Unfortunately a $120 price does not necessarily mean decent.

The $120 price may compare to buying a $60 suitcase turntable plus a separate pair of $60 speakers that may sound a bit better than the speakers built into a suitcase player or at least are separated from the turntable for stereo separation and isolation from the turntable.

The recommended lowest cost turntable that is decent enough to start with and shouldn't have any issues is the AT-LP60X $105 that has a better platter, a better tonearm, a diamond tip stylus on a better MM moving magnet cartridge and has a built in RIAA phono preamp. Plus a pair of Bestian $61 or Edifier $95 powered speakers.