U-Turn Orbit Theory -- VINYL RULES!

Steve Gets into the groove!

0:00 U-Turn Orbit Theory turntable
1:00 Theory features and Build Quality
5:54 Listening to the music
11:24 So Steve, what do you really think?
12:26 Audiophiliac Viewer System of the Day!
13:02 Outro

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[CapitolForest]

I've owned four different U-Turn Plus over the last couple of years with different cartridges on each table for comparison. These are excellent, affordable tables. Quiet. Simple. Sound fantastic. The customer service they offer is excellent as well. Hope this company keeps going and going. Cool to see them expand their line.

[Edcarpenter]

My doctor says I need more magnesium so I’m buying this turntable!

[williamlegall]

Steve is the ultimate advocate for the non-millionaire audiophile. He gets to the nitty-gritty of anything he touches on. Very sharp and not fooled by price. I'll never forget the Stereophile interview with a luxury cable "manufacturer", that formerly was the distributor for another very well known manufacturer of similar. Steve hit on every question, that no one in that genre, ever wants to be asked. The things that we all want to know. I will not comment further, and suggest finding said interview, as it's very enlightening. God Bless you Steve. You are a hero to so many.

[Aswaguespack]

Absolute Mahvelous Turntable Review. American made to boot! Seemingly a rare commodity in this contemporary marketplace. That alone gives this turntable a special place on “the shelf”. A Very stylish and elegant design unlike many other “industrial looking machines” this one combines engineering with style. 👍🏻

[peacetrain]

Steve, been digging your channel for years. Today’s show was really smooth. Love your format. Have loved many of your interviews. Keep it up!

[joeychuck]

Thanks, Steve. Thorough review as always. Thank you for keeping those of us with moderate budgets in mind with your reviews!

[mikejames-drummerreginacan]

US made !!!! Very good price !!! Great video Steve. PS: The sound quality of the John Hiatt album is AMAZING.

[roccobruno]

I really appreciate the fact that the turntable is designed and built in the US at $1000. I'd be curious to compare this deck to several other $1000 to $1500 turntables.

[scottyo]

Nice! A few years ago I was thinking about getting back into vinyl. So I bought an U-Turn Orbit custom with acrylic plater, tone arm lift and put a 2m Blue on it. I still own it but decided I was enjoying vinyl enough to move up to a VPI Prime Scout. I will always have a respect for U-Turn as they got me back on my vinyl journey. As you might see I like to deal with American companies.

[orelove]

Sounds like U-Turn has matured quite a bit. Good for them! Thanks, Steve.

[CueTheMusicPodcast]

I love my Orbit and was wondering what the changes were to the new Orbit 2 and this cleared up a TON of my questions. Thanks!!

[Winterfell]

I love your reviews, your delivery, and the old school experience and perspective you bring. I graduated HS in 81. I dreamed about gear. I could not afford the high end stuff, but I hung out at Radio Shack all the time. They had some pretty good stuff too. I wish you would cover vintage gear in addition to new gear and compare. However, this is the golden age of audio in my opinion. I have a lot of Schitt gear and the quality and sound is amazing.

[Funkbus]

Thanks for a great review. However, I was distracted a bit by David Lynch’s masterpiece eraserhead in the background. Haha.

[Gary_M]

This seems really nice. If I was ever going to get into vinyl I think I would seriously look at this one.

[Nesha_ins]

Also, the center of the plate on the Orbit Theory is machined in such a way it fits the spindle like a glove. All the older models had simple hole in the center of the plate (19, 2 mm in diameter) which had a little play against the spindle. The play shortened the distance between pulley and the plate and affected the speed of the plate (the smaller the distance the faster it turns). This new design is an improvement.

[DDubYa]

The review comments on “knob feel”, the use of metal in the cueing arm and the use of real oak or walnut are important and all add to the “analog” nature of this turntable. Playing records is a physical process - you handle a record, turn on the deck, set the arm in place. cue it up, etc.. The feedback in this process is part of the overall experience. This turntable seems to have lots of great user feel and involvement. I like that. Turning a machined, knurled knob is a better experience than reaching below and snapping a plastic switch. Plastic and painted mdf certainly gets the job done (and may be technically “better” depending on the measurement criteria), but ignores the beauty of real materials. This is a nice turntable and I’d love to own one.

[chrisrowland]

Great review as always! Been watching for can't tell you how many years and joining your patrion.

[vinylrules]

VINYL RULES! - Hey that is my moniker! Love vinyl (I like digital too.)

[rosswarren]

Good review! I got a U-Turn Orbit Special a couple years ago with the Ortofon 2m Red. Planning on getting a 2m Blue stylus maybe next year. Everyone says it is a significant upgrade. Loved buying a TT made in the U.S.A. Nothing against Fluance or Technics or anyone else, but it felt good. (I have an old Technics in the den).

Still wish more of the "affordable" TTs would adopt a removable headshell design though. As you noted in a previous video it allows you to "roll" cartridges so much easier plus keep a cheap one ready to play used or yard sale vinyl you pick up cheap before trusting it to your more expensive cart.

[Audiomainia]

Totally into this new U-Turn turntable now.
What I dig about Steve is his music selection - fabulous / and brother, dont mean this in a bad way, you remind me of a friend that went to Woostock and never came back completely!😂😂