Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I recently wanted to get a new turntable to replace my old Panasonic all-in-one player from the 80s. I saw this was a best seller and immediately purchased it. However, after receiving the product and doing some more research, I decided to return it, and here is why: - The arm cannot be balanced or the weight set. What you get out of the box is going to be set forever on your table. This means that in the factory in China, it's quickly set up on the assembly line. It could be anywhere from too light to too heavy, and can damage your records. - The wow and flutter rating on this is just terrible. .25% is audibly noticeable, and it very poor as far as standards are concerned. I ended up purchasing a used Dual 510 from 1975 here in my area, and the wow and flutter on that table is .08%! The table is almost 40 years old, and it outperforms this Audio Technica by a landslide. - You can't upgrade the cartridge: Before I got into vinyl, I didn't realize that the world of cartridges is vast and wide. You can tweak your sound to no end by experimenting with different cartridges, which is great considering the changes you may go through in your sound setup from tables to speakers. Unfortunately, this isn't a possibility with the Audio Technica at-lp60. - Build Quality: This table is pretty shoddy overall. It's lightweight, flimsy, and I wouldn't trust it to last for the long haul. It's really a shame how large the profit margin has to be on these tables. I'm seriously not trying to troll a product. I bought it! But after doing some research, my best advice is to be patient and look for a great used table in your local area. Vintage turntables will give you great build quality, good reliability, upgradable components, and you can get some really great deals. My dual turntable was half the price of this Audio Technica, and with a brand new cartridge it came out to around the same price. Thanks for reading, hope this was beneficial!