I rather get a Jico SAS for my Sony Xl45, peole say it it has sound like the Black but better

Yeah, I agree about the cartridge and preamp making MOST of the difference!😊

Listen to SHAFT by Isiah Hayes……AMAZINGLY GOOD..

Get a 1998 Technics sl 1200 MK5 and be done with it. Built like a tank and check out the specs for rumble, woe and flutter. Better tonearm wiring than the more popular MK2. Probably can get one around $450 to $550. Get a separate phono preamp. I use project tube box s phono preamp with audioquest green interconnects. Cartridge is Ortofon LVB250 mounted in sumiko headshell. Cartridge was the most expensive item but well worth it. I also own Ortofon 2m black and audio Technica at440mlb. Audio-Technica give a lot of bang for the dollar and are superb at tracking. Also virtually eliminate all sibilance but they are a little bright and analytical. 2m black is very detailed yet warm and has a huge soundstage. The lvb 250 was like getting a new high-powered amplifier, I could not believe the difference between it and the original 2M black.

@4:59 ….that’s what most of us do, brother😏

Where did you get that shelf? Something like that is exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks!

Thanks for this video! I was between a Uturn and the LP7 for my next turntable. I'll be getting the LP7.

I agree with you about what is entry level. As has been mentioned in the comments, there are many tables that are between $1000 and $15,000 that would be a big jump from this one, from a Rega P3 to tables in the $2000- $3000 and up range.

The arm and bearing has to be capable of getting the best out of your cartridge. If you go to higher end cartridges, you need a table and arm that can get the best out of those cartridges.

Great video! Just Audio is located just a few minutes from my childhood home. I live an hour north of the shop now but I'm visiting one of these day. Question for you. You might have mentioned this in an earlier video but I wanted to ask where you picked up your record storage furniture? I like those four section storage slots and that you can have equipment on top of it. Thanks! :)

Ya know what also helps soundstage even more? Pull your speakers off the wall. Dig your videos!

Great video, but did I hear you say that you would have to jump to a 15k turn table to step up? There are a ton of turn tables way before 15k to choose from. Example a Rega planar 8! With a high end Ortofon cartridge. You would be under 10k and sounding pretty dam good!

Good to see your review. I've owned this table for four years and absolutely love it.

At this point, you are right amp & speakers. Your cart far out classes those pieces. Nice looking table.

I’ve owned this turntable for about 4 years now and absolutely love it. I recommend trying the Zazen1 from Isoacoustics. Made a huge difference in my set up cause of my cabinet. Totally agree there’s not enough reviews on this turntable. Tracks like a beast.

Congratulations man, I have the same TT from 2018, and a ATLP 140Xp All black also, so I have best of both worlds, Direct drive and Belt drive. To me the included cartridge has a Sharp and digital sound I´ve removed it immediately, nowadays I use a Shibata from Audio Technica, no issue wahtsoever, the only thing to report is that with heavy cartriges and/or shells like ortofon blue for example the antiskating need a lot of load to work properly, for example 4 grams to a 2 grams VTA, but if you use a cartridge similar in weight of the one included and the OEM shell there is no problem. Check your ortofon cartridge and shell on that regard, Thanks for the extensive review!!!

Best turntable under 1k would be a used, vintage table. IMO.

Nobody talks about it because the Technics SL-100 exists. Will hold it's value way more and has a decades established upgrade route.

Simply great video! Fun to watch! I just love this turntable. I saw it on display and it looks so beautiful and also feels very solid, pleasant to the touch and with a great sound - just like you mentioned - at such a level the built-in pre-amp just turn off real audiophiles. so strange. After all, whoever buys a turntable of this level will most likely also buy a high-quality pre-amp. Imo if they had sold it without a cartridge and without the built-in pre-amp - this turntable could have been both cheaper for the customer and an audiophile hit. Too bad. Even so, I think it's an excellent turntable. I decided to seriously invest in my turntable and went the extra mile and bought the Technics 1210gr back when it was made in Japan - and the Technics is simply worth the investment and I'm so happy.

So I did a long in-home tryout with this unit and the Technics SL-100C (when it was $999) and man the direct drive (without all the DJ pizazz) Technics just clicked with my ears, but the LP7 was shockingly good, especially with my predisposed dislike of belts. I ended up building a big fat hardwood + camera gyro stablizers, mostly because it was fun and looks very steampunk. :D Counting down the days (years..) until I get manic enough to pull the trigger on the SP-10RE-S, which (barring the Powerball) should be my retirement turntable. I wish I had the Schiit Skoll when I did the A/B, because it has halted my (solid state) phono stage for now, it's absolutely outrageous.

That is a beautiful turntable brotha man. I believe I told you at the end of last year that I bought a Audio Technica AT-LP5X and I love it. In general I believe that Audio-Technica has a pretty good product. I want to get that Automatic tone arm lifter though.By the way, I got that Jason Joshua gold record maybe 3, 4 months back and that is a bad ass LP, great latin soul record for sure. Much love brotha man.

What app do you use to test your turntable speed?

Forgot to mention that I agree what constitutes entry level. $1k isn't pocket change. And before upgrading turntables I'd rather put that money towards better phono amps and cartridges. I think you get more ROI.

Enjoy your new turntable, but yeah, that cover would annoy me. VWestlife did a video measuing the cover issue. Take it off or close it for best sound. I went with an SL-100C (1500C without the amp and has a cheaper cart) for about the same price. I just like direct drive and wanted auto lift/stop. Upgraded the platter mat, KAB fluid dampner, and currently using an AT-VM750SH. Got a couple other mods I'll do a little later. Completely agree with you about how people review turntables.

Hello, m8. I actually went the Technics SL-1500C route just under 1000 euros. Like yourself exchanged a cartridge upon unpacking. What do you think is a better deal? And you are right AT-LP7 is kind of a unicorn in shops in Croatia.. I think everybody thinks you get so little for so much money..

LOVE THIS..!!

I saw the Don Blackman on Noble Records channel about two months ago. I actually swapped this out for the Alice Coltrane.

2M Bronze vs MP-200? I'm thinking of upgrading from my current MP-110 on my RT85N. Help PLEASE!!!!!

Not sure if anyone has ever felt an audio orgasm, but wow. I purchased an old set of Bose TriPort Headphones on Amazon, popped in my Moody Blues (Other Side of Life Cassette) and jacked into my FIIO CP13. OMFG. I never experienced such an amazing distribution of sound from my all-time favorite band on a cassette player. This wouldn’t have been possible without the FIIO and Bose headset. Strike me for whatever you want, but even my high-end phones don’t produce this amazing sound. To much base, etc. … Sometimes old school is still the best.

Glad to see the boy excited about Dad's interests. Father's and sons relationships is so important for our society. Father's need to be in the home with the family raising good young men and women with their spouse. Thanks for the review , love walkmans and cassettes. Cassettes actually can sound almost as good as records with a great cassette deck like a high end pioneer and Nak. The medium is so cool and one of the best mediums ever created. Thanks for being a great Dad.

I can't find that Discwasher velvet brush except in a cleaning kit. Is that the only way to get it? Is there another brand that's equal in quality?

89euros here in Spain on Amazon! eye roll emoji

What a great interview. I immediately pulled the trigger on the album. I have been to Brazil many times and most of the people I met are humble and gracious like Roge seems to be. Such a sense of community it really shines through in the music. Looking forward to future interviews in this genre. Ceu is touring north america later this year 😉. Not sure she is playing your area but if she is I highly recommend. Jazz is dead also brings legendary older artists pretty much every year. Cheers!

Very refreshing video more then anything ngl, I also had a bunch of folded paper as a make shift foot for my old Numark turntable for about 8 years 😂 I’d be interested in that Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar record 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️ Also only found out about matrix’s etc till I started helping out in a local record shop 😅

Is it narcissistic to think that some of this is directed at me? 🤔 More than likely... no one watches my crappy videos. There is a lot for me to respond to here, but I'm going to skip all that and go for the one thing I find the most strange/interesting; the pressing plant. The pressing plant situation doesn't make sense. Is it still opening? Who owns (owned?) it? Why is it called VMP if it has nothing to do with the other VMP? Did I (and I assume everyone else) misread all the literature regarding it as it claiming it was the VMP exclusive pressing plant?

Thanks for this vid, informative and good.

Glad to see another person getting into cassettes. The sound quality isn't bad, you're just listening to it on a cheap player. Play it on a decent deck and the sound is fine.

Hey man great video. I just stumbled across this. Great to see people doing videos on Brazilian records. I started doing them because there was no content in the vc. I did 10 essential Brazilian artists to start a Brazilian collection a couple years ago. It was more geared towards ogs. Besides the verocai which is extremely rare and expensive all the artists you showed are on there. The ogs actually aren’t that pricey if you look can be found for around $50. As you mention though shipping is pricey. I would recommend all Jorge Ben prior to Africa Brasil although that is my favorite. He did Negra Linda in which verocai did the string arrangements. If you follow verocais arrangements/production you will find some Brazilian classics. Rogerio Duprat is also legendary arranger. Good luck on your Brazilian collection. Cheers!

The Don Bllackman album is 🔥🔥🔥. If you like boogie funk check out Maxx Traxx. The album has been reissued by Numero. The Original goes for around $800+

The quality problem is the quality of the pressing. GZ sucks

Looks your Don Blackman gatefold was folded improperly. The sides are uneven. I got my copy of Alice Coltrane and it was warped. I ordered a replacement and it was even more warped. Yay!!!!

VMP is expensive but you pay for quality. I do have a small VMP list of records I want, and I'll grab them slowly but surely. As far as the VMP orquesta akokon, I did order the daptone exclusive bundle with the 45, so I'll have to see if I really want a second copy. Good shit brotha man, you really are the reason why I'm pushing to build my collection. Much love and good vibes going your way.

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Why does it appear that you have two zen phono pre-amps stacked on top of each other in your setup? What models are they? Thanks, I liked your Ortofon comparisons with the fluence rt85, which is the table I'm eyeing to buy.

Guess some of us just can't help it, we LOVE music..on ANY format!

I would advise selling your records on the channel. I have seen items such as records, baseball cards, and antiques sold on people's KZbin channels. You have the subs, the audience, and the channel already. And, if you needed help, since I'm in Philly myself, I'd even offer to help!

I also have never heard aja from start to finish and i intend to keep it that way. I love throwing shade at audiophiles about that album and Steely Dan in general

Great and fun video. With almost any hobby/love/passion it is like jumping into an ocean. You jump in and you can see some cool things, discover beautiful things, learn sooooo much....and still understand that 90% of things out there you will never see/learn in one life time lol. To me not knowing and STILL learning about stuff like you mentioned 20+ years into your passion is what keeps is fun. Keeps something new around each corner. For us to be able to say after decades of doing something "Oh, I didn't know that" is a blessing. :) Some of my favorites are hearing songs and going "OMG, I didn't know XYZ was cover song" or "I had no idea that beat was taken from this old soul song" or things like that. It keeps it cool and fun. Like what would be more cool than if some buddies sent you over a few of those standards you mentioned.

Thais was nice video. Would be great to see more confessions videos form VC people. :)

If you want a little taste of the record fair experience, google "recordriots" and look at their calendar - there is a show coming up in Philly on June 8. I went to one of their shows in Frederick, MD last year and got a nice white label promo of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On for $17! However, that was pure luck, and the experience was a mixed bag. There were definitely a lot of overgraded, overpriced records, but the digging was mostly fun and I had some interesting conversations.