Good review...those speakers seem pretty good, haven't heard them ( but the driver selection was good and sensible with a decent cabinet) , Everyone that has reviewed them has said the same.The table does what it's supposed to do...kinda like my Philips 212 ( without the finicky auto stop mechanism) and a DC motor so the belt doesn't need to be moved either. Nice tone arm that won't fall apart. Hopefully the small amplifier has enough interal protection to not not self destruct and it will get a teen through college for instance. Add a inexpensive sub with a high level input for another $100 and it'll be fine for a smaller room, Don't expect more than 500 hours and that will be stretching it too long with a conical stylus with it's smaller contact surface (300 -400 hours would be much better, an album a day on average, about once a year). Also 1.75 grams is too low also for this cartridge. Mistracking do to to little vertical tracking force is not good either. Yes it's recommended range is 2.5 - 3.5 grams. Given the medium mass of the tone arm 3.0 grams tracking force will be a sweet spot. At this force don't use a worn stylus keeping it fresh is necessary especially a conical and this one is inexpensive one album with cost more . Don't forget to get a good record cleaning brush either and make sure you use it.( every time is a best habit). A stylus brush is also needed afer a few albums are played too.
Book shelf speakers, Bluetooth, internal pre amp , are not audiophile features. Too many really cheap poorly constructed chinese manufactured turntables have come on to the market in the last few years, pretending to be something decent, when in the real world they aren't.
I have an earlier model. Quite reliable. Easy & fun to use. Well built also. I thonk it's the HOO2 or something
Good review...those speakers seem pretty good, haven't heard them ( but the driver selection was good and sensible with a decent cabinet) , Everyone that has reviewed them has said the same.The table does what it's supposed to do...kinda like my Philips 212 ( without the finicky auto stop mechanism) and a DC motor so the belt doesn't need to be moved either. Nice tone arm that won't fall apart. Hopefully the small amplifier has enough interal protection to not not self destruct and it will get a teen through college for instance. Add a inexpensive sub with a high level input for another $100 and it'll be fine for a smaller room, Don't expect more than 500 hours and that will be stretching it too long with a conical stylus with it's smaller contact surface (300 -400 hours would be much better, an album a day on average, about once a year). Also 1.75 grams is too low also for this cartridge. Mistracking do to to little vertical tracking force is not good either. Yes it's recommended range is 2.5 - 3.5 grams. Given the medium mass of the tone arm 3.0 grams tracking force will be a sweet spot. At this force don't use a worn stylus keeping it fresh is necessary especially a conical and this one is inexpensive one album with cost more . Don't forget to get a good record cleaning brush either and make sure you use it.( every time is a best habit). A stylus brush is also needed afer a few albums are played too.
Book shelf speakers, Bluetooth, internal pre amp , are not audiophile features. Too many really cheap poorly constructed chinese manufactured turntables have come on to the market in the last few years, pretending to be something decent, when in the real world they aren't.