I bought the record player and just recently launched the first plate and I'm thrilled. The sound quality is really good and also the volume completely sufficient for a normal apartment. Without the slider all turn up you can hear the music in all rooms. One may well sound for the neighbors so that even if you wanted to because. ;) Easy to use, small - and thus good stowable - device. Certainly, there are devices that optically hermachen more and offer more technical bells and whistles. But anyone who simply looking for a turntable, with which he can hear his LPs without access too deep into their pockets is served really well with this device. Money well spent. =)