Don't buy a Crosley, or any other reproduction, record player or radio

[@jerico_6427]

You sound like Hank, from King Of The Hill 😂😂

[@gmodderr]

+Jerico_64 Don't buy a Crosley, I tell ya hwat!

[@Musicradio77Network]

+SnOpeK Domowei Crosley sucks a$$!!!! Vintage rules!!!

[@robertbob5683]

Jerico_64 I was thinking of mr. Anderson from Beavis and Butthead

[@ianmiller4215]

And he talks traditional wisdom just like him :D

[@rachetCD]

Jerico_64 he sounds nothing like him tf

[@maartenpelgrim1982]

Dear radiotvphononut, After watching this video I decided not to buy one of those crosley machines. Instead i had my old technics amplifier and record player serviced. They both perform and sound just perfect, thanks for the advice!

[@radiotvphononut]

Many turntables from the '60's and '70's will work with modern day stereo equipment. The main requirement is that they be stereo (two-channel) turntables and contain a magnetic cartridge. Even if it's an old model with a ceramic cartridge, it may be possible to convert it to use a magnetic cartridge; but, I generally leave equipment the way it was originally designed. Of course, anything "old" will need to be restored; but, the effort and expense is usually worth it in the end.

[@teacfan1080]

I agree. My sister bought her husband a Crosley unit for Christmas. It may look "retro" but in reality it's a piece of junk! The turntable looked super cheap. I wanted to tell her she wasted her money, but they'll have to find out for themselves. My dad bought a used fridge/freezer in 1970 for $15. It's still humming away happily in the basement. It was made in 1948. It's heavy and solid as can be. Nothing like products like that, built to last!

[@thepirategamerboy12]

Can we have an update on the fridge? I hope it still works now.

[@ry491]

I bought a similar unit about 3years ago . Used it about 3 hours a day . Still works perfectly . I use extra speakers for better sound although the internal ones are not that bad . Ok it's flimsy compared to old stuff but if you are careful with it , no real problem . It has got me back into vinyl and cassettes again so for what it cost it does a decent job . It may not last another 50 years .... but neither will I !!

[@scottsmith7419]

The saddest point is the one you made about the records. Lots of younger people find old records that their parents owned and enjoyed and they buy these record players not knowing that they're about to destroy records that have lasted 60 years in great condition

[@pip5528]

It's a common misconception that these would completely destroy them after a few plays. For one thing It's the same tracking force as cheap 1960s turntables and this particular mechanism has been around since the 1980s and while terrible, you're not going to notice much difference until over 100 plays. I still wouldn't recommend these cheap things with lackluster build quality and I've been happy with a U-Turn Orbit and Technics SL-1210GR but still.

[@5ergio4]

Im done, fuck the vinyl records, i have like 1 month searching for a decent turntable and each person says diferent things of the turntables, the vinyl lovers recomend turntables very expensive, im not looking for a gods turntable im just looking for something normal and decent but when "i found one" i found a video or comment saying "this can screw your vinyl records so becareful", im tired of this, i tried.

[@FeCr3]

Thats stupid..... Just buy a vintage Technics,Sony,Dual,Denon etc with good system and stylus, and your are on the good side!

[@tkmslee]

Spend at least $500 on a decent turntable and you won't go wrong.

[@richmonroe203]

try Gemini, its very decent and around 100.00.

[@batmanrock33]

There is a reason music companies got rid of them lol

[@vboy13]

relax man,,,,go the local flea market or thrift store...and look for somthing btw 30-50 bucks-they are out there in droves or look on ebay plenty of tt's for you don't give up!

[@lanam.6734]

@ 3:00 >> "Okay, Who's calling?" "Okay, where were we?...demonstrating this piece of junk." LOLOLOLO You crack me up. :-)

[@justsumguy2u]

Some of these idiotic comments are hilarious. It is an absolute, provable fact that yesterday's record players are built better than any modern Crosley junk....even the Japanese stuff from the 70's was better. But, if people want to waste their money on crap, I suppose it's their choice and their wallets.....

[@support16s45]

You’re right. An old record player is better than the worst record player brand ever..... It’s such an obvious thing to say.

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

Tbf, we made cheap shit in the past

[@lancedillinger]

Amen!!! These things just give vinyl a bad name!!! I have had bad record players before but these things take the cake. There are many of good used tables that can used!! Technics, Thorens, Dual, Girrard, Lynn, sansui, Sony, denon etc! This thing is a record gouger.

[@radiotvphononut]

I started collecting radios in '89 & for Christmas of that year, my Dad gave me a Thomas cathedral radios with the side mounted cassette player. That thing never worked right from day one. It motorboated on both AM and FM and the cassette player didn't last long. A few years ago, a guy at my church asked me to fix a Crosley similar to this one (his did not have a CD player). The radio was the only thing that worked & it was tinny sounding. I gave him a tube phonograph & tossed his.

[@Starr15pack]

Yes Sir. Thanks for your honest opinion. My Dad's 5 year Crosley doesn't even work. I thought I was doing something wrong.

[@DanaTheInsane]

They are junk, pressed wood, and super cheap electronics. They are crap. Pawnshops are full of these things,

[@travis4798]

+Tak Wolf Pawn shops also want like 200$ for these, everyone's a sucker to them lol!

[@SiliconBong]

+Tak Wolf Get plenty of these in mail-order catalogs in NZ. Don';t know anyone who owns one, has ever owned one or has any plans of buying one. *chuckles, when he pulled the platter off I remember that wee DC motor[edit:exact same make&model of] from when I was dismantling some cheap single unit square-looking stereo system in the early nineties!

[@DanaTheInsane]

+Travis Piper They are usually 20-30 bucks in the clearance section after nobody wants them. I could have my pick half a dozen times for 30 bucks. I'd rather buy and refurbish an early iPod. I can chuck a flash drive in one and resell. This isn't even good kindling.

[@travis4798]

Tak Wolf I know right? :P

[@DanaTheInsane]

+Travis Piper Oddly enough, I bought the Crosley retro 24 inch TV on super clearance, and I really like it. Its the only product from them I have ever seen that actually works. I have a theory that is why they don't sell it anymore, it isn't complete shit. Heh.

[@nickmccoy1475]

I love how I can hear the sheer disgust and seething hatred for these things in every word you say, it's quite entertaining :) Totally agree with you though, just acquired this very Philco model from a family member hoping to play some vinyl and guess which component is the only one that doesn't work? What a hunk of crap.

[@ChristianPinnock-r4s]

You mean what a sexy hunk of crap 😂

[@oldmaine4314]

Congrats! 10 year anniversary of this classic video!

[@hahaahah7214]

These things got me in to my repair hobby. Not that I owned any, I got old non-functioning HiFi components and fixed them as good as I could and I still tweak them the more I learn to prove better sound can be achieved for cheaper. Now my tuner picks up channels I didn't know existed and my turntable will outlive me. Thanks for all the information you provide

[@ChadQuick270W]

Exactly. A good direct drive turntable like you mentioned is perfect and it won't destroy your vinyl either. I love watching your videos. It's a real shame that there is no really well built electronics made in the USA any more.

[@retrogamerkid3792]

I have on of those radios/record players from the late 2000s and my still works fine

[@spatsbear]

Absolutely amazed at the amount of ignorant people blatantly showing their Made In China Pride in the comments... Those things are a disgrace.... I'll just go back to playing my vinyl on my 45 year old Thorens TD-160 turntable on my also 45 year old Sansui 7000 receiver.

[@ekop1778]

+Spats Bear HAD 4 OF THESE THINGS= CROSLEY CATHREDREL RADIO AMAZON LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT= AFTER 2 WEEKS THE THING BLOWN WENT THROUGH 4 OF THESE THINGS SHIT KRAP

[@memegodjodox4854]

Spats Bear you are correct

[@GameThruz]

Spats Bear You do that. It still doesn't change the fact that this guy bought the cheapest of cheap then complained that it's cheap. For a little bit more he could have bought an LP60 and this would have been a video about how you can buy a turntable at good value.

[@toneyisaiah408]

when monday comes

[@FrightfulAccountant]

The big irony is that you can get very nice 2nd hand 70s or 80s receiver (well not your Sansui 7000, that one is a bit premium, but you get my point) and an old turn table that just needs a new belt, for the same budget you would waste on this piece of chinese junk. Hook up some old speakers catching dust somewhere in the closet et voila: sound that blew this away. But people are ignorant you know ;-)

[@ericjohnson1060]

lol at the part when he says the tone arm probably weighs about 15 grams. its probably true!

[@theantiquescollector2199]

That's bullshit..

[@TheLemmyCorper]

I measured the tonearms of 5 of the Crosley's I have in stock. All measured around 9-16 grams.

[@richardknack968]

Only things I own that say "Crosley" on them, were made in the USA in the 1920's and 1930's! :D. If I want a relatively inexpensive record player, I'll buy a decent quality vintage one (like a Garrard) and rebuild it!

[@chiconian49]

I have had a Crosley AM/FM, 3 speed turntable, CD and Cassette player for six years.. Everything works fine except the crappy CD player. I had to return the first one I purchased because the function switch was wired incorrectly. Yes, the turn table is a belt drive. However a belt drive will isolate any motor noises from the pick-up. The tonearm is very light. I was in the juke box business for 20 years, then worked with centrifuges. I know what a good turntable sounds like and mine sounds fine. All phonograph motors are DC now, not just the cheap ones. they are smaller, quieter, and use less electricity. As for the veneer, it looks great. I never had a problem with it. I am surprised that the cassette player is still working. They usually break first. The speakers have a very nice sound as well. Is it a cheaply made item? Hell yes, I never expected mine to last so long! When it breaks, I will probably purchase another. I have received my money's worth out of this one. I paid under $100.00. I purchased it for the 3 speed turntable. I have a large collections off 33's, 45's, & 78's. It is almost impossible to purchase any electronics which are not made by the Commies. What is the alternative, even Grundig has their audio equipment made it China. Do I drive an import? No, I drive my 50 year old Ford. Very dependable and easy to service. See my KZbin uploads "Lionel Trains Made In China" and "1965 Ford Falcon Futura Convertible 330 HP 289"

[@kylevolkmer394]

It's all just very low quality parts. There's so much more sound quality you can tap into by just simply spending less than even 200 dollars

[@MMID303]

Things to look for on a decent quality turntable- 1.No speakers...that's a sign of cheap plastic crap 2.Metal/aluminum platter 3.Magnetic Cartridge 4.Pitch control. Better quality look for the above as well as- 1.Tracking adjustment 2.Stroboscope 3.Direct drive

[@fluffpudge2309]

Thank you for the tips! I'm looking into buying a turntable and these tips will really help. I wish there were more affordable players, but ugh- you pay for what you get, I suppose!! Preserving vinyls is more important than how something looks, I guess. :( I wish Crosley had the functionality to match its appearances!

[@melodyadams9566]

fluffpudge My 2 Crosleys have worked wonderfully and are beautiful!

[@daltonforrest]

I bet he sells propane.

[@billwilson5834]

Dalton Forrest Gaming And propane accessories

[@K6III450MHZ]

Dalton Forrest Gaming I see an Oscilloscope in the picture. Probably a former Air Force electronics technician. Looks like a frequency generator as well. I don't think he sells propane.

[@daltonforrest]

***** Lol. It was just a King of the Hill reference because his voice kinda sounds like Hank Hill.

[@thehappylittlefoxakabenji8154]

it needs filling with propane and igniting from a safe distance !

[@minuteman2012]

And I run a nuclear power plant......doh...!!!!!

[@theatomicpunkkid]

I bought one of these once it lasted two and a half months. It ruined an entire stack of vinyl that I was going to take to the Rock Shop. I took it to the Rock Shop anyway, and they showed me under extremely bright lights exactly what that machine did to my entire stack of vinyl. Please don't make the same mistake I did.

[@yashti1979]

I have a vinyl collection. I got a great deal when my old high school gave me their two turntables, one a Pioneer and the other is a Technics. Both are in excellent condition and they both still work flawlessly. They also gave me their HEAVY receiver from Pioneer. I was lucky. I am enjoying listening to my vinyls and not having to use a crosley phonograph, which incidently IS a piece of crap.

[@MegaMackproductions]

I used to work at a thrift shop and we'd always get these things in. the only nice thing about them was how they shattered when you hit them with a sledge.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I usually go to thrift stores, flea markets, yard sales all the time. As of the New Year which is 2022, I decided not to go buy them, because it’s a waste. Now I owned my Victrola 8-in-1 stereo system from 2019 and it says “Made in China” on the back. I got it from my uncle for Christmas which is a cheap plastic garbage stereo system, and don’t get me wrong on that.

[@JayMarie]

The issue is some of us are left with this so called 'low quality' new age record players because if anything goes wrong on a classic one you'll be screwed for parts. And not everyone has the money to professionally get the family player restored. I've gotten a Crosley and my dad who owned several record players in the 60s says he thinks its pretty damn good, especially since I got it for $60, way less than what it cost to repair the one we have in storage

[@nobody-429]

Two words: Burn it. I feel sad for the original radio manufacturers looking down from above at these moneyhogs using their names to make junk. Great video.

[@radiotvphononut]

@RetroPCDOS, I agree. In fact, I pick up every vintage receiver or turntable that I find that looks like it may be somewhat decent. There's always been low-end junk out there as long as there's been an electronics industry; but, I think most of yesterday's junk was better than today's junk. My first stereo was a second-hand Electrophonic all-in-one system with a plastic BSR record changer from the mid '70's and even that one sounded better than a current Crosley.

[@nmgt1048]

I have recently looked at one of these and they are real crap sold to the ignorant. They have the worst needles-ruin a record in one playing, cheesy switches & controls, CD players that a CD even gets stuck in it. Also a poor tuner section and a tendency to burn out.

[@shaunw9270]

These things look and sound cheap. Cheap is only good if the quality is there. There are plenty of old record players out there for sale on the 'net, charity shops, junk shops, ask around. If you are in the UK look out for 1950's or 60's Dansette brand. These were hand wired point to point valve (tube) internals with a wonderful Goodmans speaker. Other notable brands 50's to 70's would be Pye (featuring Garrard direct drive turntables) , Fidelity and Ferguson (featuring BSR direct drive turntables). After the late 60's most of these will be solid state but still hand-wired onto tag board as opposed to modern flow-soldered PCB's. If you are looking for cheap seperates , people seem to forget Pioneer and Technics belt drive turntables from the 80's & 90's . If you can find very cheap it's worth taking a chance on because if these things without modern PCB's breakdown , they can be repaired and made to last another 50 years !

[@QoraxAudio]

Those retro replications are crappy indeed. Also harmfull to prescious vinyls. Best to buy are those clubbing/dj'ing turntable for properly playing vinyls, since the modern direct drive ones are also suitable for hifi purposes and quiet affordable. Like a Technics, Pioneer, Audio Technica or even Reloop, etc...

[@QoraxAudio]

Josh Richmond Yeah it's a habit of me to call them vinyls, since the english word vinyl is also vinyl in dutch, but the dutch plural form of it is vinyls (english isn't my 'primary language').

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

record players refuse to die off even tho its 2016

[@VintageRadioAndTvLover]

I never really cared for modern retro tech like radios and fans but my dad bought me a victrola all in one record player and I think it sounds the best out of any other repo radios

[@BelindaY7]

I bought 2 of these on one the turn table quit working only played maybe 5 albums. I liked the look, so I thought I'd take another chance. On the 2nd one I ordered the cd player quit after I played 1 cd!!! It was to late to return, or I would have. I will never order another.

[@monicapyle]

I bought one of these about 5 years ago and mine is still in new condition and hasn't fallen apart at all. I guess I lucked out, but after watching this, I will be cautious when purchasing one in the future when mine stops working.

[@julianwest4030]

What if I told you that Crosley record players are so bad, that you could take an Audio Technica, write "Crosley" on the side of it, and it will immediately start disintegrating?

[@danield831]

+J1984 (Julian.1984) Crosley's are so bad that when I turned mine on, Donald Trump came out of the speakers and slapped me in the face!

[@julianwest4030]

Daniel D He was waiting in there thinking, "This is gonna be huge."

[@danield831]

+Julian West Exactly!! Crosleys are so damn bad that when I put my old James Brown 45 on the turntable and tried to play " I feel good" He actually started singing ..." I feel BAD!!..

[@danield831]

Crosleys are so bad that when I threw my Crosley in the River they became the source of toxins and lead in the water in Flint, Michigan.

[@julianwest4030]

Careful man. You have all the time in the world to do that when you're living in a van down by THAT river.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I was at Target and I saw one of these record player/radio combo sets as well as portables, and they're made by Victrola. I don't want to buy anything modern, and as for the name "Victrola", it has nothing to do with the Victor Victrola from 1910's and 1920's when it was made by the Victor Talking Machine Co. during the early part of the century.

[@tb40ford]

I saw these at a K Mart last weekend. Wow what a piece of crap They were priced @ 89$ ea. All the boxes were smashed on the corners.

[@oscarflores8705]

Woah!!! Thanks man for saving my cash!! I was about to buy me one of those but then I had changed my mind when the size of the record plate looked very thin and deep and it looked very boring, not to mention the needle.

[@JurglyWurgly]

Junk. Nothing beats restoring a vintage electronic that was made here in the U.S. long ago and built to last.

[@KingCorny93]

"that was made here in the U.S."? Who are you tryn' to troll?

[@neilforbes416]

Pity you Americans never had our AWA brand in your market from the 1930s to the 1970s, because then you'd see REAL HIGH QUALITY!!!

[@carlstclair-it8ij]

JurglyWurgly I agree 100% My old Zenith phonograph still works am I am keeping it.

[@ladr1550]

Neil Forbes you haven't used a VM changer.

[@carlstclair-it8ij]

JurglyWurgly that is true as I just restored a 1953 Zenith radio phono combo that now works excellent

[@ronaldwilliamson4762]

I've had a Crosley Rochester for about 5 years, and have had no trouble with it.

[@bobskie321]

A typical BSR turntable in 1970s which most people has are much better than that.

[@david_ryder]

Those Fisher Price ones were probably better.

[@andygozzo72]

yep..... and actually the deck used in these was derived from one made by bsr and others in the 80s !!

[@tysonp5866]

I bought my Dad one for Fathers Day,thinking it was a Crosley that it was going to be a good quality but I was wrong.I restored vintage radio's and Tvs and there is no comparing them.These are garbage for 150 dollars.Don't waste your money,you're right for sure

[@carryclass]

people who say top quality is no longer available are stupid. you can buy excellent top quality products now, but probably not at walmart.

[@radiotvphononut]

Your best option would be to buy a used component style stereo (Pioneer, Kenwood, etc) from the '70's-early '80's. Zenith, Motorola, RCA, Magnavox, GE, Philco, etc. all made decent portable and console model record players during the '50's and '60's. The only problem is that anything that old will likely need to be restored; but, it will be well worth the expense and effort.

[@kraftpr]

I believe this junk was/is marketed towards unsuspecting folks who have old LPs and 78s etc. that they might want to hear again. I'll second other posters' advice -- DO NOT BUY THEM! Better to save your $$$ and shop for a decent turntable, receiver, speakers and get the sound that's in those old records. BEWARE, any low price turntable WILL RUIN your collection. Find a reputable audio shop. My opinion.

[@radiotvphononut]

Out of all the new turntables that I've looked at, I'd go with the Audio Technica AT-PL120. This is a 3-speed direct drive DJ-style turntable that has a built-in phono preamp for connecting to amplifiers/receivers that don't have a magnetic phono input. You'll also need a stereo amp or receiver and speakers to connect the turntable to. Don't buy one of the cheaper under-$100 Audio Technica turntables because those are not much better than a Crosley.

[@K6III450MHZ]

Thank you sir for your feedback, I was thinking of this for my daughter. Not now.

[@yorokopi1]

***** If you're looking for a good basic player audio technica sells a good basic one for under $100 on Amazon. You get a better quality and great customer service from them than the Crosely.

[@K6III450MHZ]

yorokopi1 OK I'm from the 1970's. Don't I need a stereo speakers at the very least. I was looking on Ebay for what we had back then was an all in one stereo, speakers, turntable, maybe a tape player. I have learned the crap made today is not the same as lower priced system back then. I welcome the input. I have my Marantz 2238B sitting 3 feet away from me, I love the kid but not enough to give her that:)

[@yorokopi1]

***** I actually have my system set up with just amp and speakers due to the fact my mom just gave me the amp that was in her house. Here is a website that might help you out with how you would set up a player for your daughter and explains a great deal of stuff if you're lost. I used this site myself to figure out what setup would be best in my room. turntablelab.com/pages/beginners-guide-to-turntables

[@cherylharrell1961]

I have this record player in a Crosley brand. Bought,it for my late hubby who,passed 8 yrs ago so,it's probably over 12 yrs old. Sadly the record player quit working but the rest works fine. So I got a new Crosley suitcase record player cheap. Had no idea they were junk. I had to sell my old 70's stereo and hubby's 80s stereo cuz I moved in with my folks when he passed. Miss the old stereos. I still have a 40's radio my dad gave me when I was a kid. Still works.

[@TheSaintman]

Crosley is cheap & nasty,like all modern retro record players are.They are not even worth repairing..Bin it..1950,s1960's/1970's ones are the best...Thank you for showing this video..

[@Musicradio77Network]

You can also find replacements online. Including belts for turntable and cassette players.

[@RedC73]

I bought one of these three years ago, not this model but the one that is a stacking record changer only. The man on the video is correct. The tracking force was much too high, but I lightened it to 3 grams. It was easy to do. Instructions to do this were in the owner's manual, and the unit has functioned perfectly ever since without any record wear problems. My gripe is the quality of its sound, or rather the lack of it. To call the sound poor is being generous! Twelve volts can't do it!

[@barbarag6583]

I have been thinking of getting some thing like this, more so for the CD player. I appreciate the warning

[@wrenchaholic]

I bought my daughter a pink crosley because she is very interested in the way her daddy plays music on record players unlike mommy who squeezes music out of the computer. If you mess around with it you can fine tune the tracking force and where the rm stops. I have taught her to use the cue lever gently and never set the needle down in the music grooves . I bought her a pile of kids records off ebay and washed them all up and put them in new sleeves and I can tell you for the pure enjoyment of the vinyl experience I couldnt go wrong. BUT! I know it will never sound like a quality turntable through a stereo sytem and I probably wont spin any of my stuff on it. HEY Are we forgetting why we have vinyl, cassettes, cds, i-pods ect? to LISTEN to music.....thats about it! LISTEN not everything in life has to be just so.....Just for the curious I spin on a Kenwood KD-5077 through a Kenwood KA-9100....

[@intercity735]

Now i know why i see so many of these sold second hand on ebay or even charity shops.

[@jeffdalrymple1634]

My parents brought me a Crosley Radiogram with a cassette player for Christmas in '00. I was in high school, simply enjoying vinyl. To my surprise the console is solid pine, no vernier. Pine is not the greatest breed of wood but it is solid. In the past 17 years in it (and myself) has endured three major cross country moves, 16 jobs and puberty. No problems what so ever. Vinyl sound maybe be a bit more "raspy" than a 80s Sanyo turn table. But it serves it's purpose. The console still looks as new and the turntable has been reliable, hadn't replaced the needle yet. Well, I guess I just lucked out.

[@radiotvphononut]

I ended up giving this one away; but, I'm sure there will be others that I can EOL.

[@fuzzybobbles]

All my hifi gear is high end 1970's. Bought it all over the last few months on Ebay. All I've had to do is change a few belts and spend a few hours cleaning switches and volume controls with deoxit. Thanks to radiotvphononut and others who bother to show people how to restore quality vintage stuff, I now have a system that not only sounds amazing, but anyone who sees it always comments on how good it looks and sounds compared to todays plastic crap. :o)

[@senorverde09]

A low end BSR changer in a SounDesign deck is still better than this POS! :)

[@radiotvphononut]

Thank you and I'll forward that information to you. You are certainly right about these modern units being junk and the few that I've tried to repair needed parts that could not be located. It's sad that I can get parts for a 70 year old radio easier than I can for something made two years ago.

[@radiotvphononut]

I've yet to find such a product and if they took all of the "made in China" products out of wal-mart, there would be very little left in the store.

[@Musicradio77Network]

All I ended up is a Victrola 8-in-1 stereo system that I just got for Christmas from my uncle. It’s another “Made in China” product.

[@clemsonbloke]

You'll see tons of people on youtube with these pieces of trash and they think and act like it's some high end unit. The people seem so amazed by it but you are right concerning how cheap this junk is. Sadly you can't fix stupid and the people who buy those things do not know anything about vinyl or audio equipment.

[@Angel-ix1tx]

Listen to him pls 😭😭😭😭 I've had one for over a year. Sounds like shit. But a atlp60 for a cheap price and good sound of you're one a budget (:

[@Angel-ix1tx]

On*

[@MrLuvOldies]

Hey Guy,I have a Crosley and Anders Nicholson Stereo for about 5-6 years. Both are Very Beautiful Units. The wood is Wood,and one is Oak,the other is Cherry---Very Beautiful Units. All the 5 in 1 functions work great,with no problems. Both have a very Good Sound. I have referred these units to friends,and they are Very Happy with their same units.For the good prices on these units,you are getting a Very Good Value.

[@stephenhall6595]

Complete crap only fit for the trash bin.

[@jeffreypetchharrison4363]

please,, spare my bin its to sensative to have this crap put into it,and i would need to change its toilet roll ..jeff

[@radiotvphononut]

I replaced the dial lamp in one of those GE's for a customer and it seemed to be a decent radio. Philco-Ford also made a replica cathedral in the early '70's that was probably a decent radio.

[@davidkublin4446]

garbage!!!!!I own 5 radios with tubes from 1940s.Sound terrific and 5 turntables from the 40s.I would never buy repro..

[@thetoyboxthetoybox8305]

I would never recommend a Crosley brand to anyone. I owned one for five months and it simply ceased functioning one day. Unit was never dropped, bumped, or otherwise disturbed. The only function I used on it was the CD player, and now when I attempt to listen to anything I get double zeros on the display and it won't play. Complete waste of money. The exact same thing happened to my mother's Crosley, so clearly not an isolated incident. It looks nice, but at the end of the day it's clearly a poorly designed piece of equipment that won't function as intended. Throw your money away if you want.

[@yourpersonalsupernova3493]

I have had experience with these, and I can testify that they are absolute junk.

[@ShadowMenace1]

This guy is right, these record players are true crap that will ruin your records. If you want a good record player save your money and get one by the brand TECHNICS those turntables are worth the money.

[@ericjohnson1060]

these should be called crapleys instead of crosleys.

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

they should be calls pos record player

[@nobody-429]

Crapleys! Make it a thing!

[@SupraJacques]

Where's the Crosley in this video?

[@Fluteboy]

Crapophone is another contender. My Facebook Marketplace is loaded with these cheapo record spinners and it is just sorrowful.

[@Musicradio77Network]

@@Fluteboy Crapophone started in the 1920’s where they made Leophone from India, and it was the first portable windup phonograph that are total garbage, and it was a crapophone.

[@fenroystein4008]

Wow, radiotvphononut.... This is the most truthful thing I've ever seen on KZbin. I'm a member on Vinylengine and post frequently. All of this is true... I used one briefly when I got back into vinyl. Now my Venom album has moderate surface noise... ;(... I soon serviced my Philips 312 and played that. Now I got a Kenwood KD-2070 and a Kenwood KD-50f. Both of which can be purchased for $200 or less. These turntables can be used though... But for something else... On rough albums that tend to still have a skip after cleaning, I play it through the same model you're reviewing to remove that lump/spec/(mild)scratch. Other than that, they are terrible for sound reproduction. Both the record player, CD player, and the Radio. Face it, the speakers are internal and you're getting more internal vibrations inside the turntable, CD, and cassette which causes distortion. Those looking for good vintage turntables (that are about the same price as this crap) try brands such as Kenwood, Sansui, Philips, Technics, Pioneer, Thorens, Marantz, or Dual. Do your research before buying. Always! If it doesn't have a counter weight, or an anti-skate... FFS! Great review.

[@AllTizzNoRizz]

I am truly disgusted with myself that I ever owned one of these.

[@jeffreypetchharrison4363]

same here i had a number of these turds now i have 2 vintage ones and they sound good pye black box transistor it was on of he first of its kind it even has the manual and price tag from 1964 ..jeff .. uk

[@NickG123]

My parents bought me a Crosley dansette with the legs. I use it as a table for a 1947 Motorola tube radio...

[@duke5767]

I bought a Crosley musician and it works great!

[@TheSaintman]

A very educational video..Totally agree with you those Crosley's are a waste of money..

[@independentpuppy7520]

A load of rubbish and an insult to real record players.

[@dianneallen8004]

Purchased mine back in 2017. My radio lasted for about a year. Thanks God I God the warranty. They gave me back my money. He's got it right they are cheap.

[@BigDaddyEric]

I have a Retro Crosley AM/FM Radio that you can plug your iPhone/iPod in and play that too and it sounds great and is used daily for over 5 years now and is still going strong. You can tell this Bumpkin is anti anything not American and wants Top Notch products for under $100. I'll also bet his business is restoring old radio's and record players so of course that's why he want's you to do that. I bet if we went through his house and threw out everything made in China there would be a lot of items missing at the end of the day......

[@Jordanehan]

+Daniël's Tech & Music Channel it won't destroy it after 3 plays.

[@ericzerkle5214]

Eric Baker Keep your head in the sand... these radios are pure shit and not made to last. I hope your turn quits one day and you try to get tech support on it! Lmfao because you wont get any! Lmao

[@1234pouvez]

I bought one for one reason, and one reason only. I wanted to make C.Ds from my very large vinyl record collection. It did exactly what it was supposed to do I had 30 days to return it if it failed to do this. I can play the vinyl record once, make a C.D. from it, and preserve my vinyl record. I can play the C.D. on my computer, or my combo d.v.d/ c.d. player When I buy something I don't take it apart and take all the parts out. If I just wanted to play records, I already had a turntable connected to my stereo system, which also has a radio.

[@thekittyjitters]

Good lord, enough with the "it's all i can afford" nonsense. there are much better players available in the same price range if you just bother to research a little bit.

[@davidbrenneman4038]

The one I have I got at a Thrift Store. Works rather well actually. It's a Crosley. So it's not perfect. Anyone expecting it out of ANY brand that is sold in stores gets what you pay for. I got mine on a half price day for about $13. They are not designed for heavy use. If anyone is after listening to it full time it's not for that. If anyone is after listening to LP's again. Get a regular turntable and then get a RCA to USB converter. Don't buy the new USB ready turntables. The older standard turntables use standard needles.

[@ryanwilloughby3313]

What a piece of garbage! EOL it please!

[@ekop1778]

+Ryan Willoughby BOUGHT A AMAZON BOOMBOX AFTER MONTH THE CD PART STOP PLAYING OR SKIPS--- 35 DOLLARS WASTED

[@ForTheRecordaudiophileMichael]

Everyone's got an opinion and listening to his he's got some good points. Cheap made in China crap. You get what you buy unfortunately Crosley charges way way too too much for these. A nice little "backup" in case you need it but again way too expencive. The record, cd and tape model goes for $200-$300 now they have a model complete with MP3 and tablet and iPhone hookups. Worth it if price not so high

[@MrXavierRose]

Billy Ray is that you?

[@alcina5]

2 good advices concerning turntables. 1. The Rega Planar and Pro-jet are decent products. 2. Buy a MC or MM pickup from Ortofon , or any high end producers. There is a lot to choose from in any price scale.

[@alexandrasoup]

hank hill

[@ruk777]

i love listening to this guy speak. his voice is totally soothing. Hilarious! where can I get one of these beauties?

[@zachmcduffie2115]

Excuse me, but i think you should invest in a higher quality recording device. I'm afraid your flip phone just isn't cutting it. You're obviously biased against vintage items being reproduced, you should feel honored that young people take interest in the same type of technology that you most likely used at their age. And if we wanted to buy CD players or obtain the music digitally, we would. It's terribly easy. Maybe you just got a lousy record player, so don't bash on everybody's brand.

[@Jordanehan]

Croselys are not good period

[@Jordanehan]

Croselys are not good period

[@wyokaiju992]

Begging the claim over here. Sad.

[@CoolHorse95]

Um he is not recording it on a flip phone just a really old camera.

[@radiotvphononut]

I've noticed the poor quality with most current pieces of consumer electronics. It's made to sell cheap and then be thrown away when it breaks.

[@ayegraz13]

+radiotvphononut hey I have a Crosley record player, but it's not one of these cheap reproductions, it's from the '70s. However, it spins my records a bit too fast. Is there any way to fix that?

[@shaunw9270]

+Anthony Graziano Yes there is. Back in the day most cheap record players were actually designed to last so adjustment is possible. If it is belt - retension the belt or replace it . Direct drive ? On my old 70's Fidelity, it came with detailed instructions on how to adjust to the required speed by ear. In a professional workshop they would have stuck a piece of reflective tape to the edge of the turntable and fired an automotive timing light at it so displaying the RPM . This was quite common back in the day so chances are if you have a local Tv or Radio repair man in the area , it should not cost much to do properly.

[@ohger1]

Any vintage radio/phono restored to the level that it can be used daily will cost 5 to 10X the cost of one of these "junks", and still require vacuum tube replacements periodically as well as phonograph maintenance. If the owner of one of these did manage to have a problem with it, they could replace it with a new one and still be way ahead of the game. And these are no more hard on records than most vintage turntables. If that thing tracks at 15 grams I'll eat the thing. I doubt the whole arm weighs 15 grams much less track at that force.

[@aidanmontgomery9772]

ohger1 Vintage equipment can go years without "maintence", these junk crosleys DO ruin records and can't even last much longer than 2 years without dying. There are still way better modern options then these crappy crosley/reproduction tunrtables, for example Technics. All you are doing is trying to act smart on a subject you know nothing about.

[@ohger1]

Aidan Montgomery They rarely went years without maintenance even when they were new. I know, I sold them.. Back then, manufacturers didn't provide a labor warranty, only parts. The selling dealer (us) would have to repair the item on our time.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I was at Barnes & Noble a few days ago, and I saw one of the Crosley's, but this one is a C100 turntable, and that one is a much better improvement than any of the crappy Crosley turntables. I've seen people reviewed the Crosley C100 turntable, and it is a Technics SL-1200 clone. The sound quality looks good, and the speakers are nice. This is where Crosley takes another direction at producing the C100 series turntable, but we'll give Crosley credit for the most popular turntables ever made.

[@DavidRLocke]

Thanks for your commentary and demonstration here. I always looked at these retro things with a suspicious eye. I was in the repair business from about '74 up to the early to mid '90s, when I felt I was beginning to spin my wheels trying to make a living at this. The public can't be dissuaded from this flashy trash, and will scorn my fee and throw away the old stuff and buy the new stuff. What really blows me away is how much they are charging for these Crosleys, etc...

[@renekenshin6573]

My Dad bought me a cheap Chinese made multi band radio, It looks really cool on the outside but I ended up modifying it because the sound was so crappy. I disconnected the built-in audio amp and made a separate one with a decent power output, replaced the speaker with a higher wattage and decent sized magnet and upgraded the transformer with a much better power rating including the diodes and caps associated with it. Now it sounds awesome, Since I already had most of the parts including the transformer, I don't have to spend that much but it was worth it. You really can't tell an items quality unless you have knowledge of it's inner workings.

[@direct78broadcast26]

rene kenshin are you an idiot he showed us the internals so you can judge the item from this video as he clearly showed his knowledge of these as can I. I repair gramophones, record players and valve radios and even the cheap ones are nearly always salvageable after at least 50 years of service I regularly listen to my 1947 Marconi t21a radio and it need the wax caps replacing that's it , I mean it worked anyway just had a loud hum and after repairs it has been going for 3 years and it's already 69 years old and most likely won't stop for another 69 years. You have just proven your ignorance to the quality of electronics either because you are in denial about the western world being dependant on badly made Chinese goods or you have absolutely no experience with vintage electronics and their superior build quality to their modern counter parts.

[@renekenshin6573]

Direct78 Broadcast The fuck are you talking about? What's idiotic about improving some Chinese low quality crap. I can improve it if I wanted too since I have knowledge in electronics. Keep your opinions to yourself.

[@direct78broadcast26]

rene kenshin you said "you can't tell an items quality if you don't know it's internals" well he shows you how crude their construction is and modifying one just so it works properly doesn't create a high quality item, although I respect you for carrying out repairs yourself but your statement is completely wrong.

[@renekenshin6573]

Direct78 Broadcast My dad bought me that thing for crying out loud -.- He can't tell a good sound quality yet he bought it because of the cosmetics. I only modified it because I don't like how it sounds. Improving it doesn't require knowledge of vintage electronics since this thing uses modern electronics inside lol. I'm not even aiming for a high quality item, I think you're confused lmao

[@radiotvphononut]

Technics TT's from that era are excellent machines and they can often be obtained for a reasonable price on the used market.

[@Musicradio77Network]

Since I had been playing vinyl for so long, now I can listen to CD’s. Since I still have my 8-in-1 stereo system by “Crapola” (Victrola), I did transfer from vinyl to MP3’s and burn onto a CD so I can play them. Since I don’t have any space in my room, all I do is start with my own CD collection. I had been collecting CD’s so many years, so I decided to start over from scratch.

[@thoseoldphonos5722]

I bought a 1962 Magnavox portable. (Magnavox is no longer what it used to be, as a lot of it was pretty decent quality at the time) Anyhow, I bought this at around 2013, it was a decent set, and still is. It worked when I got it, and it sounded... AMAZING. It still sounds Amazing. It needed recapped, not gonna lie, but it worked great with the original EICO caps in it. (Made before the Nichicon capacitor switch) This IS a transistorized, stereo set with the Micromatic/Collaro changer in it (though I like tubes bc germanium transistors are iffy). On the flip side of that, my step father got into records because of me being into them. He bought a NICE turntable at around the same time. I can't recall what brand, but I just remember he payed mega dollars for it. With the cartridge and stylus that came with it, it sounded great with his also mega bucks amplifier setup. He had big Bose speakers, as I recall them to be, which sounded nice. His problem started at the turntable itself. He bought belt driven, I tried warning him, but nobody listens to the guy who likes the "old junk". He ordered a new belt... twice. Directly after he installed the second belt, he noticed an intermittence in the volume. He just left it go until the next day. When he started his system all up, he had no audio. It got to the point to where he wanted me to try and fix it. It was definitely somewhere in his audio amplifier equipment, but I opened it up and it was kinda like radiotvphononut when he tried his hand at that Samsung tv that just clicked. It was NOT service friendly AT ALL, so I refused. He was past the warranty that i'm surprised it even had, so he had wasted literally thousands on what, two or three years. I'm not saying this happens to all new systems. This is just a personal experience. As for my ol' Maggie portable set, it sounds almost console like, and it still works just fine. In the 50's and 60's Magnavox had a 10 year warranty, on just the stylus. Even my stylus outlived its warranty. I paid 20 dollars for my set, though I had to be patient enough to find it. I don't think there are very many items built to last anymore. That's my solid opinion. I include modern cars into this junk too. Safety is all those are good for, otherwise they're a rolling computer. (that's the price tag) Those computers can be hazards themselves. I'll rant about those somewhere else though.

[@joet6990]

So i have an old record player/radio and while it was playing a record earlier it randomly stopped. After messing with it I noticed none if the fuses were lighting up. Any idea what would cause every one to go out at once? Also where can I get fuses for older record players? Any help would be great, we are ttying to get it fixed by Christmas

[@MisterRainbow1]

Thanks for the head's up as I am looking for a record player to play my old vinyl's. Regretfully items like this are not made in the way they used to be back in the 50's & 60's when they were solid and well built and built to last.

[@elg4192]

I have a art and sound 6 in 1 mahogany entertainment system I don't know if I should upgrade to a automatic technics sl l20, a garrard model 82 or a pioneer pl 512 with shure m44e needle any suggestions?