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"Does the job" on by rosest
Pros: Adequate sound, semi-automatic tone arm
Cons: Some rumble
Summary: I decided last spring that it was time to copy my 350 or so albums onto my computer so I could have them on my iPod. I started by hooking up my old Dual turntable with Shure V15 type V cartridge to an unused receiver and hooking that into my sound card. Playing and labeling the records is a time consuming operation, but it was going along OK. I was really enjoying playing some records that I hadn’t heard in 20-25 years. And then the turntable died (I guess 25 years was enough to expect out of it!). It was more than just a broken belt (I had replaced that at the start, when I found that the original belt had dried out and broken). I was now really into converting the records to MP3s, so I decided I would buy a new turntable. Since this would likely be that last time I would use one, I didn’t want to go overboard. The Sony PS-LX250H seemed to fit the bill.
I have now recorded about 200 records with this unit. It seems to have good rotational stability, although I haven’t put a strobe on it to confirm this. The pop, jazz, folk, comedy albums, etc. all sound fine. I am now near the end of the project, about a third of the way through my 22 Time Life Classical record 4-disk box sets. I’ve noticed with these records, records that have many more quiet passages, that there is a low level of rumble. I don’t have my former audiophile unit available to which I could compare it, but I am pretty sure it is there if I turn the volume way up on a quiet cut. It seems to be gone after post-processing in the Roxio sound editor, which I use for capture and filtering of pops, scratches, etc. The general frequency range of the unit is fine. I did change the stylus about half way through to be safe. -
"Maybe good for teens" on by review guy
Pros: Works with my receiver
Cons: Sounds horrible
Summary: I had an old Sony turntable from the 80's and it sounded and worked wonderful. My new receiver required a turntable with an amp. The Sony was the only one Best Buy carried. After connecting the belt drive, why did I have to do it, I started spinning away. The sound is tinny and distorted. It’s not how my records sounded 20 years ago. Save yourself and don’t do it. Not usre what else is out there but this is not the one for audiophile which I don not profess to be.
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"Great starter turntable" on by cogunderson
Pros: Decent sound.
Easy set-up.Cons: Feels a little flimsy.
Mediocre design.Summary: Nice turntable. I didn't have a stereo, so I ended up having to go out a buy one. Also, I had to get some RCA cables and barrel adapters for the outputs to fit in the phono input. Other than that, the turntable have nice sound. I have played new as well as older records on it, with just a few skips on certain older records, and absolutely no skips on the newer ones. I would definitely recommend this turntable to any vinyl novice.
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"Had two, both failed." on
Pros: It was decent when it worked.
Cons: Had one and it broke in 3 weeks. Got another and it didn't work from the start.
Summary: I got one of these as a gift, and it worked fine at first. After about 3 weeks the records started playing too fast. I brought it back to the store to exchange it, and the new one I got had a bad pre-amp. I returned it for a refund.
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"Great turntable for listening to classic records." on by lma111589
Pros: I like that the 33/45 speed knob is very easy to access. I also love the aluminium finish on the pate. I love that the turntable is fully automatic. The sound is loud and clear as long as you select the right EQ switch setting underneath the plate.
Cons: The cartridge cannot be replaced with a new one.
Summary: This is a great-sounding player for not a lot of money. I recommend this to people who would want to try-out vinyl. This also improves the bass a lot in 80s music compared to the CD versions. The design isn't the best; however, this is a great product.
Sony PS-LX250H fully automatic turntable user reviews
