Sony PSLX250H Turntable

Don't listen to those who say 'needle is no replaceable', because it exists. It's the atn 3600 l. Very easy to set up, plug, and easy to play. Sounds perfect.
The only thing missing is an on off switch, but you can forgive that to the sony guys after you hear your first lp.

easy to use- but was sent to me with a damaged stylus- still waitng for a replacement from icon electronics

Garbage. I've owned two of these models. The first lasted maybe four years and then the belt drive mechanism (I guess) went bad and the turntable speed increased slightly but obviously and records started playing too fast, especially at 45 rpm. Costs too much to have a problem like this diagnosed and fixed, so I wrote it off to bad luck (isn't Sony supposed to be reliable quality?) and bought a replacement. This second model hasn't even made it a year. The auto start-stop stylus feature -- which can't be overridden or ignored in favor of manual use -- went bad very quickly and now I can'tplay a record at all. I can't get the stylus to go to the record, lower, and stay put -- it keeps returning to the stop position every time it's activated. And you can't get around this function! Although I may see if I can simply disable the gears and then maybe I can play records by manually placing and returning the stylus. Like we used to do in the bad old days before they put unnecessary and poorly designed bells and whistles on turntables that would break and render the entire device useless!

I am also not pleased that by the second time I bought this model (2008) Sony had made it so the buyer has to assemble the stylus and belt drive mechanism. I've never been expected to put together my own turntable before using it! If you can't figure this out from the badly written instructions, you're out of luck. Caveat emptor!

I will not be buying this model again, or any other Sony turntable for that matter.

I have been very satisified with the quality of this product. I would recommend to any first time buyers.

So yourself a favour and spend more. After using an ancient Dual turntable I inherited from my uncle I decided to replace it rather than repair it when it suddenly stopped working. I bought this Sony because I thought it would have to be better, being brand new. It's not. It's the worse turntable I have ever used. Old vinyl which never, ever skipped on my Dual skips on this pile of junk. New vinyl, which I buy still wrapped in cellophane skips also. Sure, some stuff plays, and the sound is decent, but that's not the point. I hate sitting there wondering if the next track will skip and I find myself sighing in relief if it doesn't.