Is this an automatic or manual arm turntable? What is the surface of the platter made from (rubber, plastic, felt covered, cork covered, etc.)?
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This is a manual arm turntable? The surface of the platter is made from rubber.
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It's manual, that is, the arm doesn't lift at the end of the record. I forget what the surface is made of because I returned it. Too much skipping and skating. I don't recommend it. I got an "ION" from Best Buy. It's slightly more expensive but MUCH better and I've had no problems.
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It is a manual arm turntable with a plastic platter. I wouldn't say it was high quality but if you are a vinyl novice it is perfect. I have had to return it for repair already (within less than a year of ownership), however the company did repair it without cost and return it rather promptly. I hope this information is helpful.
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It isnt cork board, but it is like a plastic coated paper, type material. The top appears to be aluminum. I think the legs etc, are aluminum. I will most likely replace the side table tops with aluminum.
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You'd be better off purchasing just the turntable bearings, or lazy susan bearings!! They're much cheaper than buying this Lazy Susan (which works great, by the way) and taking it apart!! :)
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Hi Trudy, I had to ask them about the inset photo as well- without any descriptive info it's confusing. I received the turntable, it's already assembled/all in one piece. It's beautiful, well crafted and arrived in perfect condition. I don't know if it will hold 50lbs, ask them. I received my answer in less than 8 hours.
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This is funny. Looks like some people are too young to have ever used a manual turntable. The turntable will turn on and spin automatically when the arm is pushed over the record and lowered! Just like my old Technics turntable.
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I bought the turntable on the recommendation of a friend who is a professional dj... he told me that for casual listening, the included stylus was fine. If you are still interested in upgrading, I can ask him if you like.
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It appears to be wood. Not sure of how solid it is. But it also has a lot of plastic. Cassette inserter is plastic, mp3 station is plastic, the turntable is plastic, it seems the frame is wood.
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A cloth dust cover is included. If you want to use this turntable through USB it should work for you.I wanted to use RCA connectors through my sound card but there is no pre amp so as far as I can tell it won't work like that. I know that wasn't part of your question but I wish I had known that in advance.
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Yes, I have. This turntable is a piece of crap. I bought a different one after a few frustrating weeks of dealing with this thing.
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The turntable cover is placed before you put the record on it. It is a rubber circular piece.
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I don't know because I have everything but a turntable connected. Sorry I can't help.
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According to all the sites I checked, that turntable is direct drive and doesn't use a belt?
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Make sure the knob selector is switched to Phonograph. There is a plastic guard that has to be pulled back off of the arm/needle. The arm needs to be pulled over above the record and the first time I had to push the arm down until it reached the record.
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Nice heavy glass turntable, just under 13.5 inches.I've had mine for almost two years. Like it very much. The stainless interior is the main reason I bought it and glad that I did. Very easy to keep clean. My last one, which I loved, was painted and the paint started chipping. This one has worked well since I got it. No problems.
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No problem whatsoever. The turntable and its cover were secured by a hard foam to protect all corners. I had it unpacked and in use right away.
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The top of this stand is affixed steadily to the base and does not turn. Other than sliding it across a smooth surface it would not be a turntable and I wouldn't recommend that if you had a heavy cake on it.
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I have not had that problem with my turntable. However, being old, when that problem happened in the days when all we had was turntables, it generally meant that the record was a little worn and the turntable arm too light to not bounce over the worn areas. Solution was to place a small weight of any kind (candy, rubber eraser, etc) on the arm, but no too heavy to bend the needle in the arm.