On 23/01/2017 10:07, Brian Gaff wrote:
From the sound of it yes. However it must have a very advanced
disintegration device to do this sort of thing. The normal issue is that the
software controlled input switching gets scrambled so you cannot make it
work but from what you say it sounds worse.
Hard to see how a preamp can do this.
As for how it sounded, well like most things you get what you pay for and
many turntables sold with cartridges are let down by that cartridge.
Brian

Thanks Brian,
It comes with an Ortofon OM 5E cartridge which from my quick research is
somewhat lacking.... but it's better for the boy that has no idea about
handling records and the fragility of such components to "practice" with
a cheap one rather than accidentally skip an expensive replacement
across the turntable mat.