacturers save on the amplifier stage, and the pre amp processing, go cheap on the DAC, etc.  And you can hear it.   It's all tradeoffs.  A $500 pure analog TT is going to sound substantially better than the one with the laundry list of features.  

No, that actually makes sense. Like I said, if the sound quality is reduced by using Bluetooth, I doubt I’d use it anyway. I appreciate the advice. 

I don’t have a Bluetooth turntable, but my speakers have Bluetooth capability. They are connected to the turntable with wires so they are not portable. But I am also able to play songs off my phone or computer with them. They are Audioengine a5+. 

mrussel1 said:

GlowGirl said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

mickeyrat said:

LukinFan said:

mrussel1 said:

LukinFan said:

I really like the Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB but it’s out of stock everywhere, including at AT. I contacted AT, and they said they would be eventually back in stock but they don’t know when.  

Anyone know of another record player with similar features? Thanks!

What are the features important to you?  USB, phono stage,  belt driven,  speed switch?

Direct Drive
Bluetooth 
USB (I doubt I will ever use it, so it's not super important)
Anti-Skate control
Pre-amp
Speed Switch 

I think that's about it. 

what about this?

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-lp1240-usbxp

as of the 2nd a local has 6 available at $499.....

sure something can be worked out.

I was looking at this one too. It’s a little more than what I wanted to pay, and I don’t think it has Bluetooth capability. I’m not sure if I’ll use BT that often but was wanting the option. 

Blue tooth for what?  Do you mean so you can stream music from your phone to the record player which then sends a signal to your pre amp?  Or is it to connect with Bluetooth speakers?

Personally I only look at the analog side of things, so I'm curious how bluetooth plays into a TT. 

I was thinking for Bluetooth speakers. I’ve read the sound quality isn’t as good as wiring it but I wanted that option. 

Anyone here have a Bluetooth record player? If it’s that bad, maybe I don’t want one. 

I think it's going to depend on what you want out of your TT.  Every feature you ask for is going to reduce the investment in the core of the TT (the tonearm, platter, cart, etc.)  So I would be cautious about 'features', unless convenience is the name of your game.  And if that's the case, then why a TT?  I'm not dogging you, so don't take this the wrong way.  But think of it like AVR's.  People just want more and more out of their AVRs.. dolby atmos, streaming, 7 HDMI ports, etc.  But they aren't going to pay $3k.  So manufacturers save on the amplifier stage, and the pre amp processing, go cheap on the DAC, etc.  And you can hear it.   It's all tradeoffs.  A $500 pure analog TT is going to sound substantially better than the one with the laundry list of features.  

No, that actually makes sense. Like I said, if the sound quality is reduced by using Bluetooth, I doubt I’d use it anyway. I appreciate the advice. 

I don’t have a Bluetooth turntable, but my speakers have Bluetooth capability. They are connected to the turntable with wires so they are not portable. But I am also able to play songs off my phone or computer with them. They are Audioengine a5+. 

From what I understand, a Bluetooth turntable is so you can copy your records on to a CD or flash drive using your computer. If that is what you want I don’t know anything about that. 

No, the USB on the TT is so you can rip the vinyl.  

no, the usb on the TT is so you can record the record WHILE IT PLAYS. there is no ripping in analog......