Manual, Full auto, or just auto return your preference.

reydelaplaya said:
Nice turntable :) I have one too and love it! You do realise that the YP-701 is actually semi-auto and not just auto-return?

Before pressing play, lift and position the tonearm over the record where you would like to start playing and then press play. The platter will start turning and the tonearm will gently land on the record - there’s even an electronic circuit that temporarily disconnects the sound so there’s no loud pop as the stylus lands on the record.
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I guess I never thought of that before...usually I start the album spinning, clean it, then slowly use the cueing lever to lower the stylus to the record.
 
I like Manual TT's because I just believe there's less to wear out or go wrong, although sometimes I'd like an automatic return when I'm not near the TT when the side finishes
but, life goes on.
 
I need at least one that returns or at least lifts the arm. Some of my favorite listening sessions are when I'm nodding off. Other times I may have my hands full and can't jump up to lift the arm. I don't see any SQ degradation from auto tables.
 
Semi-auto is my preference. Like others have stated, not having to worry about lifting the arm at the end of an LP is nice.
 
RichTassoni said:
I know manual is supposed to be the best turntable but could never deal with one having to watch over it to pick up the tone arm at the end of play. I have to have auto return at least I know I can walk away from it.
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I bought a Denon DP-300F specifically for its full auto operation, and I enjoyed using it; however, while certainly not bad, I didn't find music quite as compelling as I had experienced in the past. After auditioning some options, I found a highly engaging player in the Rega RP3. The cue lever makes it easy for me to walk away from the Rega for a period of time when needed, and I find the manual operation a small price to pay for the much more compelling musical performances it gives me.
 
judsonw said:
I also have all three. Sony PS-LX510 for full auto, Realistic Lab 300 for semi auto, and Project Debut Carbon for manual. I generally prefer the Pro-Ject, but the Sony is good for times when I am feeling lazy and want to just press a button to have it start. The semi-auto is in a different system so that is used if I ever want to listen to vinyl in the living room (generally though I prefer my bedroom as that system is a bit better).
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I just purchased a Realistic lab 400 from eBay looks real good with a audio technica cartridge, thought I would try a full auto.
 
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