Lenco LS-300 Bluetooth Record Player Review

The Lenco LS-300 Bluetooth Record Player is a belt-drive manual turntable package with a built-in amplifier and two separate wired speakers. It is aimed at buyers who want a straightforward way to play records without choosing a separate amp, phono stage or speaker system.

This is best seen as a convenience-first starter system for small rooms, bedrooms, kitchens or occasional living-room use at moderate volume. It will suit beginners, gift buyers and casual vinyl listeners more than anyone building a long-term hi-fi setup.

The LS-300 name covers the same general package sold in finishes such as black or wood/oak variants. It should not be confused with Lenco’s LS-100, LS-310, LS-500 or LBT models, which have different positioning and specifications.

The LS-300 uses a compact cabinet described in Lenco’s material information as including MDF-style wood construction, with plastic, metal and wood also listed across the official specification details. The removable dust cover is plastic, and the platter is also specified as plastic, which is typical of an entry-level record player package.

A useful design choice is that the speakers are separate wired boxes rather than being built into the turntable plinth. This gives more flexibility in placement and should help reduce direct vibration compared with record players that put small speakers inside the same cabinet as the deck.

Controls are deliberately simple, with manual tonearm operation, a cueing lever, speed selection and switchable auto-stop. There is no anti-skating adjustment, pitch control or automatic arm return, so the LS-300 keeps operation accessible but limits fine adjustment.

The overall construction is furniture-friendly rather than hi-fi separates-grade. Its appeal is the tidy, all-in-one nature of the package, not heavy-duty engineering or extensive upgrade potential.

The main feature is the complete speaker package. The built-in amplifier and supplied wired speakers mean the LS-300 can play records straight from the box once connected and set up, without requiring powered speakers or a separate amplifier.

Bluetooth is included, but it is important to understand what it does. The LS-300 receives Bluetooth audio from a phone or tablet so the system can be used as a small speaker setup, but it does not transmit vinyl playback to Bluetooth headphones or wireless speakers.

For record playback, it supports 33 1/3 and 45 rpm records, including 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch sizes. A 45 rpm adaptor is included for large-centre-hole singles, but there is no 78 rpm speed.

The cartridge is a moving-magnet Audio-Technica AT3600/AT3600L-family type, with official sources also referring to N-40 / Audio Technica AT3600. That is a more supportable choice than a basic no-name ceramic cartridge, and replacement styli should be easier to source if compatibility is checked carefully.

Setup is designed to be approachable for first-time vinyl users. The basic process is to unpack the deck and speakers, connect the speaker cables, attach the power adaptor, use the mat, remove the cartridge guard, unlock the arm and select the correct source and speed.

Bluetooth pairing is intended for phone or tablet playback into the LS-300 system. For vinyl, the cueing lever helps lower the stylus more gently than placing it by hand, which is useful for beginners.

Speaker placement matters. Lenco’s setup guidance advises keeping the speakers at least 60 cm from the turntable, and leaving the dust cover open at higher volume may help reduce feedback.

In daily use, the LS-300 is a manual belt-drive turntable. You place the record, select the speed, move the arm into position and use the cueing lever to lower the stylus, so it does require more involvement than a fully automatic deck.

The switchable auto-stop is helpful if you sometimes forget to lift the arm at the end of a side. However, the manual notes that it may stop early on some records or fail to stop correctly at the end, so it should be treated as a convenience feature rather than a flawless automation system.

Published figures such as a 40 dB signal-to-noise ratio and wow and flutter of up to 0.35% place the LS-300 firmly in entry-level territory. Those numbers suggest it is not designed for the same pitch stability, low noise floor or precision as more serious standalone turntables.

Connectivity is practical for a starter package. The RCA line output can feed an external amplifier, receiver or powered speakers, although the supplied speaker outputs should not be treated as a universal connection for arbitrary passive speakers unless compatibility is clear.

No reliable specialist listening review for the exact LS-300 is available in the supplied evidence, so sound quality should be judged from its design and stated specification rather than claimed test results. On that basis, it is likely to be most satisfying for casual listening at modest volume rather than critical hi-fi use.

The Audio-Technica moving-magnet cartridge family is a positive inclusion at this level. Its 3.5 g tracking force suggests robust, forgiving playback, although collectors with valuable records may prefer a turntable with adjustable anti-skating and more precise tonearm setup.

The separate wooden speakers should offer a more practical stereo arrangement than tiny speakers built into a plinth. Even so, they are convenience speakers and should not be expected to match the bass weight, dynamic range or clarity of dedicated powered bookshelf speakers.

Using the RCA output with better powered speakers or an amplifier is the most sensible improvement path. The deck itself still has limits, but external speakers may help the system sound less constrained than the supplied compact speaker boxes.