Audio-Technica AT-LP3

Quality turntable for an affordable price. Shipped quickly and was very well packaged. This fully automatic turntable makes it easy to play my dusty old classic rock albums again.

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Big improvement

Replaced a 35 year old turntable with this one and am very happy the product as well as Crutchfield's speedy delivery and very secure packaging.

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Buyer Beware

Be sure to save ALL the original shipping boxes, you will need them to send the unit back. I bought this turntable twice. The first one got sent back because it played records around 36-40 RPMs instead of 33 1/3. The Beatles sounded like The Chipmunks. Crutchfield was very nice about letting me return it and they sent a replacement right away. This one was worse. The turntable started spinning the moment the turntable was plugged in. The Start and Stop buttons did not function at all. And to add insult to injury, when I manually placed the needle on the record, I only heard garbled distortion. Something was horribly wrong with the needle / cartridge. Needless to say, the 2nd unit has been returned. Going to attempt to replace it with a Denon. Fingers crossed.

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Very Nice Truntable

It's new, but so far so good. It's a solid unit and operates as it should. Good sound output even with the stock cartridge. Nice to spinning vinyl again!

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Nice mid-level turntable

Nice turntable for the money. If yor looking to get back into Vinyl without breaking the bank, then this is the best out there. A Little hard to initially set up but the instructions were very well done and got through it no problem No noise smooth turntable nice look great sound a real good deal.

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Audio-Technica AT-LP3

This is a very good turntable for a very reasonable cost. I called to get some questions answered and the sales person was very helpful.

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Perfect for what i needed.

While this is still considered an 'entry level' turntable by most it was perfect for what I needed. After looking far more expensive options or older ones on eBay with no assurances that they worked I went with the safe option. I am using with an old Onkyo receiver but I like that it has the pre amp option to bypass the receiver as well. Sound is great, simple design and looks awesome.

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Great sounding record player. Had an issue with a broken stylus, but Crutchfield was able to find me a replacement.

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RCA Wires Too Short

Nice looking, great sounding, nicely packaged, easy to set up & use. Only negative is the pre-wired RCA output wires. Much too short. AT would have made a better choice by providing RCA jacks and Kerri g the customer use their own wires. My turntable is 6' from my amp. The little cables provided don't cut it.

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Audio-Technica AT-LP3

This turntable is as described in reviews. I am just getting back into vinyl and was on a budget. The machine does what it advertised. The build quality is mid grade and the biggest plus is being able to upgrade the cartridge and stylus. I would recommend this to anyone getting back into playing their old music on a budget.

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Great turntable; amazingly quick delivery and careful packaging. We'll be back!

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Perfect for us

Recently purchased to replace a 40-year-old old turntable that no longer functioned reliably. We had simply stopped playing records out of frustration. I spent many hours with online reviews, tips, etc and this model, although not highest rated, has good specifications for our needs. It arrived extremely well packed for shipment, no issues at all. Set up was simple and quick, including installing the drive belt. Performance is excellent, and the included cartridge tracks beautifully over my collection of heavily-played, possibly sometimes abused from too many parties vinyl. Very happy with this purchase--we can enjoy our large record collection again and it sounds like I remember.

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My grandson loves it along with Cambridge receiver and Elac 6.2 speakers thanks Crutchfield

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Just what I wanted to break out my 70's vinyl from High School years.

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Easy to set up and easy on the ears

This product was a gift for my daughter. She and I both enjoyed the ease with which we were able to set it up for operation. Additional to that is the fully automatic operation... especially the auto shut off which saves wear on the stylus and the vinyl . All the features are easy to reach and set. Sound quality is very good and the ability to upgrade the cartridge is a big plus. Finally, the unit has a very nice eye appeal. In all, a well designed product.

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7th heaven

I'm in 7th heaven right now! I've been without a turntable for too long and so glad I found Crutchfield. I did my research and am delighted with this turntable. It's not the top of the line model by any means but, it's everything I would want in a turntable and combined with my system, I'm back enjoying the sounds put out by vinyl. It's almost like being at a live concert venue. The installation steps were great in the manual, easy to understand and great illustrations, something you sadly don't see much anymore.

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Audio-Technica AT-LP3

this is a great turntable at a good price It is fully automatic (one of the few). despite other reviews, I found no speed problems or pre-amp problems My only minor complaint is that it has no arm lock and no folding arm to hold up the cover. but it does have a stylus protector & a nice platter mat

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For The Money

For the money, this turntable is a bargain. I am very pleased with the smooth operation and functionality. As usual, the support at Crutchfield is expert level.

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It arrived when expected. Set up was easy and It works awesome. My old turntable was a direct drive so I wasn't sure how this unit would compare. I am more than satisfied.

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This is the fifth turntable that I've owned and the best yet. Great turntable for the cost. Handles my daily dose of loud heavy metal with out skipping a beat.

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A Phonograph for the lazy audiophile

OK I love vinyl. And I am also lazy. These two qualities can cause problems. While I may find the effort to cue up a record, often times I get involved with something else (sleeping), and I then hear the needle stuck at the end of the record as it spins and spins. Automatic record players tend to be lower quality and have cheap cartridges. Not this one. It comes with a better than average cartridge and needle. Additionally, said cartridge and needle can be easily upgraded. All of this and it looks great. And, oh, by the way, did I tell you that it sounds fabulous? The built in phono pre-amplifier is more than adequate. When hooked directly to my Marantz 2325 phono input it comes alive. If you love vinyl and hate the hassle of DJ record players, than this is your phonograph.

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Great replacement turntable

I love this turntable.

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VGood basic turntable

Good beginners turntable. Like the ease of hitting a button and watching the tone arm drop In place. And return automatically at the end of song. Works well. Decent build quality for a $200 turntable. Set up is easy, even though I found the AudioTechnica online guide much better Than the paper manual - especially setting the tone arm to float freely - ( counterweight at zero) b4 adding Weight and anti-skating. Like the fact that it has manual counterweight and manual anti-skating for superior tracking. I'd gladly buy again.

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Hard to find a fully automatic turntable, the one works just fine and is very economical

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Music to my ears!

I'm very pleased with my purchase. This turntable has such a quality feel and the music that came from my 40+-year-old LPs was crystal clear. I just knew we were going to have to call for support because we're amateurs, but we didn't! The instructions for setting up the turntable were also crystal clear and we followed them to the letter with perfect success. Thank you!

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Not perfect, but pretty darn great!

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SWEET !

What an awesome addition to my system , I love my turntable !

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Good for the price point

It's ok. Not the nice direct drive 40 yr. old JVC that died on me, but for the price point I wanted it's the best I could do. Crutchfield is still the bench mark for customer service. For them I give 5 stars!

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Replaced my dying Sony turntable with this and I love it. It you've never set up a turntable there is a little work to balance and adjust tracking of arm but follow the directions and it's pretty simple.

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Works perfectly....

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I had trouble with the set up but ... it was me!!! Called and received very detailed instruction and a lot of patience as it took me quite a while to finally get it set up! Sounds amazing !

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Good price. Prompt shipping. Simple setup. This turntable fit my needs exactly. A huge upgrade from my 30+ year old zero tracking error Sony which tracked badly after a decades long rest. I am very happy with the stylus as well. No need for an upgrade. Now I am listening to all my old jazz lps and enjoying the fact that I don't have to shut it off when the record ends.

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Love, wonderful, music!

It's great! Was easy to setup, and a huge set up from my freebee turntable I found in a basement years ago. No issues, sounds wonderful, packaged really well too. Highly recommend. Hook it up to some nice speakers to complete your setup!

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Audio-Technica AT-LP3

Great player for the money. I got this because I like the fully automatic features. Stylus needs about 10 hours of play before it hits it's "groove". Sounds good. I also liked this because it is able to be upgraded. I will be installing the AT-VM95E cartidge next month and give that one a go.

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Audio-Technica AT-LP3

Bought this as I decided to get back into LP's. If you are looking for a solid record turner do not over look this one. If you do not want the bargain basement cheapy but do not want to spend the hundreds some go for this is it. No frills, bells or whistles. This thing does what it is supposed to and does it great. Comes with a very nice cartridge that sounds very nice going through an older Denon receiver and coming out of B&W 607's. Easy set up. If you want something solid with great quality this is it, look no further.

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Easy to assemble and great beginner player

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Love my turntable!

An above entry level turntable that does what I wanted it to do, play my old records! Easy to set up and start using.

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Nice for the Price

I doubt you could buy a better turntable for the price. The manual and set up was easy for the experienced user. Those new to turntables may have trouble with tonearm setup. The controls are delicate, but at least they are there. The ability to step up to a better cartridge and really make this unit shine. I mounted the VM 520EB instead of the stock cartridge which sounded very good. Now we go from good to GREAT! I tried the onboard phono pre-amp and it was way better than expected, which makes it a good candidate for a unit without phono jacks. I have high end equipment and this sounds good with it. Now well see how long it lasts. With a little TLC it should be quite a while

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Spin My Vinyl!

My thirty year old Dual turntable wore out and at my age I need an automatic turntable for ease of use!This turntable received a 5 star review from What Hifi magazine and universally very good customer reviews overall!It took me about a half hour to set up the turntable for use,after reading the instructions in the manual and after watching a video on Youtube!Turntable works perfectly and sound quality is quite good,similar to my old Dual turntable!Only features that are missing from turntable are strobe light and pitch control,which I don't need!A reasonable price for a well made turntable,especially in regard to the metal platter!

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Very Nice Turntable

Very nice turntable. The automatic feature is very handy but you can still drop the needle in the groove if you like. I was able to hit it the first time, in a long time. Setup was easy. I initially had the weight too far forward on the arm. The first song would be fine but the second song started to sound funny. I slid the weight back and its been working great. The white looks good for my setup, white speakers. The dust cover is good, stays in place. I would think that this is all most people are going to need.

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An excellent first record player. Just enough bells and whistles while still being easy to operate. A great product.

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Glad I bought from Crutchfield

Sounds great- Once I hooked it up to the speakers. Technical support was wonderful.

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Worth It

This is easy to put together and works fantastically. I realized after buying that perhaps the ability to connect with bluetooth speakers would have been nice, just for ease and to lessen the clutter of cords. I've had this turntable for a few weeks now and I enjoy using it. Simple as that. I prefer not to use the automatic start, but it's nice that it's there so I can allow friends/family/kids who don't know how to use a turntable to give it a try (while me knowing my records are safe). I definitely recommend this product. It's worth the price. I will update this in a month or two if any problems arise.

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I bought this turntable because it was automatic don't have to worry about it when the record ends. Very easy to use and sounds good.

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Had initial problem with starting table, but was twisted turn table band , had slipped off. Otherwise, works well.

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Would buy again

Great turn table for the price

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I don't regret this buy at all or purchasing it from Crutchfield. It arrived in my mailbox and was everything I was expecting. I can tell this is going to last me some time. If you're new to setting up a turntable (which I was) I would suggest searching a set-up video on Youtube for this model. I'm sure for people with experience this would be a piece of cake.

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Happy

Everything from delivery to putting the unit on it's new home is spot on. Next purchase will be better speakers. But for now this unit and it's price point are making an old guy happy. Welcome back to vinyl.

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Good quality and sound for the price.

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The sound quality is impressive here for the price, though the build quality is not so great. I think if you are an occasional listener with a good budget mind this one is the best one of the bunch.

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I am pleased with the sound that the turntable puts out and how easy it was to set up.

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A perfect turntable

The turntable that I recently purchased is, without doubt, the best turntable I have ever owned. I am a musician and listen to recordings constantly - and have never enjoyed listening as much as I do now. It is quiet, perfect speed and operates perfectly - I couldn't ask for a better piece of studio equipment. Bill Pardus

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Got my turntable quickly and in good shape.......what more could you want? My AT-LP3 replaced my fifty-year old Dual 1209........wow, I moved into the 21st century! Looking forward to doing more business with Crutchfield. Thanks.

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Great turntable

No unnecessary "bells and whistles"; just the essentials that work and sound great! I'm enjoying getting to hear my vinyl collection again.

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Great Turntable at a Great Price

Originally bought a manual turntable (also an Audio-Technica) but it required too much attention from some family members to get the stylus onto and off of the record. So, sent that one back (very smooth and simple process with Crutchfield) and got this automatic table. Now, everyone can easily play the records they want to play with no scratches. Table is very simple to assemble, and it plays our old vinyl very clearly.

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Great turntable. Balancing the arm is very sensitive, but sounds great once you get it

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Great player.

Fantastic player at accessible price point.

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This tt has all the features I was looking for. It's fully automatic which is a great feature. I gave it 4 stars because I thought the users guide could have been a little more descriptive about putting it together ( tone arm ) I also upgraded the cartridge to a audio technia VM 510 CB , that was a great upgrade from the supplied cartridge. Together they sound amazing !! Wish that a better cartridge was an included option. I chose the white color it is a great looking tt , I love it !! I would recommend it !

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Just what the doctor ordered, listen to vinyl.

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The Audio Technica AT-LP3 is a great value if you have an old vinyl record collection. It is automatic and sounds great with the Yamaha R-N803 Receiver!

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Easy setup

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Excellent upgrade from a Crosley. Works well, sounds great!

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Nice product

This turntable is a great way to get back into vinyl. Easy to use and setup. Coordinates nicely with Yamaha receiver RN-303. Comes with stylus cartridge as well. My only potential concern is that it recommends replacing the belt after 1,000 hours of use or thereabouts. If you google this model replacement belt it doesn't appear to be available from Audio Technica or Amazon.

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Purchased for my daughter and she absolutely loves it. Hard to beat for the money.

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Solid, sleek, easy to use

Got it for my nostalgic wife . . . and she loves it! Made sure it was fully automatic (so no touching the tonearm) and had a built-in preamp (it does), and sounds fantastic with her JBL bluetooth speaker. A bit sensitive to jarring (all turntables are), but it has good weight, doesn't feel or look cheap.

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Perfect gift. My wife purchased this as a gift for Christmas. I can now play my old vinyl and look forward to increasing my album collection. Easy set up, good sound and automatic feature makes it everything that I needed.

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This player is a great value. It's decent quality, easy to use and sounds great. Not sure you'll find a better one in this price range. I like the ease of automatic operation.

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For the first three months I couldn't be more pleased. Then it started and has persisted. The tonearm drops the stylus at lead in. No gentle damping anymore. Same issue with the errily similar Denon DP300f that I had bought a few years back. Only difference is cosmetic. I fault the tonearm assembly that I assume to be made by the same party. I own a Denon DP45f that is of 1982-83 vintage and it is gentle as a lamb after all these years.

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Working very well with the other equipment I have.

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Caution bad preamp

The preamp is not great on this. My albums never really came alive until I hooked up another preamp about 4 months after I got it. I possibly got a bad unit and didn't realize it until well past the return date. The turntable is solid, but the the preamp is not usable on my unit.

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Great turntable

Great value for a turntable. I have recently returned to Vinyl. This turntable does everything I need. I like the fact that it starts and stops automatically over the direct drive models where you have to control it.

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Bad out of the box didn't work. Bad internal preamp

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sounds great. everything I expected. I play albums every day. Easy to hook up. Crisp clean music from 48 year old albums.

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Great looking unit, worth every penny.

Bought this to replace an old beautiful Dual that had gotten quirky and unreliable. I've been buying from Crutchfield since 1987 and the selection and service remains unmatched. The website made it super easy to narrow down the players and select what was best for me. And this is a great unit. It arrived in a day, and I had it unpacked, set up and playing in 15 minutes. It's fully automatic, and sounds and looks great. Some reviewers recommend buying a new stylus off the bat but if you're just playing it for pleasure and not to drive your neighbors away, the factory stylus is fine. That said, I have cranked it and it still sounds great. When it's time to switch to 45's you just put the included puck in the middle, shift the lever to 7", press the 45rpm button and you're good to go. If my record store ever gets off the ground, I'd order another one of these without a second thought.

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