Thread Status: Not open for further replies. First, I am not in the market for a new turntable. It is a simple turntable that packs a real punch. The Orbit Plus Turntable by U-Turn Audio. I recommend the Orbit Plus. The U-Turn Orbit Basic offers good sound quality at an affordable price, but it lacks some of the features that make a turntable easier to use. The additional bass and sound I got from this stood out immediately. Question about U Turn Orbit vs. Orbit Plus. U-Turn took a minimalist approach when designing its turntables, and the Orbit Plus is a good reflection of that. Fluance RT-81 vs u-turn orbit plus Post by Vinylfreak86 » 29 Nov 2017 11:07 On the Orbit you can choose which cartridge you want factory fitted, but later you cannot upgrade it by yourself. It withstood even a fairly strong hip check to its table without skipping. The built-in preamp can be bypassed should you choose to feed a different RIAA preamp. MikeInFla Forum Resident Thread Starter. It even comes in at the lower end of the price scale. Find more U-Turn Orbit Plus Turntable information and reviews here. The U-turn orbit plus came easy to setup, and with a great entry Ortofon OM 5E cartridge. 2018-10-17T18:11:34-04:00. The reason: there’s a lot to like, starting with build options that let you pick the base color, platter material (acrylic in the photo), cartridge, and more. This allows the Orbit's RCA outputs to feed any line-level consumer audio device with standard unbalanced inputs. To callout a few things I noticed from other reviews: - The belt slipping off: not a big deal at all. The U-Turn Orbit Plus was a fan favorite before it even hit the market thanks to a 2014 Kickstarter campaign. U-Turn Audio’s Orbit Plus is a fabulous effort for a new startup, and worthy of consideration by anyone who wants a good, very basic, but very capable turntable for getting back into vinyl or for trying it for the first time. Video Video related to u-turn orbit plus turntable. Buying Options $180 from U-turn Audio It only has one button: a power switch located on top of the turntable. Made by U-Turn, this a precision crafted option that is perfect for the music lover. Location: Panama City, FL. Investors in U-Turn’s Kickstarter-funded Orbit turntable get more than their money’s worth in this remarkably well-designed record player manufactured in Woburn, Massachusetts. Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by MikeInFla, Aug 5, 2015. The Orbit, which is manufactured in the USA, is completely manual and comes with an … U-Turn Audio Orbit Turntable First and foremost, the people at U-Turn Audio are to be commended for bringing a domestically manufactured turntable to market at an unbelievably low price. U-Turn also convinced me to add their built-in preamp for the review. 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