Save another $100 and get a Fluance RT-85 for $500. It comes with a $250 Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Yeah... that's the sickest turntable deal around! That cart is half the price of the table. With the Spinner, the 3600 is like a 15th of the total price. I hope my math is close. It doesn't make sense! Thanks for watching!

@9mmmike642

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I’ve had my RT-85 for probably 5 years now. It’s a phenomenal table for the price. I’m glad I made the investment.

@tonycord-growthexitadvisor

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I’ve had the RT85 for 2 years with the 2M Blue - for the features, performance and Fluance service, it is a terrific buy.

@dannyfannyfoodle

4 ай бұрын

Truth

@olefriesi259

4 ай бұрын

The JBL - logo costs 150 $ for its own 😂

Plastic is what I look for in an audiophile turntable. I love the sound it makes when it resonates. Just like that platter that rings like a bell. Magic to my "full of crap audiophile" ears. Besides, this is JBL, built by Harman. A trusted audio company. Owned by that pillar of quality, Samsung.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I wasn't aware of the Samsung parenthood! The JBL Spinner DID work better than my Samsung icemaker, however! I should have put that in my review!

Watching this video from Zagreb, Croatia!! 😃 Can't believe this thing is so expensive, when you can get so much better turntable for 349! Unfortunately, they don't sell Fluance tables in Europe, but I got myself an Audio-Technica AT-LP5x for €320 so also about $350, and it's so much better in quality than this cheap orange thing from JBL.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, greetings and congrats on you turntable!!! Are records easy to get in Croatia? Where do the pressings come from, generally?

@vinyl.croatia

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Hi! Records are easy to get since we have a good amount of record shops around the country. The majority of pressings come from Yugoslavia because back in the 80s we were making our own pressings of pretty much all albums from UK or US, but we can also easily get some good quality german pressings!

I agree with you. The most confusing thing about this product is the price. It looks to be in the same league as the Audio-Technica LP60x BT and the Sony PS-LX310BT; however, both of those are around $200.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! It will probably be $200 soon, as well!

@postersm7141

Ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I said although I think you can get the LP 60 for around 120 maybe 150

Awesome review!! The light mood, fun vibe, and comedic relief is refreshing. It all just keeps me watching regardless of the “thing” being reviewed. New subscriber and looking forward to more. Cheers. 🍻

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, ABX! Thanks for "getting it!" I subbed you some time ago!

@abxaudiophiles

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalogThanks brother!! We gotta stick together. Love your stuff. ❤

Bob, you brought back so many memories. I remember going to the Navy Exchange in Japan in 1978 and spending hours looking at the monster receivers and drooling over the JBL Century L100 speakers that I couldn't quite afford. Good memories.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

It was a great time to be into this stuff! Thanks for watching!

Thnx for the review! From The Hague, The Netherlands

Hi there US of Analog. I’ve left you a couple of messages before. (Not stalking you though). I’m in Hingham UK, half an our down the road from lakenheath. In fact my eldest daughter is married to a usaf service man from Colorado (he’s lovely which I really wasn’t expecting),she met while he was based at lakenheath. There’re in Japan for now. Abraham Lincoln’s grandad was born here in my little village. All the best, Giles

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Giles! I read all my comments at this point. Appreciate you saying hi! I miss my days in England! It's where I discovered hi-fi and rock and roll (pirate stations). Thanks for your support!

Listening from France. Restarting my journey in hifi after a brake of a few years. Keep up the good work.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Viva le vinyl! Good luck on your journey. I have some JL Labs (Focal) bookshelf speakers built in your fine country! Thanks for watching!

@MrYogohr

Ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog ... got it ... cannot use it with my Yamaha YSP 2700. An idea ?

@kosiekoos9408

Ай бұрын

France makes Fluance. Dont go anywhere

Nice to see a complete pan once in a while. Puts a little reality in the KZread audiophile world. Not afraid to irritate the Man!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

We... I think I did indicate that I have an affection for their brand! I don't think the will ever send me anything to review, anyway! I still want some L100s! I would get the Spinner at $200-250. But a $20 cartridge! C'mon!

@lsaideOK

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I wouldn't allow that in my house for a sawbuck! Plastic not fantastic.

Hi Bob, I'm Ivan from Guadalajara México. I am a new subscriber, I found your channel thru the cheap audio man and I need to say that both channels are great and a great value for the audio (in general) community

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Randy is a great hombre! I appreciate your help sub! Greeting from Texas!

Hello from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Love your review style. It’s like hanging out with a buddy at his bar.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Ontario! Good to know I have a sub in the Great White North. People are always on my back because I don't listen to Rush! Which album should I start with to hook me?

@mladenbasic1

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I would start with Hemispheres with the song La Villa Strangiato. Then you can graduate to 2112. Happy listening!

Hi Bob, Hi from Leigh-On-Sea, not a million miles from RAF Lakenheath. Found your channel after the Naim Atom review. Love your reviewing style, funny and direct. Wish you every success with the channel…

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!!! Miss Jolly ol' England!

A good honest review. You've just saved someone 399.00 dollars.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

At my own peril! Now I fear for my life! Now I know how Woodward and Bernstein felt!

Hi I’m Leo , always checking your videos! From México City 🇲🇽, thanks and congrats

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for being here. Everyone is telling me Mexico City is the place to go!

Watching and subscribing from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Love your contents.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I'm getting a world map and I'm going to put a pin in every country where I have a sub! You did sub me, didn't you! Thanks for watching and live well!

@daniellawdaniel5695

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog subscribed! I actually bought the Dali Spektor 2 based on your review.

I've been watching your channel for a while now. It's appreciated. Huge audiophile enjoying your opinions. Been an avid music listener for over 50 years. International, I'm not sure, but for sure, I'm a Canadian from Saskatoon Saskatchewan. Now say that a few times, lol. Have a great day man. And yes, the Canadian made fluance is a good buy.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate your support! If it wasn't for your great nation we would have never gotten THE BAND!!! Thanks for all your support!

JBL is a hype for several years now and they charge for it. Your videos are getting better, keep up. Greetings from Sofia, Bulgaria.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Bulgaria!!! Thanks for the kudos, but ironically I'm still struggling with my production sound! Being a one man show is HARD! Thanks for watching!

Hello from Red Deer, Alberta Canada. Love your channel! Been subscribed for a while.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate he support from the Great White North!

Watching from Cape Town, South Africa. Love the channel.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Edward. Is it summer there now? I have never been. Thanks for your international support!

I’m warching this at Slovenia,Maribor. Keep up the good work!!!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Glad you've come aboard!

This may just be the convenience spinner to get me back into vinyl, but I don't think so because the cost of rebuilding a vinyl collection is a daunting prospect. Thank you as always for time and introduction to this product. I am sure it will suit some needs. All the best, my friend.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Simon! I appreciate you comments. Pass on this, my friend!

@ChrisStoneinator

4 ай бұрын

Just don’t get back into vinyl it is the biggest waste of money right now. Especially if you can’t afford to spring for a 4-figure turntable and matching electronics. If you wanna collect for fun, give it 5-10 years for the market to tank. If you wanna collect for music’s sake, get into CDs. Cheaper, take up less space, and good quality CD playback can be had in the 3 figure range.

@Simon_Hawkshaw

4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStoneinator Many thanks for your perspectives Chris. I really don't intend to get 'back into' vinyl and do collect CDs, but rip them to FLAC for streaming source. I also don't think I will have the disposable funds available in 5-10 years, or even know if I'll still be here then. So until then my CDs and streaming will suffice. I appreciate your time and reply, Sir.

Ay man I appreciate the review, I'm watching from up North bro, from Finland. I don't know if you have had anyone from here comment but people always find it interesting to know someone from up here is watchin too!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

Ай бұрын

Just dropped a 📌 in Finland! Appreciate you!

I'm watching you from Dagupan City in the Philippines. I really enjoy your reviews and the humor you display when reviewing. Thank you!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hello! Thanks for the view! What kind of system do you have over there?

@JimmShaffer-vr9wu

4 ай бұрын

I moved here one year ago and brought with me a few pieces of gear. The Yamaha avr I brought was destroyed either by customs looking for drugs or by a drop. My 2 Energy Connoisseur speakers arrived slightly battered but ok. As did my Sony dvd/cd player. Since then I've replaced my Yamahe avr with the Yamaha RX V4A, now connected to my Energy pair front with Polk RT51i in the rear and a Jamo center. Still need to buy a TV, so I haven't tested it yet. Music is good through the fronts, though. I also purchased a Cambridge CXA 81 connected to a pair of Elac DBR 62s. Two vintage amps, Yamaha CA 400 with Sony CSS C5s and the "Mac killer" or so they say, Sony TA 1150 currently with my Polks. I also have the Fosi V3, Topping D3X Pro Plus its my Fosi BT20a Plus, also hooked to my Sonys. I gave a Jamo 260 sub I have yet to hook up. I'm waiting for the Fosi VA 3 and SMSL-SU1 to arrive. I also have the Wiim Pro and Geshelli Labs J 2 with AKM 4493. Crazy, huh. I went on a shopping spree this year. I apologize for this lengthy reply.

@JimmShaffer-vr9wu

4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if you saw my reply to your question about my setup. Did it show up at your end?

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

@@JimmShaffer-vr9wu don't see it here

@JimmShaffer-vr9wu

4 ай бұрын

It disappeared! Haha As far as my setup here, I actually have several. I have a surround set up, even though I still need to purchase a TV, that consists of a Yamaha RX-V4A, a pair of Energy fronts, Polk RT 51i rear, Jamo center and Jamo sub as well as a nice Sony DVD/CD player. I also use my Polks with my, as they used to call it, "Mac killer" from the 70s, the Sony TA-1150. I also have the Sony PS-LX5 turntable in this setup. Along with that, I have the Cambridge CXA-81connected to Elac DBR 62 speakers with the Sony UBP-X800M2 bluray/DVD player for my CDs. In my bedroom, connected to my Sony CSS-C5 speakers, I have a vintage Yamaha CA-400 as one system and a combination Topping DX3ProPlus with Fosi BT20APlus as the other system. I just use Bluetooth for one and a Samsung bluray source for the other. I also have the Fosi V3. I still need to finish connecting with my Wiim Pro and Geshelli J2 Dac. I just got the SMSL PS100 and SMSL SU-1. And a Fosi VA3 is en route. When I arrived here, all I had was a different Yamaha avr, a nice one, that was destroyed coming through customs, my Energy speakers, and my Sony DVD/CD player. They made it safely with only minor damage to the speaker enclosures. So that's when I went crazy and bought everything else in the year I've been been here in the Philippines. I think I'm a confirmed audioholic now. .

Uncle Bob! Just to make sure your stay warm and fuzzy, I’m and Irishman living in and watching from Athens, Greece. So, maybe that counts as 2 ticks? I’m only subscribed a few weeks, but love your videos. Keep up the great work.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I've been to Ireland 5 times and each time was better than the one before! Hello to Greec too! Slainte'

Hi Uncle Bob from Liverpool, England. Keep up the great work.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

3 ай бұрын

I've heard of that place! Always wanted to go!

A friend of mine has this turntable as part of a secondary system running through a vintage Pioneer receiver from 1979 into a set of 3-way JBL speakers. The turntable was a gift. He added the acrylic platter as demonstrated here and switched the cartridge to an Ortofon 2M Blue. While I agree the exterior looks cheap, I thought the turntable sounded very good. The music had nice detail, the soundstage was immersive. No sound quality issues that I could notice. However it has the look and feel of a turntable about $100-$150 cheaper in my opinion. Even the orange color looked a bit cheap for some reason. For me that was distracting. If someone is on a $400 turntable budget, I'd still recommend either Fluance or U-Turn. What JBL did wrong is the price. They're charging for their name. It's a nice turntable but not a $400-Nice turntable.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I don't doubt it. But the Blue could make any table sound good and that was a $250 add on. Now we are at $650 plus mat or whatever? Imagine the table you could buy for $700! Anyway... it started as a gift so he had to make something out of it ... good for him! Glad it worked out! Thanks for the comment and the watch!

It’s your mate watching from Perth, Australia.!🇦🇺

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Welcome, Perth Buddy! Glad you're here!

Poland Sandomierz. I like you channel you very honest with you reviews.Keep that way

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Easy to do when you have to buy most of the stuff you review! But it gives me NO joy to pan something. There is nothing better than getting something that is better than what the price indicates! This is the opposite of that, unfortunately! Thanks for weighing in!

Thanks Bob. I hope your channel grows and grows.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I'm trying hard!!!!

From New Zealand , love the channel

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Most beautiful land on earth! It an honor to have you view. Please be my 1st NZ sub!

Small world, listening from the uk. I am a little older than you . After college I was in land survey and I worked on a survey at lakengeath base. Enjoying your channel.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I had fun living and learning there! "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it!" -Steven Wright

tuning in from the Philippines

I never heard of JBL turntables ever - learn something new daily👍

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

They should stay in their lane! But what do I know!

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada here Bob so yes sir, you're international my friend. We actually still have a set of Anthems in the basement that I'm going to want to try out with this if I get my hands on one anytime soon. LOL

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

That 2 Ontarios for me in one day! How do you like Anthems?

@WireHedd

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog I love, love, LOVE those old beasties. No real place to use them lately as they were originally for our little bar in Quebec but for the last 9 years they only get pulled out for our annual Halloween party and they still fill a hall with 120 people like they always have and sound fantastic doing it.

I'm watching you from Walsall west Midlands United Kingdom 🇬🇧 ❤❤

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

Ай бұрын

Greetings, my friend!

Hello Bob, new subscriber after your guest appearance on Cheapaudioman!! I'm from West Yorkshire, England. Can't believe the bad quality and price of the turntable. For the same price over here you could get much better quality and performance turntables. A.T LP5X,Denon dp400,Fluance 83, equivalent prices of project,rega,etc. Of course,if this turntable is sold here,it could be more expensive.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Poor research and marketing, I guess! Thanks for the view and the sub!

Great review as always. You might want to reconsider the placement of your lavaliere mic though...

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Yeah. I haven't been happy with the DJI lab. We will continue to work on it!

@MKPatrick

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog ha, I wasn't taking about the sound, it was blocking the "og" on your t-shirt for most of the video 🥺

Loving the channel so far. Love the set up. Love how you are not one of the snooty hi-fi KZreadrs that are like "if this piece of gear cost less than $500 then it's junk". Some of us just want to hear our old dusty records at an economic but worthy pricepoint!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your inspiring comments! I'm glad you "get it!"

Good spin on the review (see what I did there). Got my daughter an RT80 on sale for about half that price for her first turntable for Christmas. Excellent for the intro to her own lp collection, although I did sincerely apologize for starting her on a lifetime of crate-digging, expense and inconvenience in acquiring her music from here on out 🎶

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

"That which does not kill us, makes us stronger!" It's a teachable moment!

Hey uncle Bob good video!!! I do like the way it looks but that's it. I'm waiting on a Fluance RT85 to be delivered hopefully by the end of the week. Very excited. That JBL can't compete with it no way. Like what you do Bob keep it up!!!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I like the way you think! I wish you many years of happiness with the Fluance!

Nice review. Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey.

New subscriber here ! Hi from San Juan , Puerto Rico.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I have a good friend at work from PR! Thanks for the watch and hopefully, the sub!

Watching this from the Netherlands

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Netherlands is leading in the international viewers count!!! You guys must really love hi-fi! Or me!

I,am watching from a little town called Assen in the Netherlands [ Europe ] and i,am a great JBL lover !!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

2people from the Netherlands today! Maybe I should visit there! Sound like we would all get along!

Hello, from Austria, Graz. I like your Channel and the review Style. 20:34

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks!

Hello from Helsinki!

Hi i am watching your videos from Europe, Slovakia ...

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Greetings from the birthplace of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen!

I like watching your video's. I am from the Netherlands and living in Nijmegen. My turntable is a rega planar 3 50th anniversary edition.

@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox

4 ай бұрын

Good choice of turntable my friend. I'm from Fife in Scotland.

@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox

4 ай бұрын

@@defcreator187 is the "son" a newer version? 😉😂

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

That is a SWEET table!!! Thanks for checking in from the Netherlands! I hat speakers do you rock!

wow I like this review ! Staright forward ! from Seoul . S Korea

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hello, Seoul! Appreciate the accolades and support! Please come back and binge watch my other masterpieces!!!

Ol Uncle Bob knows all the tricks.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

They call me The Wizard!

Thanks for the review. I had a feeling it was crap, but the orange platter has an interesting look. Is that a Thin Lizzy "Jailbreak" graphic behind you? If so, where is it from?

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

The Jim Fitzgerald black and white art prong came in the Vinyl Me Please Jailbreak reissue a couple of years ago. The disc was a nice orand swirl too. Great package! Good eye!

@ediblehorse

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Oh. Yeah, I have that one! Big Thin Lizzy fan.

Hi there. I am from Honduras, Central America. Cheers

Watching from Dubai, UAE

The only bad thing about turntables is the cost of vinyl to put on them.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

You might have a point there. I'm definitely cutting back in 2024! Thanks for watching . Please sub me even though you don't like vinyl!

@Nordraw

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog already have!

Im from New Zealand. First time viewer

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I hoped you subbed me NZ! I don't want to start an international incident!

Pairs nicely with Cerwin Vega speakers. Safety orange. What good is harsh without volume?

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Greetings from Finland, Turku!

Hello from Cardiff, Wales. What were JBL thinking charging 399 for this? At half that it may be worth a punt for someone wanting to get into vinyl on a low budget, but that toy cartridge....! I like what you do, keep up the good work!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks to your great land we got Tom Jones! My first vinyl ( given to me by my parents in the 60s) was Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas! It's got a great version of hard to handle! Spread the word of USof A in Wales! Thanks!

@nigelbutters5769

4 ай бұрын

I live about 3 miles from where Tom was brought up (Treforest, Pontypridd) he used to frequent my local pub occasionally in the 80's. Don't forget the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals etc. etc lots of good music came out of Wales. 😃👍@@UnitedStatesofAnalog

The orange platter would match my JBL Speaker grills but it looks very cheap low end. But I'm curious about all the other new JBL Amps, Streamer, the and CD player as well as the better turntable model TT350

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I wouldn't buy any JBL at retail. The prices always come down! Outside of some really great speakers, I can't figure out who the are trying to appeal to! Thanks for watching!

Hello, I'm watching your video from São Paulo Brazil. Thank you for your video, I gave up buying the JBL record player after your criticism. It would be my entry-level product, I think I'll buy the Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

2 ай бұрын

Good plan! I hope you got it!

Hi, from Houten- Netherlands.

Hi from New Zealand

Watching from the Netherlands.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

4 from Netherlands today! What is my appeal over there? Is it my irreverent look at audio or just my dashing good looks?

@slotec

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog probably just the audio 😁

Greetings from Bogotá, Colombia 😊

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Cool! Thanks for watching, Bogata'!

@juanmahenao83

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the awesome content and your great attitude @@UnitedStatesofAnalog

Edinburgh, Scotland Not had a turntable in 10 years. The ones I have had in the past have all been from the 70s and 80s and purchased from thrift stores.

Want to see our favorite youtuber do the Vinyl Tag 2024!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Wait... what's that this vinyl tag you speak of!

Great video! Fantastic review. a 149$ turntable at best...

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Hey Bob, saw you at Ed of an Ear today. You looked busy so I didn't want to bother you. Hope you picked up some col records.

@michaelduffee6402

4 ай бұрын

"End of an Ear" .... "Cool records"

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Bother me next time! I bought the 1st Yes album. I was re-mastered by Kevin Gray... but it sounded like hot trash. Oh well! Seriously... stop me next time!

Okay, that one looks fun, but I'll stick to my SL-1200G with SME V arm. Nice country you've got there - greetings from The Netherlands.

@QoraxAudio

4 ай бұрын

Oh btw, I think they included such a cheap cartridge as a freebee, with the idea that the owner will upgrade it anyways.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Wow... so much love from the Netherlands today. I think you SHOULD stick with your set-up!!!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

@@QoraxAudiomaybe... but the table isn't close to being worth $399 with or without cart

@QoraxAudio

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Perhaps... it seemed to me that it was essentially a Fluance-like turntable, but with a plastic plinth instead of wood veneer plinth as a tradeoff for Bluetooth functionality. Have you tested with a midrange MM cartridge? I mean something like a 2M Blue/VM540ML/MP-150? Especially the VM540ML is very good at exposing things like inconsistent antiskate, tonearm bearing quality and rumble.

Hi kid! I’m from the early 50’… As long as you wanna know here is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

The 1st President of Brazil was a Fonseca. It didn't end too well for him I'm told! Thanks for checking in! Please come back now, ya' hear!

@alvarocoutinho3103

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog 😂😂😂🤙🏻🤙🏻

"Pingy-Ringy"... love it. I quite like the orange colour but that it. JBL still makes great gear but they surf too much on their own brand name so they are getting sloppy. Watching you from a tiny village near Nantes in France. Your videos are very good, very entertaining and I dig your accent!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I didn't know I had an accent. It's not Texan and it's not New York. It's just Bob! Never been to France!

I grew up in Upper Heyford. I knew the hobby shop well.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I had friends at UH. Lakenheath was a dorm school.

It's a blue tooth turntable McFly , by definition the compression used in blue tooth sound is not audiophile. it's a beginner turntable , factory priced to be discounted , and asking if it is an audiophile product seems to intentionally misunderstand the product. However, since human hearing is so subjective, if you think something is audiophile, it is, if you hear it that way.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I don't use the Bluetooth for evaluation! This turkey is way over priced!

Morning, Southampton, England 👍🏼

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for being here! I miss England!

Pälkäne, Finland❄️❄️❄️

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hello, Finland!!! Thanks for the support ! How do you say "subscribe" in Finnish?

@renttula1974

4 ай бұрын

Tilata

I was a little shocked when you said $399.. $125 maybe 🤔

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Just needs a better cart! A $25 cartridge on a $400 table. That makes NO sense. It must be aimed at consumers who have no awareness of what makes something sound good! Thanks!

I am curious how the jbl compares to the house of marley stir it up non bluetooth. They seem to have similar build and specs, but the stir it up is only $129.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I show it a 199! But it looks like the same bargain cartridge part. I guess it would sound similar for $200 less! That one is on back order!

@skaerber1767

4 ай бұрын

The one with Bluetooth is $199, without is $129. Either way seems to have similar specifications at a lower price.

@jimfarrell4635

4 ай бұрын

I suspect the Marley turntable, with its bamboo plinth, is probably better built than the JBL overall. Certainly less plastic. Marley prides itself on using natural and renewable materials when possible. My wife has Marley headphones which make her look like a rear gunner from a Lancaster bomber in WW2. A very attractive rear gunner, mind.

Hi I'm from England Broughton-in-Furness in the Lakes

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Wow... that's a long name. Putting return address on your post must be a hassle!😃 What part of England is that? I lived in Lakenheath and Ipswich... both in Suffolk I believe.

mic running a tad hot fyi. also JBL has a more audiophile line "the classsic" line, intergrated amps and sources like cd / turntable. that is the line to look at yet it does cost alot more....the 250-500 dollar price point is just ruled by UTURN and FLUANCE and for good reason

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the audio notes. Sounded fine on my MacBook, but for some reason the unboxing was over driven with my DJI wireless lavs.

I’m a fan, given a difficult path you have to tread in reviewing product/s not worth their launch price. JBL will have better markets to serve, and that has been clearly established. Written in Melbourne, Australia!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching from Australia! I'm sure JBL will survive somehow despite my review!

Thank you for the detailed review of the JBL turntable. I'm a great fan of the old JBL speakers. My L80Ts have infact brought me years of enjoiment 🙂(40 years). My Turntabe is also 40 years old (Dual Q714 with ortofon 2M blue) of cousre ther are better ones today but I bet the JBL is not. Greetings from Düsseldorf, Germany.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

I have stuck a pin in Germany for you! 2m Blue is my "go to" cart as well. Great minds think alike!

Toronto, Canada 🍁

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hi, from sunny Central Texas!!!

I am from Graz, Austria (NOT Australia! ;-)

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, Bro... I know the difference! I think! Crocodile Hunter was Austria right! ? Tell me about your system in Austria! Do you have the same access to gear we enjoy in the US?

@AustrianDiver74

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Absolutely right! He hunted the infamous Alpine crocodile in our mountains! 🙂🙂I currently have a TEAC TN-4D direct drive turntable

For that price I would buy a Fluance!

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Hey, that's what I said. Who wouldn't? Thanks for watching!

Hello. If this JBL compared with Audio Terchnica 120X-USB which is the better choice? (I am from Kyiv, Ukraine)

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Personally I'd go A-T

Appropriate for Halloween

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Spooky!

Weep weep as a vintage Jbl fan im puzzled by this unit too. For kids or beginners yeah certainly. Their higher priced turntable looks far better .. waiting for a comprehensive review. Its over $2000 here in Australia. I too had the L100 dream as a kid ... got a second hand pair for $500 plus a trade in for memory then had to do some work on them and found another pair in a roadside ckeanup ....no joke. Anyway they are good. The L112 that came along early 80s fixed up some of the flaws in the L100. Better tweeter and better woofer for much higger power handling. I use my pair regularly. Today Jbl have the L100 classic that retailes for ready....$8500 Australian Dollars.... not Usa made sadly. Its only pushed up the value of the real Jbl stuff. I did buy their first Synchros 700 headphones at $400....alloy backed and of decent quality.. the later over ear headphones they made were not to my taste. You are right a big company not always doing their research . Many high quality companies go way down market to get sales but does it add prestige to a once mighty company built on the highest standards. Again i agree on your comments on the cartridge and the terrible lid. The $4500 Denon DP3000 has a terrible lid that looks very similar to this lol....only bigger. Made by Hanpin in China. Many products made in China are good its how they are made .. everyone worldwide deserves an income and these people only work to the standards set by the company they work for. Look at Topping and SMSL great DAC components for a good price.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Really great comments!!!! Thanks for weighing in! I wish I would find some L100s on the side of the road!

@phatjbl

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou. I get your desire for Mac Intosh too. A mate of mine is an expert at tube repair and he only likes their vintage stuff. I would buy an MA1200 if I had $30000 of our puny dollars lol. Heard it on Klipsh Cornwalls at a good local shop. The Big Mac is no master of resolution but it gets locked into the music and provides enjoyment. Plenty of power on tap at 300 watts into any load. And tube pre with dial eq. What's not to like. I love the Mc 275 and the Other 60s mono block amps too. Of course the great full dead MC 2500 with the old round top meters and two tone face. On this real planet we live in for us value hunters vintage Adcom is a favourite of mine. Sold it at one stage part time. The GFA 555mk2 is as far as I know a Nelson Pass design. Pass Labs gear is great but again who has the money today on a normal income. I bought a GFA 555mk2 for $400 with a white face on 120volts ....my tech knows his stuff and he said it's a good amp.

Hereford UK 😊

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

What's up? Good to hear from the UK. I love England and the people! I lived there for 8 years! What kind of system are you rockin'?

This one isn’t for me, but their new CD350 and MP350 look interesting on the digital side of things. And I’d still love to hear some L100s someday…

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Interesting company and marketing! L100s are great rock speaks, but they definitely have their own flavor!

@richardelliott8352

4 ай бұрын

the L100's are not a big deal. Back when they were popular it was because they were cheap, very good examples of the west coast sound, and they were strong, capable of the abuse that happed when they got cranked up to the moon by stoners. But they were easily surpassed by just going up a bit in the product line, for example, the L65's were a far superior product.

@mikewolfe9458

4 ай бұрын

@@richardelliott8352 right on! Thanks for the info. They’d certainly have to be very impressive to be compelling for the current price. Sounds like the value may not be there. I’ve got some mint JBL L1 bookshelf speakers from the 90s that we used as surround speakers for a very short time in my childhood home. They sound pretty darn good to me still in my 2 channel rig.

Hi I am watching you from Istanbul Turkey and I agree with you with that money spent you can easily get a Fluance or Project or even a Rega Planner 1 which will all be better choice for sure than this JBL.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

It is mystifying what they've produced! You are my first sub from Turkey! Thanks!

Maybe a $150 turntable. $250 for JBL branding and nostalgic black and orange colors.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

That one expensive logo! Thanks!

Bob, I’m mid video right now. $399 is too much doh rae mee for that plastic piece when you can get Fluance RT-8X which are really good. There’s an AT turntable for $129 might be just as good.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Sounds identical to my $200 AT Sound Burger because the have same cartridge! Thanks for watching! Appreciate your support! Don't forget to sub!

@stevezeidman7224

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog Bob, I was about your 4th sub after Randy talked about your channel on the zoom!

Johannesburg, South Africa

It will end up in a highschool kids room. Because it (sort of) looks cool. But it will (edit) never be used. 2 yrs at RAFL, hobby shop no longer there lol. Just the bx. Or px.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

AF is BX! Bought a lot of $2.50 albums there in the day! Used my tip money sacking groceries at the commissary! Thanks for watching!

@steveh545

4 ай бұрын

@@UnitedStatesofAnalog yeah, I think I just called it the commissary. AF is where/when I learned that all new movies and CDs are released on Tuesdays. Busy day at the commissary. About 20 yrs ago for me. As active duty, not dependent. Now in DFW, but sort of miss England and the pubs.

Hello from India...

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

3 ай бұрын

Hello there! Thanks for being here!🙏

Pingy-Ringy AND Loosey-Goosey! Abby Fabby video AGAIN.

@UnitedStatesofAnalog

4 ай бұрын

Why thank you, Mr. Boatsy Pants!

Such a shame, when I was younger, 18 years old, 50 years ago, JBL were the speaker II coveted, but could not afford them, Now that make some cheap stuff not worth it. I will stick with my fluance RT85 thank you. Love my 2m blue.

Yeahh but the other turn tables you have to move the belt for other speeds no autostop....my personal feeling is that turntables have gone backwards like you need to be a mechanic rather than a user....do you want to go out open the hood of your car use a screwdriver to increase fuel mixture for start then when starting the stopping five times on the way to work to return the mixture to hot.running.....i like my car with fuel injection and my turntable with at least auto stop

You're so kind not to just call it junk. What is JBL doing? Lordy...