Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output
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$219.00
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Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output Price History
Price History for Turntables Belt-Drive Record Player with Wireless Output Connectivity, Vinyl Player Support 33&45...
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Current Price | $119.99 | September 7, 2024 |
Highest Price | $199.99 | August 12, 2024 |
Lowest Price | $111.86 | August 15, 2024 |
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$119.99 | September 2, 2024 |
$159.99 | August 31, 2024 |
$119.99 | August 29, 2024 |
$116.71 | August 29, 2024 |
$159.99 | August 26, 2024 |
Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output Description
In an era where digital music streaming dominates, the charm of vinyl records remains undiminished for audiophiles and music aficionados. Introducing the Turntables Belt-Drive Record Player with Wireless Output Connectivity, a perfect synthesis of vintage appeal and modern technology. This turntable from Retrolife is designed to offer a seamless audio experience, combining the best of both worlds.
Wireless Connectivity & RCA Output
One of the standout features of this turntable is its wireless connectivity. You can pair it with Bluetooth speakers or headphones, offering an amazing wire-free experience. There is no need for a receiver, making it incredibly convenient. For those who prefer a wired setup, the turntable includes both phono and line outputs. By using an RCA cable, you can connect active speakers to enhance your sound experience. Do note that some Bluetooth speakers, especially large soundbars, may not connect properly due to compatibility with Bluetooth protocols HFPV1.5, A2DPV1.2, AVRCPV1.4, HSP1.2, GAVDP1.2, and IOP.
Spectacular Musical Accuracy
The turntable features a diamond-tipped stylus cartridge, which precisely tracks the grooves of your records. This ensures an accurate and immersive listening experience, with detailed high-resolution sound. The aluminum platter dampens unwanted vibrations, resulting in a more three-dimensional sound with tighter bass, a fuller midrange, and overall improved clarity.
Vinyl Recording via USB to PC
Preserving your classic music collection has never been easier. This turntable allows you to connect to your computer via USB and encode your favorite vinyl audio into MP3 music files. This feature makes it simple to digitalize your vinyl records for storage and playback on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. You can now take your favorite vinyl records with you wherever you go.
Set Adjustable Counterweight Force
To ensure perfect playback every time, the turntable comes with an adjustable counterweight on the tonearm. This allows you to adjust the force according to the weight of the record, ensuring the stylus is balanced and rests deep in the groove of your vinyl. This not only produces smoother stylus movement but also protects your records from damage and provides freedom from skipping and distortion.
Advanced Classic Vintage Turntable
The turntable’s design is a nod to classic vintage style, featuring a gorgeous bark brown cabinet and adjustable resonance damping feet. These feet ensure superior isolation from unwanted micro-vibrations, providing a beautifully warm and natural music listening experience. This turntable transports you right into the center of the performance, making it a definitive choice for vinyl record enthusiasts.
Product Features
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 13.6 x 4.9 inches
- Item Weight: 11 pounds
- Item Model Number: HQ-KZ006
- Date First Available: December 17, 2021
- Manufacturer: Retrolife
The Turntables Belt-Drive Record Player with Wireless Output Connectivity is an exceptional blend of vintage aesthetics and modern functionality, making it an ideal addition to any audiophile’s collection. Whether you are looking to enjoy your vinyl records wirelessly or preserve them digitally, this turntable delivers on all fronts.
Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output Specification
Specification: Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output
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Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output Reviews (10)
10 reviews for Retrolife Belt-Drive Turntable with Wireless Output
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Peter J. Sammon II –
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 Well it seems to me that in 72 years of living on this Earth and enjoying music and especially turntables and phono cartridges one might say I’ve been around the block a few times. The turntable for review here is the Retro life h u 006 and compared to last year’s Blockbuster turntable at such an entry level price the Angels horn HP double O2 I must say that this one is quite impressive!
After tweaking the two speeds 33 and 45 the stability of the highly crafted machine is quite impressive but do thoroughly clean the inner and outer rims of the platter as it uses a very sophisticated speed detection and correction system. It is imperative that you supply your own RCA photo patches and I highly recommend the 3ft Cable Direct from Germany available here on Amazon for about 10 bucks. These cables can make an audible difference and seem to be a wonderful match for the Audio Technica cartridge and the Retro life tonar which in itself is very impressive!
Some reviewers will complain about the use of plastic on the tone arm but I’m telling you the combination of the plastic head shell area and the metal tone arm works wonderfully with the Audio Technica 3600 l phone cartridge which can easily be upgraded to the two gram tracking 91b. Once this is done you will have a machine but you need not make any apologies to any of the audio files knobs who spent hundreds or even thousands on their equipment. From the lowest lows to the highest highs the detail is stunning! And so is the polymer wood plastic finish in cherry wine of the unit itself. It is absolutely gorgeous to look at in person rather than just pictures alone and the entire turntable kit built in the USA by you with foreign parts coming from China renders a first rate analog reproducer that you can be proud of and enjoy for years to come. Happy listening and God bless! PJs 2
Update March 2023.. I just mounted the Audio Technica vm95c blue cartridge to the tone arm for an upgrade and now the sound quality has been taken up another level and it was so easy because of the threaded mounting holes in the new VM 95c. I highly recommend that retro life include this cartridge with this turntable in the future. The nice thing other than the easy mount is that the user can upgrade by simply buying a more expensive stylus right on up to the ml micro line one at the top of the line!
Jose Morales Cubillo –
Luce muy bien pero distorsiona muy agudo el sonido
Francis J Barrett III –
Great deal for the money if you get the 40% off coupon. Decent cartridge and the finish looks great.
IF YOU DON’T WANT THE BELT TO SLIP AND CAUSE MAJOR PITCH VARIATIONS AND WOW & FLUTTER AS SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED, MAKE SURE YOU DO THESE FEW THINGS FIRST.
REMOVE THE BELT IF IT SHIPPED ON THE PLATTER.
1. TURN THE PLATTER UPSIDE DOWN BEFORE INSTALLING IT AND CLEAN THE INSIDE INNER RIM OF THE PLATTER VERY WELL WITH WINDEX OR ALCOHOL. (THE OUTER SIDE OF THE EXTRUDED INNER RIM–THIS IS WHERE THE BELT RIDES)
2. THEN CLEAN THE INNER SIDE OF THE RUBBER BELT WITH WINDEX (OR ALCOHOL IF THAT’S ALL YOU HAVE.)
3. CLEAN THE SPINDLE OF THE MOTOR WITH SAME- ( TURN THE TURNTABLE “ON” AND LET THE MOTOR RUN AND TOUCH YOUR CLEANING CLOTH WETTED WITH WINDEX INTO THE BELT GROOVE OF THE SPINDLE FOR 10 -15 SECONDS.
LET EVERYTHING DRY FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN CAREFULLY PUT THE BELT AROUND THE INNER EXTRUDED RIM OF THE PLATTER. MAKE SURE TO GET THE BELT TO RIDE DOWN ON THE PLATTER-DON’T LET IT BE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE.
GRAB THE BELT BY PUTTING YOUR FINGER THRU THE OPEN WINDOW ON THE PLATTER, PUT THE PLATTER ON THE CENTER AXLE OF TURNTABLE AND GENTLY STRETCH THE EDGE OF THE BELT OVER THE MOTOR SPINDLE INTO THE GROOVED AREA.
**VERY IMPORTANT!–WHEN SLIPPING THE BELT OVER THE MOTOR SPINDLE MAKE SURE YOU GET THE BELT TO RIDE IN THE GROOVE OF THE SPINDLE–IF THE BELT RIDES HIGH, UP ON THE RIM OF THE SPINDLE, THE TURNTABLE WILL PLAY *WAY* TOO FAST–ONCE YOU HAVE THE BELT ON THE MOTOR SPINDLE TURN THE PLATTER BY HAND SEVERAL TIMES & **MAKE SURE THE BELT IS RIDING IN THE GROOVE ON THE MOTOR SPINDLE**
TURN ON THE START CONTROL AND LET THE TURNTABLE TURN FOR A MINUTE OR 2 TO LET THE BELT SETTLE. TAKE ONE LAST LOOK AT THE MOTOR SPINDLE TO MAKE SURE THE BELT IS SETTLED WELL IN THE GROOVE OF THE SPINDLE.
Now put the Retrolife felt circular pad on… and unlock the tonearm lockdown at the rest,…. balance by turning your tonearm counter weight to where it floats by itself over the platter,… then while floating set the black dial at back of tonearm to zero. Note that the arm should still be floating in mid air above the edge of the platter. Now, while tonearm is still floating in air over edge of platter, turn the *entire* counter weight & the black number dial at back of the tonearm to where the numbered black dial reads 1 gram of force.
remove the plastic protector from the stylus of the cartridge, & the tape.
NOW it’s ready to use. Enjoy!
PS-IT’S OKAY IF NEED TO INCREASE THE TRACKING FORCE TO 1.5 GRAMS OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IF NEED BE ON WARPED RECORDS, BUT TRY TO USE 1 GRAM ON RECORDS YOU DON’T WANT TO WEAR DOWN.
Steven Johnstone –
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 El materia parece duradero, se vincula super facil vÃa Bluetooth, la calidad es buena y nÃtida, no hay que tener mucha experiencia para ajustar el brazo, pero alguien con experiencia le puede sacar el máximo al mismo, cabe mencionar que no cuenta con brazo automático que regrese a su poción de descanso, lo compre por su diseño Minimalista y su buen precio y no me arrepiento excelente compra
MIKE PICCIRILLO –
This turntable looks great and sounds just as great. Bluetooth connectivity took a few moments till I realized it paired with my phone, not my speakers. Turned Bluetooth off on the phone and it paired immediately with my speakers. Excellent, very pleased with this.
Draken –
EDIT—-I had no trouble pairing this with my UEBoom2. Then suddenly 3 months later I did.
This turntable does NOT have a Bluetooth reset button which some units do. After resetting the speaker, ensuring that the speaker wasnt paired with the iPhones, turning unit on and off many times, and changing the outlet I plugged into .. I found the solution.
My husband’s knock off smart watch was the problem. My FitBit watch did not cause a problem. When we turned off his watch’s Bluetooth , I was able to pair turntable to speaker with no issue. I discovered this when he was out of the house , I could pair it. We then tried putting watch in a metal pot with lid on and could pair. Voila! I fixed the problem.
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For $199 with additional $40 coupon you cannot beat this.
Setting it up was fairly easy but I did view a couple of videos to better understand how to set the counterweight on arm.
Soon as you turn it on, blue light at back indicates Bluetooth connection has been found and it instantly found the UEBoom speaker I’m using, make sure you flip switch to LINE at back.
My Roku Streambar Bluetooth settings did NOT find it but I will try to connect using usb cable included.
I bought a $30 acrylic platter after one reviewer said it helped reduce static but so far I’ve found the felt platter to be just fine.
Kumanda escamilla –
Nice player for my old vinyl records. The blue tooth connectivity is a boon as it can be easily connected with my AVR.
Peter J. Sammon II –
For your money you can’t go wrong. After using the step by step instructions, they are in great detail, it was perfect. Could not wait to place s vinyl on the disc. It was worth the wait…. The smoothness of it operating was amazing. It was perfect. Placed some older vinyls and the needle followed along as it should bc the instructions guided me to balancing the tone arm perfectly. You’ll be amazed for the money the quality turntable you’ll receive bc they used fine materials in the construction. And that shows how well it operates and the sound it generates.
Daryl –
I purchased this exact turntable because I didn’t want one with speakers included, I wanted to use my sound system, either using Bluetooth connection or a cable connection.
The Bluetooth option is great, very easy to set up. Although the quality is a little lower than a cabled one, I really like the opportunity that brings related to where I place the sound system components.
Very recommended. Very easy to use, it needs to be assembled, but the instructions are easy to follow and very accurate.
Francis J Barrett III –
Pretty easy to setup. Directions were good and there is also several good setup videos on YouTube. Decent quality needle. Counter weight isn’t the greatest and I found it hard to get perfect. Some varying speed issues during playback. No Anti Skating mechanism. Sound was better than average. Controls are solid and easy to use. I ended up upgrading to a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO which is a more expensive solid old school build.
If you are an occasional listener or just want to hear your old record collection again this is a solid purchase. If you are looking to start a long term hobby I would upgrade.