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This turntable was a purchase that I wished I would have made right from the start. First of all let me just say that I have always been a vinyl enthusiast. I have also purchased a great many turntables from Direct Drive to Belt Driven, From USB to just RCA Composite cable input. I also love the warm sound of an old analog record, it isn't the pops and the hissing that I enjoy it is the warmer sound stage presence that one can clearly hear from a vinyl record. I also enjoy being able to listen to my music collection on the go. With the use of a FiiO X3 Gen 2 I was able to do that, but still some of my files that I had were compressed maybe not to the degree that one would be turned off to it but a degree of the sound stage was still missing. That was clearly taken care of by the Sony PSHX500 Turntable. This turntable is in my opinion the best audiophile turntable on the market for under $1000.00. It records at DSD 5.6 1:1 ratio. Some of my records do pop,click, and crackle but not all but the quality of sound is so amazing. I currently have 3 turntables that I use 1st one that is hooked to my hi-fi system is an Audio Technica ATLP120 USB and that used to be the turntable that I recorded my vinyl on. And I am in the process of buying a longer extension rca cables so that I can hook my Sony PSHX500 to my hi-fi and my computer at the same time thus eliminating the Audio Technica all together. The third turntable which I purchased not to long ago and it turned out to be a piece of junk was a Marantz TT42. It wasn't so much the sound quality that was bad in the Marantz it was that the turntable began malfunctioning first I lost the ability to change from 33 1/3 to 45 RPM speeds then the belt began to slip and because I purchased it on Ebay I was unable to use the warranty because it was not from a consumer based store. I did purchase the Sony on Ebay but so far I have had no complaints. The hook-up and installation of the unit and the software was so easy and then the recordings are so amazing, when I play back the recording on my hi-fi or in my auto I feel like I am sitting at home listenting to my actual turntable playing the music as it was designed and meant to be enjoyed. Thanks for reading this.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Turntable looks fantastic came an all original packaging. Said there is a CD to download the software needed for recording that wasn't the case. Sometimes the music stops playing on the right side must be a loose wire either in the cartridge or inside the tone arm. Getting through recording my albums which is why I bought it may try and fix the issue but just have to keep an eye on the sound wave to make sure one side doesn't cut out. When working properly records very well and sounds great but sometimes one side just cuts out completely.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This system absolutely exceeded any and all expectations I had previous to purchasing. I have a pretty cheap receiver with a decent pair of speakers, but when you throw a (clean) vinyl on this puppy, it honestly does sound better than digital. The minimal assembly and calibration took all of about 10 minutes. And not to mention, the A/D converter is almost worth the money by itself. The one thing I will say is that the audio cable that comes with it to connect it to whatever preamp or receiver you've got is only a 3 footer, so if the player is going to be a small distance from it I'd suggest grabbing one ahead of time. $10 RCA pairs can be found at any PC Dick and Sons, best buy, etc
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
WAV or SACD quality USB output files puts MP3s in the shade! The weakest link is the moving magnet cartridge, which admittedly sounds very good, but is not as good as a mid-market pickup that would cost as much as this entire discounted USB turntable rig at $230-250. The Sony is really good value.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
The only pitfall is the tone arm doesn’t automatically return when the record is through playing. Everything else is awesome. Design is sleek. Goes well with all my other Sony products. Recording to PC is simple.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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