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Vinyl Player TDK Belt Drive Turntable Review

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Description of Vinyl Player TDK Belt Drive Turntable

belt drive speed 33 and 45 rpm, electronic shifting, cartridge included, built-in phono stage, electronic speed shifting, automated

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Normal quality, you can use it.

"All in one" - turntable, needle, phono stage - such as inexpensive DJ turntables like "Numark", "Omnitronic", etc. - only those have adjustment of the disk rotation speed and are cheaper. It is not clear who it was made for. DJs need frequency adjustment - not suitable for them. For audiophiles, light music and an LED in the tonearm are unacceptable. For this money, it is better to take some budget Pro-Ject or Rega plus an external phono stage, or spend the difference in cost on a better…

Pros
  • The ability to replace the cartridge (OEM mount - although this is, in fact, the norm), good build quality, a massive bed and a heavy disk. It sounds approximately at the level of budget apartments - it does not irritate, but there is no particular enthusiasm either.
Cons
  • 1. An LED is mounted in the shell, illuminating the track being played. Of course, it looks spectacular in the dark, but such a solution is unlikely to be understood by audiophiles - after all, the mass increases and, most importantly, the LED needs power, i. E. additional wiring inside the tonearm, and, as a result, interference. 2. A controversial decision is a small liquid crystal screen, which, when turned on, shows the company logo, and then “winks” with multi-colored columns to the beat of the music, similar to the indicators in Chinese radio tape recorders of the 90s. 3. Bad built-in phono stage - a little better than in the Onkyo 9155 amplifier (those who are familiar with it will understand - it means the phono stage of the amplifier). 4. In the instructions, the manufacturer recommends setting the clamping weight to 3 g, how is that? 5. The tonearm resembles the design in the Unitra EPU, inserted into the Soviet "Vegas". 6. External power supply, reminiscent of charging a mobile phone. Of course, an external power supply is good, but not in such a frankly budget version. 7. Equipped with an MM cartridge, - the name of the manufacturer could not be found out, no matter how you look, - I did not take it off. 8. There is no regulator for adjusting the speed of rotation of the disk. 9. There is no height adjustment of the tonearm.