BUYING QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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- Wired phono path: My receiver or amplifier has a compatible PHONO input
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage and amplifier for passive speakers
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input
- Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential
- Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable
- Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Earlier versions: No — leave earlier versions out
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison
- Bluetooth audio output: Yes; require documented Bluetooth audio transmission
- Computer USB capture: Yes; require a documented USB audio-recording path
- 78-RPM option: Yes; include a documented 78-RPM option
- Drive type: Belt drive
- Drive type: Direct drive
- Removable cartridge body: Yes; require a documented removable body or headshell
- Built-in speakers: Yes; require speakers in the turntable itself
- Maximum turntable body width (inches)
- Maximum turntable body depth (inches)
- Maximum body width: 10
- Maximum body width: 14
- Maximum body width: 16
- Maximum body width: 16.5
- Maximum body width: 17
- Maximum body width: 18
- Maximum body width: 18
- Maximum body width: 18.5
- Maximum body width: 18.5
- Maximum body width: 17.5
- Maximum body width: 19
- Maximum body width: 16.5
- Maximum body width: 17
- Maximum body width: 19
- Maximum body width: 19.5
- Maximum body width: 21
- Maximum body width: 21.5
- Maximum body depth: 11.5
- Maximum body depth: 12
- Maximum body depth: 12.5
- Maximum body depth: 13
- Maximum body depth: 13.5
- Maximum body depth: 13.5
- Maximum body depth: 14
- Maximum body depth: 14
- Maximum body depth: 14.5
- Maximum body depth: 15
- Maximum body depth: 17
- Maximum body depth: 15.5
- Maximum body depth: 16
- Maximum body depth: 16.5
- Maximum body depth: 17
- Maximum body depth: 17
- Maximum body depth: 17.5
Combine your requirements
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable
- Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Wired phono path: My receiver or amplifier has a compatible PHONO input; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Maximum body width: 16.5; Maximum body depth: 14
- Maximum body width: 18; Maximum body depth: 15
- Maximum body width: 18.5; Maximum body depth: 14
- Maximum body width: 18; Maximum body depth: 14
- Maximum body width: 18.5; Maximum body depth: 13.5
- Maximum body width: 17; Maximum body depth: 11.5
- Maximum body width: 19; Maximum body depth: 13
- Maximum body width: 19; Maximum body depth: 16
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Maximum body width: 18
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Maximum body width: 16.5
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Maximum body width: 10
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Maximum body width: 18.5
- Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential; Maximum body depth: 14
- Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential; Maximum body depth: 14.5
- Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential; Maximum body depth: 15
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 16.5; Maximum body depth: 17
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 17; Maximum body depth: 17
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 18.5; Maximum body depth: 13.5
- Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 17; Maximum body depth: 11.5
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 17; Maximum body depth: 11.5
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 19; Maximum body depth: 13
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 18.5; Maximum body depth: 14
- Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable; Maximum body width: 21.5; Maximum body depth: 17.5
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Wired phono path: My receiver or amplifier has a compatible PHONO input
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage for powered speakers
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Wired phono path: I can add a phono stage and amplifier for passive speakers
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body width: 16
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body width: 16.5
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body width: 18
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body width: 18.5
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body depth: 13.5
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body depth: 14
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body depth: 12.5
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Maximum body depth: 13
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Tonearm operation: Manual tonearm cueing is acceptable
- Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison; Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential
- Bluetooth audio output: Yes; require documented Bluetooth audio transmission; Wired phono path: My receiver or amplifier has a compatible PHONO input
- Bluetooth audio output: Yes; require documented Bluetooth audio transmission; Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- Computer USB capture: Yes; require a documented USB audio-recording path; Drive type: Direct drive
- 78-RPM option: Yes; include a documented 78-RPM option; Automatic platter stop: Yes; automatic platter stop is essential
- 78-RPM option: Yes; include a documented 78-RPM option; Removable cartridge body: Yes; require a documented removable body or headshell
- 78-RPM option: Yes; include a documented 78-RPM option; Earlier versions: No — leave earlier versions out
- 78-RPM option: Yes; include a documented 78-RPM option; Earlier versions: Yes — include earlier versions in the comparison
- Removable cartridge body: Yes; require a documented removable body or headshell; Tonearm operation: Fully automatic start and end handling is essential
- Built-in speakers: Yes; require speakers in the turntable itself; Wired phono path: The turntable must have its own phono preamp for a line input
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