Do the pinky test. Use your pinky to lift up this turntable. Compare with so many other $500, $600 or more turntables, that are so lightweight, you can lift the turntable with just one pinky. The AT-LP120 with Direct Drive, heavy anti resonance base and plinth is a HUNK!
Why is this important. Because when you play a record, the speakers vibrate the air, which vibrates the table the turntable is on, and the stylus can pick up those vibrations... resulting in poor tracking, skipping or even acoustic feedback.
You want your turntable to reject outside vibrations. They are not Good Vibrations, as the Beach Boys sang.
This turntable has an S-shaped arm for accurate tracking. It has a detachable headshell and counter weight that allows you to upgrade cartridges. It allows you to easily remove the headshell and clean the stylus.
It has a built-in defeatable phono preamp in case your amp or receiver does not have a phono preamp built-in. AND... it has a A to D analog to digital converter.
Hook it up USB to your computer and make a CD quality copy of your vinyl record. Software included.
