jesse Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Does anyone own a U-Turn Orbit table? http://uturnaudio.com/ I need a new table and don't have any desire to spend more than $200 so U-Turn looks like an interesting option. Are they any good? What is the difference (besides price) between the Basic and the Plus models? Thanks for the help. sergeantscruffy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baran26 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Check out this thread, should be able to answer most of your questions: http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/78600-150-audiophile-turntable-this-could-be-interesting/page-40#entry1749475 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Thanks, I waded through 13 pages of .gifs and bickering looking for a review of the equipment before I just gave up. thefinalsound and derrickcook19941 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Check out the Pro-Ject Elemental. Same price as a U-turn with a little more reputation/company support.http://www.analogplanet.com/content/pro-jects-199-crosley-killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 The Project Elemental doesn't appear to be available in the US and Euro prices seem about double of the U-Turn. To answer your question; the plus gets you color options, an acrylic platter, and a slightly better cartridge. I think once you're at that price, you're better off with the Project Essential for a few dollars more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The Project Elemental doesn't appear to be available in the US and Euro prices seem about double of the U-Turn. To answer your question; the plus gets you color options, an acrylic platter, and a slightly better cartridge. I think once you're at that price, you're better off with the Project Essential for a few dollars more. I believe the Elemental is going worldwide this year. Not much help if you are in the market for a table asap, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The Elemental, in my opinion, just looks awful. But, does have a nice price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylekrische Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Yeah that picture especially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I ordered one awhile back. I guess late February, early March I should see it. I look forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yeah that picture especially. They could've at least photographed it with a non wrinkled felt mat thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weez Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any updates from anyone who's taken order of a u-turn yet? I am supposed to recieve mine in march, with an upgraded acrylic platter, grado blue cartridge. With what I've read about their tone arm and the results of their testing, this table should theoretically be a better performer at a better price than either RP1 or Carbon? Uni pivot tone arm Acrylic platter Grado blue cart All for about $150 less. Thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Any updates from anyone who's taken order of a u-turn yet? I am supposed to recieve mine in march, with an upgraded acrylic platter, grado blue cartridge. With what I've read about their tone arm and the results of their testing, this table should theoretically be a better performer at a better price than either RP1 or Carbon? Uni pivot tone arm Acrylic platter Grado blue cart All for about $150 less. Thoughts on this? My thought is that I highly doubt it's anywhere close to a RP1 or Carbon. Just my opinion. thefinalsound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 My thought is that I highly doubt it's anywhere close to a RP1 or Carbon. Just my opinion. I got my refund. Figure, down the road after some more knowledge and reviews I can look into it. Carbon is fine for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weez Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Understood, and you may be correct, buy WHY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weez Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 My thought is that I highly doubt it's anywhere close to a RP1 or Carbon. Just my opinion. Understood but why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I haven't heard a Uturn so this is based purely on my knowledge of unipivots but If the arm is right then in theory I would expect it outperform the Project arm but probably not the Rega. Unipivots when right are superb but they are a bugger to get right, Iv'e got nothing against the Project arm but the Rega arm is pretty much an industry standard now and very hard to beat at it's price and if pushed between the Project and the Rega will always choose the Rega purely because of the arm. Also the acrylic platter should be a gain but I expect the biggest differences will come down to bearings, motor and of course the cartridge used. On the bearing and motor I would expect both Project and Rega to have this pretty right as they have been at it for years. There are also other variables like the wire used in the tonearm etc. And again I would expect Project and Rega to have this sorted. I would love to hear all three in a back to back test using the same cart though as cold hard fact is always much better than theory, conjecture and opinion. One other thing to consider with all three of these turntables is that if you want to upgrade to any of the upper end decks you can take the Rega arm with you, you can't so easily with the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthemforadoomed Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 If you look through the other thread in the 20's and 30's pages when people actually start receiving them you can find what you're looking for. Plus you can use the search function to look through a thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Understood but why? I'm just going to assume that companies like Rega and Pro-ject, who have been making turntables for so long, are going to be better than college kids cashing in on a trend. Don't get me wrong the U-Turn seems like a great entry level table and is a million times better than any Crosley or Ion. I'd personally spend slightly more on something like a Rega or Pro-ject but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'm just going to assume that companies like Rega and Pro-ject, who have been making turntables for so long, are going to be better than college kids cashing in on a trend. Don't get me wrong the U-Turn seems like a great entry level table and is a million times better than any Crosley or Ion. I'd personally spend slightly more on something like a Rega or Pro-ject but that's just me. You know what they say about when you assume things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Yeah I'll make an ass out of me saying there is no way in hell some college kids who haven't even graduated know more than companies who have been around longer than these kids have been alive. thefinalsound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm going to reserve judgement until I hear one because these guys could have got it right first time. There is always luck and you don't need to be a genius or have experience to benefit from that, if it works and sounds good that's all that matters. Mind you if it good and it is down to luck then it will be difficult to repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 They arent just "college kids" they go to the number one school for music in the country, they might have an idea of what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 They arent just "college kids" they go to the number one school for music in the country, they might have an idea of what they are doing. Someone going to med school is still just a college kid until they graduate and get a job. The Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacredheart Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That doesnt really hold up though. Medicine you need your license to practice, audio you dont. They can easily be putting out just as good a product as someone doing it for 20 years, besides, it isnt like pro-ject has a great reputation outside of their fan boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 besides, it isnt like pro-ject has a great reputation outside of their fan boys. You know what, you're right. You win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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