Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am so pleased with the sound of this turntable. Easy to use, I like the lift of the needle to ensure accurate placement on the albums. Speakers are not too large but give a great sound. Haven’t had a turntable for years so fun to listen to all the old great music once again. You won’t be disappointed in this purchase!

Got it as a gift. He loved it but it seems like it drags alittle. Not sure if it is the belt for turntable. Blue tooth sounds great. N records do also when they don’t drag

We are new to getting into vinyl and we’re wanting to upgrade our record player without breaking the bank. This was the perfect convergence of price point and audio quality. We went from listening to records occasionally to almost daily. It comes with everything you need straight out of the box and is easy to set up. You will need two outlets, one for the speakers and one for the turntable.

Received this for Christmas and I absolutely love it!!!!

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This arrived well packed with everything protected. I unpacked, re-did the tone arm static balance, and set the VTF (vertical tracking force) and anti-skate to the book specs. Completed the rest of assembly which was easy and straight forward. The finished setup is nice looking with the dark wood look. Now to the musical testing and pros / cons.... On the pro side, paring was quick and blue tooth worked well. I paired the turntable to my home system, and had a fairly good sound quality. I then tested the powered speakers with both blue tooth and the line inputs. I did not see much difference in sound. However, when connected with line input, the speakers had a slight 60 cycle hum at loud volume. When the turntable was turned on, the hum was mostly gone and replaced with white noise. This was only evident at near max volume with no sound input, so probably will not be heard during playback. Only indicates a good ground could be helpful. I have an extensive record collection - dating from the late 60's up. I have kept all in pristine condition, no scratches, pops etc. I chose an easy rock band - Toto - and a Beethoven symphony as the test albums. My impression of sound is, I guess, what can be expected from very small 2 way speakers. Little bass, and muted highs. They did put out more than enough volume - easily fill a room. Would have been good to have bass and treble controls. Keep in mind the stylus physically rubs in the groove of the album, and always causes some wear. I feel 2 1/2 grams VTF could accelerate record wear. And, you cannot just lighten this cartridge as it will not track properly. The good news here is the cartridge can be replaced with one that tracks at a lighter weight. I also noticed the turntable seemed a bit more sensitive to bumps on floor causing skips. I did not notice any wow or rumble from turntable. Overall, I was not impressed with sound quality, although playing through a home system on blue tooth provided large improvement. It does play records, and would be a good addition for an extra room or den for those that have albums laying around and want to revive them

This turntable has taken me back to my very first recorder as a kid. It was the Fraggle Rock set that was on some infomercial. Oh the memories this brought back. I was able to play my Green Day greatest hits record that came on 2 records (front/back) and it sounded pretty awesome. The sound is great and it looks amazing! The set-up was not too bad, but it did take me a bit to figure out the band that was attached to the tape. I did not follow directions and ripped that tape off too quickly and had to search for the band that attaches to a little part on the turntable. Just warning, dont rip the tape off until you look under so you know where the band is. Other than that, everything else was a cinch! Once I got it up and running, it was pretty awesome. I cannot wait to purchase more records. I love that you can bluetooth a laptop or phone so you can create mixes using a record and bluetooth music. You can also connect other speakers via bluetooth to really enhance the sound. It also is very nice looking system. I love that the front speaker covers are magnetic attached so you can take it off or keep it on depending on your preference. The quality is also pretty nice. This is the first turntable I have seen that resembles my moms old record player that we used to play her Madonna and Michael Jackson albums on. That is just based on my memory and not any picture I have. I love it!

>> Overview The Victrola Premiere – T1 Turntable System (the T1 turntable and M1 stereo speakers), is a perfect companion for you to enjoy your old (and new) vinyl records. I have a few well preserved and beat-up old vinyl records at home and I was waiting for an opportunity to get a decent system to play them. This system meets my overall expectations, the sound that comes out is crisp and clear, the feeling of the music is just great, it feels alive and brings back so many great memories. The couple of the more beat-up records I had, had noticeable too much background noise so I bought new (remastered) versions of them, and well the sound was just out of this world. Nevertheless, it is amazing how a 30+ year old record, decently preserved, sounds on this device! So, it is time to inherit more of those old records and I’d say it is worth expending on new records as well. >> Setup Note: For the T1 turntable, check whether the Counter Weight and the Arm are installed and if there is any note stating that they are already pre-set, so that you, if so choose, don’t spend time calibrating it. Reviewing the “Quick Setup Guide” that comes in the package, in the “Turntable Assembly” section for “Tone Arm Setup / Counter Weight Balancing”, there is a sequence of steps to attach the counter weight and calibrate it; however, I didn’t notice the note that mentions the counter weight and anti-skate had already been pre-installed (and precisely set). Also, I didn’t realize that the counter weight was already secured by a screw on its side. And so, I decided to follow the instructions and I tried to turn the counter weight to start the calibration process. I applied some force when I felt some resistance (the counter weight was already secured), which damaged the thread around the arm rode where the counter weight was installed. That was when I took a closer look at the Setup Guide and realized that the unit was already calibrated (and secured). Later I noticed the other note in the foam that held the counter weight, which stated the same (“precisely set” was the wording). Oh boy, I missed that, lesson learnt, pay closer attention to the labels. Anyways, after loosening the screw that secured the counter weight, I did the whole calibration process and I think I ended up placing the counter weight in a similar position in which it came. I had to move the Anti-Skating knob to get a proper sound, though. I wondered if I just wasted my time plus causing some damage to the unit. But I think, there would be people who might want to make sure to calibrate the Arm themselves. In which case, just make sure to notice the screw securing the counter weight so that damage is not inflicted on the arm. Additional Note: I almost lost the little rubber adapters/feet that attach to the sides of the clear plastic dust cover. They fell off when taking the different components out of the box. I was about to throw them into the garbage but decided to keep them around, and glad I did, as it became clear they were missing from the dust cover when it was time to assembly it. >> Sound The T1 turntable together the M1 set of speakers, provide an amazing sound. Listening to my vinyl music on it was, what I’d say, a more vivid/lively experience than what is provided by “regular” music (at least that is what I felt.) The speakers are powerful enough to fill a whole big room with sound. This was the first time in a while that listening to some of my favorite music made me feel so emotional (the other times are when attending concerts.) Listening to Pink Floyd and Bach, was such a great experience that I just kept quite sitting while listening to them for hours. I hadn’t enjoyed music like this in a while. The M1 Speakers have a Subwoofer output port. I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks like it’d be worth to buy one, especially to enjoy the bass on those rock records even more! If you have a receiver with a more complex speaker setup, you can also connect to it and enjoy your music. Well, that’d defeat having your set of M1 speakers, though. My plan is to keep the T1 turntable in my home office room and I plan on buying new vinyl records for my favorite music and/or replace the more damaged records with some secondhand units that are better preserved. >> Bluetooth Bluetooth capabilities are provided for the T1 turntable (output) and the M1 speakers (input). > T1: Streaming your vinyl music through Bluetooth (vinyl stream) You can stream the music from the T1 turntable to a Bluetooth enabled speaker or headphones, what is described as “vinyl stream” in the manual. I initially didn’t see the point in doing so, and I was reluctant to even try it, but I see its use if you have other people around and don’t want to bother them with your tunes. Well, it could also happen that very late in the night, and although I have my doors closed, some might hear music coming from my office room, so in that case perhaps having the option to stream to my Bluetooth headphones comes handy. It took a few tries to connect to a pair of Bluetooth enabled headphones to the device (following the steps in the Setup Guide.) The main recommendation is that, when connecting, to keep the headphones very close to the T1 turntable. Which I did, but it still took a few tries to have the connection (I even removed the Bluetooth headphones from any other device that ever had a connection to it, just in case). > M1: Streaming music through Bluetooth to the M1 speakers. Just press the volume control on the side of the right speaker and it would say “Bluetooth”, pressing again, it will say “Analog”. This explains why then when I turned on the speakers the first time, the voice said “Analog”, and in my head I was thinking “what? Analog?”. Well, it was because you can also stream music to the M1 speakers. I also wondered why anyone would stream music to these speakers while connected to the T1 turntable. But then once the device was in my office room, I realized, depending how it goes, that I might just get rid of my computer speakers and use the M1. Time will tell. >> Other notes - When a record ends playing, the arm doesn’t automatically go back to its resting position, it just stays on the record where it finished. I recall my family’s old turntables had this capability. - It has two speeds: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm; however, I’ve only tested it with 33 1/3 vinyl records. - It doesn’t have treble/bass controls. I didn’t feel the need to adjust those while listening to records, though. But I’d guess, for some rock music I’d be willing to have some more control on those settings.

Out of the box, the Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable System is an attractive product. Sleek, compact, looks nice sitting on a cabinet in my living room. My initial experience, though, was a bit disappointing. When you open the box, the first thing you see is a large cardboard sheet with the Quick Start Guide. It states one of the first things you need to do is to set the tone arm. I’ve owned many record players in the past and have never had a unit that required this. The other thing you need to do as part of the installation process is to install the turntable. You have this little ribbon taped to the platter that is wrapped around the belt underneath. You are to hold this small ribbon (after removing the tape) while placing the platter on the spindle, pulling the ribbon slightly as to place the belt on the motor pin. I lost count how many times this took me to do. Anytime I pulled the ribbon at all, the belt would slip off of the platter altogether. I had to figure out a way to hold the belt, the ribbon, and the platter at the same time to get the belt installed. I then went to adjust the tone arm. I read the Start Guide, then I downloaded the manual from their web site to review. I could not get the knob to turn at first, then got it to turn somewhat. I thought I was doing something wrong, so I went online to review videos (sadly, Victrola did not offer a video on how to do this on their channel) to see how to do this. After viewing, I tried again. This time, I couldn’t get it to budge. After applying more “elbow grease” …I broke the housing for the arm. Victrola was kind enough to replace the unit for me as they considered the unit defective (great service!). When I opened the new unit, there was a sticker on the packing foam wrapped around the arm saying that the counterweight and anti-skate was already set (picture attached). I was happy that it was so I didn’t have to go through that again, but I wondered why those instructions are included if it was already set up…? Maybe they just set up the second unit? I’m not sure. The first unit I received did not have this sticker. I also found a finish issue on the second unit (pictured). Minor grievance, yes, but for the price point, I was surprised to see it. The lift lever does not work, either. I had to raise the lifter and push it back down by hand, and it doesn’t quite meet the arm. After all of that, I finally got to test the unit. I pulled a couple of 33s to use for testing, both from the 1970s. Operation was as expected. I heard some distortion, but it was much clearer than anything I’ve heard on a turntable before. I have included a video clip so people can hear the sound (if you are wearing headphones, you may want to turn your volume down before playing). I really like the Victrola, but I will take away one star before of all of the issues I had to deal with in the beginning.

Iv’e never owned a record player before but when I saw the Victrola T1, I took a pause and texted the wife. We are decorating a new house and looking for unique statement pieces…AND we are music lovers…and the Victrola Premiere T1 is just breathtakingly beautiful. Wife was on board!! Got the unit and opened up the box and it was well packaged nice and secure. It was a little more complicated to set up than I thought it might be (which was not hard just more than I thought). The quick start quite talked about adding the counter weight and adjusting the “anti-skate” control. You have to put the belt on the turn table etc. NOTE: The counter weight came preinstalled but I only knew that from a little sticker on the counter weight on the unit itself. That was a little confusing but just take your time and look at the stickers and follow along. Don’t force anything. soft touches from putting on the dust cover to making sure the needle drops on the vinyl. Got it all set up and it really is just breath takingly beautiful the dark espresso finish is just gorgeous and luxurious . I like that you can take the magnetic speaker covers off for a more industrial look. Something to consider, depending on where you plan to set up, that I was not used to is all the wires!! RCA left and right plus two power chords one for the unit and the speakers. You can go Bluetooth to other sound systems but the speakers and the table really pair together and create the whole vinyl experience. Going Bluetooth to my Sound-bar is cool and adds a ton of overall room volume but surround sound just seems to take away from this amazing turntable and speakers authentic vinyl sound just a bit. Plus we wanted to showcase the Victrola and not hide it in a cabinet. So I will need to do some wire maintenance and concealment on the wires. So worth it. Previous to getting my Victrola the wife and I went vinyl shopping at the local antique market. That was a blast!!!! It was like time travel all the decades and generation. We went with classic country Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, The Doors, Blondie and some Hawaiian music and a few others. Then we hit the new vinyl best of Queen and Elton as well from a local store. Victrola was ready, I grabbed Johnny Cash and pulled the record out of the sleeve and gently placed it on the turn table, raised the arm and moved the needle over track one and dropped. The record starts spinning when you lift the arm. Note the arm has small little levers that help raise and guide the arm which is nice. The needle dropped and floated down to the vinyl and that iconic hiss/crack that only a record gives. Authentic raw sound. It is not some computer decoding bits of data and playing it. It is analog authentic music and it’s very cool to experience your favorite music in a totally new way. I felt like I was transported back to the Whisky go go in the 60’s to hear the Doors and transported into the studio with Freddy when he was belting out Somebody to love in the 80’s! Just a really cool way to listen to my favorite music. Victrola also has a record store to browse! But you can find records everywhere now! Overall: The beauty, the history, the awesome sound and the rediscovery of all my favorite bands and songs…ABSOLUTELY WORTH OWNING THE VICTROLA! Show piece audio for sure! So much fun!

I have been a vinyl listener for years and enjoy playing them on my home theater system. This Victrola T1 system now allows me the flexibility to listen to my vinyl collection in my living room. This system consists of the T1 turntable and M1 speakers. The system comes in a large box and is very well packaged. All of the components come in their own bags including the turntable, speakers and dust cover. There are 2 individual boxes marked accessories which include the cables and power cords along with a 45rpm adapter. There are 2 manuals for the turntable and speakers. Once everything is unpacked the turntable manual directs you to install the plater and belt and balance the tonearm. This is not very well explained as there is a set screw on the counterweight that needs to be loosened in order to turn the weight. There is a hex wrench included with the accessories. Once the counterweight is loosened you can balance the tonearm and tighten the hex screw. You then set the anti-skate dial. There is an online video that really helps with this whole process. You also want to make sure you remove the plastic cover from the included cartridge before balancing the tonearm as this will add weight. There is a sticker on the table to alert you to doing this. Once the table is set up you can place it along with the speakers in your listening area. There are 2 ways to connect the speakers to the turntable. Bluetooth or analog cables which are provided. A single analog cable is needed to connect the 2 speakers together. As these are powered speakers there is also a power cord required. The main speaker also has a sub output if you choose to use a powered sub with the system. I tested both the Bluetooth and analog cables and both work perfect. This is a great looking system. The finish is well done and blends nicely in my room. I have it set up on an antique wooden console table and it looks great. So how does it sound? I did not have high expectations for the speakers as a lot of powered speakers out there cost as much or more than this whole system however I was really impressed with these. They are a little bright depending on the source material but actually do a really good job overall. They don’t go super low but that is to be expected from only a 4” woofer which is why you can add a sub if you wanted. There are no tone controls so you cannot adjust bass or treble. I have a large collection of Master recordings and Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs albums. After listening to several albums, I put on Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly and it sounds amazing. Overall, this is a very good sounding and attractive system. If you are new to vinyl or someone that has been listening for a while the Victrola T1 system makes a good system to enjoy vinyl.

The Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable is definitely a product for those newer to vinyl, or those without an existing audio-system to play records from. This is down, in large part, to the included M1 Monitors, which complete what is essentially an all-in-one vinyl system in a box. You don’t need to buy a separate amp, speakers, or other accessories to make this system work, it truly is plug and play, and it is this which makes this such a strong proposition for many. For myself, I am new to the world of playing vinyl, so I have never owned my own turntable before, although I do own many records which I display. As a result, this was my first foray into playing records, and by and large, was a fantastic experience overall. To start, the set-up process really is clear cut. You get a large “one-sheet” cutout in the box which walks you through all of the necessary steps, and two separate manuals, one of the T1 Turntable and one for the M1 Monitors. After some quick assembly of the turntable, and ensuring the tonearm is balanced, you can put the cover on the turntable and plug everything in with the included cables. Having known very little about setting-up turntables prior to this set-up process, I was able to get everything set-up, positioned, and plugged-in, all in less than an hour. One of the best set-up procedures for new tech that I have had. Speaking of the T1 Turntable, this is easily my favorite part of the whole system. It comes fairly equipped with a switchable phono pre-amp, RCA outputs, Bluetooth, and a record speed switch between 33 and 45 RPM. It has a silicon slipmat to place records on, aluminum tonearm, and a clear plastic cover to protect from dust. The turntable is equipped to work with a variety of audio devices, (besides the included the M1 Monitors), and this helps provide a bit of future-proofing if you decide you’d like to move-up from the included speakers (more on that in the next paragraph). On the turntable you get a dial which lets you easily turn the table on/off, and enter bluetooth pairing mode. On the whole, the table looks great aesthetically, functions seamlessly, and has enough features to give you options to set-up the system how you’d like. So, given the turntable looks and performs great, how does the system sound? This is where there will likely be some controversy, depending on your expectations. This is because the M1 Monitors offer what I would call “acceptable” sound quality, but nothing more. They aren’t bad, at least to my ear, but are far from up to the quality of even good budget stereo speakers. I am not a discerning audiophile, but the speaker’s sound can best be described to my ear as “surface-level”. You get a bit of a bright signature, with sharper highs and a little bit lacking in the mids. There is very little by way of bass depth, and together this results in a sound that is plenty loud, but doesn’t display the true richness of the source material. For casual listening it's not bad at all, and I don’t want to go so far as to say they sound poor, but having owned several speakers in my time, they feel like out of the box speakers and not something of discernable quality. Personally, I wouldn’t hesitate to upgrade these if budget allowed. This all being said, the M1 Monitors do offer an easy to adjust volume dial, the ability to connect via bluetooth, and the option to add a sub if you wish. I didn’t get to test the sub, but with some EQ and sub adjustments, you may be able to pull out a bit more sound quality, unfortunately, out of the box they are just okay from a core sound quality perspective. As long as you don’t go in expecting miracles, I don’t think you will be disappointed. In terms of sound quality without the M1 Monitors, I did use bluetooth with other external speakers, and headphones, and found the quality to be largely great. From the perspective of someone who is new to the world of vinyl, I really appreciated the texture and quality of the various tracks, and was quite addicted to playing my backlog of records on the machine. All-in-all, a great experience, but one that you can’t expect audiophile levels of sound quality from with the included speakers. That being said, if you can upgrade the speakers, or just plan to use these for casual listening sessions, I do not think you will be disappointed with this all-in-one kit. Personally, I am looking forward to using it quite a bit in the months to come!

Apparently, as someone in my early 40's I'm not qualified to be a music appreciator if I'm not listening on vinyl. I have whole heartedly embraced the convenience of having all the digital music I could possibly want stored on my smartphone. Yet I found myself on the outside looking in. My former classmates now resigned to Facebook friendship showing off their growing collection of LP's and bragging about their transcendent experience. I wanted in! Knowing that I wanted a system that offered everything I needed without breaking the bank I was immediately interested in the Victrola T1 system. It seemed to have everything I needed and I liked the appearance so I gave it a shot. Unboxing: I was impressed by the sheer size and weight of the package that arrived on my doorstep. First rule of audio equipment - if it's heavy it HAS to be good! Well if that's true, I was in for a treat! I unboxed each component piece by piece. Each component carefully packed in a black dust cover and protected in shipping. I opened all the accessory boxes and carefully removed the foam arm holders and the plastic needle cover. Set Up: The instructions said that I needed to balance the arm so I attempted to do that. In reality I feel like it was pretty well balanced anyway. I don't really think I adjusted it much anyway. I plugged in the RCA cables and the cord connecting the two speakers and powered everything on. First Try: I loaded my Jayhawks album purchased for the artwork and gently placed the needle on the edge of the record. I could hear the faint whispers of 'Come Crying to Me' so I found the sound know on the speaker and cranked it up. Big mistake! All of a sudden I heard the song blaring from a speaker UPSTAIRS where my wife was working! No joke! Impossible you say? I kid you not. Apparently, the turntable is bluetooth compatible and I have a sounder connected to my TV that annoyingly broadcasts its location as a bluetooth speaker so when you have two devices looking to pair - they just assume that they want to be together! Super cool feature of the turntable, but it scared the crap out of me! Next Try: After switching the knob from stream mode I was immediately treated to the melodic sounds of Back Roads and Abandoned Hotels, though by now I was firmly in the middle of Everybody Knows. I was immediately impressed by the clarity of Gary Louris' vocals that were clearly centered between the two speakers. A faint hum could be heard between tracks but did not distract from the experience. I was immediate returned to the Bowery and the feeling of live music. The album I've listened to hundreds of time felt different. Sound Feedback: I didn't have high expectations from a complete system at this price point but I was quite impressed. I queued up the same album on my stereo pair of streaming speakers and played the same tracks back to back. While my streaming speakers packed more punch, the reaction was that it was artificial punch. The vocals now seemed crammed and muddy. If you're a Jayhawks fan, you know that you don't want Marc Perlman's voice stepping anywhere near Louris. The other interesting result is that I could actually work with this album playing. Generally, I have to listen to instrumental albums when working in my office because the vocals are distraction, but perhaps it's because the music from my streaming speakers is too overpowering. I type this review as I listen to Don't Cry and it's soothing to my soul. Nit Picky: The knob that switches between On/Off/Streaming doesn't have any indicator so it's difficult to know what's what. The system turns itself off after it's done playing which is great, but it would be amazing if it would 'Wake Up' when adjusting the arm or replacing the record. Even if it's 'ON' I have to switch it off then back to 'ON' again. The speakers have a physical on/off switch but also a push button on the volume knob. One time the ring power was off on the speaker and I couldn't figure out how to to turn it back on! I flipped the switch and adjusted the volume - nothing. Finally I pressed and held the volume button and it came on. Not intuitive. Final Thoughts: Again very impressed with the value in this package. It's versatile with the included speakers that were clear if nothing else. I will note, that I loaded Soul Asylum's latest album and I was decidedly less impressed with the speakers. These aren't speakers that you're going to rock out with, but in this case I used the bluetooth that connect to my main stereo system in the next room and sounded much better. To me this is a great starter system to whet your vinyl appetite that's a step up from the record player in a box systems you see during the holidays in the clothing section, but it's likely not a system that a true audiophile would brag about. I've definitely loved messing around with it so far!

Excellent turntable, poor speaker performance. This entire unit looks really impressive. The packaging is excellent, the instructions are easily digestible, and the whole unit is very well built. Not only are the accessories high quality but all of what you need (sans a sub cable but does include and aux cable) is provided. The tone arm is the highlight of this unit as it feels like most of the attention went there in the design phase. As well as this is built, it’s made of rather poor materials. I could stand the plastic a bit more if the speakers performed better and were made with better quality materials. Internal chambering, ports, anything to get this sound better should have been implemented. For what looks like a high-end unit, I can’t say that I feel that’s what it should be categorized as. I want to clarify that all components feel solid and dense like a high-end unit should, but the plastic and poor speaker performance makes it feel much less so. I would have loved to test this with a smaller sub to see if the additional sound would be enough to complement what the included speakers put out. But I suspect it would not have added enough to change my mind. I’d say this would be a great turntable alone at about the $200-250 range. Just leave the speakers out of it and stuff all the internals on the table instead.

Summary: Full of nostalgia, this is an amazing record player that will bring back memories, outstanding audio quality, and make for a great conversation starter with the kids! Unboxing: This device will require a lot of assembly (for a modern electronic product). The box is large and finely secured with padding, but pretty much all the items are in pieces that will require assembly and some calibration. Pretty much everything on the unit is made of wood and it has a premium look and feel. Assembly: The speakers are easy enough, plug them into the wall and the record player with a red/white RCA cable and they are gtg. As for the turntable, a quick summary is, attach the platter, stretch the rubber belt to the motor, insert the dust cover hinges and cover, level the arm, adjust the weight for proper pressure on the needle, then you are pretty much gtg. The instructions are easy to follow if read but if you skip them, you might be a little lost. The monitor speakers also have a subwoofer output if you would like to get more bass. Use: First, I showed it to my oldest kid. He said "Dad, I learned about these in music class!" I tested this record play with three records… Taylor Swift Fearless Taylor’s Version, Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love and Olivia Rodrigo Sour. I initially realized my record player would skip with the smallest touch of the surface it was on. The issue was I calibrated the arm/weight with the plastic needle guard attached which was enough to throw off the calibration so it wasn’t pressing enough on the disk. After recalibrating, all was good. There were a few instances where the record had a slight “warp” to its shape (common on vinyl) which would cause the needle to loop the audio a little bit. Sound quality: Outstanding! First, be aware that records will introduce imperfections such as hisses/pops but some people love the character that adds. I need to warn you that most albums are mastered in a high definition digital recording. I highly recommend doing your research on how the record you are interested in is mastered since many recordings might just be a master digital copy converted to analog. The sound quality will still be outstanding, but there is no analog advantage in this case. I did see some websites that compared vinyls that used a digital master to the lossless versions on iTunes and Tidal and they did find less distortion and higher dynamic range on the vinyls in most cases. But… a poorly engineering record will be almost identical to the digital download version. Fearless by Taylor Swift was an outstanding recording that had great dynamic range and demonstrated the high and low capabilities of the record player. I used Red Hot Chili Pepper to demonstrate the speaker's ability to handle distortion. I was greatly impressed by how the vocals stood out from the guitars and the drums punch with clear bass. This record was much better than the digital recording. The symbols on the track “Black Summer” shocked me when I first heard them since they sounded almost live, the downloadable digital version pushed that audio into the background by comparison. Extra features: The unit has a “vinyl output” feature which will allow you to stream the record to headphones via bluetooth. There will be a compressed data loss since bluetooth has limitations but you will get a more traditional record sound with the hiss and pops. The M1 Monitor speakers also have the ability to output via bluetooth from your phone. Targeted audience: This is a product for anyone who enjoys music. You will feel as if you are there in the audience for some recordings and it will allow you to rediscover certain songs. Even with its quarks, which I would expect from a record player, I give it 5 stars.

INTRODUCTION The Victrola T1 is positioning itself to be a one stop shop for people wanting to get into vinyl, or already have an existing vinyl collection that need a player at a reasonable price. The Victrola turntable has line outs and a phono pre-out that connect via audio cables to a set of their powered monitor speakers. A simple, yet complete approach to vinyl playback. USE I would not consider the Victrola a Premium product by any stretch of the imagination as most of its parts are plastic. That is not all bad, though. The turntable, while plasticky, is made well enough. It operates smoothly and efficiently. I had no trouble with the table skipping, jumping, or not precisely tracking the record. Victrola adjusted the weights and the arm prior to shipping to make the end user’s experience infinitely better and much more hassle-free. Aside from connecting the speakers via the included RCA cables, there are really only 4 notable steps needed to begin use: 1. Slip the platter on the spindle, 2. Slip the belt on the drive motor, 3. Remove the protective packaging, 4. Install the dust cover. Victrola has taken a lot of the hassle out of setting up a turntable, making the assembly and initial configuration easy. The only issue I encountered during assembly was having the belt on the drive motor improperly. The gear on the drive motor is stepped and I had the belt on the wrong step causing all my albums to sound like an Alvin and the Chipmunks concert. NEGATIVES The biggest drawback to this entire system is the speakers. To be frank and to the point, the monitors really aren’t all that good. For a set of speakers that appear to have a soft dome tweeter, these monitors are overly bright. Much brighter than any other soft domes I have. There is no way to take the harshness out while listening to albums, so I hoped I would be able to fix the issue streaming via Bluetooth. Even using Ultra HD material, the harshness was still there. Applying equalization settings only make the vocals sound that much worse and totally unnatural. If the overly harsh sounding tweeters weren’t bad enough, the monitors 4” bass drivers lack excursion, while the amps lack the power to properly power the woofers. It is just a one / two punch that makes for a flat and uninspiring bottom end. CONCLUSIONS There is nothing bad to say about the Victrola turntable itself. The table seems well-built and has worked flawlessly for me to this point. The arm tracks well without skips or any other annoyances commonly found in record players. I can’t say the same for the powered monitor speakers, though. They just don’t do music justice. If it were me, I’d buy the Victrola turntable, but look elsewhere for a quality set of powered monitor speakers to go with it like, some AudioEngines, Golden Ears, or Def Techs.

The Victrola - Premiere T1 Turntable System is just that - a system the contains everything required to play vinyl records. Complete setup required removing the protective packaging, placing the platter on the turntable, slipping the platter belt over the motor, connecting the speakers, and installing the dust cover. The turntable tonearm and counterweight came pre-adjusted, ressulting in the setup experience pretty much hassle-free for me, taking only about 15 minutes. The turntable features many plastic parts, but the overall build quality seems good. It operates smoothly and I experienced no issues with skipping or not tracking the record. The tonearm requries that you manually move it and place it over the record. A lever with dampened action allows you to lower it onto the record gently. I was disappoinged that the cartridge arm does not automatically return to its resting position when the record ends. Even the budget systems from 50 years ago did that. One thing my turntable didn't do 50 years ago is stream the audio over Bluetooth. Bluetooth capabilities are provided for turntable as well as the speakers.You can stream the music from the T1 turntable to a Bluetooth enabled speaker or headphones, referred to as “vinyl stream” in the accompanying manual. While there are many reasons for having a vinyl audio system, real and organic sound is often mentioned as a primary reason. “Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, “Listen, mate, life has surface noise.” ~ John Peel (DJ) It's for that reason that I find The Victrola - Premiere T1 Turntable System a little disappointing, and the primary reason for that are the amp/speakers, even though being an "all-in-one" system, my expectation for the sound quality was not estremely high. The amp lacks the punch required to drive the woofers, and the tweeter are overly bright. This combination takes away the richness that one might be looking for from an analog system. Even more limiting, the Victrola does not have treble/bass controls, so the only audio adjustment available from the sytem is volume. Overall, the sound experience was just okay. For me this is a decent starter system to intoduce one who may have never experienced it to the world of vinyl. The The Victrola - Premiere T1 Turntable System is fairly simple to set up, the turntable performance is solid, and the speakers, while ordinary were not terrible. The good news is if you have (or acquire) a good audio setup, you can wire the Premiere T1 up (or connect via bluetooth) to a capable sound system and not have to compromise on the audio quality.

Great turntable and sound Bluetooth feature is also a plus

Nice product. The sound is good. The new speakers are a bit to get used to. I am old school and partial to the monster systems from the 80s, but this is a good product for what it is.

The selling point for this turntable was that it came with speakers. Other turntables that I found on the Best Buy website did not. The speakers offer a great sound. I can now enjoy all of my old LPs.