Crisp, insightful sound, Big, open soundstage, Can rip vinyl to high-res digital files
Sound could have a bit more body
Balancing the best of both worlds, the Sony PS-HX500 does a superb job of serving up a great turntable performance with handy hi-res ripping abilities. It's not the boldest sounding turntable we've heard, but it makes up for that with a precise and artic...
Published: 2016-10-13, Author: T3 , review by: T3.com
Hi-Res DSD recordings, Minimalistic design
Expensive compared to rivals, Bare-bones recording software
We love the stunning Hi-Res DSD recordings. Excellent audio performance. It also has a beautiful minimalistic design. It is, however, expensive compared to non-DSD rivals and may look too understated for fashionistas. The recording software also is a...
Published: 2016-08-19, Author: Ed , review by: avforums.com
Superbly implemented ripping, Punchy and dynamic sound, Solid build
Can sound a little harsh, Looks incredibly boring, Can be outperformed by less specialised rivals at the same price
The Sony PS-HX500 is a slightly odd device in the turntable category because when it comes down to the basics, this is a device at least partly designed to only play records once. Considering that this is the case, Sony has to be commended on not making t...
When judged purely as a turntable, the PS-HX500 is not setting any new standards at the price, but it seems highly likely that Sony is fully aware of this. Where it does make quite considerable strides, however, is with its relatively straightforward ripp...
Rips vinyl to hi-res WAV or DSD file, Simple set-up, Lively and transparent sound, Big, spacious soundstage,
Doesn't look all that special,
Anything that keeps vinyl fresh and appealing is gold in our eyes, and the PS-HX500 is a good example of that. It's a best-of-both turntable that caters for record spinning and hi-res ripping, and to anyone torn between their affection for the nostalgia a...
Published: 2016-08-13, Author: Jon , review by: engadget.com
Abstract: Vinyl has seen a resurgence lately, with sales growth for this format outpacing digital . To stay on top of that trend, Sony refreshed its record player lineup to include the not-so-memorably named PS-HX500 . Though it cuts a familiar figure, resembling m...
The PSHX500 turntable comes all set up and ready to play, This turntable has a builtin RIAA EQ curve, The PSHX500 turntable's software is simple and glitchfree
The PSHX500 turntable could use better isolation from footfalls or airborne feedback, The analog sound quality is good but not great
The Sony PS-HX500 offers budding audiophiles a potential solution to bridge the gap from analog LPs to digital files. Instead of playing that new vinyl release only once or twice and then relegating it to your record rack, you can play it once, digitize i...
Additional software needed to play recorded files, Manual metadata collection for recorded files
With analog and hi-res digital outputs, and a built-in phono preamp, the Sony PS-HX500 has what you need to bring your vinyl collection into the 21st century digital world...
Solid sound with excellent soundstaging, USB recording to a variety of formats, Easy to setup
While Sony may share a parts supplier with Audio-Technica, the spec of those parts can differ, as in the anodised platter here and then the upgrading of everything else — plinth, arm, controls, everything! The result is a higher level both of experience a...
