Customer Reviews

Stanton ST-150 Turntable with Cartridge (S-shaped tone arm)

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These turns are awesome, and better than any other turns out there; yeah they're even better than the latest Technics, which are not much of an improvement over their previous versions. The reason these are better is because Stanton put a lot of research into these bad boys, whereas Technics have taken for granted their status. Now they're paying for it.

The high torque adds a real quality feel as you manipulate your records, and I do guess that these will last for a while, unlike many old Technics which you have to push in order to not get that lagging sound. There are also knobs on these turns to adjust the brake and start speeds, just in case you want that lag sound. The platter is very stable, and the entire unit is heavy, which is a positive thing when talking about quality turns (stability). If you like to scratch, these bad boys will not let you skip note, assuming the hole for the spindle is not too large (just put some tape in there to get a tight fit). I would say that these are top notch, but don't pay $499. I paid like $400 or $420, so look around and buy from a reputable company. A+ all the way.

1. The playback options are endless!

It can play everything from 16rpm to 80rpm +. This means I can play my "Library of Congress" records, as well as my "Diamond Discs," with the proper stylus and cartridge configuration... no problem! I can also transcribe all of my old acoustic Victors and Columbias at their proper speeds.

2. I can use any stylus I wish!

I am currently using two different stereo carts: an ELAC STS-444, and a 1983 Pickering TLE. I am also using a Sure M78S for my mono 78rpm needs. The great thing about the M78S cart is... I can swith out the N78S stylus for the N25C stylus when playing my mono 45rpm records! (Also, there is a variety of styli available for 78rpm groove width to fit this cartridge.)

3. It just plain works! Remember the term "workhorse of the industry?" This table is one of those "workhorses!"

If you want a turntable that can do anything, this is the one for you! It's not a Rondine, so don't expect it to play your 14" Pathe discs or your 16" radio trascription discs, but... it'll do just about anything else! I absolutely love mine, and if you're lucky enough to find one... you'll love it as well!

cant find any flaws with this tb...bottom line is that with the features that it has,compared to the technics,you cant go wrong! ive had mine for about a year and a half...and no problems yet. so the only thing the techs have on it is that these tb
havent been around that long to prove themselfs...time will tell.

Several months ago I purchased the Stanton ST-150 to replace my aged Benjamin Miracord. I bought it 1 because I thought that Stanton was a reputable company. I've used their cartridges for years. And 2 because of the reviews I read.

I took the turntable out of the box and went through the adjustments to set it up. I hooked up the analog cables and turned on my receiver and out comes a hum. Nothing I do can get rid of the hum until I unplug the cables. I think... maybe it's not compatible with an older receiver. So I connect it up to my Denon AVR 2105. Same result, a hum. Next I connect the digital output of the ST150 to the digital input of the Denon (I remove the analog connections first). Now it plays without a hum... but only through 1 channel, the right one. The left channel is dead.

I tried contacting Stanton through their WEB site [...] to explain my problem and seek advice. The email either comes back as undeliverable or goes un-answered. I'm so unhappy with my purchase I've put it up for sale.