Topic: Turntables

[Stuart]

Sorry to drift, but that seems to be the nature of threads around here.

I don't have this turntable, but the reviews are positive, for the most part. At $205, it's not a fortune and you can always trade up later on if you want. You're going to need quality cartridges for you records, but that goes with the turf.

Saw this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRiQsam3-SM

and there are others.

Here's the B&H page:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/665946-REG/Audio_Technica_AT_LP120_USB_AT_LP120USB_Direct_Drive_Professional.html


In spite of drifting, hopefully you found some of the links informational and helpful.

I'd say go for it. And if you don't like it, you can always blame your decision on me.

BTW, what's your location?

[Bunker Hill]

The hifi nuts went for either a Goldring Lenco or a Thorens back in the 60s - if you could afford them.

Thorens, now there's quality and reliability. Mine has been going strong since 1970 (TD something or another, only half the label remains) when it cost me a relative fortune. I'm probably tempting fate by saying all this and the motor will go up in a puff of smoke the next time it's used.... 

[Eric Hubbard]

Here's one: http://www.califone.com/products/1005.php.

I think Naucks and KABUSA offer some more basic models than the Technics as well.

[Richard]

BH nice to know that we have both been labeled as hi-fi nuts 

The reason I bought the Goldring was that I was able to get it trade and it did 78s which I didn't think the Thorens did at the time or am I wrong?

[Stuart]

Given the visual similarities between the Rek-O-Kut CVS-14 & CVS-16 at Esoteric Sound and Naucks, and the Audio Technica ATLP120, I did a search--I didn't find anything specific, but the chatter at a couple of sites seemed to be of the opinion that they had the same OEM--but that doesn't mean that they are the same turntable. FWIW, a couple of more links:


http://www.esotericsound.com/turntable_cvs_14%20Spec.htm

http://www.esotericsound.com/turntable_cvs_16%20Spec.htm

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/turntables/583f30b3a8662772/index.html

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/literature/c8d29c9e674551d9/0460_2903_00_at_lp120_usb_lit.pdf

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/literature/944517aac30a07c5/p52120_01_at_lp120_usb_om.pdf


But the proof is in the listening, and nothing short of a side-by-side comparison is going to give you first hand experience re: how they (as well as all the others) sound to your ears.

[Bunker Hill]

BH nice to know that we have both been labeled as hi-fi nuts  

The reason I bought the Goldring was that I was able to get it trade and it did 78s which I didn't think the Thorens did at the time or am I wrong?

Correct and for that reason I kept the Garrard SP25, when the 78s went (1989) so did that. Just for you Richard I hunted out the receipt for my Thorens TD125. Price 70GBP purchased from Audio Supplies in Stamford Hill, North London. The cost of an SP25 at the time was probably around the 20GBP mark so after 40 years I think I've got my money's worth with the Thorens.

I'm not a hi-fi nut, just an all round nut.