![]() Jon, Dunedin NZĬomment from a listener after Milan Show 2018 “Speaking about your turntable I think it's VERY good! ….They put a very good jazz record on the song I heard was o cover of "blue rondò" with a Hammond and a (tenor?) sax. Musically all the elements are presented with clarity and a sense of togetherness within a discernible soundstage. Depth and placement of supporting instruments from the midrange to higher frequency spectrum was a particular strength. ![]() High range dynamics including vocals had a nice spatial separation and were presented in a realistic full bodied manner. The turntable presented the recorded music with assurance on a stable sonic platform with excellent timing. It’s not easy to get this balance right. I think it’s what a post-digital era modern turntable should sound like. It also looks great! Rob, NZ I liken the sound to a Lenco 75 on a fitness plan more direct dynamic sound, but still very musical. The large diameter laminated platter and electronically controlled DC motor belt drive seem to offer improved impact from tight low frequencies to detailed midranges and clear high frequencies. Not by comparison to so many classic and good turntables, but rather because, like The Wand, its new approach is musically quite rewarding. Having lived with a few turntables, and built the odd one, hearing a pre-production Design Build Listen turntable stood out for me. This is clearly one well engineered and seriously well designed turntable. Sheer detail, depth of image and a sense of rock solid pitch made me wonder if I had been "barking up the wrong tree" with direct drives all these years. Dropping the needle was a revelation to say the least. The 12 inch Wand with ATOC9-II Cartridge that normally resides on my beloved Technics SP10 MkII was a breeze to swap and set up on the Wand turntable. This turntable is supurb!!! Wow! Detailed and sublimely musical! Bravo! Better musically than my $20k EAT. “Impressive package from New Zealand, which combines one of the best single-point tonearms with a thrilling turntable to a sonorous and convincing whole.” The Wand 14-4 is on the whole much more than its parts may reveal, and the audiophile Olympus is not far from here. But as soon as he has let himself play the grooves from the "Wand", he will "walk" his LP shelf up and down and put up one LP after the other. His somewhat idiosyncratic construction requires a little effort from the listener, who wants to deal with the matter. The Wand 14-4 is not a turntable for beginners and listeners who just want to hook it up and start listening. However, good cartridges will cost just as much or more than the PS-LX310BT, so at that point you’re probably going to want to upgrade your turntable anyway.Reviewing The Wand 14-4 Turntable / Master 12in arm (with Lyra Delos cartridge) concluded The dynamics are good, although the higher highs aren’t quite as detailed as what you would get from a thousand dollar setup that an audiophile might use.īeing a budget turntable, there is no option to upgrade the cartridge to significantly improve the sound quality. The sound is more vibrant than the Audio Technica AT-LP60’s more accurate and clean sound. However, the PS-LX310BT actually delivers great audio, especially when paired with good quality speakers and using the phono out to hook up a separate amplifier. You might assume Sony have compromised on sound quality in order to package all these features for $200. This will of course require your speakers to feature bluetooth connectivity. Last but not least, there is of course the ability to play things over bluetooth. You can alternatively run things through your own preamp using the phono out. You can connect directly to your speakers using the line out which runs through the turntable’s built in phono preamp. You can of course also manually adjust the tonearm, if you wish.Ĭonnecting to your speakers can be done in multiple ways. Although for many this is part of the fun of playing vinyl, beginners won’t have to worry about scratching the record or damaging the stylus. ![]() The tonearm is automatically controlled, meaning you don’t have to manually raise and lower it over the record. Everything is preset to sound good from the get go. There’s no need to fit the cartridge or set the tracking force, among other things. Out of the box, the only thing you need to do is pull the belt over the motor pulley. One of the PS-LX310BT’s greatest qualities is just how easy it is to set everything up.
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