Not bad when on sale.
Harry from Calabash, NC on 1/2/2025
The sound quality was not as good as I had hoped. It was a decent price when on sale but I probably would have liked it to have automatic return.
Pros: Easy set up
Cons: no auto return
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Absolutely Amazing
Sean from WATTSBURG, PA on 3/2/2024
Absolutely beautiful player! My wife bought it for me and I can not say 1 bad thing about it.
Pros: Sounds amazing, looks amazing.....AMAZING!!!
Cons: Pricey but worth it.
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Another great Crutchfield experience
Mike from OMAHA, NE on 1/31/2024
I've had this unit for just over a year now and am still really glad I purchased it. All types of music, Led Zeppelin, Linda Ronstadt, to classical pieces all sound fantastic. I use the integrated amp in my Marantz 2252. No regrets.
Pros: Looks, quality, price
Cons: None so far.
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TEAC TN-4D-SE: The good and the bad
Dave from Seattle, WA on 1/5/2024
The TEAC TN-4D-SE overall, is a beautiful turntable, and is well made. It has a beautiful plinth, the SAEC designed tonearm is a fantastic, high quality tonearm for this price point, and the direct drive motor is fairly accurate. Other than the tonearm and motor, I suspect the turntable was made by the same factory that manufactures turntables for Audio Technica. There are too many similarities to think otherwise. Now to the criticisms. The included cartridge is a Sumiko Oyster. This is an entry level cartridge that features a conical stylus. At $749 TEAC should have included a better elliptical cartridge like the Sumiko Rainier, which has multiple stylus upgrades for you to choose from. The included RCA cable is basic. Again, for $749 TEAC could have included a better quality RCA cable, like Pro-Ject does. The dust cover attaches to the plinth with standard issue hinges, found on most turntables. The truth is, you should never play your records with the dust cover attached to the turntable. It's great at catching resonances and vibrations, and transferring them to the tonearm where you can hear them. I would have preferred a hinge system (or no hinges at all) that allows for easy removal of the dust over when listening to records. The metal platter is very resonant. TEAC could have used a denser material. I make these suggestions not because I dislike the turntable, but because at $749 (or less), there are many other choices available that do include thes
Pros: Stunning looks, fantastic SAEC designed tonearm, decent direct drive motor. Super quick and easy to set up. If you are intimidated by set up, I suggest you watch a YouTube video on the subject before diving in. It's easy, but you need to know some basics first. If you are a pro at set up, you can do it on this turntable with your eyes closed.
Cons: At $749, they could have included a better cartridge, RCA cable, and a nicer hinge system for the dust cover, to make it easier to remove when listening to records. The included metal platter is very resonant, and could have been made from a denser material, like acrylic or polyoxymethylene. (Upgrades maybe? TEAC, are you listening?).
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The gaf man
Greg from Sheboygan, WI on 12/11/2023
Unit needed a bit of a break in period to get ride of the wow and flutter. The wow and flutter was only slight, but was noticeable. After about 5 hours of play time the wow and flutter was gone. Works great now.
Pros: Great all around turn table.
Cons: The sumiko oyster cartridge is not quite up to the task. Replaced it with the sumiko Olympia cartridge. This is just me maybe being too fussy.
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Beautiful and well built
Robert from Taylorsville, UT on 11/27/2023
This direct drive manual turntable was simple to set up. It sounds so nice with the Sumiko Oyster cartridge. I have used both the internal pre amp and my external pre amp. Both work very well so I'm using the one in my integrated amp for simplicity. The walnut veneer is warm and beautiful.
Pros: Performance Styling Built in phono pre amp sounds very nice.
Cons: Not aware of any
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Simple quality.
Charles from Sterling Hts, MI on 11/2/2023
If you are looking for a fully manual turntable this is it. The raising and lowering of the tone arm is smooth as silk. Sound is excellent . I am using this turntable with a pair of amplified bookshelf speakers, Klipsch.
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Royal from Richmond, VA on 4/6/2023
It's been a long time since I've had a turntable. This one fits the need to listen to all my old LPs and 45's. It's an all manual that looks great. The sound quality is excellent. I'll be breaking out of storage all my old records and spending some time reminiscing the good old days.
Pros: Excellent sound
Cons: Took me awhile to setup counter weight.
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Good Value
Peter from Salisbury, MD on 2/6/2023
Preface that I'm not an audiophile. Using with. Cambridge CX81 amp. Setup was relatively easy. Recommend viewing some online YouTube videos on the subject prior. The internal preamp seems pretty good and I'm very happy with the sound. I'm happy with the purchase and think this is an excellent turn table value for the price. One of the few direct drive options. quality tone arm and stylus.
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This replaced a vintage Technics
Fredrik from Wallingford, CT on 2/3/2023
Coming from a 40 year old Technics that I was extremely pleased with I was looking for a similar turntable. I spent a long time searching and finally came upon this TEAC TN-4D. It was exactly what I was looking for. Straight manual, direct drive with good specs. I found the SAEC designed arm to be a bonus! While I was planning on using my vintage Shure V15 cartridges on it I found the included Sumiko Oyster cartridge to be a pleasant surprise.
Pros: Reasonable price, Good tonearm, Direct Drive, Decent included cartridge
Cons: None yet
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Excellent Turntable
Robert from Peabody, MA on 11/23/2022
I am very pleased with this turntable. It has many features which I wanted including having a direct drive (versus belt-driven). I'm older and not the most techie person. The setup and balancing of the tonearm was a bit daunting for me but I followed the directions step by step and had no problems. This TEAC turntable looks great and sounds great. It's great to be listening to my vinyl LP's again. I knew I wanted to buy from Crutchfield given their knowledge and support. I highly recommend this turntable.
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Jeff from Indianapolis, IN on 10/14/2022
I don't think many people think Teac when looking for a turntable I know I hadn't considered it but I would recommend it for sure . I probably will change the stylus eventually but it doesn't sound bad as is .
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Stillwater
Kevin from Stillwater on 10/1/2022
Ordered Monday, received Wednesday. Set up was straightforward, but not simple. Just follow the instructions and it will come together. I spun my copy of Hotel California.... And it was exceptional. The direct drive was silent, the sound was full and warm. I felt the Eagles were there in the room with me... Even with the included conical stylus. The piano black unit is beautiful as well. This is a turntable that belongs in a home audio system, and not in the inventory of a professional DJ.
Pros: Superb sound. Advanced technology direct drive Everything is included, except record cleaner. Integrated amplifier is switchable. MM stylus Free 2-day shipping from Crutchfield.
Cons: Completely manual operation (no auto reject, etc.)
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Robert
Robert from Brewster, MA on 8/1/2022
A superb turntable ..leaps and bounds above what I had prior.beautifully balanced ..I watched the Crutchfield install video and the used the instruction guide...highly recommended
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Jonathan from Mount Pleasant, SC on 6/22/2022
We are thrilled that we are getting back into vinyl. This is a no-frills, high end and wonderfully warm turntable!
Pros: Simple.
Cons: No LED on front indicating that it's on.
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Great Turntable
James from Ocala, FL on 3/19/2022
I went with an open box item to save a few bucks, so when it got to my house I was not surprised that there were a few small holes in the box. When I opened it up though there was another box inside that was in perfect condition, in fact it looked like it was still sealed from the factory. Good going Crutchfield! I bought this table because of the removeable head shell, it makes it so much easier to switch out cartridges that way. I was not really sure how good the Sumiko Oyster that came with the table would be, so I was already planning on replacing it. After setting the unit up and playing a few records I was surprised how much detail it brought out of the vinyl for a conical stylus. It does have more surface noise than an elliptical stylus, but it was not bad although I believe I'm still going to get a better one. Overall the Teac looks great and I love the fact that its a direct-drive table and no belt to mess with. It turns at a real constant speed and if there is any wow and flutter I sure can't tell. The only bad thing I've noticed was in the cueing lever because unlike my Project Evo where you can just give the lever a tap and it will go all the way down by itself the one on The Teac does not. It goes down far enough to play the first couple of tracks on the album ok but the inner ones it skips clean over, I thought I was having problems with the anti-skating control at first until I realized what the problem was. Now I just make sure to press the lever all th
Pros: Looks and plays real nice
Cons: Cueing lever, not really bad just takes some getting used to.
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Excellent
Kirk from Geneva, IL on 3/6/2022
I'm not an expert on turntables and cartridges but this seems to be very excellent quality . I recommend this unit .
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