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Model:
ESSENTIAL III RED
SKU:
5872114
Your price for this item is $299.98

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 44 reviews

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    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

91%
would recommend
to a friend
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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great turntable!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great conversation piece

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a great turntable! Plays well and looks fantastic. And a great value too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Dope Turntable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great turntable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best record player I've ever owned

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This record player is perfect in so many ways. Sound quality is excellent. Build quality is one of the best. And it looks absolutely beautiful too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great turntable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A little tricky to set up if you are new to modern turntables. Love the sound this creates. Very happy with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bang for buck

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great turntable that looks and sounds Awesome! It took me a couple of months to bite the bullet and purchase one and looked at many reviews. And this one lives up to them all. Only downside is that there are RCA cable built into it, so no using your high-end RCA cables you wanted to pull out. Would recommend to anyone looking for high quality with a budget.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So much better

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has amazing sound for the price. So much better than a CD sounds. High end entry level

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Old school sound; new school design

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks nice and sounds nice. Easy to install. Easily recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very affordable works great . Sounds great. Very happy !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great turntable for the money

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great turntable for the money. Some minor motor noise, but there are some fixes online that you can try.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful Turntable!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing sound and great price on a daily deal!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Would be 5 except for Best buy.com

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Quality Record Player

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good turntable

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a beautiful turntable with great sound... acrylic platter is a nice touch

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beyond expectations

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Looks Good, Plays Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good turntable good price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    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