vinyl on its recently announced Lenco LBT-215BK turntable.
Blending modern styling with a gorgeous piano black finish and silver details makes this one of the best-looking belt-drive turntables one can get for its available £299 price point – US buyers won’t get the LBT-215BK until April at a cost of $359. And gosh, Americans are missing a lot until then.
through some speakers from Kanto behind it.
All those musical guts were warm as the song about a one-night stand (ironically still considered a wedding classic) got plenty of bottom-end oomph thanks to the stereo pre-amp built into the LBT-215BK.
There's a metal platter, tonearm and fully adjustable counterweight, which all help it feel like it punches well above its weight. The unit I heard was also playing with Lenco's new TTA-080SI Record Stabilizer, which serves double duty as a stabilizer to keep records playing flat, and also as an LED disco ball – for an extra $49.
Audio connectivity options include Bluetooth or RCA wired output, which makes this pleasingly versatile. And as a bonus, those who want to convert the audio into a digital format can use the USB connection as well.
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The turntable also features an anti-skating feature, which promises to protect your records. Anyone looking for a turntable that looks chic, offers wireless and wired connectivity, and enables easy analog-to-digital conversion will find this to be a very tempting entry-level deck for budding audiophiles within the sub-$400 mark may have much to appreciate.
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