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Orbit Theory Turntable. Our most advanced turntable. Engineered for uncompromising playback.
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Orbit Custom. Built to order to your specifications. Choose...
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About U-Turn; Contact. Shop . Orbit Basic Turntable $249....
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Orbit Basic Turntable. Brilliant sound. Simple design. Pure analog experience. OA3 precision gimbal tonearm with one-piece magnesium armtube for accurate tracking and low distortion. Features internal anti-skate and adjustable counterweight.
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- U-Turn Audio
Our most advanced turntable. Engineered for uncompromising playback. OA3 Pro Tonearm with one-piece magnesium armtube, dial counterweight, and adjustable anti-skate. Choice of Ortofon 2M Blue or Bronze cartridge. Ultra-quiet motor with electronic speed control (33/45 RPM).
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U-Turn Audiois a great American success story. Their three founders are diehard music lovers. Back when they were in college, they were looking for great quality turntables, but simply couldn’t find anything that met their standard and their budget. In other words, they had filet mignon ears with hamburger helper wallets! With their creative and me...
All of the Orbit turntables share the same tonearm, but there are many different options to configure it to suit your needs and budget, including five different color choices on the main model and a custom Orbit available in either a maple or walnut finish. The Orbit was specifically designed to get the best sound for your money, so don’t expect an...
Most basic belt-drive turntables do not really have a ton of “features”, but there are some different choices you can make when selecting the Orbit in order to customize it just for you.
While we suspect most people purchasing a U-Turn Orbit would not connect it up to one of the higher end systems we set up for testing, we wanted to really push it and find it’s limitations! Both of our test systems had built-in phono stages, so we used the Orbit without the phono stage. The first setup consisted of the new Anthem STR Integrated amp...
If you are looking at some of the cheap suitcase turntables, like a Crosley Cruiserfor instance, we strongly recommend that you save for a little longer and get the U-Turn entry-level Orbit with a built-in phono stage. We think the best bang for the buck is the Orbit with the acrylic platter, and either the Ortofon OM5E or Ortofon 2M Red. If your b...
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Oct 3, 2023 · These seemingly random musings are actually key takeaways from time spent with the fabulous U-Turn Orbit Theory turntable, the brand’s new flagship that looks gorgeous and sounds even...
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- Ryan Waniata
Nov 25, 2023 · Taking more than a few pointers from its premium-range Orbit Theory turntable that U-Turn successfully launched in late 2022, the upgrades to the 2nd-gen Orbit Special have made it a near perfect...
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Integrated Pluto preamp with bypass switch allows for use with powered speakers and amplifiers without a dedicated turntable input. OA3 precision gimbal tonearm with one-piece magnesium armtube for accurate tracking and low distortion. Features internal anti-skate and an adjustable counterweight.
