Those sound just fine, but an Ortofon being included as the stock cartridge certainly made my ears perk up. Many competing units in this price range ship with low-end AT cartridges. The fact that these units ship with one installed is impressive. The Ortofon OM5E is a good cartridge to be sure. Acrylic is more of a dead material that transmits fewer vibrations. The other reason they used an acrylic platter is for improved clarity, since aluminum platters tend to amplify vibrations. The idea with the acrylic platter is that it is more lightweight, which means that it produces less drag on the motor and more consistent speed. Belt drive units have always had fluctuations in the playback speed due to the nature of belts and motors.
The acrylic platter is said to improve the consistency of the speed. Anti-skate tonearm with adjustable counterweight.Precision OA2 gimbal tonearm for accurate tracking and low distortion.Ortofon OM5E cartridge with elliptical diamond stylus.Acrylic platter for better speed consistency and clearer playback.I much prefer a simple switch or button to change speeds.
#U TURN ORBIT MANUAL#
And to be honest, the manual speed changing using the belt seems to me to be an unnecessary gimmick that hipsters will love. It has no lights and no switches, except for the power switch. They say this keeps the playback quieter. The most unique thing about the U-Turn visually is that the belt is on top of the unit instead of inside. It is a standard straight tonearm you typically see on entry-level units. It has an acrylic clear transparent platter which is supposed to help with speed consistency and more detailed playback. It has the standard connections with an RCA output jack in the back (instead of the hardwired RCA cables like the old school units) and an AC adapter plug-in port as well. Most other units in this bracket are over 15 pounds. It is comparatively light for a turntable in this price range at only 13 pounds. Read our Pro-ject DC vs U-Turn Orbit comparison for more. But this is not uncommon with these types of minimalist turntables. While this avoids the use of a switch, it seems silly to me to get your fingers all over the belt.
To switch from 33 to 45 RPM you move the belt from one slot on the motor to another. It is so manual that there is no speed switch, either. It is a fully manual unit, meaning there is no auto stop or auto-return or any kind of automation other than the platter spinning when you turn it on.
#U TURN ORBIT PLUS#
The U-Turn Orbit Plus is a belt-drive turntable with an interesting minimalist design. U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Review: Overview And Features 3 U-Turn Orbit Review: Conclusion And Rating.2 U-Turn Orbit Plus Vs Audio Technica LP120.1.4 OA2 Gimbal Tonearm & Internal Anti-Skate.1 U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Review: Overview And Features.