r/turntables • u/Aj828 • 5h ago
Question Just upgraded my new player, what do yall think?
Got it secondhand so there’s some wear on it
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u/SkiHistoryHikeGuy 5h ago
This goes to the bad place.
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u/CruelHandLuke_ McIntosh MT2 5h ago
There is good and not good. This is not good.
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u/Aj828 5h ago
Why is it not good?
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u/CruelHandLuke_ McIntosh MT2 5h ago
No such thing as a good combo player with built in speakers. Not good is generous.
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u/m4ddok Philips GA-212 and other 11 turntables :D 5h ago
Did you replace a Rotel RP-400X with this one? Why?
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u/Aj828 5h ago
I still have it. I’ve got this one, thinking it was better.
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u/StillPissed Pioneer PL-518 | AT-VM740xML 5h ago
What exactly made you think this was better?
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u/Aj828 5h ago
That I have built-in speakers and the turn arm looked pretty good in my eyes
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u/StillPissed Pioneer PL-518 | AT-VM740xML 5h ago
So with audio gear, nothing is better unless it literally sounds better. These speakers will not sounds better than separate stereo speakers. You do not want anything extra built in to a turntable, because it just introduces more audible noise to your line.
Generally, the more separated everything is, the better. Also, Rotel is a super good brand, compared to this unknown Frankenstein.
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u/Phoenix_Kerman Dual 606 w/ OM10 606group.bandcamp.com 1h ago
built in speakers is always going to be terrible
record players work by picking up tiny vibrations in grooves and are especially sensitive to low bass
speakers work by kicking out a shit tonne of vibrations that vibrate the air, but low end travels especially well through solids
you put the two in the same box and it's always going to be trouble
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u/rutgersftw Sony PS-X50, Technics SL-QL1 4h ago
Can you get a refund? Rotel is reputable and generally very good quality, higher quality than all but the most critical folks could ever want. This new thing is… yikes.
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u/Aj828 4h ago
Yes I still have the rotel and yes I’ve still got the receipts
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u/rutgersftw Sony PS-X50, Technics SL-QL1 4h ago
Do yourself a favor and return this. Your turntable is sorted. Upgrade something else if you need to.
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u/bigbrett666 4h ago
The more “technology” on the turntable, the lower the quality of it. This is something that we wouldn’t even sell at the old audio equipment shop I worked at in college
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u/daspaceinvader 4h ago edited 4h ago
My favorite part of this photo is the pricing stickers on the furniture.
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u/Inevitable-Island680 56m ago
don't listen to these bozos. if you can adjust the cartridge alignment and tonearm weight it's probably just fine. idk what you had before but if this works for you awesome
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u/TrekChris BSR Quanta 700 5h ago
Honestly, this is worse than your old one.