ANGELS HORN Turntable, Vinyl Record Player, Built-in Phono Preamp, Belt Drive 2-Speed, Adjustable Counterweight, AT-3600L (Upgraded Bluetooth Version)

As a previous member of the Geek Squad home theater install team, I have some knowledge of price/performance when it comes to I was looking for a budget friendly record players. One of the best entry level players that doesn't break the bank is actually audio technica. Well this has an audio technica needle on it, and with the versatility of Bluetooth, analog/phono, at a great price point, includes an adjustable counterweight, and has a modern yet neutral look that matches most furniture, there wasn't much to "not like". I threw some Doobie Brothers on there and jammed out on my Onkyo receiver with some good quality speakers and enjoyed every minute with my wife. The sound was fantastic, no skipping, and the arm is easy to manipulate to help prevent needle damage. Definitely worth the price, and I'd buy another.

All in all, I am very pleased with my Angel's Horn Bluetooth turntable after a month of use. Just some background, I am new to the vinyl hobby. It all started with me receiving a Victrola suitcase player for Christmas thinking that would be "good enough" (figured I'd buy that odd record or two I see making comebacks in stores). Within two weeks, I traded up to this Angel's Horn turntable. (Anyone familiar with the suitcase players know there is nothing "good enough" about those suitcase players. With the suitcase player there was appalling sound -even with low expectations for a cheap player, and furthermore it couldn't play anything without skipping being a regular occurrence, all while potentially trashing your records with the poor uber-cheap stylus used.) This player, however, is a whole other story. Once set up properly (like a real turntable should be) with a balanced tone arm, the recommended 3.5g tracking force for the AT3600L stylus, and the anti-skate weight, this thing works like a dream. Yes, the included printed instructions are admittedly kind of bad and vague, but there are plenty of YouTube videos from the manufacturer along with other content creators, setting this turntable up, that make it easy for the uninitiated. Music sounds great through the Audio Technica cartridge/stylus, whether connected to a powered speaker with analog cables or via Bluetooth. All records play with no issue, with clear, beautiful sound, and no skipping. I have played new records, along with old records and 45s from the 60s/70s borrowed from family, and all have been perfect. For better (or worse depending on your stance) this is a full manual player, so you place the needle to start, and it does not automatically reset at the end of a record (though they were kind of enough to include an auto-shutdown of the turntable if it reaches the end of a record and isn't shut down after about 3 minutes. (Just flick power switch off and then back on when it's come to play something else) There are automatic players out there that might be more convenient and easier, but IMO I liked actually having to learn to set up and operate a turntable properly, so the manual nature of this turntable was no issue for me as to me it's just part of the experience. Overall, I am extremely pleased and have nothing to really complain about. This player works, sounds great, and looks very nice wherever it is displayed. This has kickstarted me full gear into the vinyl hobby, and now that my turntable situation is settled with a rock-solid player, I can get down to enjoying the music. 9/14/23 update- Just some thoughts after several months use. The turntable still holds up well. I did replace the AT3600L stylus with an ATN91 for a cheap sound upgrade, and for something that tracks much lighter on the vinyl. Some things I wish I understood better before I bought this- honestly, speed consistency isn't great on this turntable. After the first few weeks of listening and getting through the honeymoon period of a new device, I started noticing this sounded audibly a little fast. Upon using a smartphone speed checking app, I saw this was consistently going over 34 rpm. I then got into the whole world of speed adjustment (not a walk in the park on this thing, removing the six screws to remove a panel to get to the little screw you got to turn ever so gently underneath to adjust speed, and a LOT of trial and error. Ultimately, I got this set to around 33.3 and its much better/accurate sounding now- BUT this also has a lot of WOW and flutter- speed tests have this going anywhere from like 33.3 to 33.7 rpm and back to 33.3 within each rotation. Not good. That said, if I'm honestly, not sure if my ears really "hear" this problem but be aware. I also suspected at first maybe my phone app just being imperfect at measuring speed, but I put the same test on my dad's U-turn and that was pretty dead on at 33.3 at all times- so I think that speaks to the quality you get there. You ultimately get what you pay for. This is still pretty good as a cheap first turntable, and if you aren't scared of making adjustments and learning the intricacies of a manual device, but also part of me wishes I just invested a little more money into maybe a U-turn or a Fluance.

This is a terrific turntable! Looks and sounds excellent paired with my vintage Pioneer receiver and new Klipsch speakers. Took a few minutes to set up the tonearm counterweight, but it plays perfectly. The wooden base looks super on our retro console. Excellent value!

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I had to tinker with it to get it to properly. Your experience may vary. First of all, this unit is very nice looking and looks very classy on my A/V cabinet. This is my first turntable but setup was pretty straightforward and the instructions provided covered everything. The only thing I ran into a problem with was balancing the tone arm. It just didn't level like the instructions said it would. Regardless I got a scale and set the tracking force that way. The problem I ran into and almost made me trash it was when I lowered the tone arm it would drift towards the outer edge of the LP. This movement was as much as 1/4" sometimes making it difficult to land on the spot you want. After scouring the web there's one video that addressed this issue. There are 3 screws in the area of the yoke of the tone arm where it pivots. On my unit those were way too tight causing the bearings to bind. Loosening them a half to a full turn solved the problem and the tone arm goes straight down. The only other negative is you're stuck with the cartridge it comes with. The instructions explain how to replace it however on my head shell there are screw holes instead of slots so there's no way I can adjust a cartridge that isn't properly aligned with these screw holes. The provided cartridge sounds good enough to me for now. The feet aren't adjustable but there are ways to work around that for leveling. Everything else is good about this unit and if you don't mind potentially tinkering a little bit it's a great looking unit for the money that sounds very good.

Very happy so far. Stylish and simple. Using Bluetooth to speakers and I think it sounds really quite nice and rich - all things considered. Inherited albums that needed to be played. Perfect turntable for my needs.

On paper this thing should be a home run. Especially at the price point. Nice wood plinth. Nice Audio Technica Cartridge. Built in phono pre amp. The whole thing should be great. The company apparently has seen fit to send these out with a completely not level, poorly manufactured platters. Set down on a completely flat surface it has visual and audibly obvious signs of not being flat. Potentially a nice turntable, but garbage platter makes it unusable unless you want your tone arm to be on a roller coaster ride when you try to play an album.

El tornamesa llegó en perfectas condiciones y es fácil de armar, solo lean bien las instrucciones. Genial que incluya el alineador de cartucho, si bien todo viene ya armado y calibrado, tendrá utilidad en un futuro cambio de fonocaptor o con algún otro que ya se posea y se quiera re calibrar. El sonido es bueno, en gran medida por la calidad del fonocaptor audiotechnica, consideren que la respuesta variará según el equipo al que se conecte, la ecualización etc. Yo lo tengo con un equipo grande vintage, y se oye bien en general. buenos graves, no destacan los medios y agudos algo suavizados, aunque, un ecualizador resolvería estos detalles. La madera no es "original" es una especie de MDR forrado con la vista del color elegido. Genial que incluya capelo, que hay que limpiar bien y darle algún tratamiento antiestático, pues atrae polvo fácilmente. Un gran diferenciador con otras marcas, el contrapeso ajustable y el anti-skating. No tengo forma de medirlo, pero me parece que la velocidad es un poco más rápida que 33 1/3, pero a mí no me molesta. Igualmente, de repente, parece haber alguna muy ligera y casi imperceptible variación en la velocidad. En conclusión, si no eres un audiófilo exigentísimo, este equipo te puede dejar satisfecho estética y sonoramente.

La calidad de sonido es increíble, es bonito y práctico cumple con lo que dice.

I bought this to play music through my Sonos speakers. It works well. I have used both the Bluetooth and Line In connections (with Sonos adapter) and was happy with the results. The setup of the turntable was relatively straightforward. I found the YouTube video most helpful. The wood platform looks great on my hutch.

I am very happy with the turn table

Excelente calidad, cumple con mis espectativas! Recomendadable