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๐ŸŽถ TechPlay TCP4530 Analog Turntable with Integrated Phono Pre-Amplifier, Bypass Selector, Auto-Return, Aluminum Platter, Direct PC Link, and Audio-Technica's AT3600L Cartridge Review

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Details

BrandTECH-PLAY
Connectivity TechnologyWired
ColorPiano Turquoise
MaterialAluminum
Signal FormatAnalog

Description of ๐ŸŽถ TechPlay TCP4530 Analog Turntable with Integrated Phono Pre-Amplifier, Bypass Selector, Auto-Return, Aluminum Platter, Direct PC Link, and Audio-Technica's AT3600L Cartridge

Audio Technica AT3600L Cartridge, +/-%10 Proffesional Pitch Control with target light. Aluminum Turntable platter, high gloss piano finish, anti shock legs. Auto-return professional S Shaped Metal Tone-arm, Detachable Head shell And Counter-weight Included. With PC Link function to record from Turntable to computer, RCA line out. Built in preamp with bypass selector, Rotary knob for play/stop/33/45RPM selection.

Reviews

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Type of review

Revainrating 1 out of 5

The TV is off now. It's vinyl time!

Fast shipping. Excellent packaging. Installation instructions for a few parts were easy. I would suggest a better picture showing the belt. I checked this player. Read all reviews. Knew where to find the belt. Read that some customers missed it and rated it negatively. Sound and quality are worth it. The player is used for many years.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Available in black only

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cheap, not durable.

I bought a black record player and I think it's very nice, but that's about it. I really liked this turntable, but after three days the automatic return stopped working. I sent it back and got another one. Now aniskat adjustment doesn't work. I spent a few hours getting it to work but there must be a defect in the mechanism. I have had several turntables over the past 45 years and this was the nicest but also the cheapest. I don't think cheap driving is the way to go. I'm sending this back.

Pros
  • Special offer
Cons
  • Not everything fits

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Decent player at a reasonable price

As other reviewers have pointed out the built in phono stage is terrible. Just don't think about using it. Invest in a good quality external phono preamp (I bought this from Rolls which I am very happy with) and your ears will thank you. As already mentioned, the scale on the tonearm is fantastic. You need a good manometer with a pen. Easy setup, good sound, works as promised. Not the best turntable I've owned (I've had several good quality turntables and cartridges in the past) but quiteโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Crumpled

Revainrating 1 out of 5

It's unbelievable how awful it is.

DO NOT BUY THIS FULL COLOR TIME. This thing died before I could release the album, literally. Upon examination, I found that not only was it completely dead a few minutes ago, but this thing has its own weight because it's made out of a piece of MDF (mostly cardboard). As a result, right out of the box, each screw was completely removed. Clearly assembly line built by someone who doesn't care what they do. AND TOO that thing, the counterweight rattling on the totally weakened arm. How long doโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Home Audio
Cons
  • Long Lead Time

After reading all the reviews I took a chance and was glad I did. I like small projects. I wanted a decent auto return player with a good cartridge. I ordered it and it looks nice with a nice flip plastic cap big enough for the tonearm to snap back on. I read the instructions and carefully and carefully installed the tonearm weight. Then I had to align the cartridge, it was obviously far away, so I printed and aligned Stupid Protractors -Baerwald from vinylengine.com. Then I set the weightโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Turntable
Cons
  • Obsolete