The black platter and tone arm really pop against the walnut plinth when you free it from the packaging. Visually this turntable is a bit of a stunner. Setup and initial impressions: TEAC TN-280BT The second is a big leap in functionality that makes it a great choice for today’s record collectors: Bluetooth connectivity. I think this really makes the turntable visually stand out compared to the standard black finish of the TN-200. The first is a very attractive walnut veneer plinth. But there are two customizations that turn it into the Best Buy exclusive TEAC TN-280BT. In terms of appearance and core components, this is basically the TEAC TN-200, a very popular belt-drive turntable. In fact it was neither, but contained components of both those existing models in an all new-and BestBuy exclusive- TEAC TN-280BT turntable. The bottom of the turntable was stamped TEAC TN-400. So the turntable I received arrived in a box stamped TEAC TN-200. It’s so new that the company hadn’t reached the stage of modifying labels and documentation to reflect the fact that it was an all-new model before shipping it to me. What took this particular review to the next level was the fact that the TEAC TN-280BT turntable being evaluated was hot off the production line. This was one of those times, and not just because I love music and have a thing for turntables (as I write this, there are five of them sitting in my office). There are times when reviewing consumer electronics is especially cool.
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