Customers find value in the Essential Stereo Turntable's exceptional sound quality, frequently praising its warmth, detail, and rich sound reproduction. The ease of setup and use is another highly appreciated feature. No significant drawbacks were reported by customers. Overall, the turntable receives positive feedback for its audio performance and user-friendliness.
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great turntable!
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This is a great turntable! Stylish and a conversation starter too. Who doesn’t like the Beatles? The sound is incredible for not costing $1000 or more.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great conversation piece
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What a great turntable! Plays well and looks fantastic. And a great value too.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
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Design, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Looks Good, Plays Great
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Yes, I am going retro and dug out my old collection of 33 and 45 rpm vinyls. The Turntable works great with excellent sound and styling
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Value
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I like the simplicity of this unit and it seems to work well for the price. I did not give it a 5 rating due to the short connection wires. The wires are hard wired from the unit and so short that it limits how far away you can place your amp. They really need to add either more led or flexibility to use RCA cables that can be purchased the length required.
Old school systems that were placed in an O'Sulivan style cabinet (I am dating myself!) did not require long wire leads but todays systems require more flexibilty for installation in media rooms.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Would be 5 except for Best buy.com
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First, this is a great turntable. Second, it is mostly easy to setup, except for the directions. Check online and compare pictures to make sure...in particular, the anti- skate weight. Finally, I purchased through Best buy.com. The review is of my third turntable. The first had a dent in the body. Unable to tell from the box. Returned to local BB and was sent a replacement. I was sent an open box return...easy to tell since it was repacked, instructions missing, and platter was on the tone arm. Returned again. Spoke to manager to pass on the message to BB.com. Ordered a third, sent to store, manager unpack and called that all was good...and it is great to have my vinyl back.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good turntable good price
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Good belt drive turntable added to home theater setup to ply some old vinyl. It is great to here them again and sounds great.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dope Turntable
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I like this turntable a lot but I wish I didn't have to turn it off every time I change a record. You are able to just lift the record off without any issue but a pause feature would be nice. The setup and calibration was a little hard to do but luckily we have YouTube so that made my life easier. I initially had it connected to a Sonos Connect but only had a little bit of sound. I did some research and found that I needed a preamp. I went to guitar center and picked up one for only 14 bucks. The sound was great after I connected the preamp. I recommend this turntable if you just want to change things up and listen to some vinyl. Plus it really looks dope!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
V. good reviews for this turntable
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High-end turntable, but very fussy. No one at BestBuy was familiar enough to set it up, which was tricky. Not automatic like my Dual. Be very careful if you move it...the external belt can slip off and dislodge the small weight on the tonearm. Has to be operated mostly manually. Sound quality IS Excellent! Good German quality.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good turntable
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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Awesome turn table in terms of sound and build quality. Tone arm is a bit irritating in that sometimes it doesn’t go all the way down by itself.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great turntable
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It seems like in another lifetime I used to be an audiophile-before a family and kids. And now 25 years later my wife said, “you need to get a turntable to play those 700 albums you’ve been storing all these years in the basement.” So that led me to this turntable. Is it an audiophiles dream TT? No, but it does a great job and sounds pretty darn good on the system I now have. Would certainly recommend for a much better than average cheaper turntable.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Turntable
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Easy to setup and speed is correct since there is no way to adjust. Love the Ortophon cartridge.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best for the price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Very good turntable, great value for the price and sleek appearance to boot.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Design, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Fantastic look, amazing sound, style is in the simplicity of this unit.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Old school sound; new school design
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Looks nice and sounds nice. Easy to install. Easily recommended.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable - High Gloss White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very good
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Very affordable works great . Sounds great. Very happy !
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY...
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Great turntable to compliment my old and new BEATLE records, plus all my vinyl. CD’s are great, but vinyl still rules!! Handy lifter to lower and raise the stylus arm with no problems!!!
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound
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This is a beautiful turntable with great sound... acrylic platter is a nice touch
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent Quality Record Player
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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Not a Beatles fan so I covered the platter with my own cover, but the price on this clearance item was excellent, and the quality is amazing.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Beyond expectations
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The arm balance and sensitivity are incredible. The sound is much better than my audio technica which I thought was a very good unit. It is also a very stylish and attractive homage to an incredible band.
This review is from Pro-Ject - Essential Stereo Turntable (Beatles Sgt. Pepper edition) - White/blue
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Missing a lot of equipment
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Missing the needle, missing the counterweight, missing the power cord. Pretty embarrassing that this was even sold, even if it was sold as an open box item.