As you are making a purchase decision, we suggest that you take the time to read some AT-PL120 Turntable reviews in order to see what other consumers have to say about the product. Here are some user reviews to help you make your shopping decision:

I must be one of the very lucky of the 200 or so people to purchase, and comment about this turntable here on Amazon and not have any issues with it. I have the AT-PL120 connected to the TV inputs of a Sony STR-DH700 and it outputs warm and wonderful analog like no other turntable I've owned, and I've owned a few in my 41 years of existence. I also own a Stanton T.90 USB turntable, and the AT-PL120 sounds much better and they both have the same cartridge installed, a Ortofon Concorde Gold @ 1.5g. Maybe the Audio-Technica quality control people have hit and miss days at the factory.

Now I do not claim to be some audiophile aficionado, rather I am a common vinyl record collector and lover (on a modest budget) since the age of 3 years old when my mom was nice enough to shower me with a record player and records. I've been hooked since then and never gave up collecting even during the rise and fall of cassettes, CD's, Mini Discs. SACD's, and DVD-Audio. Records just have that special something I can't stop loving.

Anyway if you are looking for a budget turntable that gets the job done of playing your LP's with fantastic results, do not hesitate to make this your next purchase. I am not sorry I did and, neither will you.
-A. Traverso (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

I stopped listening to LPs as most folks did when CD players hit the mass market. Convenience was the name of the game, particularly the ease of listening to music on the road. But what a tremendous difference in sound vinyl really provides! I chose the AT-PL120 after several hours of research on the web over a couple of days. I first considered spending the least amount of money and considered the entry-level model AT-PL50. I talked to an audiophile shop and while the shop thought it was a good entry-level model, they advised me to consider the next step up because it was well worth the investment in terms of sound quality and equipment durability. Upon close inspection at a local electronic store, the AT-PL50 looked really cheap. I decided to spend more money and get decent quality. I considered the AT-APL120 and the Music Hall MMF2.1, which has pretty decent reviews. The difference came down to saving $50 or so and decided to try the Audio Tecnica. I must admit, the sound is impressive and the built quality of the turntable is really good. Besides the DJ features, which I really do not care about, it has several bells and whistles that makes it very professional looking. I am using a pair of B&W bookshelf and a Yamaha RX-777, perhaps one of the few available stereos for music listening you can still get. The combination works well, but no doubt the vinyl sounds much better than a well-recorded CD. The AT-PL120 makes the sound really come alive! If you still have your old records and invested in taking good care of them, spend a few bucks and get this turntable. If I ever decide to burn a few LPs to play them in my car, it also has the built in amp. All in all, after two days of playing LPs on this turntable, I am very satisfied. The AT-PL120 comes pretty well boxed too. Too bad that Amazon packed it in a big but soft box, which was open on one side when UPS delivered. If it wasn't for the Audio Tecnica box, I would have refused the shipment. Luckily it all works like it is supposed to.
-C. Hernandez (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

When I began shopping for turntables, I did about two weeks of research on the internet. I considered a Technics turntable, but based on reviews I saw this was a better alternative. The sound is wonderful, plus it adds a classy look when put on top of a stereo cabinet. My only thoughts on drawbacks are the audio cables and the stylus light. The audio cables are hardwired in, and are pretty short. If you wanted to have the turntable more then a few feet away from the preamp or receiver, the cables won't be long enough. It would have been nice to have RCA jacks to use your own cables. The stylus light is flimsy, and almost useless in my opinion. It doesn't really help one place the stylus in a dark room, so I've used a small pen light instead.

Overall a good turntable that won't set you back more then a couple of hundred bucks. Stay away from the ones that are about one hundred dollars, they may not have replaceable cartridges and their tone arms are not balanced like this turntable's.
-D. Milligan (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

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I highly recommend the Audio-Technica AT-PL120. Is is built very well, and it is easy to assemble and set-up. It took me a few minutes to do all these tasks, and I'm not mechanically inclined.

There was no hum during playback, and while using a stethoscope; I did not notice any noise or rumble from the platter at any speed. The fidelity during playback is remarkable with the stylus that comes with the turable at all speeds. The 78 speed records I have sounded remarkable, with this turntable, considering they were recorded almost sixty five years ago.

I've had high-end Garrard and Thorens turntables in the past. The AT-PL120, performs as well as them at a much lower cost.

The pre amp feature makes it very easy to hook-up this turntable to your computer, amplifier or receiver that do not have phono magnetic input jacks.

Buy this incredible product, and fall in love again with all those great records you still have all over again.
-Drumboy26 (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

I grew up listening to music on vinyl and missed having a turntable. I was absolutely thrilled when I found this one online for such a good price. It was shipped safely, easy to assemble and has given me so much enjoyment that I highly recommend it to anyone who is new to records or an old guy like myself.
-R. Clee (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

I recently purchased the AT-PL120 as a replacement for a very worn Pioneer PL400. Based upon my experience with direct drive turntables, which was very positive, I wanted a direct-drive, and there are few in the AT-PL120's price range. The Audio-Technica machine is not the lowest-priced turntable around, and far from the most expensive I considered, but my recent "test drive" shows it to be as good as advertised if not better. The machine was easy to set-up, it tracks very well, and it does not present any rumble, even running it through my Carver receiver (which tends to show up any problems that a turntable/cartridge might have.) I used two different test records with it, and it performed very well with the tests on both.

I now have approximately 40 hours on the new machine with no problems. Many of the functions on the TT will not use by most for home listening -- like reverse, unless you want to check old Beatles LP's to search for "Paul is dead"! -- but having 78 rpm available is a significant benefit to me as I am transcribing some old 78's to CD. I also tried the machine on a slightly warped LP which the Pioneer could not handle, and the AT-PL120 did handle it after I made a slight pitch adjustment.

The product was delivered quicker than the delivery schedule promised. As was the case with another reviewer, the outside box that the unit came in showed up after delivery by UPS a little worse for wear. It was poorly taped and was coming open. However the product box was well protected, very strong and well sealed.

UPDATE: My original review (above) was done almost two years ago. As of May 2007, I've now spent many hours playing hundreds of LPs on this turntable. It continues to perform well and with no problems. It has maintained all of its settings with little adjustment. I continue to be impressed with the PL120 given its reasonable cost.
-E. Sims (AT-PL120 Turntable user review from Amazon.com)

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