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May 7, 2015 at 12:18 PM Post #14,567 of 35,319
chinook9 said:
   
Mine was just like new.  Not sure if it had ever been out of the box.
 
I am thrilled with them.  I have the LCD3 which is clearly more refined but the X2 really gets me involved.
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What did the description say about blemishes on the one you ordered?
 
May 7, 2015 at 12:23 PM Post #14,568 of 35,319
sladeophile said:
  OK, things just got really weird and awkward...
 
Back on deals, can anyone who bought a very good X2 for $239 comment on the shape it came in?
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Mine looked new, never used, though the box was clearly opened.  Tremendous value for the price, though I've decided to send mine back because the bass is just a wee bit too flabby/boomy for me.  Please note I'm being extra picky because I've got quite a few better sounding (and much more expensive) headphones.  These are highly recommended for anyone looking in this price range.
 
May 7, 2015 at 3:14 PM Post #14,569 of 35,319
sladeophile said:
  What did the description say about blemishes on the one you ordered?
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I'm pretty sure mine was the only one available that just mentioned a blemish on the packaging.  The description turned out to be correct and the blemish was hard to notice even.
 
May 7, 2015 at 3:18 PM Post #14,570 of 35,319
bobjs said:
   
Mine looked new, never used, though the box was clearly opened.  Tremendous value for the price, though I've decided to send mine back because the bass is just a wee bit too flabby/boomy for me.  Please note I'm being extra picky because I've got quite a few better sounding (and much more expensive) headphones.  These are highly recommended for anyone looking in this price range.
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I agree with Bob on the value of this buy.  I have owned a number of much more expensive headphones and these were a heck of a deal.  I really enjoy them and they really get me going.  I thought that the K7XX was a steal but I consider these X2 even moreso. 
 
May 7, 2015 at 4:11 PM Post #14,571 of 35,319
What is this "X2" of which people speak? The Philips Fidelio X2? Clearly I need to be paying more attention to it.
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May 7, 2015 at 4:50 PM Post #14,574 of 35,319
May 7, 2015 at 5:26 PM Post #14,575 of 35,319
hemisam said:
Can you tell if a cartridge is included?

Thanks for posting.

HS
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The AT95E is a decent cartridge; warm but lacking detail... I own this turntable and removed the built-in phono stage (and usb capability), because it sounds muddy. Here's a page with more info on how to upgrade the sound (youtube video link to pull the crappy built-in phono stage is on the second link):
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/upgrading-your-at-lp120-turntable.287307/
http://scouringthebins.blogspot.ca/2013/03/tweaking-audio-technica-at-lp120.html
 
I also ended up upgrading to a Pro-Ject 2xperience with an Ortofon 2m bronze... it's a lot better in sound quality, but also requires an external phono stage.
 
May 7, 2015 at 5:57 PM Post #14,576 of 35,319
mikoss said:
 
hemisam said:
Can you tell if a cartridge is included?

Thanks for posting.

HS
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The AT95E is a decent cartridge; warm but lacking detail... I own this turntable and removed the built-in phono stage (and usb capability), because it sounds muddy. Here's a page with more info on how to upgrade the sound (youtube video link to pull the crappy built-in phono stage is on the second link):
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/upgrading-your-at-lp120-turntable.287307/
http://scouringthebins.blogspot.ca/2013/03/tweaking-audio-technica-at-lp120.html
 
I also ended up upgrading to a Pro-Ject 2xperience with an Ortofon 2m bronze... it's a lot better in sound quality, but also requires an external phono stage.
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That's really comparing the AT with a system that retails for about 5x as much.
 
For $200 something there is little that touches the AT system for value.  The AT95E is a great value.  It's no Ortofon Red (which is a great $100 cartridge and a couple steps below the Bronze), but then it's $40 from Amazon Prime.
 
BTW--I'll bet that the AT would benefit from a $100 to $150 phono preamp.
 
May 7, 2015 at 6:47 PM Post #14,577 of 35,319
You guys are killin' me....LOL!  I've got a couple of milk crates of old LP's and my older boy was bugging me for a turntable to play them.  I don't think he's really gonna listen all that much, but it's more of a novelty.  I figured if I could pick up something that's not crazy money and spin a few records, at least they'd get the gist.
 
Thanks for the input...I'm going to do some reading on this when I get home tonight.
 
HS
 
May 7, 2015 at 7:10 PM Post #14,578 of 35,319
hemisam said:
  You guys are killin' me....LOL!  I've got a couple of milk crates of old LP's and my older boy was bugging me for a turntable to play them.  I don't think he's really gonna listen all that much, but it's more of a novelty.  I figured if I could pick up something that's not crazy money and spin a few records, at least they'd get the gist.
 
Thanks for the input...I'm going to do some reading on this when I get home tonight.
 
HS
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Just be aware that both of these are manual turntables--no auto play or return of the tonearm.
 
May 7, 2015 at 7:15 PM Post #14,579 of 35,319
hemisam said:
You guys are killin' me....LOL!  I've got a couple of milk crates of old LP's and my older boy was bugging me for a turntable to play them.  I don't think he's really gonna listen all that much, but it's more of a novelty.  I figured if I could pick up something that's not crazy money and spin a few records, at least they'd get the gist.

Thanks for the input...I'm going to do some reading on this when I get home tonight.

HS
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You could always get rid of the temptation and send the LP's to me :D
 
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