Great, solid performer!
Despite many negative reviews around the internet, this turntable IS capable of very fine record reproduction!
There are, yes, some quality control issues that do appear to have been overcome, and this example reached me in perfect condition and has worked flawlessly in all the time that I have owned it.
It holds speed perfectly - as it should - and gets up to speed very quickly indeed; around 1/3rd revolution!
The supplied cartridge; the AT95E is remounted on a very nice new style headshell, and with a little tweaking by myself to perfect alignment, sounds very articulate, and detailed, with a lovely extended treble, and a very solid and tuneful bass. Stereo separation is excellent, and goes to build a very realistic 'image' between and around the loudspeakers.
Overall, a very clean, clear, and open sound...and this is using the built-in pre-amp which comes under much criticism online. It's not as good as an external pre-amp, but it still sounds pretty good, for those without :)
I have no problems with recommending this turntable, based on my sample :)
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