Don't let the low price fool you, the Monoprice Monolithturntable is well-appointed and loaded with goodies.
Monoprice Monolith Turntable review: a gateway to vinyl addiction MSRP $200.00 Score Details DT Editors' Choice “If there's a better turntable for the price than Monoprice's Monolith, we haven't seen it yet.” Pros Cons The entry-level turntable market is almost an embarrassment of riches. Our list of the best turntables you can buy features several outstanding low-priced models to choose from, and those are just part of a massive offering from multiple brands.
From there, you can choose to have the turntable delivered with one of two cartridges preinstalled: The version with the ubiquitous Audio-Technica AT-3600L runs $200 , while the version with the venerated Audio-Technica AT-VM95E costs $250. Considering that the AT-VM95E is considered one of the best cartridges you can buy for under $100, I consider the second turntable option well worth the premium. Not only does it sound pretty great, but you can easily switch out its stylus.
A couple of design features worth mentioning: The Monolith Turntable uses an outboard power supply, which I think is great for noise reduction, but the wall wart is sizeable and isn’t likely to fit into that last available outlet on an already crowded power strip, so be prepared by clearing outlet space before you need to plug into power, lest your immersion in vinyl bliss be perturbingly delayed. Also, the Monolith Turntable comes with a felt mat, which is common, but not the best choice.
Performance I’ll break down this section into three parts, covering the performance of the built-in phono pre-amp, the digital audio output, and the turntable mechanics separately.
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