The finest turntable I've ever owned - it's still my #1 turntable source. I had a Benjamin-Miracord 50H Mk II with an Empire cartridge before this, but the sound quality from the Technics with the Shure V15 LT is better, hands down. Detail is superb and as noted in the description, is better than every DAC I own (except the pupDAC).
The lid snaps shut with a clamp on the record - sort of a giant compact disc player, if you can imagine. My only complaint - at least back in 1981 - was that the ground and RCA leads are soldered directly inside the turntable. Now that I'm a somewhat experienced DIY-er, that's no longer an issue. Regardless, I've never had one issue with the turntable in any respect - either operation, sound quality, or RCA/Ground leads.
I had to get the angled bases that Technics offered when I originally purchased the turntable and still use them. It's pretty cool to have an audiophile quality turntable (MHO) that can sit up like this - or vertically, for that matter. The original came with a very cool looking white Ortofon MM cartridge, but I replaced it long ago with the best that was available in the "P" mount cartridge that these turntables created: the Shure V15 LT.
The tone-arm lever, play, stop, forward and backward advance are all buttons that we've come to know and love on tape decks and CD players. The tone arm is fully damped and muted and slots in the turntable platter automatically sense the size of the record. A slide switch changes from 33 to 45, with a pop up spindle in the center of the platter for 45's. It comes equipped with a Repeat button. The start and stop switches double as tone arm advancing buttons (fast forward/reverse). Simply press and hold, rather than just pressing, and the tone arm starts advancing across the record. When it gets to the position you want, simply use the cueing button to set the needle on the record. The entire operation is completely sealed within the integral, snap-shut dust cover of the turntable.
It's lasted me a couple of decades and I expect it will go a few more.
The lid snaps shut with a clamp on the record - sort of a giant compact disc player, if you can imagine. My only complaint - at least back in 1981 - was that the ground and RCA leads are soldered directly inside the turntable. Now that I'm a somewhat experienced DIY-er, that's no longer an issue. Regardless, I've never had one issue with the turntable in any respect - either operation, sound quality, or RCA/Ground leads.
I had to get the angled bases that Technics offered when I originally purchased the turntable and still use them. It's pretty cool to have an audiophile quality turntable (MHO) that can sit up like this - or vertically, for that matter. The original came with a very cool looking white Ortofon MM cartridge, but I replaced it long ago with the best that was available in the "P" mount cartridge that these turntables created: the Shure V15 LT.
The tone-arm lever, play, stop, forward and backward advance are all buttons that we've come to know and love on tape decks and CD players. The tone arm is fully damped and muted and slots in the turntable platter automatically sense the size of the record. A slide switch changes from 33 to 45, with a pop up spindle in the center of the platter for 45's. It comes equipped with a Repeat button. The start and stop switches double as tone arm advancing buttons (fast forward/reverse). Simply press and hold, rather than just pressing, and the tone arm starts advancing across the record. When it gets to the position you want, simply use the cueing button to set the needle on the record. The entire operation is completely sealed within the integral, snap-shut dust cover of the turntable.
It's lasted me a couple of decades and I expect it will go a few more.
