paintedinexile Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Nice to finally see one with a dust cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Looks great and I'm happy to see that it has a dust cover. Anyone know what other colors will be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 That thing is beautiful. I wonder when we can expect them to roll out if the kickstarter begins on the 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Beautiful? Looks like every budget table. Pro-Ject Essential or a Debut or a Music Hall 2.2 (same switch even!) with just dinky parts. I understand the appeal for people on here that its $150, but come on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I was talking about the color. But thanks for your input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearchuck Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Oh, man ... I can't wait for this thing to finally make it into the public's hands. I hope it's really divisive, too. Hilarity will surely ensue. If you really think about it, at $150, U-Turn Audio only has to do one thing to be considered a success. The Orbit must be substantially better than a Crosly, Ion, etc etc in performance, build quality and reliability. That shouldn't be too difficult. Now if you're talking about the audiophile world, there's a second benchmark: it has to come pretty close to the performance of the entry level Rega, Pro-Ject and Music Hall turntables. This is where the real debate begins and forum / message board fisticuffs will be thrown. I think it's going to be a boatload of fun. seangj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I agree. I think that they can produce the body of a turntable similar to all the budget level tables from better known brands but a cheaper price. BUT, I also think that at $150, you're going to get a real crappy cartridge. That or these guys are going to make $10 per table profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 This feels like the start of the movie The Warriors before the dude got shot where everything is full of promise, but it could go terribly wrong... seangj and dethrock 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearchuck Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I agree. I think that they can produce the body of a turntable similar to all the budget level tables from better known brands but a cheaper price. BUT, I also think that at $150, you're going to get a real crappy cartridge. That or these guys are going to make $10 per table profit. Word is that the table will come with an Ortofon Omega (about a $30 cart) and there will be upgrade options that include a better cartridge (I would guess an O'fon OM10 Super) and an acrylic platter. Assuming you can get the table with those upgrades for under $250, it's still definitely an interesting option. Only time will tell what kind of performer it is. There are a lot of factors that won't be known until people start using their units. It is certainly difficult to believe that these guys are going to make much money on this. I have no clue how much manufacturing costs are, but I'd be shocked if profit was more than $50 per table. The other thing that has always bugged me about this is that if you read some of the articles about about the dudes involved with the venture, they don't exactly strike me as audiophiles ... or as a group of people that has much experience with turntables at all. Obviously I could be totally wrong about that. Let's hope they consulted with some knowledgeable folks on the project though. Oh, and that tonearm still looks like weak sauce to me. If anything, that will be the big point of contention. And maybe the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticotico Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 yea audiophiles cant afford college with all the equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 It's kind of cool though. To think about being the first people to own these. Imagine if they really were bad ass tables and the company became huge. Then you could tell your grand kids that you owned the very first model and they could laugh at you for being so old. But fur realzies, I'm excited. can't wait to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natealcatraz Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Anyone in OC have this? I want to listen to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymbalism15 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I' I agree. I think that they can produce the body of a turntable similar to all the budget level tables from better known brands but a cheaper price. BUT, I also think that at $150, you're going to get a real crappy cartridge. That or these guys are going to make $10 per table profit. Agreed and I wonder how much it will be to upgrade to the OM10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm definitely buying one of these. I prefer the all black color model on their website. I'll also be upgrading to the acrylic platter as well as the cart upgrade. Hoping they will give me an option to upgrade to an Ortofon 2M Red. Also, if the dust cover is an add-on, I'll be getting that as well. Depending on the price, with all those upgrades, it may not be much of a discount from a pro-ject TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Also, as part of an email correspondence I had with someone from U-Turn. These TTs will not be shipped until March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbbrew22 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Also, as part of an email correspondence I had with someone from U-Turn. These TTs will not be shipped until March. That sucks, that's a good ways away. But it makes sense since their Kickstarter to fund the project hasn't even started yet. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm definitely buying one of these. I prefer the all black color model on their website. I'll also be upgrading to the acrylic platter as well as the cart upgrade. Hoping they will give me an option to upgrade to an Ortofon 2M Red. Also, if the dust cover is an add-on, I'll be getting that as well. Depending on the price, with all those upgrades, it may not be much of a discount from a pro-ject TT. $150 -30 for the crappy cart = 120 + 100 for 2M red = 220 + acrylic platter (at least 75?) = 295. A Pro-Ject essential with a worse tonearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbruise Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 This just popped up in my news feed... MDF plinths in the works - humble beginnings for a new batch of Orbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 $150 -30 for the crappy cart = 120 + 100 for 2M red = 220 + acrylic platter (at least 75?) = 295. A Pro-Ject essential with a worse tonearm. Pro-ject essential has a dust cover and acrylic platter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Also, does the pro-ject essential come with the Ortofon 2M Red cart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Also, what's the problem with the tonearm other than its manual (which I prefer anyways)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 This just popped up in my news feed... not sure what i expected it to be made out of, but particle board definitely wasnt even close to what i might have thought, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Dustcover yes, actylic platter no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 not sure what i expected it to be made out of, but particle board definitely wasnt even close to what i might have thought, Most all budget tables are MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Also, what's the problem with the tonearm other than its manual (which I prefer anyways)? The size. The material. A handful of things. Manual/automatic has nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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