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Now it plays loud and clear. I kept the front speakers as well for the higher end sound spectrum. I took the bottom of the record player off. It is quite hard to find a record player that has stack ability so this is the feature that I enjoy most. This amp. I bought this record player about three years ago.
I had to modify this product somewhat to create the sound that I was looking for. Sounds more complicated than it really was. I wasn't too impressed with the sound. had speaker out connections to amplify the sound to external speakers. Now I have a great record collection and am able to listen with pleasure. It has just two small speakers on the front with little amplification.
I then spliced speaker wires and connected them to a sub woofer amplifier.
All this may be part of the fun, it recreates the music listening experience I had as a kid back in the 60's and early '70s, and certainly will provide some nostalgia for baby boomers. After setting up the unit, I stacked some 45s (using the supplied plastic adapters - which are red and designed a bit differently than the yellow ones I remember) and started playing. The treble is somewhat muted, even with the tone control turned all the way up (by the way, the tone control functions exactly like these sorts of controls functioned on equipment back in the day - they cut treble but do not increase bass). My own kids had never seen anything like it and were absolutely fascinated.
I recently purchased the CR85 Collegiate to play some old 45s and LPs that had been gathering dust in my basement. On the other hand, I do think Crosley could have supplied somewhat better speakers and given the user more flexibility in adjusting the sound. The unit has two stereo speakers, but they are so close together that you might as well be listening to mono. I originally had some concerns because the Crosley turntable products I had seen in stores appeared to be poorly constructed with cheap parts.
The sound is definitely lo-fi, It was loud enough, but it reminded me of listening to AM radio back in the '60s. All in all, though, so far I am pleased with my purchase. I was pleasantly surprised when the unit arrived because the cabinet is reasonably well constructed, and the quality of turntable unit itself is good considering the price. The changer works as advertised, just like the one I had when I was a kid.
Also, we should have pursued a different finish on cabinet, but this is a minor objection. We wish it had outlets for jacks to take sound to speakers in house/porch. We love hearing the old Beatle 45s. We are enjoying vinly records, all sizes, which had been stored in boxes many years. The reason we purchased this unit was the stackable feature so we can play more than one record without physically going to unit.
Thanks Amazon.Jane I had to send the first order back because the speaker system was bad, but return process went very well (didn't cost me to return it) and received a replacement pronto. I ordered this item for my mother (she's 80 years young) so she could play her albums. She loves it.
Plus, when she gets tired of playing them, it can be closed up and stored out of the way.All in all, the unit is well constructed, good looking, and quite portable. With this turntable she can play all of her old records,and her mother's old records, and her grandmother's old 78s. it sounds good, too. or actually just what my wife wanted. I personally would feel better if I NEVER had to deal with a record again, but my wife feels attached to them.
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