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flyinglotus1983
358
Feb 20, 2018
For anyone debating on getting this model, or something a better -- I'd pass on this one. You really want something with an adjustable counterweight and adjustable tracking force, at a bare minimum. Without those features, it's no better than a Crosley that you can buy down at Target or Barnes and Noble. Models like this with fixed counterweights have fixed headshells, so you're stuck with whatever shitty cartridge they give you. No upgrading to Grado's, Ortofun's, etc. It might play at 78 speed but with a fixed cartridge, there's no way you can actually play a shellac 78 on it, because that requires a bigger needle (non-microgroove). It's a little shady to list that it plays 78 rpm if it can't actually play them.
Oh, this one has a plastic platter. The job of the platter is to have enough mass to smooth out any vibrations or variances in speed. A decent turntable will have a platter made of aluminum, a big chunk of MDF or acrylic, or something else that's heavy and solid. A turntable with a plastic platter is a toy.
Massdrop does have some fine turntables available from time to time, but this one is isn't. The frequency response of the speakers are 80 Hz and up, so they're pretty horrible as well. They barely cover the male vocal range, let alone bass guitars and that sweet 808 bass.
EDIT: Further evidence to avoid this drop: This turntable is on the /r/vinyl "List of Turntables to Avoid" wiki page, over on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/5bh435/list_of_turntables_to_avoid_and_the_reasons_why/
Gernapious
56
Feb 20, 2018
flyinglotus1983Thanks for the info. It is helpful, plus now I know what to look for in the future when I finally pull the string and get a turntable.
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