Product Description
The all-new Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable System is the perfect record player sound system for your home. Incorporating the T1 Turntable and M1 Bookshelf Monitors, the system's design and user interface were created with meticulous attention to sound reproduction, design, and ease of use. The T1 Turntable System is sure to make lifelong music memories in your home. The Premiere T1 Turntable features a belt driven metal platter, wooden plinth, and aluminum tonearm with an adjustable counterweight and anti-skate knob to keep your favorite vinyl records in top condition. The T1 record player also includes Victrola's first high-performance moving magnetic cartridge, creating detailed clarity from your record collection with a wider frequency response and specified downforce. The built-in preamp allows connectivity to any amplifier for a completely customizable audio system. The Victrola Premiere M1 Bookshelf Monitors are sonically designed to complement the Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable for a vinyl listening experience that will take your collection to new highs. As a stand-alone bookshelf speaker system, wirelessly stream your favorite tunes via Bluetooth® technology from your device. If you already have a turntable or any audio device you'd like to connect, the Victrola Premiere M1 monitor acoustic and aesthetic design will prove to elevate your overall listening experience. With beautiful design, proprietary technology, and high-end components, the Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable System delivers superior sound quality to create lifelong music memories in every home.
Dimension
Product Height : 19.88 inches
Product Width :19.69 inches
Product Depth :17.32 inches
Product Weight :24.9 pounds
Features
Quality materials Belt driven metal platter with Victrola silicone slipmat
Keep your records as good as new Aluminum tonearm with adjustable counterweight and anti-skate features
New Vinyl Stream Technology Vinyl Stream technology allows you to stream to any Bluetooth speaker
Premium Victrola Cartridge Victrola VPC-190 High-performance moving magnetic cartridge
Customize your sound Built in switchable pre-amp with RCA outputs and included premium connection cables
Bluetooth Capabilities Bluetooth connectivity for wireless playback from your phone or other devices
Connect to any system RCA and Auxiliary inputs with premium cables included to connect to any audio device
Removeable speaker grills Removable magnetic speaker grills for multiple design looks in your room or office
What's Included
AC/DC 5V 1A adaptor
45RPM adaptor
manual
premium slip mat
Reviews
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Turntable
Enjoying it since I got it out of the box grrsy sound, good going back to old to times
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Great quality!
Love it! sounds Great! Super easy to operate. Finally get to hear my old albums.
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Compact - works for the old albums
This arrived well packed with everything protected. I unpacked, re-did the tone arm static balance, and set the VTF (vertical tracking force) and anti-skate to the book specs. Completed the rest of assembly which was easy and straight forward. The finished setup is nice looking with the dark wood look. Now to the musical testing and pros / cons.... On the pro side, paring was quick and blue tooth worked well. I paired the turntable to my home system, and had a fairly good sound quality. I then tested the powered speakers with both blue tooth and the line inputs. I did not see much difference in sound. However, when connected with line input, the speakers had a slight 60 cycle hum at loud volume. When the turntable was turned on, the hum was mostly gone and replaced with white noise. This was only evident at near max volume with no sound input, so probably will not be heard during playback. Only indicates a good ground could be helpful. I have an extensive record collection - dating from the late 60's up. I have kept all in pristine condition, no scratches, pops etc. I chose an easy rock band - Toto - and a Beethoven symphony as the test albums. My impression of sound is, I guess, what can be expected from very small 2 way speakers. Little bass, and muted highs. They did put out more than enough volume - easily fill a room. Would have been good to have bass and treble controls. Keep in mind the stylus physically rubs in the groove of the album, and always causes some wear. I feel 2 1/2 grams VTF could accelerate record wear. And, you cannot just lighten this cartridge as it will not track properly. The good news here is the cartridge can be replaced with one that tracks at a lighter weight. I also noticed the turntable seemed a bit more sensitive to bumps on floor causing skips. I did not notice any wow or rumble from turntable. Overall, I was not impressed with sound quality, although playing through a home system on blue tooth provided large improvement. It does play records, and would be a good addition for an extra room or den for those that have albums laying around and want to revive them
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Great value, great sound!
The selling point for this turntable was that it came with speakers. Other turntables that I found on the Best Buy website did not. The speakers offer a great sound. I can now enjoy all of my old LPs.
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Great all in one vinyl listening system
I have been a vinyl listener for years and enjoy playing them on my home theater system. This Victrola T1 system now allows me the flexibility to listen to my vinyl collection in my living room. This system consists of the T1 turntable and M1 speakers. The system comes in a large box and is very well packaged. All of the components come in their own bags including the turntable, speakers and dust cover. There are 2 individual boxes marked accessories which include the cables and power cords along with a 45rpm adapter. There are 2 manuals for the turntable and speakers. Once everything is unpacked the turntable manual directs you to install the plater and belt and balance the tonearm. This is not very well explained as there is a set screw on the counterweight that needs to be loosened in order to turn the weight. There is a hex wrench included with the accessories. Once the counterweight is loosened you can balance the tonearm and tighten the hex screw. You then set the anti-skate dial. There is an online video that really helps with this whole process. You also want to make sure you remove the plastic cover from the included cartridge before balancing the tonearm as this will add weight. There is a sticker on the table to alert you to doing this. Once the table is set up you can place it along with the speakers in your listening area. There are 2 ways to connect the speakers to the turntable. Bluetooth or analog cables which are provided. A single analog cable is needed to connect the 2 speakers together. As these are powered speakers there is also a power cord required. The main speaker also has a sub output if you choose to use a powered sub with the system. I tested both the Bluetooth and analog cables and both work perfect. This is a great looking system. The finish is well done and blends nicely in my room. I have it set up on an antique wooden console table and it looks great. So how does it sound? I did not have high expectations for the speakers as a lot of powered speakers out there cost as much or more than this whole system however I was really impressed with these. They are a little bright depending on the source material but actually do a really good job overall. They don’t go super low but that is to be expected from only a 4” woofer which is why you can add a sub if you wanted. There are no tone controls so you cannot adjust bass or treble. I have a large collection of Master recordings and Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs albums. After listening to several albums, I put on Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly and it sounds amazing. Overall, this is a very good sounding and attractive system. If you are new to vinyl or someone that has been listening for a while the Victrola T1 system makes a good system to enjoy vinyl.
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Introduction to Vinyl
The Victrola Premiere T1 Turntable is definitely a product for those newer to vinyl, or those without an existing audio-system to play records from. This is down, in large part, to the included M1 Monitors, which complete what is essentially an all-in-one vinyl system in a box. You don’t need to buy a separate amp, speakers, or other accessories to make this system work, it truly is plug and play, and it is this which makes this such a strong proposition for many. For myself, I am new to the world of playing vinyl, so I have never owned my own turntable before, although I do own many records which I display. As a result, this was my first foray into playing records, and by and large, was a fantastic experience overall. To start, the set-up process really is clear cut. You get a large “one-sheet” cutout in the box which walks you through all of the necessary steps, and two separate manuals, one of the T1 Turntable and one for the M1 Monitors. After some quick assembly of the turntable, and ensuring the tonearm is balanced, you can put the cover on the turntable and plug everything in with the included cables. Having known very little about setting-up turntables prior to this set-up process, I was able to get everything set-up, positioned, and plugged-in, all in less than an hour. One of the best set-up procedures for new tech that I have had. Speaking of the T1 Turntable, this is easily my favorite part of the whole system. It comes fairly equipped with a switchable phono pre-amp, RCA outputs, Bluetooth, and a record speed switch between 33 and 45 RPM. It has a silicon slipmat to place records on, aluminum tonearm, and a clear plastic cover to protect from dust. The turntable is equipped to work with a variety of audio devices, (besides the included the M1 Monitors), and this helps provide a bit of future-proofing if you decide you’d like to move-up from the included speakers (more on that in the next paragraph). On the turntable you get a dial which lets you easily turn the table on/off, and enter bluetooth pairing mode. On the whole, the table looks great aesthetically, functions seamlessly, and has enough features to give you options to set-up the system how you’d like. So, given the turntable looks and performs great, how does the system sound? This is where there will likely be some controversy, depending on your expectations. This is because the M1 Monitors offer what I would call “acceptable” sound quality, but nothing more. They aren’t bad, at least to my ear, but are far from up to the quality of even good budget stereo speakers. I am not a discerning audiophile, but the speaker’s sound can best be described to my ear as “surface-level”. You get a bit of a bright signature, with sharper highs and a little bit lacking in the mids. There is very little by way of bass depth, and together this results in a sound that is plenty loud, but doesn’t display the true richness of the source material. For casual listening it's not bad at all, and I don’t want to go so far as to say they sound poor, but having owned several speakers in my time, they feel like out of the box speakers and not something of discernable quality. Personally, I wouldn’t hesitate to upgrade these if budget allowed. This all being said, the M1 Monitors do offer an easy to adjust volume dial, the ability to connect via bluetooth, and the option to add a sub if you wish. I didn’t get to test the sub, but with some EQ and sub adjustments, you may be able to pull out a bit more sound quality, unfortunately, out of the box they are just okay from a core sound quality perspective. As long as you don’t go in expecting miracles, I don’t think you will be disappointed. In terms of sound quality without the M1 Monitors, I did use bluetooth with other external speakers, and headphones, and found the quality to be largely great. From the perspective of someone who is new to the world of vinyl, I really appreciated the texture and quality of the various tracks, and was quite addicted to playing my backlog of records on the machine. All-in-all, a great experience, but one that you can’t expect audiophile levels of sound quality from with the included speakers. That being said, if you can upgrade the speakers, or just plan to use these for casual listening sessions, I do not think you will be disappointed with this all-in-one kit. Personally, I am looking forward to using it quite a bit in the months to come!
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Excellent turntable, poor speaker performance.
Excellent turntable, poor speaker performance. This entire unit looks really impressive. The packaging is excellent, the instructions are easily digestible, and the whole unit is very well built. Not only are the accessories high quality but all of what you need (sans a sub cable but does include and aux cable) is provided. The tone arm is the highlight of this unit as it feels like most of the attention went there in the design phase. As well as this is built, it’s made of rather poor materials. I could stand the plastic a bit more if the speakers performed better and were made with better quality materials. Internal chambering, ports, anything to get this sound better should have been implemented. For what looks like a high-end unit, I can’t say that I feel that’s what it should be categorized as. I want to clarify that all components feel solid and dense like a high-end unit should, but the plastic and poor speaker performance makes it feel much less so. I would have loved to test this with a smaller sub to see if the additional sound would be enough to complement what the included speakers put out. But I suspect it would not have added enough to change my mind. I’d say this would be a great turntable alone at about the $200-250 range. Just leave the speakers out of it and stuff all the internals on the table instead.
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I love best buy store bc they have good stuff and when I buy for internet the delivery is quick thanks
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Great sound
Awesome Turntable sounds awesome love the look of the speakers and it all perfect
