TN-3B-SE HiFi Belt Drive turntable, vinyl record player (MM phono EQ amplifier, innovative SAEC tonearm, aluminum platter, 33/45 rpm) Black

Looks great and sounds even better! Was able to play it through my soundboard, rather than having to buy a new amp.

I purchased one of these as a Black Friday special for a significant discount. I wanted it for my smaller system based on Ruark MR1s and an SB1 in my study. As the TEAC has a very good phono preamp included, as well as the great value AT95E cartridge, you get a lot for the money. The TT came direct from Austria and was very well packaged. The external belt drive approach means you get far less wow and flutter (speed wobbles) than some of the similar priced competition, especially those using plastic inner rings from some well known brands (R*** and cheaper Pr**** to n*me a couple). The arm is a work of art and tracks the AT cartridge very well straight out of the box. The lid is nice as are the adjustable aluminium feet and there are 4 for added stability. Again this was level on my stand, straight out of the box. In black, it looks fantastic and is very good value for the money. The motor does make a little bit of physical noise as it’s settling in but this is inaudible at the speakers due to the belt drive system. Overall, one of the very best turntables available under £400 and it will work well in a system of up to about £1.5k but you will need a solid stand and not place it directly next to a speaker. This is true of any non sub-sprung turntable. Of course, those specialist turntables are typically more than £1k with no preamps. I have one of those in my main system. I got the TEAC so that I can listen to my well preserved vinyl collection and ensure records do not get damaged. I did try the TEAC with a specialist iFi phono preamp that cost nearly as much as the TEAC kit. It worked very well with that but for a simple system I’ll just use the in built phono stage as it’s about 70% of the iFi quality. Overall, a very nice quality turntable, not dissimilar to the well regarded Fluance range. However, they don’t have in built preamps at the similar quality and price point. This is more premium than the first three Fluance models.

Ideal budget turntable Sounds great out of the box but cartridge upgrade made this exceptional and well worth the money Upgraded to vm95 sh fits in the same body ideal to change cartridge if you have poor quality recordings