TEAC TN-300 Belt Drive Turntable Initial Impression and Review
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jasonsong86
Super Member
It is a cheap table to begin with.
Can you be more specific on why you feel it's cheap or weak? If not then you are just blowing smoke.
sqlsavior
Lunatic Member
You really have it in for the Teac, don't you? Have you spent time with one? It doesn't come off in person as being at all cheap or shoddy and it sounds quite good for an entry level deck. Supposed specs notwithstanding the one I've heard several times sounded better than the Technics SL-20 I had for many years back in the day. Both are entry-level decks so keeping expectations at a reasonable level is a necessity.
I'm in the market for a new TT and the TN-300 has certainly caught my attention.
However, I'm doubting between this TN-300, the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon or the Rega RP1.
I don't care as much about the looks as I care about the build and sound quality.
Which one would be most recommended?
However, I'm doubting between this TN-300, the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon or the Rega RP1.
I don't care as much about the looks as I care about the build and sound quality.
Which one would be most recommended?
Garven
Active Member
Make sure you buy from a dealer where you can audition or if an online dealer with a solid return policy. Some entry-level Pro-Jects are known to have motor noise issues. I've had two with the same problem and tried replacing the motor in one only to have the same problem with the new motor. As for the RP1, do a search on YouTube for Rega platter wobble.
illini
The Past is Alive
mjw21a
Super Member
For what it is, its a decent low end turntable. No need to bash it. While I haven't used the Teac I have used the Denon DP300F which everyone also seems inclined to bash. Thats an excellent table for the outlay. Sure, its not as good as my JVC QL7 though I don't expect it to be. Lighten up guys.
Tharbamar
Active Member
Yep, Exactly!
I can go out and buy $5k turntable but I don't think it worth that much for different in sound quality to me, my main thing is I just want play my music.
As long as it can produce good sound quality for my musical enjoyment and thats all that matter for my equipments, I don't care what people think.
It's my money and my musical enjoyment is more important to me than what people may think.
Garven
Active Member
Since it's a new turntable, it's too early to know what its long-term performance will be.
trackball02
Active Member
On what basis do you make this claim?
Do you have first hand long term experience with all three tables to state your conclusion?
Details please.
Have you not seen or read reports about how good the Pro-ject and arms are? Have you not discovered that many high end decks use these arms? Have you looked at the Teac arm? Have you measured it? Have you seen the arm on Linn, Roksan or Sota decks?
Now stop asking silly and irrelevant questions. These are all budget decks, of which two gave arms of proven quality, while the other, frankly, is unlikely to appear on any other deck because it is nothing special.
Now stop asking silly and irrelevant questions. These are all budget decks, of which two gave arms of proven quality, while the other, frankly, is unlikely to appear on any other deck because it is nothing special.
What arguments? Is it forbidden to point out the strengths of turntables in answer to someone who sought opinions? Or is it forbidden to express opinions full stop if they might remotely be taken as critical of the Teac?
I don't see Pro-ject or Rega owners getting upset because a poster criticised them on this thread.
I don't see Pro-ject or Rega owners getting upset because a poster criticised them on this thread.
