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hey it's Justin you from CNET this is a first look at the audio technica at2020 chances are if you go into your local record store they'll probably have a bunch of these for sale and maybe even one set up to listen to records and that's because this is definitely a worthwhile turntable for the price it's modeled after the classic techniques 1200 s and if you're familiar with that model you'll recognize the similarities there's a few differences mostly in the plastic construction of these parts but that's what really keeps the price down here the manufacturer doesn't cut corners where it counts though it sits on four stabilized feet and at twenty three and a half pounds you won't have to worry about vibrations messing up the sound of your records just be sure to keep it on a level surface and you'll be fine this is a direct drive motor turntable so there's no belts to mess around with and its overall simplicity really is the benefit of this system when you take it out of the box all you have to do is screw in the cartridge that comes with a stylus pre-installed calibrate the counterweight and anti-skate on the back of the tonearm and it's ready to play records if this is your first time building a turntable it's important to balance the tonearm correctly and the manual does a great job at explaining how to do it along with the recommended vertical tracking force for the cartridge now all that sounds more complicated and then actually is and the company even uploaded a video online that lays it all out a lot of modern turntables these days sacrifice features for simplicity or aesthetics but this isn't one of them it's a full-featured turntable which means you get to play 33 and 45 rpm records and you can even play it 78 if you pick up a compatible stylus you get a target light to locate grooves and dark places there's also a 45 adapter included in the box and there's a pitch lock and slider to control adjustments you can even reverse the direction of the rotation if you want you'll find a pair of RCA plugs hardwired into the back and while I wish they were removable for long-term durability the company makes up for it with a bunch of adapters included that let you connect the 122 powered speakers a receiver or auxiliary inputs it's also important to note that this guy has an amp already built into it so you can just plug it into a pair of speakers and be set or you can flip a switch and by to use your own setup you'll also notice a USB port on the back that's used to digitize your record collection for music that you own but can't necessarily find online there's a lot more to talk about but it's easy to recommend this for anyone shopping for a new turntable Audio Technica hits all the important markers that djs and casual listeners will want in a record player for a budget-friendly price tag be sure to check out my full review on CNET but that's going to do it for this video I'm Justin you you just took a first look at the audio technica LP 120 USB turntable thanks for watching