ajhall04 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm torn, pretty sure I'm going to cancel. 300 dollars can buy a lot of records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 On the bright side, I have time to save up for decent speakers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've considered canceling, $300 would pay off my entire credit card. But it was a gift and my grandpa apparently constantly checks their website for updates about it. He'd be really bummed out if I cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Updated the delivery chart today...looks like I'm not getting mine till the end of March, great. Got that today. Was getting stoked about February 7th. Now it's looking like February 21st is my ship date. The worst part for me is that I like 10 minutes from their facility and they won't let me pick mine up locally. $20 shipping is crazy when they're RIGHT THERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deafening Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Starting to sound like it will just be quicker for me to take a little extra time to save money for the Carbon Debut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aju2streets Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Mine got delayed another 2 weeks to Feb 21st now. I ordered on October 20 and they originally said it would be delivered by Christmas. If theres another delay I'll probably think about canceling and saving up for the Carbon as well. I don't have a decent turntable right now either so no records for me for another month I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yeah I'm vinyul-less until March cause I dont have a TT. If it's longer than that I'm cancellinf and going Debut as well. andrewlucas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyShackelford Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 there is no way in hell i would pay that much for a turntable that we dont know much about and then have to wait several months for it to come. just buy a pro-ject. tml-7 and lexicondevil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 there is no way in hell i would pay that much for a turntable that we dont know much about and then have to wait several months for it to come. just buy a pro-ject. They've either underestimated the order book, which is a good thing for them but bad for you guys. Or they have a supply problem. I like the idea of being patriotic and buying a home produced product but in your shoes I think I would looking to do the same. Mind you if you want to wait and are TTless then buy a cheap vintage one to get you by and sell it on when you are done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Probs gonna get another vintage setup going until then. All I need is a cart and headshell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbaldwin531 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Despite the delivery problems, I'm getting pretty close to caving and ordering one to replace my AT-LP60. My regret over buying that has increased a LOT lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Despite the delivery problems, I'm getting pretty close to caving and ordering one to replace my AT-LP60. My regret over buying that has increased a LOT lately. That's exactly why I ordered mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alogical Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 You'll still have to deal with it for another 2 months though. I'd suggest ordering ASAP otherwise you won't have it till mid summer at this rate. Not talking shit about them but let's be real I wasnt expecting to wait 3 months for this shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 You'll still have to deal with it for another 2 months though. I'd suggest ordering ASAP otherwise you won't have it till mid summer at this rate. Not talking shit about them but let's be real I wasnt expecting to wait 3 months for this shit. Seriously. I know it said in their email that they just hired two new staff members, but they should have done this a long time ago. Really no excuse for the delivery schedule to be bumped out this far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm thinking they never expected it to grow as huge as it did and figured they'd get caught up after all the kickstarter orders. They're just college kids who had an idea that worked, the delay sucks and isn't at all justified...but I can see where things probably went wrong. They didn't schedule extra time in case anythig went wrong manufacturing wise and the smaller the team, the smaller they have to pay out. Poor planning all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicondevil Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 there is no way in hell i would pay that much for a turntable that we dont know much about and then have to wait several months for it to come. just buy a pro-ject. Yeah, I really don't understand why people don't just save some more money and get the carbon. At least you will know for a fact that you are going to get a great turntable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 They didn't schedule extra time in case anythig went wrong manufacturing wise and the smaller the team, the smaller they have to pay out. Right, but good customer service sometimes means biting the bullets and cutting into profits. These delays will definitely cause some people to cancel and they more they delay, the more cancellations there will be. If they had just been on top of this early and invested the capital early on extra people to get these things made, they could probably be seeing more profits now. People want instant gratification, and I know that if their turntables sold immediately instead of in 2-3 months and beyond, they would most likely sell more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm not at all arguing that, I completely agree. I just don't think they fully understood what they were getting into/knew how to handle it and now it's backfiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm not at all arguing that, I completely agree. I just don't think they fully understood what they were getting into/knew how to handle it and now it's backfiring. Right, I'm not arguing either, I just get frustrated when a business that clearly makes a quality product is weighed down by their lack of business prowess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emo Revival Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Right, I'm not arguing either, I just get frustrated when a business that clearly makes a quality product is weighed down by their lack of business prowess. If they were smart they would stop taking orders, work to get caught up on the back log and then open back up at full capacity with a more streamlined system where 2-3 month delays dont happen sergeantscruffy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 It isn't uncommon to have to wait months for a new and/or hot gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loyd Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Despite the delivery problems, I'm getting pretty close to caving and ordering one to replace my AT-LP60. My regret over buying that has increased a LOT lately. How long have you owned the AT-LP160? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjohnson Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I ordered an Orbit Basic but then I saw all these belt problems... not something I want to deal with in the future. With this issue on top of the downside of having no tonearm lifter, I decided the Debut would be more worth it. Higher quality + one week delivery? Yes please. Cancelled my Orbit order, Debut should be here within a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I ordered an Orbit Basic but then I saw all these belt problems... not something I want to deal with in the future. With this issue on top of the downside of having no tonearm lifter, I decided the Debut would be more worth it. Higher quality + one week delivery? Yes please. Cancelled my Orbit order, Debut should be here within a week The belt issue was supposedly only on the models with the acrylic platter and also supposedly has been resolved. FueledByVinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.