When the temperature drops and the evenings get longer, there’s a very specific picture that starts forming in my head: dim lights, a record slowly spinning, tubes glowing softly in the background, and music filling the room instead of notifications. Winter is vinyl season.
The problem? Great turntables can get expensive—fast. And if you’re new to vinyl, the fear of setup, alignment, and accidental stylus murder is very real. That’s exactly where the REKKORD Audio F110P steps in, casually removes all the stress, and lets you enjoy records like it’s always been the plan.
Push a Button, Play a Record
The REKKORD Audio F110P is a belt-drive, fully automatic turntable—and fully means fully. Flip the switch to Start and the platter spins up, the tonearm glides into position, gently lowers itself, and music starts flowing. When the record ends? The arm lifts, returns home, and the platter stops. No panic. No rushed movements. No sweaty palms.
There’s even a lift switch if you want to cue tracks manually mid-play. But the beauty here is that you don’t have to. This is vinyl without anxiety.
And thanks to the built-in phono preamp, setup is gloriously simple: connect the included RCA cables to an amplifier or active speakers, plug it in, and you’re officially a vinyl listener.
Smart Engineering
Under the hood, the F110P is far from a toy. The ultra-low-mass aluminum tonearm rides on steel-tipped ball bearings, with tracking force and anti-skating factory-set. It comes pre-mounted with the famously forgiving Audio-Technica AT3600L MM cartridge, installed in a carbon-fiber-reinforced headshell.
That cartridge deserves a shout-out: it sounds good, tracks reliably, and replacement styli are inexpensive—perfect for beginners who might still be learning the fine art of handling records.
The aluminum platter has reassuring weight, the mat is included, a dust cover comes standard, and you even get a 7-inch adapter. Speeds are 33⅓ and 45 RPM, powered by a quiet 12V DC supply. Nothing exotic—just everything you actually need.
The Secret Weapon: Floating Sub-Chassis
Here’s where the F110P quietly punches above its class. The entire mechanism—tonearm, platter, and automatic system—sits on a floating sub-chassis, isolated from the MDF plinth.
Why does this matter? Because vibration is vinyl’s natural enemy. Footsteps, speakers, room resonance—all of it can muddy playback. This suspended design helps keep the stylus locked into the groove where it belongs. Remove the red transport locks underneath before use, and you’re good to go.
Handmade in Germany
REKKORD Audio has been building turntables in St. Georgen, Germany, for nearly a century. The company proudly states that around 99% of parts are locally sourced, and each unit is hand-assembled, adjusted, and checked piece by piece.
In addition to the F110P, the lineup includes other fully automatic models like the F100, F300, and F400, as well as manual decks such as the M500 and M600. They even make record cleaning machines and accessories—clearly a brand that lives and breathes vinyl.
How Does It Sound?
Short answer: better than it has any right to at this price.
Connected to a proper hi-fi system, the F110P delivers that unmistakable analog charm. Bass is full and confident, mids are natural and engaging, and the highs are clean without turning sharp. The soundstage is wider than expected, and resolution easily clears the “entry-level” bar.
Most impressive is how composed it sounds. That floating sub-chassis does real work here, keeping things stable and musical even at higher volumes.
Conclusion
The REKKORD Audio F110P is the kind of turntable you recommend without hesitation. It’s perfect for beginners, ideal for anyone who just wants to play records, and satisfying enough that you won’t feel the urge to upgrade immediately.
Warm, automatic, thoughtfully engineered, and genuinely fun—this is vinyl done the easy way, without losing the magic.
If winter evenings had a soundtrack, this would be a very good place to start.
