I love this turntable. I've recently gotten back into vinyl after a ten year hiatus now that the boom has seen so many great albums have their first pressing or reissue. I'd donated my three piece vintage Rotel to my sister as a graduation gift so I opted to get this as a cheap starter for my birthday. I know cheap needles are damaging to records so I did some brief Reddit reading on the needle style (not my area of expertise admittedly) and was told this one was safe, further bolstered by my DJ audiophile friend instantly pointing at it and saying "that's a top needle there mate". It certainly seems to be the case, my record collection is a mix of glossy brand news and dusty charity shop finds, it cuts through everything with absolute precision; I have a bundle of second hand 80's 45s that play front-to-back with no skips. The speakers included are changeable but I'm happy with the ones that come with, they're more than loud enough for my little flat. The slip mat is felt, I may look to change this for an aesthetic rubber one but it's provided no issues as is. The power adapter has quite a short lead (I'd guess one metre) so I've had to use an extension cord to reach a socket but this looks easy to change out should I ever wish to. I've been really impressed with the sound, hearing instruments and vocals I'd never noticed before during my now long gone digital days. Having had a Rotel I can confirm this player has that ever so slightly pitched "warm" sound but honestly, I missed that when I switched to a Rotel from my super cheapy all-in-one player ten+ years ago. The auto stop function is great, you can walk away and let the record stop itself on occasions where you have hands in the kitchen sink. On one or two records it's stopped before the fade out has entirely finished but that's really down to a vinyl being packed right up to the label, it seems to be a rare occurrence and you can click this feature off with a slide of a switch anyway. When switched off the turntable will spin continuously so I'd advise keeping it on until your record is on the spindle. My sis grabbed me some wireless earbuds for my birthday and they connect with no issues meaning I'm not a complete nuisance to my neighbours, though be aware volume control on those is only doable on the earbuds themselves, the alternative being max volume if your earbuds don't have the tap tap function. I've yet to try the recording function as I'm currently awaiting my modest laptop back from shop but I'm very much looking forward to doing so and porting my beloved collection onto an MP3 player. With regards to Amazon the driver was really sweet and assured me he'd kept the table in "pride of place" in his van to ensure it arrived in perfect condition, which it did. The presentation of this, overall, is sleek, tidy and aesthetic without needing several shelves to fit an additional amplifier on. Simple to set up, simple to use, everything you'd hope for. Absolutely made up with this, should I ever wish to change up, upgrade or replace I'll certainly be heading straight back to Majority. Hands down the best birthday gift I've ever gifted myself.
