ScarletMacaw Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Does anyone have one of these? Are they as bad as the Amazon reviews imply? It's probably the only turntable I could fit into my apartment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 The music store here had one and it didn't sound bad. Nice you can convert vinyl and tapes to digital with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glyn Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 My biggest concern with the Crosleys is the lack of an adjustable counterweight. With too much weight the stylus will literally tear through the grooves and wear out a record. I wouldn't play anything rare or well loved on it, but for casual listening with some disposable (or worn) vinyl....it'd be ok. I'm much more of a vintage guy, I've got a decent setup with a Pioneer table and a Marantz receiver, but I totally get not having enough space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyPhantom Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Does anyone have one of these? Are they as bad as the Amazon reviews imply? It's probably the only turntable I could fit into my apartment. wow the reason i came on the site was to make this exact post. spot on macaw. the reviews are concerning no doubt, so much so that I'm leaning toward the much more expensive audio technica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletMacaw Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Thanks for the feedback. I'll probably pass for now...I actually don't even own any vinyl; I gave away all my LPs in the 80s (oops). Just thought it would be nice to have...will probably inherit my parents LPs at some point and would like to have more options... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I've been seeing them in Urban Outfitters for ages. They look cute, with their pastel colours of pink, green, blue, etc...but they also look cheap and not capable of providing much in the way of sound quality. No way I'm playing my "For Badgeholders Only" on one. You should be able to find a decent quality turntable setup online or your local stereo shop or even some of the better Goodwill/thrift/pawn/second-hand shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Stay away from them. Its worth the $ to either buy a nice refurbished counsel type turntable or spend say anywhere between $200 - $300 for a decent TT. I bought a Harman Kardon T25 for like $150 bucks on eBay & its really nice. There's also a good TT maker called Pro-Ject (I may have spelled it wrong). But their TT's retail for I think around $300. The Crosley's are more of a novelty for your old K-Tel & disco records : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 What about the ION turntable, that can supposedly convert your vinyl to WAV files on a USB stick - does anyone here have experience with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 What about the ION turntable, that can supposedly convert your vinyl to WAV files on a USB stick - does anyone here have experience with it? I think my brother has, or had, one...I'll ask him when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireOpal Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Ooh, they also make a thingie that converts cassette tapes; looks straightforward enough that even I may be able to handle it: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3O3DWTIWA87XW/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_2?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B003MAX8T0&nodeID=172630&store=mp3 That would free up a lot of space in the FireOpal condo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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