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October 11, 2024

Welcome to the October issue of the Skylabs Newsletter. This month we are focusing the newsletter on turntables. Turntables keep (re)gaining popularity, and demand for vintage turntables, in good working order, continues to exceed availability in our store. As a result, we have been adding new equipment to bridge the gap. Last month we began stocking new turntables from Audio Technica and Teac to compliment our existing offerings of the U-Turn products. Click on any of the images below to link to our online store for additional product details.

As always, our inventory of vintage components is included at the end of the newsletter — Enjoy! Thanks to everyone for supporting Skylabs!

New Turntables at Skylabs!

Audio Technica LP5X Black - $449

Building on Audio-Technica’s analog heritage, the AT-LP5X features upgraded technology while keeping the contemporary style and acclaimed performance of its predecessor, the AT-LP5. Available in store or online.

skylabsaudio.com/products/audio-technica-lp60x-black-copy

Teac TN-3B-SE Manual Belt-Drive Turntable - $529

A new, high-performance standard for belt-drive analog turntables, the TN-3B delivers precision sound. The TN-3B-SE is a stylish, sleek-looking belt-driven turntable with a built-in MM-type PHONO EQ amplifier. Available on-line only. Multiple finishes.

skylabsaudio.com/products/teac-tn-3b-se-manual-belt-drive-turntable

TEAC TN-400BTX Manual Belt-Drive Bluetooth Turntable - $549

Analog turntable with Bluetooth® Qualcomm® aptX™ transmitter that streams music from records wirelessly. The TN-400BT-X is an analog turntable that also enables to playback LP records wirelessly to your Bluetooth® headphones or speaker. Available in store or online.

skylabsaudio.com/products/teac-tn-400btx-manual-belt-drive-bluetooth-turntable

Teac TN-4D-SE Direct Drive Turntable - $749

The TEAC TN-4D-SE is a classically-designed direct drive turntable with knife-edge tonearm bearings for crisp and clear sound. CRYSTAL-CLEAR SOUND The TN-4D-SE is a direct-drive, analog turntable with an elegant, low-profile design. Available in store or online. Multiple finishes.

skylabsaudio.com/products/teac-tn-4d-se-direct-drive-turntable

Teac TN5BB Belt Drive Analog Turntable- $1799

A high-performance belt-drive analog turntable with XLR outputs, the TEAC TN-5BB turntable delivers precision sound for your favorite records. This analog turntable supports MC balanced output. Available online only.

skylabsaudio.com/products/teac-tn5bb-belt-drive-analog-turntable

News from the Bench

In general, we are only accepting repairs for receivers, amplifiers, and turntables purchased from Skylabs, or specific units that we had serviced previously.

We will continue to offer deep cleaning and lamp replacement (w/ new LEDs) services, as well as speaker re-foaming. Join our Discord to help find someone in your local market that may offer repair services.

Pre-owned Vintage Inventory

Click the link below to see the latest list of Skylabs’ inventory of pre-owned components. The inventory changes daily, so the product you are interested in may have been sold. Call ahead before making a trip to confirm we still have what you are interested in and confirm its pricing. Also, Skylabs does not ship vintage components.

Skylabs Inventory - Sheet1.pdf

drive.google.com/file/d/1-yZyZ9L8cHXHAMgj3H2N3oE_LaYc-3my/view?usp=drive_link