Don’t be afraid to look for off-brand name gear. The isolation feet easily provided defense from any unwanted vibrations. Lastly, this turntable is nice and heavy, built like a tank. It was hard to notice the mark on the top unless you were standing directly over the unit. This turntable had a gash mark in the dust cover, but thankfully it wasn’t cracked and worked fine. I used three carts, a Grado Prestige Black, an Audio Technica AT-VM95SH and the budget Audio Technica AT-VM95C. The tonearm has a removable headshell which makes changing cartridges a breeze. The 45 and 33rpm buttons are located on the left side for easy access to speed adjustment. Once the side is finished, the tonearm easily moves back to place.

Just place the record on the platter and push start. Personally, I love the overall black and silver look of the turntable and jokingly called it “Darth Vader’s turntable” while it was in my possession.Īnyone who enjoys fully automatic turntables will love this model. The JVC JL-F50 is a fully automatic, direct drive turntable released in 1977. I found the above turntable on Craigslist and scheduled a time to safely meet with the sellers to buy. Whenever I’m out of town, I always look at local selling sites for any interesting finds. Last summer, we snuck away for a family vacation in Gatlinburg, TN. What I love about this sleeper direct drive turntable.

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