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  iimech on 18/06/2014 - 12:32

  Any comment on the it? Is it good?

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  Sage on 18/06/2014 - 12:51

  +9

  probably damage your vinyl with this

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  SBOB on 18/06/2014 - 13:01

  +4

  I have always wanted a portable device which I could damage vinyl records with.. Kogan has finally delivered

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  MasterScythe on 18/06/2014 - 13:14

  Looks like it takes a standard cart; if you're worried it'll damage your vinyl, and entry level 'brand' cart is only $25.

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  majord on 18/06/2014 - 13:33

  +4

  DO NOT buy these thingsil if you care at all about your collection, or sound quality. The y do destroy your records, and they sound like absolute shit.

  They all take a standard ceramic cart.. replacing it with another won't help, you cant adjust the tracking force anyway.

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    SteveAndBelle on 18/06/2014 - 14:05

    Agreed, you'd be a fool to use a TT such as this to play well engineered, well recorded, well produced valuable LPs in tip-top condition however from what I've realised the majority of people just don't care and seem to be happy with creating very sub-par quality MP3s from LPs before they chuck them out and this would be perfect for that.

    On a related matter, I've been discovering more & more so-called 'Audiophile' LPs that just sound downright awful anyway so maybe one of these really wouldn't be a problem afterall ;) Radiohead re-releases are one of the worst and I've paid big dollars to get a few of them too. Apparently 'remastered' onto 180g vinyl and being played through my Linear Tracker with AT440MLa they're so bad they're just unlistenable :( I then play Birds of Tokyo or MUSE LPs straight after and it's sheer bliss which helps regains my faith in my analogue system. What concerns me more than what a dodgy TT can do to vinyl is what some of this dodgy vinyl is doing to my expensive stylus!

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      Elijha on 18/06/2014 - 16:09

      +1

      When I was a kid we had these great storytime read along books (weird European fables and such) that had audio on small LPs(?) .. My parents still have this stuff (they don't throw anything out) and I thought it would be great to go through these with my kids - but I don't really want to mess with records… I know we treated em hard when we were kids so tey will be beaten up but a mp3 would be nice and this could be a decentish way to get them.

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        SteveAndBelle on 18/06/2014 - 16:32

        Bingo, exactly what I'm talking about :) These little devices would be perfect for that.

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    MasterScythe on 18/06/2014 - 17:24

    I thought the tracking weight would have just been the tonearm length? which looks short (so light) and with an eliptical stylus shouldnt do any appreciable damage ONCE to make an mp3.

    man Ive got timecode viny (so accuracy is important) that ive been scratching and warping for years at maximum tracking weight with an OrtofonGT cart, and the timecodes are STILL clean.

    I think you're overhyping it a little.

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      King Tightarse on 18/06/2014 - 18:38

      There's more to it than tracking weight.
      Tracking accuracy, angle, stylus surface.
      A shirty no name comedy stylus could permawreck your vinyl with one pass.

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        SteveAndBelle on 18/06/2014 - 19:27

        +1

        … and as you know there's soooo much more than that too. The fact that the platter on these mini TTs only properly supports about a third of the LP is just bad, BAD, BAD. Then there's the poor anti-skating mechanisms (if any), lack of mass in both the platter and Turntable body itself, lack of any kind of isolating suspension, lack of any speed regulation plus the fact that the built-in electronics would be of the lowest quality in existence.

        In saying all that these still have their place which is why I bought one and posted the deal. For $29 they could be as good as any other sub-$100 modern Turntable and is all a lot of people will ever need. Will they replace my Thorens 124 MkII, my Dual 1229 or my Yammie PX-2? Of course not.

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      majord on 18/06/2014 - 19:59

      I am not over hyping.

      1. These do not have an Elyptical styus (nor can you fit one)
      2. I have measured tracking weight on similar players well over 6grams (couldn't measure higher).. do you track your GT this heavy?
      3. A ceramic cart creates more wear for a given weight because it is also has very low compliance.

      Now, obviously if you're just using it once to convert MP3s that's fine. Infact it's why I didn't neg the deal. I'm also not suggesting it would completely trash a record in one pass (though it's not unheard of either especially given the QC of the stylus.. some can come out like a fishing hook)

      However, people are purchasing and playing vinyl alot these days, sometimes new, or even rare stuff thatthey want to enjoy as it is.. not convert it to MP3, and unfortunately, whilst I think most understand players like this aren't going to sound great, they do not understand the acccelerated wear (best case) and groove damage they create.. permanently adding distortion to the recording.

      I see this a lot as I repair/upgrade/sell players on the side. And refuse to put such players on my test record(s) as they have left visable damage on test records.

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  King Tightarse on 18/06/2014 - 14:44

  Good way to wreck your records.

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    MasterScythe on 18/06/2014 - 17:26

    If you're so sure, grab any valuable ones you have, 'wreck' them on this, then sue them for damages.

    free Cash! because if its certain, the court will surely rule in your favor for defective product.

    EDIT: for those who actually want a RECORD PLAYER, look into the Rega RP1, probably the best entry level table out there :)

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      King Tightarse on 18/06/2014 - 18:35

      Yes that's what I'll do.
      Ill wreck my classic vinyl on this heap of nameless poo, then I'll go to court.
      Good call.