This turntable blew my expectations out of the water. I love it so much, it's replacing my previous 2nd setup.
I Loved:
🎶 It's belt driven & includes a switch to change between 33 & 45.
🎶 Aluminum platter that was very steady. No wow or flutter, which was very impressive.
🎶 Tone arm seems solid, "problem" records did not skip like my previous starter setup.
🎶 It’s got a counterweight & anti-skate, which is more in the "intermediate turntable" category.
🎶 It’s beautiful! It looks WAY more expensive than it actually is.
🎶 Great vibration control, I had no needle skipping issues walking close while playing.
Sound Quality:
🎧 Only tested it with Bluetooth, since the place I am using it doesn't have room for speakers, but does have a built-in pre-amp if you have speakers.
🎧 Bluetooth was quick & easy to set up & does stay paired even when turning on & off to make it easy to play.
🎧 The speaker quality did impact sound quality a lot, so invest in good speakers.
🎧 Retrolife had less dynamic range than the Pro-Ject when compared back to back, for the price point (Pro-Ject with upgrades is 5x more expensive) a casual user might not tell a major difference between the two.