A:AnswerCartridge and stylus is provided. If you wish to replace the cartridge assembly, you should consider the higher end turntables.
This turntable allows you to change the stylus (needle) only.
A:AnswerI have this turntable connected directly into my Sonos Play 5 and it works great! I can then group it together with the rest of my Sonos speakers on the Sonos app so that I can listen to records throughout the rest of the house.
A:AnswerYes, it will work with a standard phono plug setup on your receiver. In fact it’s a little easier since you don’t have to mess with a ground wire. The only thing you have to look out for is a switch on the back of the turntable that says phono/line. Patching it through a receiver, you’ll need to make sure the switch is on phono.
A:AnswerYes you can, and given that the Bluetooth speaker will not be in the same room with the receiver speakers the slight delay in sound coming from the Bluetooth speaker should not be a problem for you.
A:AnswerIt depends. If your speakers are powered (active) type speakers, then yes the turntable can be used directly with them. If they are passive type speakers, they must remain connected to a stereo amplifier or receiver and the turntable would also need to be connected to the amplifier or receiver just like any other component would.
A:AnswerYes, the third button in from the right side of the turntable will auto start. The first button on the right side will manually lift the tonearm.