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Crosley still delivers the best!
Date of Review: May 26, 2005
The Bottom Line: Fullfill your every mood from nostalgic to present time. All your old and new collections of music can be played easily with this Crosley 4 in 1 Entertainment Center!
Wondering what to do with that old collection of records? Get them out of the closet and enjoy them on this Crosley 4 in 1 Entertainment Center.
With a small footprint of only 19.5"wide X 9.5"high X 14"deep and 28 pounds, this nostalgic looking home entertainment center has it all and fits virtually anywhere. Here is what you get:
AM/FM Radio
Dynamic Full Range Stereo Speakers
3 Speed Belt Driven Turntable
Plays 33 1/3, 45 and 78 RPM Records
Manual Return Tone Arm
Diamond-stylus Needle
Logic Deck Cassette Player with Recording Feature
Front-loading CD Player with LCD Display
Programmable 20-track Memory
Repeat Play
Individual Function Controls
Full Function Remote Control
External Speaker Outputs
Built in EQ Presets
Digital Volume Control
External FM Antenna
UL Listed
90 Day Limited Warranty
You have a choice of three finishes, Cherry, Oak, or Paprika. I chose Paprika when I ordered my Crosley Entertainment Center direct from Crosley.com. When it arrived at my door I could not wait to open it. Crosley sure knew how to pack it well and it arrived in perfect condition. Set up was a snap and the instruction manual is very easy to understand and follow. The remote control is nice and easy, just as the buttons on the front of the entertainment center are easy to read and use. I set the clock, and got out my first record. On this model you play one record at a time (I preferred this, but Crosley has other models if you want to stack records). To turn the record player on you move the arm to the right until you hear a click, then set the needle on the record. When the record is finished playing the player stops automatically.
Ah, the crackle of the vinyl record was music to my ears! The turntable is large enough to firmly hold your long play records, with no skips. I played several old records that I had heard for over 20 years! Then I moved on to test out the AM/FM Radio. It picked up my radio stations very well, and better than my other radio.
The CD player is also very nice and easy to use. It's placed right in the front of the entertainment center for ease of use. Around the side is where Crosley placed the cassette deck. You can either listen to cassettes or record one from the record player, radio or CD player! I don't have a CD player in my car, so I was excited to be able to record all my favorite music and listen to it in the car.
The stereo speakers sound great in this compact unit, and Crosley did a great job placing them in the corners so you can listen from all directions. The only drawback is that you don't get a lot of bass in the sound. I intent to add speakers using the external speaker outputs Crosley placed on the back of the unit.
The remote control is one of the easiest remotes I have used. The unit looks great sitting on my antique sideboard in the living room, and I have even decided to increase my collection of records because of my Crosley.
