Last christmas (I gave you my heart.. just kidding! 😉) my grandparents got me this babe of an vinyl player. I have wanted one for literally forever, however I probably never would've gotten one myself. Let's put it that way: I desperately wanted one, but still not enough to spend that amount of money on one. - No need to tell me I'm weird. - Gladly, as mentioned before, my grandparents were kind enough and got me one. So for those of you who are thinking of purchasing one as well, I thought I'd share my thoughts about it with you.
First things first - the appearance. Be aware that most of the newer record players do look the same or at least quite similar. What I really like about these though is that they also look really cute when they're closed and that they don't take up too much space. The model I chose is the Executive (Model Nr. CR6019A-BR) by Crosley - in the brown/cream design, obviously.
For me personally, the look of it was the most important feature. At least at the beginning. First I looked for one I liked the style of, and then read most of the reviews on Amazon and finally choose this one. So far, everything's fine and I really enjoy listening to my vinyls. Let me 'warn' you though, listening to vinyls is quite a different experience than listening to songs on your computer for example. The sound's different, it's not that easy to skip a song you don't like and there's obviously no shuffle function. - RETRO!
Sadly, my collection - if you can call two vinyls a collection 😉- is pathetic at the moment. But a third one should already be on it's way - couldn't resist buying Ed Sheeran's new album on Vinyl.
For those of you who are interested in some technical details, these are the ones stated on the Crosley website:
Belt Driven Turntable Mechanism
Diamond Stylus Needle
Plays 3 Speeds - 33 1/3, 45 And 78 RPM Records
Plays 7", 10" & 12" Records
USB Enabled For Connection to Windows Equipped PC and Mac
Vinyl-Wrapped
Brass Plated Hardware
Auxiliary Input
RCA Audio Out
Dynamic Full Range Stereo Speakers
As for the price, it was 136,09€ over on Amazon - you can check it out here. Unfortunately, it's currently unavailable - at least the one with the EU power plug.
In a nutshell, I really like this turntable - it's pretty & it's working well - can totally recommend this one.
In a nutshell, I really like this turntable - it's pretty & it's working well - can totally recommend this one.
xo, Lena
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