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How to Install Your Turntable? | Angels Horn®

INSTALLATION:

- Unpack all parts and remove protective material.
- Do not connect the unit to the mains before checking the mains voltage and before all other connections have been made.
- Those instructions are related only to products using power cable or AC power adaptor.

1-Installing the Lid

Install the Lid carefully over the hinge prongs.

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2-Turntable platter and belt setup

1) Insert the sub-platter into the turntable spindle located in the middle of the turntable.
2) Loop the drive belt around the sub-platter and motor pulley.
3) Carefully place the main platter onto the sub-platter (Figure 1).
4) Place the slip mat on top of the platter (Figure 2).

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3-Cartridge tracking force adjustment

The counterweight supplied is suitable for cartridges weighing between 3.0-6.0g

- Gently push and turn the Counterweight onto the rear of the tonearm (with the scale facing toward the front of the turntable).
- Remove the cartridge protection cap.
- Lower the tonearm lift and position the cartridge in the space between tonearm rest and platter.

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Carefully rotate the Counterweight until the tonearm balances out. The tonearm should return to the balanced position if it is moved up or down.
This adjustment must be done carefully.

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Once the tonearm is correctly balanced return it to its’ rest. Hold the Counterweight without moving it, and gently rotate the Down force Scale ring until the zero is in line with black line on the rear of the tonearm. Check whether the arm still balances out.

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Rotate the counterweight counter clockwise (seen from the front) to adjust the down force according to the cartridge manufacturer’s recommendations.One mark on the scale represents 0.05g of down force.

***NOTE: The recommended down force for the factory fitted cartridge is 3.5±0.5g.

4-Anti-skating force adjustment

The anti-skating force must be adjusted corresponding to the tracking force as follows:

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1）Slip the loop of the anti-skating weight's thread over the 3rd groove of the stub to set the correct anti-skating force for the factory-fitted cartridge.

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2）Feed the thread through the loop of the wire support.

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5-Connection to the Amplififier

This turntable uses a moving magnetic cartridge. Set the PHONO & Line Out Switch on PHONO mode.
Connect the phono out cables to the phono input on your amplifier of the pre-ampli-fier (phono stage). Line inputs such as CD, Tuner, Tape, or Video are not suitable for phono inputs. Make sure the amplification of the selected input matches the type of cartridge being used.
The factory-installed cartridge is 47k ohms/MM-input.

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***NOTE: If your amplifier does not have an input suitable for phono cartridges, you will need to purchase a separate phono amplifier for moving magnetic cartridges. This separate phono amplifier will then connect between your turntable and your amplifier.

6-Stereo System Connection

Set the PHONO & Line Out Switch on LINE mode. The RCA PHONO & Line Out Jacks output analog line-level signals and could be connected directly with a par of active/powered speakers of the appropriate input of your stereo system.
The Red plug connects with the Right channel and the White plug connects with the Left channel.

***NOTE: The RCA Jacks are not designed to be connected directly to the passive/unpowered speakers on LINE mode. If connected to the passive speakers, there is no sound.

7-Main Power Connection

The power adaptor is in the foam packing material. Unpack the power adaptor and plug the small end into the DC power jack located at the back side of the turntable. Plug the power adaptor into your power outlet.

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My first record player

This is the first record player I've ever owned and I definitely recommend spending the money on this, if you want a true experience of listening to albums this is perfect for you. It has the true sound/tone of all the original music you decide to play for you and your friends. Easy setup and quick delivery with lifetime a warranty.

It sounds better than it should.

If you don't like reading long reviews than the short answer is: Just buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Now for the longer review and why I took off 1 star.

Price, it's one of the more pricey units out there, and I would have like to see it perform better in a couple of areas. The amplifier and volume control. The volume knob has to be at the 10 o'clock position to get any sound out at all, below that does nothing. By the time you get to 2 o'clock your really pushing the limits of volume before distortion. Sometimes I could get higher without but the recording needed to be quieter coming in, then the overall volume was about the same. The amp has a slight hiss sound over the speakers, once you start playing music it isn't noticeable at all, but this should have been addresses for this price. It needs just a bit more power, at times with certain music I wanted to turn it up a bit, but there was nothing left. The tone arm, when down, is right against the case, so it's a bit hard to get your finger under it to lift it. The "Line in" on the back is still a bit too high gain to be considered a full line input. I had to run a line stage and turn it down a bit. Some songs and equipment were fine but others were not. It's really more of an AUX IN, for headphone out of a phone or MP3 player.

The good:

Looks: Fit and finish is quite good, it comes very well packaged and was in perfect shape. It is just the simulated wood vinyl, but it's well done, you can't see particle board anywhere. The overall esthetics are nice, I love the watt meters on the front. The speakers have little rubber feet on the bottom, they keep the bottom from getting scratched or scratching anything, and keep the speaker from vibrating around. The grills are removable which is nice for those who want that look. When the unit is turned on, the turntable rotates near silently, no grumble or bearing noise.

Sound: This is where it all comes together. I first put on a record to give this a try. The video is of Tears for Fears and you are listening to the small speakers that came with the player. They have surprising mid base and deep extension. They are not room shaking, but you hear all the music. This album is well recorded and has a lot of depth. The amp and speakers made this sound great. The tone of the whole system is musical, warm and inviting and the speakers image quite well. Something I thought I would never say when describing a system like this. Hooking up to the KLH-5 speakers present in the video brought another level to the sound. It was louder with better low frequency extension, it really showed what this amplifier sounded like.

Technical: I tried all the functions and everything worked as it should. The pitch control allowed me to fine tune the rotation speed with my strobe disk. Once set it stayed stable. My FiiO MP3 music streamer connected via BT and kept connecting when switched back and forth, as soon as I powered back on it paired and played great. The line in worked, except for above.

Overall a great setup.