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Signature Vinyl Record Player

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Product Review (submitted on May 17, 2018):

I have to say I've been contemplating whether to buy an all-in-one record player for some time. But I'm glad I finally did.

I bought my Mom a Crosley 5-in-1 years back and she loved it. At that time I was wondering who wants to listen to records anymore. I'm a huge fan of high quality sound so CDs are the way to go. Records and cassettes degrade with time and use. So a retro record player although nostalgic did not merit buying one for me. I do have a lot of nice memories of being around a record player with my siblings and dancing to records. So records do hold sentimental value for me. As the world becomes more digital I started to miss the 'good ol' analog equipment of the past. There is something about it that I feel is missing from digital devices. So records has some appeal to me because of this.

Recently I was looking for an old record that was transferred to CD but I can no longer find. I was able to find the original record and a cassette transfer. So this brought back the subject of getting a record player. I did some research and most recommend getting a record player and using a receiver etc. I do have a pretty good system but I wanted something easy to use and that looks like a record player of the past. Something with some aesthetic of those times that I remember with that had the 'good ol'' sound.

After much research I came across this system. Some hate it saying its an inferior 'Made In China' unit while others praise it. I decided to take a chance and I'm really glad I did. I love it! It looks good it's easy to use it sounds sharp and retro and it plays records very well! And best of all it brought me back to those days when I huddle around the record player with my siblings. The days were music was simply just music.

This unit is missing a cassette player which I thought was strange since Crosley and all the other similar units bring one. But then again when I think about it records have been around for almost 100 years. It out lived other methods of recording. Radio has been around for over 100 years. And CDs will last over 100 years... So I guess cassettes did not fall in the 100 years category? The unit does provide mp3 transfer of records and CDs which is nice. It also has an AUX jack for devices. It does not have Bluetooth which is fine with me. There are really cheap Bluetooth receivers that hook up to AUX jack if you really want it. The record player has 3 speeds which is great. Radio is pretty good. CDs play like CDs do. There is a remote but like I said I tend to huddle around the record player.

Overall I feel this unit is great. I don't know if it is for everyone so that is why I included my story. I've also included some pictures and video. Hope this helps in your decision. Enjoy. - Verified Store