I bought this is 2021, it was the first thing I bought with my First paycheck. I wouldn’t change it with any other turntable, not only does it look beautiful but it sounds amazing aswell.
Kudos to you young man for this greatly explained set up video. From someone who is not very proficient with this I am not ashamed to say that I played it back a few times and it worked out great. Thank you so very much Sir.
Thank you for putting together a video that completely addresses the setup of this turntable. Your attention to each detail is very much appreciated. It will help me immensely.
This is perhaps The absolute best unpacking and mounting and adjusting video about Turntables. And you believe me in my qge Ive seen a lot of them and not so few are just aweful. Care and relavent tips and methods and clear Camera work will make it a breese to all of you first time Turntables fans and even some Turntables veteran. And important as he tells you - be carefull, foresighted, prepare and absolutely no hurry! Take Your TIME because this is an important investion that will give you many hours of love and joy of Your not cheap and sensitive finetuned gear that will have a longer live left than many of those Who are over 25 Years old. I bought my Thorens TD-160 FIFTY YEARS ago about 1974 and it still works perfect with my newly cleaned cartridge MA Micro - Acoustic 2002-e bought about 1976 after 35 to 45 years pause. So listen and follow his instructions to carefully guys! So a lot of thanks to this Guy! ❤️😀👍
Thank you very much for those kind words I appreciate it a lot, especially from someone like yourself who has great knowledge with the vinyl world. Hope that Thorens keeps going strong! 💯
I've had this model TT for close to 3 years now, absolutely love it. Best sounding TT and cartridge I've ever had over the years. Mine is all black, never seen the black and bronze before, that looks pretty damn cool....
@@Mr.HotRod This is a great idea and I may make a new video in the near future. It's quite easy connecting it to a speaker or amp, everything is labelled on the back. Connecting to Sonos took some trial and error but once I figured it out I laughed at how easy the process is.
Hey guys, I just wanted to share a small tip that I just recently discovered; The manual states 2 grams for the tone arm weight which was what I've been using for the last 3 months (2.03g). Everything was perfect until I started collecting records that were in more used conditions. The records with damage in the grooves (1 record even brand new and came scratched) will have a tendency to skip at a certain part of the record. Light scratches it only happened once or twice, but the heavily used records, some of them will skip every single time at the exact same part of the song. THE FIX ____________ Increasing the tonearm weight to 2.25 -2.40 completely eliminated the skipping on the records I was experiencing it with. I'm sure even 2.50 - 2.60 would still be good and not damage your records, but I spent some time experimenting the limits of how light I can go, and 2.20 - 2.25 was definitely the sweet spot , I'd say closer to 2.25. If you're experiencing any skipping, I would recommend increasing your tonearm weight by increments of 0.10 and keep going until you find the sweet spot. If you don't have a tonearm scale, no worries, the tonearm weight has small lines in-between the numbers that indicate .10 decimal. Just gently increase it 1 notch at a time and re play your record to see if you're getting any skipping. Use a heavily used record with clear scratches for the best results. Hope this helps and ask away if you guys need help with this or anything else :)
Make sure your cartridge alignment is good too. This will effect the angle the stylus rides in the groove. If you've got some worn records perhaps get a cart that will track them better and keep the better one for your newer records.
I've got a separate cart for 78s (3.0 mil tip), a cart for mono records (stereo really only came out in 1970 so all your 45s are pretty much mono until then and need a different cart to track them properly), and then another one (usually elliptical, but there are other shapes to play with too) for all those other records, used and new, that will track according to their needs. Have fun.
Sorry, increasing VTF is not the proper fix! People have tendency to set antiskating as high as VTF, so 2 for VTF and same 2 for antiskating, which is wrong! I use a test record to set antiskating and according to the track test antiskating ended up at 1 for VTF of 2 grams! Everything plays awesome! 😉
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had no idea why my records sounded like crap until I realized, through your video, the tonearm was not balanced properly. The printed instructions are an absolute joke, but your explanation did the trick! 🤘🤘
Thank you mate honestly. From one anxiety ridden person with shakes from meds you helped me get through my setup with the most ease flawlessly. Thanks from Sydney Australia
I've had the lp120 usb silver/black since 2016. It does have weak anti skate. But, other than that it has been flawless. I keep a towel over the top of it to protect the dust cover from scratches.
Thank you so much for this video. I just bought mine with 0 clue as to how to start using it. I watched videos that talk about balancing but they were never as thorough or never zoomed in. Thank you!!
I absolutely have to get two of this model. I love the bronze finish on this version. Great video as well. I definitely needed something like this when i first bought my turntables years ago.
Just picked up this record player and am thoroughly impressed by it and i wanted to say a big thank you for your awesome setup video the balancing with rhe weight and dials seemed daunting but your video was a great step by step guide thank you again
Very good instruction video. I've watched loads and set up my Project TT many times so didn't need to watch but video just happened to pop up on my feed. You did it very well and anyone with that unit will have no problem setting up if they following your clear, detailed and unrushed set up.
@@joshs3905 I sold my pair of turntables about 27 years ago. Too, at the time a couple of young dudes. They were worth more than what I paid for them back in the 80s. Today im a very sad man.......lol
Before you position a tonearm, you must adjust the feet until the turntable is perfectly level. Using a bubble level position at the center of the turntable is best. Only then can you rely on a scale and counterweight to be accuratw
That's very valid and yes I did not cover that. Having a flat base to start with definitely helps as it worked well for me; I personally did not adjust the feet and left all of that stock. I will do a test in the near future just to see how levelled the deck is. Cheers for the info
Young man your video is awesome, finally somebody explains how to set up tonearm. Thank you!! You should make video about your turntable after some time to tell us how happy you are with it and did you do any changes on it. Great video, thank you😀
Josh : I should like to congratulate you for this excellent and so useful video. I had one week before to take a decision on this same turntable, same color too. You have well made the difference between the two black wheels of the arm. It is delicate to arrive to the perfect balance. Never no one has ever spoken to me about the digital dynamometer to adjust the weight of the arm. I have ordered one. What a nice tool ! I am at 1.95. Amazing ! You have shown us, step by step, how to settle the turntable.And I have taken all your comments. With all the details that you have given, I have decided to buy it. The day after, it was delivered in front of my door. When I have opened the cardboard, the box, I was surprised. The best turntable that I have had in my life. I am thanking you very, very much, Josh. You have helped me very much. Hello from the north, from the Québec where I lived. Hello ! Daniel
Hey Daniel thank you very much for the kind words, I appreciate it a lot. I'm very happy that you love the turntable, it really is an amazing deck for the price and the quality. The nice part too is that you can upgrade this turntable if you ever decide you want to go even further. Please feel free to ask me any questions along the way I would be happy to help :) Enjoy the new deck man! :)
@@joshs3905 Hello Josh. Sorry that you do not live in my street and be my neighbour, it should be better for me. I have an other question and I thank you to offer me it. Do you think that the stabilizer Audio Technica AT 618 is necessary to produce a better sound ? Even if the engineers have created it, may be the turntable could have a problem with its speed. Really I should appreciate to have your idea. Marianne, my swiss wife, loved so much this «copper« color. More than the silver one. Me too. Hello, Josh ! And have the best future ! I hope you will prepare other musical or electronic videos. Daniel
@@danieltessier4211 I don't think you need to buy anything else right now to get better sound or stability. When you set up the turntable you can also set up the feet and use a leveller to make sure that it is sitting perfectly flat. Aside from that, I would just enjoy it right now and slowly upgrade as you go. There are some high end cartridges that you can upgrade down the road and you can even upgrade your platter mat to something like acrylic which will probably look better and it may have a slight improvement on sound. But the stabilizer you mentioned, I have not ever felt the need to buy it and I have had this turntable for over 2 years now
@@joshs3905 Hello Josh. And a large thank you for your answer, in fact, the best answer to have. Why ? Because you have used this turntable since 2 years and you do not feel that the stabilizer will be useful. I take your idea. If I can help you from the Canada, I am there. I am a writer. Last year, I have ended a novel of science fiction, fantasy and romance of 438 pages, written in four months, twelve hours by day. Now I have recently written a kind of suite, a little novel 0f 26 pages, written at hand, that will be also the beginning of the previous novel. Soon, I will ended to take all the rights and send three copies to the french editors, in Paris. I have also written novels in the past, not published, but this time, if I have success with the editors, this kind of story has a great chance to interest Hollywood. I should like too to work for a movie. In the past, I was a musical reporter, and had a great interest in the mucic in Canada and USA, and from many european countries. Pop, country, blues, jazz, classical. Literature was a part of my studies. Are you a teacher ? Daniel
Nice demo for setting up tone-arm balance and weight. I am impressed with Audio Technica brand. Just seeing the turntables in the last year. Thanks for post!
@@mkokomo1065 Thanks!! Here's the link to where I got it exactly - www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/audio-technica-at-lp120xusb-bz-direct-drive-usb-turntable-only-at-best-buy/14578720 Online it says it's bronze but I agree it looks almost gold lol
Well done tutorial! Got the same model in plain black and love it. While the balancing is nicely explained I would really like to recommend to save yourself the hassle and just buy a stylus gauge. These are well invested 10 or 15 bucks.
As somebody in a record shop who sets up record players all the time I don't even bother with balancing anymore I use a scale and just set it to whatever the manual says that it needs to be set at so if it's 2 g then I put the needle on the stylus scale on the tonearm, and then set it to where it says 2 g saves a lot of time, and if I set the stylus arm to the zero for the shits and giggles, it will balance perfectly every single time
Dont forget too if you change the cartridge and/or headshell you need to use a protractor to align the cartridge before setting the weight with a digital scal 😉
I've been using this tt for a while now exclusevly for digitizing 45 Rpm records to publish on YT. I have replaced the cart and head with the venerable At 3600l with a stylus upgrade from lp gear. (it's a little bit more fwd for my purposes). It's a great machine. Well worth the money.
@@the_padzer3456 Audio: Turntable set to line out (NOT USB) >Schiit Loki tone control (optional, can skip) > preamp (I use the Fluance but any will do) > Behringer U-Phono UFO202 sound card > computer via usb. Audio Software: Audacity (available free on line), Wave Corrector (available free on line) Video: Any scanner or phone, VSCD Free Video Editor (online, complicated, only if you need motion), Photo Scape (on line free) Publishing: Microsoft Movie Maker. This is an old, discontinued MS program that is simple to use but hard to find. I'm using it on W11 with no issues. W10 and 11 have native MS publishing programs.
Oh man, I am glad I found a recent video of someone who has just bought this record player. I will watch you video and come back to you as I have heard good things about this but and still not 100 percent sure… I hope that you have had positive thing s to say about the record player!
Hey Rich, I hope this video will be of help to you in making your decision. I think it's a fantastic turntable for the price, especially if you can snag one while it's on sale. The previous generation had a few features that were more ideal for DJ'ing like the rewind feature and the Tonearm height adjustment. This new model seems to be steered more towards average listening and still keeps the whole "DJ turntable look". So far with 4 months of owning it, I've got nothing but good things to say, sounds great and is very easy to maintain and make adjustments to.
@@joshs3905 Thanks for the swift reply. Did you change the stylus and if so, what would you recommend. I was a deejay in the past and had two Technics SL 1200s with Stanton cartridges and stylus which I swore by. The company stopped making them years ago hence my asking. I just want to play my vast vinyl collection but also copy it and I need a worthy stylus… I had heard the one on this deck is regular but not the best…
@@richmck007 I haven't changed the stylus and I think it sounds great. I've only owned cheaper turntables in the past so this was a big step up. I wouldn't call myself an audiophile but I have been playing guitar for over 15 years and drums just over 5, so I definitely have standards on good quality and this turntable met them. I have not personally done it yet but I know you can burn records to a digital format which is really cool
ahaha I was wondering if anyone would notice, I was eating in between some cuts and didn't want to get it dirty, asked the gf for assistance Thanks for the feedback too!
Thanks a lot for this detailed video! I’m planning to get my first turntable and wondering if I need anything else to have it ready to play like a receiver or speaker?
Hey no worries happy to help :) It's a really good turntable for being good to hook up and go after it's assembled. If you're using any speakers that use AUX I'd recommend getting a 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable. You can find a ton online or at local electronic stores. Enjoy the deck!
Thanks Mireille, and I'm glad that it's been working great for you! :) I hope to keep this turntable for many years and upgrade the cartridge in the future.
Worth buying an anti skate calibration matt just to check the anti skate.I`ve got the exact same one in silver and before i checked it on the matt the anti skate was very good.Just needed slight adjustment to bring the needle central.
Thanks Rob, it was my first setup video, I saw many other tutorials that were leaving important details out to prevent any potential damage to the cartridge. I just swapped out the felt mat for the hudson hifi acrylic and it made a massive difference in bass, and completely cut out any static. Highly recommend it, I couldn't believe the sound difference that a simple $20 platter mat can do.
@@DaveD2000 I don't blame you lol, I was debating between rubber or acrylic for a few days. I was nervous about going acrylic but I don't regret a thing now. The platter mat literally glows with any lighting on it, and when you sit far away you can see the edge of the platter mat glowing as well and it's very nice for seeing how the flutter is. I read reviews about the sound making a difference and didn't think it was true, very shocked when I heard a difference in bass and clarity. It almost completely eliminated static, made the bass sound a little tighter and clear, and cleared up the mids slightly. No records slipping either which was a big surprise. Either rubber or acrylic is mint though
@@DaveD2000 th-cam.com/video/ldKOk2jQTWU/w-d-xo.html Just made a video comparison between the felt mat and the acrylic mat , hope it can be of some help :)
Is the body of the turntable (plinth or base - whatever you want to call it) made out of plastic or aluminum? Thanks. Apparently this model is exclusive to BB Canada.
Super set up video the best I’ve seen,love the brass detail can’t seem to get that one anywhere the one with the Bluetooth version is the one iam thinking of getting good opinion to have for headphones
Thanks Patrick I appreciate it :) Yes the Bluetooth is a fantastic option especially for wireless headphones. I wanted one myself but unfortunately it was sold out at the time.
they come in this black and gold??? i thought it was there were only 2 options, all black or all silver. this is NICE i got the silver one, but this black and gold looks amazing
Hey there! The bronze finish is a Best Buy exclusive that I was able to find on bestbuy.ca I'm not too sure if it's only on the Canadian site I would check, maybe even amazon or another 3rd party website may carry it. Best of luck I hope you find one! Cheers
Bom review, eu tive o outro modelo é um bom toca disco, o anti skating tinha um problema, mas essa versão ( X ) foi resolvido 👍🏾, mas parece não ter regulagem de altura na torre, na minha opinião a versão antiga tinha uma aparência mais profissional!
Thanks Chris! The 140x is awesome, I can never find stock of them in stores around me. The stylus is great I think, my buddy has the high end ornofon and I can definitely hear a difference in crispness but for what it's worth, was super impressed that the stock stylus on the 120x was actually competing
Hi! I have this Turntable AT LP 120XUSB as well as Powered Speakers Edifier S1000 MK II and now I just need to listen to my CDs, I am thinking of purchasing the Yamaha CD Player S303 and I don't wanna spend more money in other devices, so is it worth using my active speakers with this CD Player and its DAC?
Video is nice but think about this, any time you get a needle it comes with the specs for the right amount of grams that you need to put on it, so in other words I guess all the time spent to balance the arm is for nothing!
Yes 100% for anyone upgrading the stylus there may be different specs; the "float balance" works for any stylus as it's the first step before adjusting the force
Had same model it's brilliant deck to record records to listen but that's only purpose really of it even for experienced dj like me I find it hard to mix on them lack of torque and lack of keeping rpm sharp ...u will notice what I'm on about if u rip 100 records and end up mixing on cd ... But still brilliant deck for money Peace
No not a dumb question at all, the speakers I'm currently using are a Sonos setup and they actually work very well. Nice thing with Sonos is that after you go through the setup on your phone, it's one of the easiest systems to operate. I can change the volume and pair up speakers on the spot from my phone. If you go Sonos, I'd recommend either 2 Play 5's paired together, or you can even do 1 Play 5 and 2 Play1's. But the 2 play 5's will probably be your best bet. The more traditional method is to connect 2 bookshelf speakers via the RCA jacks, I'm sure you can find decent ones for a good price. But me personally I went the Sonos route and it has been great. Very fuss-free, the only pain is when you change internet and have to set up everything again.
Very nicely explained the set up ,specially the most crucial one of the first dial with numbers and positioning it to zero and with the help of the last dial taking it upto 2 grams and then with the help of pressure gauge confirming it to the correct weight . The horizontal levelling was also very important and that sets up the very basic set up . What is that hudson acrylic mat, where it is available,pl do inform . Thank you for reading .
Thank you very much Umesh, I'm glad I can help. Here is a link to the Acrylic Platter Mat : www.amazon.ca/Acrylic-Turntable-Mat-GreenLit-Slipmat/dp/B06X9HW4MD/ref=asc_df_B075BNTDBB/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292929205113&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7995536978860664719&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000798&hvtargid=pla-523171863969&th=1 It definitely improved the sound I was getting, I no longer hear static crackling, the bass sounds a lot better, and the vocals are much more clear, I was quite shocked at the differences. It also made my turntable look really nice in my opinion, I got it in yellow and it compliments the bronze nicely. I can post a future video of the looks and sound difference vs the standard felt mat if anyone is interested in that
@@joshs3905 Thank you very much for your response .Please share the video of sound quality difference with the new and the original platter. Thank you again .
@@umeshupadhyay... I had that acrylic mat on a Music Hall 2.3 on my main stereo and it defiantly improved the sound, cleaner highs and tighter bass. I now have an AT LP7 on that system which requires no mat but I am optionally using a cork and rubber on that one as well as on my AT120 which I use for digital conversion.
@@bbmousedoowop Thank you for your information and I will also go in for that. It is quite surptiding that the general listeners know thus fact but the companies are not providing this acrylic mat as additional mat for improvement in the sound .
Nice review with two mistakes though. Before any attempt to attach the counter weight, lock the tone arm with the clip and leave the cantilever protection in place. Then screw on the counter weight. Then remove the cantilever protection and release the tone arm. Balance your tone arm.
I just want a direct drive, semi-automatic USB turntable. The LP120 would be perfect if it had auto-stop. Is there anything on the market that fills that niche?
From my knowledge I don't think there are many high-end turntables that have that feature. Maybe keep shopping around till you find one that checks off all the boxes? Personally I never cared for the auto stop unless I am doing something away from the TT or if I'm letting someone inexperienced use it while I'm not there. I'm almost certain that the 1 or 2 times you may leave it spinning, is not going to harm your record or the turntable, at the very least just wear out your needle faster, which can always be replaced/upgraded anyways. Cheers!
@@Skrenja It's a really nice deck and there's a bunch of upgrades you can do to it which makes the experience all more fun. If you're planning to pay full pop for this TT, I'd recommend checking out the Fluance RT 84 or RT 85. It's a really nice deck that prioritizes quality over features. The 84/85 are the fully upgraded versions, however the RT 82 and RT 83 are a lot cheaper and all of the things you get on the 84/85 can be upgraded in the future; you just pay less upfront by going with the better version right away. Hope this helps, good luck on your search!
You forgot about the strobe and the pitch adjust. These low end turntables come with strobe lights because you can't always trust them to spin at the right speed so the strobe enables you to check. Not that it works terribly well for this purpose. You can then adjust using the pitch control if the speed is off. Another thing you can do with the pitch control feature is of course you can change the pitch of the music to your taste and not be forced to listen to it the way the artist intended you to.
I just got this tt. Had a electrical burnt smell first spin. Figured may be some oils inside burning off. Been using it and noticed a noise coming from spindle/bearing. A low humming/knocking sound. Bad bearing?
Damn I'm sorry you're experiencing that. I don't think that's normal if I can take a wild guess. If you purchased it from a retailer I'd exchange it asap, I never experienced any burnt smells or any sounds with the spinning. My guess would be that there's either something rubbing against another part causing friction which is causing the sounds and the smell, or that the motor on the inside isn't running properly and may be overheating; but if I can guess it would be the parts rubbing together. did you purchase it new?
I bought this is 2021, it was the first thing I bought with my First paycheck. I wouldn’t change it with any other turntable, not only does it look beautiful but it sounds amazing aswell.
Couldn't agree more, I think for this price point it really doesn't get any better!!
Kudos to you young man for this greatly explained set up video. From someone who is not very proficient with this I am not ashamed to say that I played it back a few times and it worked out great. Thank you so very much Sir.
No problemo! Glad I can help, Happy New Year
Thank you for putting together a video that completely addresses the setup of this turntable. Your attention to each detail is very much appreciated. It will help me immensely.
No problem thank you for the words :) Glad I can help!!
This is perhaps The absolute best unpacking and mounting and adjusting video about Turntables. And you believe me in my qge Ive seen a lot of them and not so few are just aweful. Care and relavent tips and methods and clear Camera work will make it a breese to all of you first time Turntables fans and even some Turntables veteran. And important as he tells you - be carefull, foresighted, prepare and absolutely no hurry! Take Your TIME because this is an important investion that will give you many hours of love and joy of Your not cheap and sensitive finetuned gear that will have a longer live left than many of those Who are over 25 Years old. I bought my Thorens TD-160 FIFTY YEARS ago about 1974 and it still works perfect with my newly cleaned cartridge MA Micro - Acoustic 2002-e bought about 1976 after 35 to 45 years pause. So listen and follow his instructions to carefully guys! So a lot of thanks to this Guy! ❤️😀👍
Thank you very much for those kind words I appreciate it a lot, especially from someone like yourself who has great knowledge with the vinyl world. Hope that Thorens keeps going strong! 💯
I've had this model TT for close to 3 years now, absolutely love it. Best sounding TT and cartridge I've ever had over the years. Mine is all black, never seen the black and bronze before, that looks pretty damn cool....
That colour is absolutely gorgeous. Super detailed video, very well done.
Thank you Redd, cheers!
Wish you would have showed a little of the cable hook up to the amp / receiver or the usb hook up.
@@Mr.HotRod This is a great idea and I may make a new video in the near future. It's quite easy connecting it to a speaker or amp, everything is labelled on the back. Connecting to Sonos took some trial and error but once I figured it out I laughed at how easy the process is.
Just fantastic, no frills. Perfectly explained for a novice. Thanks dude
Thanks Louis
Hey guys, I just wanted to share a small tip that I just recently discovered;
The manual states 2 grams for the tone arm weight which was what I've been using for the last 3 months (2.03g). Everything was perfect until I started collecting records that were in more used conditions. The records with damage in the grooves (1 record even brand new and came scratched) will have a tendency to skip at a certain part of the record. Light scratches it only happened once or twice, but the heavily used records, some of them will skip every single time at the exact same part of the song.
THE FIX
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Increasing the tonearm weight to 2.25 -2.40 completely eliminated the skipping on the records I was experiencing it with. I'm sure even 2.50 - 2.60 would still be good and not damage your records, but I spent some time experimenting the limits of how light I can go, and 2.20 - 2.25 was definitely the sweet spot , I'd say closer to 2.25. If you're experiencing any skipping, I would recommend increasing your tonearm weight by increments of 0.10 and keep going until you find the sweet spot. If you don't have a tonearm scale, no worries, the tonearm weight has small lines in-between the numbers that indicate .10 decimal. Just gently increase it 1 notch at a time and re play your record to see if you're getting any skipping. Use a heavily used record with clear scratches for the best results.
Hope this helps and ask away if you guys need help with this or anything else :)
Just change to a ML stylus
Make sure your cartridge alignment is good too. This will effect the angle the stylus rides in the groove. If you've got some worn records perhaps get a cart that will track them better and keep the better one for your newer records.
@@johngore5127 agreed, thanks John
I've got a separate cart for 78s (3.0 mil tip), a cart for mono records (stereo really only came out in 1970 so all your 45s are pretty much mono until then and need a different cart to track them properly), and then another one (usually elliptical, but there are other shapes to play with too) for all those other records, used and new, that will track according to their needs. Have fun.
Sorry, increasing VTF is not the proper fix! People have tendency to set antiskating as high as VTF, so 2 for VTF and same 2 for antiskating, which is wrong! I use a test record to set antiskating and according to the track test antiskating ended up at 1 for VTF of 2 grams! Everything plays awesome! 😉
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had no idea why my records sounded like crap until I realized, through your video, the tonearm was not balanced properly. The printed instructions are an absolute joke, but your explanation did the trick! 🤘🤘
I'm glad I can help!! And Happy New Year man!
That's the first time I've ever seen a Audio Technica lp120x In GOLD!! WOW!!
Can you ask him where he bought it. 🤔 , and more important how it Sounds.
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I just purchased the Bronze edition, and I’ll be using this excellent set-up video when I put it together! Great job my man! ❤
Thanks Michael happy to help man! Hope you enjoy the new deck
This is like identical to the setup for the plx-500 (other than the tracking force) and helped me with the whole tonearm section. Thank you!
No problemo happy to help :)
Thank you mate honestly. From one anxiety ridden person with shakes from meds you helped me get through my setup with the most ease flawlessly. Thanks from Sydney Australia
Happy to help brother :) Hope you have yourself a great week dude! Enjoy that new record player, it's fantastic
I've had the lp120 usb silver/black since 2016. It does have weak anti skate. But, other than that it has been flawless. I keep a towel over the top of it to protect the dust cover from scratches.
You would have the older one as this is the I believe 2019 revised moele witth x in it which as fixed that issue
Agreed. I’ve had mine since 2013 and have never had any issues with it. Not the best turntable but it works for me. Love the color of this one.
Thank you so much for this video. I just bought mine with 0 clue as to how to start using it. I watched videos that talk about balancing but they were never as thorough or never zoomed in. Thank you!!
That's awesome I'm very happy tp help :) let me know how it is and feel free to reach out if you have any questions
This is a literal science, thank you.
Haha no problem! :) Once you get the hang of it it's quite easy to do, hope you enjoy the turntable
I absolutely have to get two of this model. I love the bronze finish on this version. Great video as well. I definitely needed something like this when i first bought my turntables years ago.
Thanks Jean
Just picked up this record player and am thoroughly impressed by it and i wanted to say a big thank you for your awesome setup video the balancing with rhe weight and dials seemed daunting but your video was a great step by step guide thank you again
Glad I can help! :) Agreed it's a fantastic turntable for the price
Very good instruction video. I've watched loads and set up my Project TT many times so didn't need to watch but video just happened to pop up on my feed. You did it very well and anyone with that unit will have no problem setting up if they following your clear, detailed and unrushed set up.
Thank you very much! :)
Thank you! I just set my turntable up with your directions and everything worked flawlessly.
Thank you for the feedback happy to help :)
Very cool color combo... it really makes this model pop!
Thank you for the thorough explanation, especially the adjustments to get the proper stylus weight.
No problem happy to help :)
Thank you so much for your video man all others are so so boring you're straight to the point
Thank you I appreciate that!
Thanks for the video. Thinking about getting this turntable and for a little extra really like the gold high lights.... Thanks again for the info.
No problem, happy to help, and good luck with your search! Happy New Year Year
It reminds me so much of my Technics 1200 Mark 2.... back in the day....
That's a wicked deck, they're so fuss free it's unbelievable. Do you still own yours?
@@joshs3905 I sold my pair of turntables about 27 years ago.
Too, at the time a couple of young dudes. They were worth more than what I paid for them back in the 80s.
Today im a very sad man.......lol
Thank you for the detail in your video. Nice job and very helpful.
Before you position a tonearm, you must adjust the feet until the turntable is perfectly level. Using a bubble level position at the center of the turntable is best. Only then can you rely on a scale and counterweight to be accuratw
That's very valid and yes I did not cover that. Having a flat base to start with definitely helps as it worked well for me; I personally did not adjust the feet and left all of that stock. I will do a test in the near future just to see how levelled the deck is. Cheers for the info
Young man your video is awesome, finally somebody explains how to set up tonearm. Thank you!!
You should make video about your turntable after some time to tell us how happy you are with it and did you do any changes on it.
Great video, thank you😀
Thank you very much for this :) That sounds like a great idea and I will definitely consider making a follow up video in the upcoming months
Cheers
Josh : I should like to congratulate you for this excellent and so useful video. I had one week before to take a decision on this same turntable, same color too. You have well made the difference between the two black wheels of the arm. It is delicate to arrive to the perfect balance. Never no one has ever spoken to me about the digital dynamometer to adjust the weight of the arm. I have ordered one. What a nice tool ! I am at 1.95. Amazing ! You have shown us, step by step, how to settle the turntable.And I have taken all your comments. With all the details that you have given, I have decided to buy it. The day after, it was delivered in front of my door. When I have opened the cardboard, the box, I was surprised. The best turntable that I have had in my life. I am thanking you very, very much, Josh. You have helped me very much. Hello from the north, from the Québec where I lived. Hello ! Daniel
Hey Daniel thank you very much for the kind words, I appreciate it a lot. I'm very happy that you love the turntable, it really is an amazing deck for the price and the quality. The nice part too is that you can upgrade this turntable if you ever decide you want to go even further. Please feel free to ask me any questions along the way I would be happy to help :) Enjoy the new deck man! :)
@@joshs3905 Hello Josh. Sorry that you do not live in my street and be my neighbour, it should be better for me. I have an other question and I thank you to offer me it. Do you think that the stabilizer Audio Technica AT 618 is necessary to produce a better sound ? Even if the engineers have created it, may be the turntable could have a problem with its speed. Really I should appreciate to have your idea. Marianne, my swiss wife, loved so much this «copper« color. More than the silver one. Me too. Hello, Josh ! And have the best future ! I hope you will prepare other musical or electronic videos. Daniel
@@danieltessier4211 I don't think you need to buy anything else right now to get better sound or stability. When you set up the turntable you can also set up the feet and use a leveller to make sure that it is sitting perfectly flat. Aside from that, I would just enjoy it right now and slowly upgrade as you go. There are some high end cartridges that you can upgrade down the road and you can even upgrade your platter mat to something like acrylic which will probably look better and it may have a slight improvement on sound. But the stabilizer you mentioned, I have not ever felt the need to buy it and I have had this turntable for over 2 years now
@@joshs3905 Hello Josh. And a large thank you for your answer, in fact, the best answer to have. Why ? Because you have used this turntable since 2 years and you do not feel that the stabilizer will be useful. I take your idea. If I can help you from the Canada, I am there. I am a writer. Last year, I have ended a novel of science fiction, fantasy and romance of 438 pages, written in four months, twelve hours by day. Now I have recently written a kind of suite, a little novel 0f 26 pages, written at hand, that will be also the beginning of the previous novel. Soon, I will ended to take all the rights and send three copies to the french editors, in Paris. I have also written novels in the past, not published, but this time, if I have success with the editors, this kind of story has a great chance to interest Hollywood. I should like too to work for a movie. In the past, I was a musical reporter, and had a great interest in the mucic in Canada and USA, and from many european countries. Pop, country, blues, jazz, classical. Literature was a part of my studies. Are you a teacher ? Daniel
What a great review! Audio Tehnica should showcase the balancing of the tone arm like you did! Good job man! :)
Thanks man! Cheers :)
Good, clear and concise detail. Thx!
Great video! Just got this turntable and followed everything you did to get it all set up. Thanks!!
No worries glad I can help hope you enjoy it :)
This was my choice to purchase and now I'm glad I did. Great post and thank you!
Thanks man happy to help :)
Great vid! Watching again as my LP120X JUST ARRIVED! lol. Thanks for the step by step.
Right on! And thanks man, hope you enjoy the new TT
Thank you so much for this tutorial. So so helpful for a beginner! 💕
No problem so happy to help hope you're enjoying the turntable! :D
Very well done video especially for beginners simple straightforward and easy to see good job
Thanks Ron I appreciate that
Nice demo for setting up tone-arm balance and weight. I am impressed with Audio Technica brand. Just seeing the turntables in the last year. Thanks for post!
Thanks Phil, cheers
I want one - great looking TT and excellent demo 👍
Thanks! Happy New Year
This turntable is awesome!
Beautiful turntable mine is black same model easy setup thanks for detailed video.
Thanks David! Makes it all worth the while :)
the color scheme is hot!! i wish yhey sold parts i piece together a gold an black....or is it bronze!!?? inquiring minds would like to know!!!!
@@mkokomo1065 Thanks!! Here's the link to where I got it exactly - www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/audio-technica-at-lp120xusb-bz-direct-drive-usb-turntable-only-at-best-buy/14578720
Online it says it's bronze but I agree it looks almost gold lol
Well done tutorial! Got the same model in plain black and love it. While the balancing is nicely explained I would really like to recommend to save yourself the hassle and just buy a stylus gauge. These are well invested 10 or 15 bucks.
Thank you very much Alex!
For the stylus gauge you mentioned, is the digital stylus reader at 1:40 & 11:45 of this video what you are looking for?
As somebody in a record shop who sets up record players all the time I don't even bother with balancing anymore I use a scale and just set it to whatever the manual says that it needs to be set at so if it's 2 g then I put the needle on the stylus scale on the tonearm, and then set it to where it says 2 g saves a lot of time, and if I set the stylus arm to the zero for the shits and giggles, it will balance perfectly every single time
Dont forget too if you change the cartridge and/or headshell you need to use a protractor to align the cartridge before setting the weight with a digital scal 😉
I've been using this tt for a while now exclusevly for digitizing 45 Rpm records to publish on YT. I have replaced the cart and head with the venerable At 3600l with a stylus upgrade from lp gear. (it's a little bit more fwd for my purposes). It's a great machine. Well worth the money.
100% agreed, great turntable. Just checked out your channel it's good stuff, the quality is great as well
@@joshs3905 Thank you!
Which editing software do you use? I'm trying to upload my collection too and need some help. Thanks!
@@the_padzer3456
Audio: Turntable set to line out (NOT USB) >Schiit Loki tone control (optional, can skip) > preamp (I use the Fluance but any will do) > Behringer U-Phono UFO202 sound card > computer via usb.
Audio Software: Audacity (available free on line),
Wave Corrector (available free on line)
Video: Any scanner or phone, VSCD Free Video Editor (online, complicated, only if you need motion), Photo Scape (on line free)
Publishing: Microsoft Movie Maker. This is an old, discontinued MS program that is simple to use but hard to find. I'm using it on W11 with no issues. W10 and 11 have native MS publishing programs.
Won't waste my money
How did you get this in this color? Love the bronze on the platter, fader, head shell, counterweight etc.!!!
thanks! It was an exclusive at best buy, I think they still have it on their online store. I got it while it was on sale
Dang I love this color too. I can’t find it anywhere
It’s exclusive to Best Buy Canada
I just got one from Amazon
Omg the bronze
Excellent review. Amazing job. Thanks
Thank you!
This Record player with few parts made out of gold is rare now.
I have the original technics sl1210 and what a great turntable it is, as for this one it certainly looks the part.
I'm sure the Technics performs much better than this, but for the price point I was very impressed and don't think there's many better options at $370
Legendary. The audio technica AT LP 1240 slaps them though. Especially in battle. Stronger motor plus the 1240 pitch range is crazy
Fantastic video. Helped so much. The manual was pretty well worthless. Thanks
Oh man, I am glad I found a recent video of someone who has just bought this record player.
I will watch you video and come back to you as I have heard good things about this but and still not 100 percent sure…
I hope that you have had positive thing s to say about the record player!
Hey Rich, I hope this video will be of help to you in making your decision.
I think it's a fantastic turntable for the price, especially if you can snag one while it's on sale. The previous generation had a few features that were more ideal for DJ'ing like the rewind feature and the Tonearm height adjustment. This new model seems to be steered more towards average listening and still keeps the whole "DJ turntable look". So far with 4 months of owning it, I've got nothing but good things to say, sounds great and is very easy to maintain and make adjustments to.
@@joshs3905 Thanks for the swift reply. Did you change the stylus and if so, what would you recommend.
I was a deejay in the past and had two Technics SL 1200s with Stanton cartridges and stylus which I swore by. The company stopped making them years ago hence my asking.
I just want to play my vast vinyl collection but also copy it and I need a worthy stylus…
I had heard the one on this deck is regular but not the best…
@@richmck007 I haven't changed the stylus and I think it sounds great. I've only owned cheaper turntables in the past so this was a big step up. I wouldn't call myself an audiophile but I have been playing guitar for over 15 years and drums just over 5, so I definitely have standards on good quality and this turntable met them. I have not personally done it yet but I know you can burn records to a digital format which is really cool
@@joshs3905 you have more or less twisted my arm to go listen to this!
Thanks for the info!
Enjoy yu’r strummin’
And riffs!!!
This color is fantastic. Congratulations. And I love what you did with your nails at 10:42… 😬
ahaha I was wondering if anyone would notice, I was eating in between some cuts and didn't want to get it dirty, asked the gf for assistance
Thanks for the feedback too!
Thanks a lot for this detailed video! I’m planning to get my first turntable and wondering if I need anything else to have it ready to play like a receiver or speaker?
Hey no worries happy to help :) It's a really good turntable for being good to hook up and go after it's assembled. If you're using any speakers that use AUX I'd recommend getting a 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable. You can find a ton online or at local electronic stores.
Enjoy the deck!
Very nice colors black and bronze... Mine is totally silver and works very good.
Thanks Mireille, and I'm glad that it's been working great for you! :) I hope to keep this turntable for many years and upgrade the cartridge in the future.
Thank you for that information. About the X was going to buy 120usb. But I ended up buying 1200sl
haha big jump! Beautiful deck, please let me know how you're liking it!
This worked incredibly well! I can finally play it thanks
Happy to help Daniel :)
Worth buying an anti skate calibration matt just to check the anti skate.I`ve got the exact same one in silver and before i checked it on the matt the anti skate was very good.Just needed slight adjustment to bring the needle central.
definitely agree with this
I NEED that color! It would match my Klipsch speakers perfectly!
It's currently back at best buy! They took it off the site for almost a year but it looks like the bronze is back! It's a best buy exclusive I believe
I have the chrome version. You'd be hard pressed to find another direct drive turntable that can play 78s. I love mine!
The most reason I bought this model. I have lots of 78s that I play almost daily.
@@johngore5127 I even found a 78 rpm cartridge for it.
Love this turntable.....
thanks, worked perfectly!
np!
Nice setup video. Setting mine up this weekend. Wish I could’ve copped the bronze exclusive though.
Thanks Rob, it was my first setup video, I saw many other tutorials that were leaving important details out to prevent any potential damage to the cartridge.
I just swapped out the felt mat for the hudson hifi acrylic and it made a massive difference in bass, and completely cut out any static. Highly recommend it, I couldn't believe the sound difference that a simple $20 platter mat can do.
@@DaveD2000 I don't blame you lol, I was debating between rubber or acrylic for a few days. I was nervous about going acrylic but I don't regret a thing now. The platter mat literally glows with any lighting on it, and when you sit far away you can see the edge of the platter mat glowing as well and it's very nice for seeing how the flutter is. I read reviews about the sound making a difference and didn't think it was true, very shocked when I heard a difference in bass and clarity. It almost completely eliminated static, made the bass sound a little tighter and clear, and cleared up the mids slightly. No records slipping either which was a big surprise. Either rubber or acrylic is mint though
@@DaveD2000 th-cam.com/video/ldKOk2jQTWU/w-d-xo.html
Just made a video comparison between the felt mat and the acrylic mat , hope it can be of some help :)
Love this deck
Well done, very useful, thanks
Thank you :)
Beautiful. Thank you so much
Is the body of the turntable (plinth or base - whatever you want to call it) made out of plastic or aluminum? Thanks. Apparently this model is exclusive to BB Canada.
Merci pour cette vidéo.
Absolutely amazing setup video, just purchased this exact tt in Australia 🇦🇺
Thank Brenton, how are you enjoying it so far?
Super set up video the best I’ve seen,love the brass detail can’t seem to get that one anywhere the one with the Bluetooth version is the one iam thinking of getting good opinion to have for headphones
Thanks Patrick I appreciate it :) Yes the Bluetooth is a fantastic option especially for wireless headphones. I wanted one myself but unfortunately it was sold out at the time.
you sure are a pro
thanks for the lesson!
That's a beautiful looking turntable! 🇺🇦🇺🇸👊
Thanks for the video and set up guide. A decent tt but on a personal note I think the copper accents are overdone.
they come in this black and gold??? i thought it was there were only 2 options, all black or all silver. this is NICE
i got the silver one, but this black and gold looks amazing
Thanks! It was a Best Buy exclusive product
Hi Josh from Berlin 🙂. Turntable looks great with bronze finish! Is this home made or can you tell me please, where I can get it. Kind regards Mike
Hey there! The bronze finish is a Best Buy exclusive that I was able to find on bestbuy.ca I'm not too sure if it's only on the Canadian site I would check, maybe even amazon or another 3rd party website may carry it. Best of luck I hope you find one! Cheers
This record player is over $300 now unbelievable- good record player
I'm sure it'll go on sale again sometime soon, refurbished on best buy should save $80-$120 - definitely worth the money in my opinion though
@@joshs3905 luckily I bought mine maybe 6 months before the full pandemic at $250 that’s why I was taken aback by the 343 price tag. Happy spinning
How long is RCA cable?
Bom review, eu tive o outro modelo é um bom toca disco, o anti skating tinha um problema, mas essa versão ( X ) foi resolvido 👍🏾, mas parece não ter regulagem de altura na torre, na minha opinião a versão antiga tinha uma aparência mais profissional!
Obrigado Paulinho. É um ótimo toca-discos. Também estou desapontado por terem removido o ajuste de altura. Cuidar!
HELLO, what about Vertical Tracking Angle ???
At the level this video is aimed at you should also include using the strobe to accurately set the speed.
love the colour!!!! i actually have the AT140xp in black great video! how's the stylus it came with?
Thanks Chris! The 140x is awesome, I can never find stock of them in stores around me. The stylus is great I think, my buddy has the high end ornofon and I can definitely hear a difference in crispness but for what it's worth, was super impressed that the stock stylus on the 120x was actually competing
Very nice .
Beautiful guide. Will be saving for later use.
Thank you very much! :)
Che bello bronze, peccato che in Italia non si trova
if you ever loose the weight for the scale, a nickel weighs exactly 5 grams as well.
That's very interesting I never knew that, thanks for sharing!
Hey brother I really enjoyed your
Video,and great explanation 😉👌
Sorry for just seeing this now! Thank you very much
Cheers
@@joshs3905
No worry's buddy😉👍
Hi! I have this Turntable AT LP 120XUSB as well as Powered Speakers Edifier S1000 MK II and now I just need to listen to my CDs, I am thinking of purchasing the Yamaha CD Player S303 and I don't wanna spend more money in other devices, so is it worth using my active speakers with this CD Player and its DAC?
Hello Josh! Where did you pick up this one with the bronze finish?
Nice but where is the crank?
Video is nice but think about this, any time you get a needle it comes with the specs for the right amount of grams that you need to put on it, so in other words I guess all the time spent to balance the arm is for nothing!
Yes 100% for anyone upgrading the stylus there may be different specs; the "float balance" works for any stylus as it's the first step before adjusting the force
That is very very nice in gold and black
Had same model it's brilliant deck to record records to listen but that's only purpose really of it even for experienced dj like me I find it hard to mix on them lack of torque and lack of keeping rpm sharp ...u will notice what I'm on about if u rip 100 records and end up mixing on cd ... But still brilliant deck for money
Peace
Yea it’s a fantastic deck for listening, haven’t had any issues with it yet. Thanks for the comment! 💯
What speakers are you using? Do you need an amp or receiver? Sorry for the dumb questions, I'm new to all this.
No not a dumb question at all, the speakers I'm currently using are a Sonos setup and they actually work very well. Nice thing with Sonos is that after you go through the setup on your phone, it's one of the easiest systems to operate. I can change the volume and pair up speakers on the spot from my phone. If you go Sonos, I'd recommend either 2 Play 5's paired together, or you can even do 1 Play 5 and 2 Play1's. But the 2 play 5's will probably be your best bet. The more traditional method is to connect 2 bookshelf speakers via the RCA jacks, I'm sure you can find decent ones for a good price. But me personally I went the Sonos route and it has been great. Very fuss-free, the only pain is when you change internet and have to set up everything again.
Very nicely explained the set up ,specially the most crucial one of the first dial with numbers and positioning it to zero and with the help of the last dial taking it upto 2 grams and then with the help of pressure gauge confirming it to the correct weight .
The horizontal levelling was also very important and that sets up the very basic set up .
What is that hudson acrylic mat, where it is available,pl do inform .
Thank you for reading .
Thank you very much Umesh, I'm glad I can help. Here is a link to the Acrylic Platter Mat :
www.amazon.ca/Acrylic-Turntable-Mat-GreenLit-Slipmat/dp/B06X9HW4MD/ref=asc_df_B075BNTDBB/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292929205113&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7995536978860664719&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000798&hvtargid=pla-523171863969&th=1
It definitely improved the sound I was getting, I no longer hear static crackling, the bass sounds a lot better, and the vocals are much more clear, I was quite shocked at the differences. It also made my turntable look really nice in my opinion, I got it in yellow and it compliments the bronze nicely. I can post a future video of the looks and sound difference vs the standard felt mat if anyone is interested in that
@@joshs3905 Thank you very much for your response .Please share the video of sound quality difference with the new and the original platter.
Thank you again .
@@umeshupadhyay... I had that acrylic mat on a Music Hall 2.3 on my main stereo and it defiantly improved the sound, cleaner highs and tighter bass. I now have an AT LP7 on that system which requires no mat but I am optionally using a cork and rubber on that one as well as on my AT120 which I use for digital conversion.
@@bbmousedoowop Thank you for your information and I will also go in for that.
It is quite surptiding that the general listeners know thus fact but the companies are not providing this acrylic mat as additional mat for improvement in the sound .
@@umeshupadhyay... th-cam.com/video/ldKOk2jQTWU/w-d-xo.html - Here is the video you requested :) Just uploaded it this morning. Hopefully it helps!
In dieser fantastischen Farbe, dunkelbraun/kupfer, noch nie gesehen! Wo gibt es das?
Danke! Es war ein exklusiver Artikel in einem Geschäft namens "Best Buy"
Nice review with two mistakes though. Before any attempt to attach the counter weight, lock the tone arm with the clip and leave the cantilever protection in place. Then screw on the counter weight. Then remove the cantilever protection and release the tone arm. Balance your tone arm.
Appreciate the feedback, I will definitely keep that in mind for the next unboxing
Cheers
I just want a direct drive, semi-automatic USB turntable. The LP120 would be perfect if it had auto-stop. Is there anything on the market that fills that niche?
From my knowledge I don't think there are many high-end turntables that have that feature. Maybe keep shopping around till you find one that checks off all the boxes? Personally I never cared for the auto stop unless I am doing something away from the TT or if I'm letting someone inexperienced use it while I'm not there. I'm almost certain that the 1 or 2 times you may leave it spinning, is not going to harm your record or the turntable, at the very least just wear out your needle faster, which can always be replaced/upgraded anyways.
Cheers!
@@joshs3905 Okay thanks. I think I'll just go for the LP120 if leaving it running a bit isn't too big of a deal.
@@Skrenja It's a really nice deck and there's a bunch of upgrades you can do to it which makes the experience all more fun. If you're planning to pay full pop for this TT, I'd recommend checking out the Fluance RT 84 or RT 85. It's a really nice deck that prioritizes quality over features. The 84/85 are the fully upgraded versions, however the RT 82 and RT 83 are a lot cheaper and all of the things you get on the 84/85 can be upgraded in the future; you just pay less upfront by going with the better version right away. Hope this helps, good luck on your search!
Could this play a more modern vinyl that has more bass and beat to it without any issues?
I don't see why not! :)
awesome great video
Thanks Llewellyn! :)
Hi, Where did you buy the bronze color turntable from? Thanks.
Hey bro quick question. What's the measurements on that turntable? I want to know if it will fit on the stand I want.
Hey, the dimensions from google say:
452.0 mm (17.80") W x 352.0 mm (13.86") D x 141.6 mm (5.57") H
You forgot about the strobe and the pitch adjust. These low end turntables come with strobe lights because you can't always trust them to spin at the right speed so the strobe enables you to check. Not that it works terribly well for this purpose. You can then adjust using the pitch control if the speed is off. Another thing you can do with the pitch control feature is of course you can change the pitch of the music to your taste and not be forced to listen to it the way the artist intended you to.
I just got this tt. Had a electrical burnt smell first spin. Figured may be some oils inside burning off. Been using it and noticed a noise coming from spindle/bearing. A low humming/knocking sound. Bad bearing?
Damn I'm sorry you're experiencing that. I don't think that's normal if I can take a wild guess. If you purchased it from a retailer I'd exchange it asap, I never experienced any burnt smells or any sounds with the spinning. My guess would be that there's either something rubbing against another part causing friction which is causing the sounds and the smell, or that the motor on the inside isn't running properly and may be overheating; but if I can guess it would be the parts rubbing together. did you purchase it new?