Always nice to stumble across channels on audio that are not snobby audiophiles. This community is pretty toxic against beginners but there's always a lot of gems like you around!
I bought one today with my Christmas money. The black one with bronze knobs and hardware. Just balanced it and playing now sounds awesome. Glad I found somebody awesome to review it!
This man is a gentleman eh? never met him, never will, but it feels like i have known him years, when really it has been like x2 videos (barely 20mins!!) Sir i thank you for your guidance, honesty and if you are ever in Kilkenny Ireland look me up as there is a beer and a warm welcome for you - there are some good vinyl fairs in Ireland (not this year of course....bloody Covid!) Keep it up., dont stop the music
I got mine this summer and I cannot believe how detailed the sound is. I'm hearing new things on old vinyl I've owned for years. Gorgeous piece of equipment.
hell yeah man, loved to see that youve done follow ups with this thing, most reviews of the turntable dont have follow ups. Gonna be getting this in a few weeks, super excited thanks for the great review!!!!
I think your problem with the arm is because you have the cue lever in the up position when you have it docked and locked. You should have it in the down position. Only move it up when you're getting ready cue up a record. Basically, you're putting stress on the mechanism that raises and lowers the arm.
Yes, these levers have a spring in them and just like all spring systems, when you put pressure on them for extended periods of time they lose their tension.
Great video! I just want to mention when the player is not in use, and the arm is clamped down, it’s always best to lower the leaver as this particular turntable has instances where the raise and lower mechanism looses its ability to hold the tone arm up.
Hi Tavis. I purchased this turntable in april 2020 and it's a real pleasure to listen vinyls with it. Also old vinyls of 70' sounds incredible.... I take care of it (no dust) and it's just hapiness. Thank you for your videos...
Seen all the videos from you involving this model, which I plan to buy soon. Watching all of them makes me more and more excited to spin my new collection. Made me even more pumped as I see you have Fine Line on there, the first vinyl I ever bought and first vinyl I will spin on this model!
Just found your channel today. I’m not a full blown audiophile, but I’ve got a pretty high end system and have been a vinyl fanatic for thirty five plus years. Anyway, my 13 year old son has shown an interest and vinyl and after doing his research (😃) Audio Technica has caught his eye and I thought I’d do a little research of my own and go over some reviews. I watch too many reviews of high end products and they are usually snooze fests. I really dig your smooth enthusiasm, your attention to details, how you explain what’s in the box and how to set everything up, and your videos are a real pleasure to watch . Count me in as a new subscriber.
That's amazing review! I got myself one last November after watching your review (a black one) and it sounds fantastic! I had a LP60 before, and I'm happy that this 120X is DirectDrive instead of Belt, so it maintains the speed accurately. I have Edifier bookshelf active speakers, and they sound great! Thanks!
I have had mine for 4 months. I put the 1/4 inch cork mat and switched to a higher cartridge, Technica VM 540 ML/H. Those two really upped the sound significantly. It has been a very good record player. I debated against the Red, Blue, and the VM 540. Went with the Vm 540 it came from Japan and was a good deal.
You made me decide on getting that Turntable and learned from you. I began collecting vinyls without a player 😅 now I will get one. New subscriber here Thanks for sharing great information.
Thanks for the vinyl chat!! I have a rega 3 which I have had for years. I'm digitizing over 6000 records using audacity and my Linux system. I don't use windows or mac anymore. It's been going great!! I would like to pick up an audio technica turntable because it reminds me of the technics sl 1400 I had decades ago. Loved that table. What I love about the audio technica is that you can replace the cartridges easily and it has USB so it's a no brainier digitizing with it!! Thanks for the excellent video!! Stay healthy!!😀
Just received the black AT-LP120XUSB from my wife for my birthday today. I have hundreds of 60's and 70's LP but haven't played them since my Technics (circa 1976) finally gave up the ghost 15 years ago and I never got back into the practice because the drive belt just wasn't available for that model any longer. Thanks much for the great review, it has helped this newbie a lot. Will be looking forward to your next video. Glad I stumbled across your video!
Hey what up my man Tavis! I agree upon the idea of you making a video on how to convert your LP audio with garage band using your MacBook! That would be a great informational tutorial and I believe a few of us would be blessed by seeing the process!
Hi Tavis ! I just purchased this turntable ( in black ) Your set up and unboxing video really helped me ! The needle upgrade sounds good too ! I am very happy with mine , and the sound quality is amazing 🤩 greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you Tavis for giving us a down-to-earth genuine review of this turntable. I'm going to order one based on your recommendation. Think I'll get the black one because I like vintage stuff and it'll suit my sitting room better. Now I'm off to watch your unboxing video. Cheers old bean!
Hey buddy, first off really nice video you've done! Its Interesting, informative, humourous just in the right amount that I like but still cuts straight to the topic.. this is the first video I saw in your channel because im looking to buy a AT turntable and I subscribed soon as the vid ended.. keep on going!:)
Just got this turntable and I’m looking forward to get some of my 70s record collection down from the attic and brought back to life to relive my youth lol
Hey man! A litte less than a year later from this video, but I still value your input a lot! I am excited to try out this record player. Gonna be a major upgrade
Awesome man, i love the silver one as it matches my 70s sony amp. Hoping to bring my old record player into school as well so i can have vinyl fridays with my students
Never commented on a video before, but just love this. And of course you're a teache, lol. Based on these videos, I bet you're a great one. Love the idea of bringing my old one to my classroom, I'm gonna do that. Keep it up!
Tavis, this has been so helpful. Was wondering about this as a sub-$200 turntable, and you seem to be the expert. Still torn between seeking a 40-year old integrated circuit for my Technics SL-D2 or just giving it up for something modern. Even though I'm only play-grading my records for sale, there are some big vinyl releases I have that were remixed beyond recognition for CD: Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" and The Alan Parsons Project's "Tales of Mystery & Imagination."
Nice update video, thanks. I recently purchased the same turntable, and so far I love it. I noticed in the video that you had the tone arm locked with the cue lever in the up position. That my be why you are having an issue with the cue lever. In the up position, you're applying a downward force on the tone arm and lever mechanism when you lock the tone arm down. I always let the tone arm rest on the saddle with the lever in the down position before locking it down.
A bit late to this review but I'm glad I happened across it. I recently purchased this TT and I love it. Thanks for mentioning the Ortofon 2M. I think that will be my first upgrade. 😊
I'm glad I came across your videos and your channel on this turntable. I been looking into getting this turntable for a couple weeks now. I seen a couple complaints about the dampening for the tone arm cue in the reviews. It makes me feel better that you are going to or have done a video on it (I haven't gotten that far into your channel to see yet going to check next). Anyhow, when you started describing the substance you was using to fix the dampening, I automatically thought... "i wonder if silicone shock oil or silicone differental oil would work" since I'm big into hobby grade radio controlled cars and trucks and thats what they use in them, and then you flashed a picture of the exact same thing I was thinking and that made me chuckle a bit but also relieved that I dont have to try to try a special fluid down, because I already got it LOL. Keep up the videos. More I watch them the more I want this turntable.
Thank you so much for talking about studio monitors in this video! I decided on the Audio Technica LP-120 pretty much immediately as it seems to be universally recommended, with no bad reviews. I also watched your unboxing and thought it looked great! However, I’ve been deliberating for 4 days now, trying to decide whether studio monitors would be sufficient enough, or if I’d have to invest in an amplifier and passive speaker. The Mackie CR4s have been amongst those I’ve been considering, so it is reassuring to see that they’ve been working well for you. I can always upgrade in the future, but studio monitors should be sufficient enough for now - to test out the records that we need to sell and enjoy listening to the others 😌
Eventually I’ll upgrade...but for now the Mackies are great for me. I’m having a ball. 😍😍😍😍. Lovin my vinyl like never before. Thank you so much for watching!!!!
Hey man! Good to see and hear you share about the turntable. Just bought the black one - great system, easy to work and set up - sounds good - although I think I need better speakers - I love the bass. I have an acrylic mat on with the supplied felt underneath which seems to help, since there seems to be a slight wobble - not sure if from the mat or the platter. My one dislike is the cueing device that seems to drop too fast and hard. Keep up the good work - we will listen! Blessings!!!
Hey...thx for stopping by! I had the same issue with the cueing device. I learned how to fix it. Here’s my video about it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PO-TqQAlmW8.html
I'm about to purchace my first turntable and became a vinyl addict myself and by watching your videos i think im going to choose this one.. I saw many possitive words about this so thats the one.. Also i saw a few people talking about the same problem on the tonearm drop so maybe its an manufacturer issue..Thanks for your help!
I owned the lp60 before the 120 and was so used to the automatic tone arm drop and return that I wasn’t aware of how light that the lp120 tone arm is and can easily swing around. Hardest part for me was getting a solid area for the turntable to rest on. Having three girls that love to run into the room would shake the table and skip my records
Having sold BOTH of my Technics SL1210s several years ago (funding a streaming hi-fi), I recently started getting the itch to return to vinyl. I can't afford another SL right now, so took delivery of the 120XUSB today, after your recommendation. First impressions: Very good for the money. Platter is less weighty than the Technics (for obvious reasons) but is surprisingly solid, motor torque is more than adequate, and pitch very accurate. Sounds great too, which is what it's all about after all. Keep up the great informative videos, Tavis. ♥️
Great video sir, informative thank you for sharing. I’d like to comment on your queuing leaver. Never have the queuing lever in up position, when the arm is in the armrest and locked. That will stretch out and destroy The queuing lever. Also if you keep the turntable on the same surface as your speakers you want to get some shock absorbers under the feet of the turntable for extra speaker feedback protection. I also learned that thicker and heavier RCA jacks make a huge difference. I was an unbeliever until someone sent me a pair of high end RCA jacks and I could not believe the sound quality improvement. I hope my little tips help you although I’m sure you probably already know these lol
Tavis, thanks for this. I bet you saw my comment from a previous video about how to convert my vinyl. I never thought about using garageband lol.. But i found a small code to enable recording on audacity.
Instead of buying the Ortofon 2M red, upgrade the spare AT cartridge with an ML stylus that fits on the AT 95e cartridge, this makes a massive difference and is far superior to the 2M red.
I like the improvements Audio Technica has made to the LP-120. I have the previous model, bought it in 2013. You hear people say they are junk but I gotta say going on 7 years and it's a work horse. We use it daily and I've never had an issue with it. When it does finally die (hopefully no time soon) I will probably get this latest version (120X) in black. I did upgrade the cartridge to an AT-100E which is pretty awesome but they no longer make it.
my dad bought me one of these on the 6th for my birthday and im soooo excited to use it! i've been collecting vinyls for a while now so i'm ready for it hahaha. loved this video and loved the harry styles vinyl! i have one as well!!
