HP TouchSmart. Touch the future now.
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Average user rating:
- My rating: 0 stars
Full user review
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3 out of 6 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"Where are the specifications?"
Pros: No specifications provided...
Cons: No specifications provided...
Summary: Where are the specifications for this and the other 2 turntables? By specifications I mean rotational speed accuracy; rotational speed consistency (otherwise known as Wow and Flutter); frequency response using the cartridge provided; audio distortion using the cartridge provided; tracking error (how well the stylus parallels the groove; tracking force (how heavily the stylus rests upon the record); signal to noise ratio using the cartridge provided; skating and anti-skating adjustment; and other measurements I've probably skipped over, that every turntable manufacturer used to spout as part of their ads (back in the 1970s).
Citing the construction details of the turntable is interesting, but hardly a specification!
--Paul E Musselman
- 1 reply to this review
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I agree that some analog friendly specs would be good to include in the review, but give CNET a chance to catch up (or revisit) a proper way to review a turntable.
What gets a "6" Is the turntable average, or is it the review? I hope your 6 is for the turntable and not the review, otherwise this user opinion is as helpful as people that give all Microsoft products or iPods bad reviews just because they don't like what the company stands for.
If you haven't heard the turntable, please don't review it. If I were to just see a user review of 6, I would be less inclined to seek out this product for a proper audition. Don't try to tear down a product if you haven't heard it.
I won't, but I am inclined to give this product a "10" just to counteract your "6" But I won't do that, because then I would be just as bad as you.
