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ugmonk•

not to toot my own horn, but I made a post where I had found a nice, detailed review on an audio forum with videos.

take a look

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PerceptionShiftThorens•

Good reviews have been coming in. There's a number of in depth posts by guys who know their stuff on audiokarma and similar sights. One was posted here, so if you search on the sub you might find it? Google may also hold some good results.

The main gripes have been the lack of a cueing level, but they're supposedly making an add on for $40?

As for if the Plus is going to be better, the acryllic versus basically MDF platter should make a noticeable difference (because MDF is a bleh material for like everything ever) due to less resonance and better material. It also has a better cart, which is one of the most efficient factors (as in improves the most per $) in bettering a table.

If it's worth the extra $100 though is dependant upon your budget though. If its tight, $100 will probably go a lot further on speakers (which are the biggest part of sound production).

Also, the main thing with U-Turns right now is that they're supposed to be backed up until January, so it might be a wait yet.

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OverTheirOPU-Turn•

I really like how these guys look, but I'm curious if they're actually worth the money - I know there will probably be some discussion happening about the tables after they are posted to Uncrate, so I figured i'd ask the people who know whether it's just a flashy looking table being advertised, or are they actually worth the price tags?

Would there be tables at similar prices that are better?

Are there any cool/good features?

Is the Plus version really any better?

Etc, etc....

TLDR: What do you think?

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MAXIMUM_TRICERATOPSPioneer•

They don't make a version that'll work on our crazy 50hz electricity here in the UK so I haven't tried one out yet, but they get a lot of love here, and with good reason too.

They're quite sparse on features (a few have bemoaned the lack of a cueing mechanism) but I have no doubt that the basic model will outperform anything new that I know of at even close to that price. The Plus model is getting closer to the price of the Pro-ject Debuts which I might go for instead but that acrylic platter sure is nice and I can't argue with the cartridge choice either.

Bottom line: they both seem worth the money but I'd go for the basic model and perhaps look to upgrade the cartridge to an AT95E or similar when the needle wears out.

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OverTheirOPU-Turn•

Thanks for the info! I went and did a subreddit search and found some more opinions on the things from when they were announced! Looks like a solid little machine for the price that's for sure.

I know I hear people talking about finding SL 1200's at that price, but I've never seen one for sale even close to $200-300 here in Canada, and the thought of buying new appeals to me.

My poor little Dual 1228 is going to be sad I'm being unfaithful here lol!

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son_of_nelYamaha•

Curious about this too... They look very nice hoping they sound as nice as they look. Any owners here?

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robxburninator•

I think these are really nice, but I've heard from a couple different people trying to get distribution deals with them that there have been some production problems. It's a new company so I'm sure they just need some time to figure out how to mass produce a quality product for their very low price, at a speed that's satisfactory.

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