help!!!grandson in college wants a record player--i'm looking at crosley cr6010a re collegiate and crosley 6249a ta keepsake----what is the better way
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Hi Ethel, both have the same functions, in a different package. The collegiate is a bit smaller so if the player is carried around a lot it may be a small advantage, although both are very portable. The real choice here is in the style of the player and which style will best suit your grandson. Both will make a great gift and function the same.
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By far, the collegiate! The keepsake is very tinny sounding where the collegiate has good tones both high end and low end and in between. Good volume control and tone adjustment. Now don't get me wrong it's still not as good as a vintage piece but this is one of the best from Crosley.
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I bought the Crosley CR6010A Collegiate for my son last christmas while he was a senior at college. perfect for a dorm room and college student. Good sound from a portable unit. he and his room mates were very happy with it. Highly recommend for a college student. Also like the retro look.
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The specs on the Lp1240 are slightly better, but my final decision was based on the 1240 being quite a bit heavier than the 120 which suggests that the 1240 is more rugged. This might be of special interest to you since you will be carting the TT around to venues. This wouldn't be that important to me since I'm using the TT in a home enviornment to dub LPs to CD. But possibly in the long run the 1240 might have a longer life.
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Thank you kindly for your advice. I'll go to Sears and speak to a salesperson, since I know this combo is sold there. I'm trying to buy 2 VCR's (one for me and the other for my cousin who has over 800 VHS tapes} The VCR will soon be history if it is not already and people like my cousin, do not want to spend more money in upgrading from tapes to discs.Ricardo
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Glad you asked this q as I am wondering the same thing! From what I can tell from research is that the tough talking one has a version of a radio that plays set tunes/microphone (which may be a fun add) and the color - both got great reviews. if you decided on one would be interested to hear which one you went with- thx!
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You can buy Q-up if you want it to pick up the tonearm at the end of the record. You can also look into vintage turntable's like the Sony psx-600 turntable.
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I bought the Ion turntable from Costco (in store) too. After reading all of these issues, I think I'll just not even take it out of the box and return it tomorrow! Also, I paid more for it at Costco than it's costs here. I bought a gadget from QVC called an Inport Deluxe for about $80. Note that I have not used it yet so I cannot give an opinion on it. You have to use your own turntable, cassette player, reel to reel or radio and connect to your computer. It comes w/software that removes pops and clicks. I like that it's more versatile than just a turntable. Hope it works!
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Hi, Tyler. I am not sure about the newer records. Ours are mostly from the 60s and they do quite well. I would think the newer ones would be OK depending on what the recommendations from the manufacturer say. If you know someone who has this entertainment system, you might try it first before you decide to purchase one for yourself. Probably not much help for you but I haven't even seen any new records yet. I may try it if I can find a new record somewhere that isn't too expensive.
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No problems bought the rca Drc79982 9-inch portable DVD player in December for my grandson he loves it, hasn't had any problems at all.
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Very good question, Laurie. What I do, is read the reviews on amazon. People will usually have widely differing answers. If there are a LOT of negatives, I run for the hills and do not buy. If there are a LOT of very well written positives, I pay attention to each point by point comment to judge if I would be o.k., or not, with using that product. On this Sony, I can make it work. But the manual is horribly written, and at times, confusing. I tend to like this machine, but if I was to buy anopther like it, I think I might opt for a different well known brand, such as teac/tascam. Perhaps the best thing you could do, is ask your friends or neighbors what kind of CD recorder they use, and ask them "How easy is this to use, and does it give high quality recordings?" Then, they can actually show you how it works, and be there for you, if you buiy one, but have a problem. Best wishes!
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I went on Walmart's site just now and I found the unit at the very bottom of the Pioneer 518 page. However they say they are not selling it online right now. Maybe there was a bit of trouble because the price was so low. Sorry to mislead you. They do have the 918 though for 238 which I bought and it sounds great. See you guys.
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The Gemini Doctor himself says that you need a CD player as an audio source.... what is this world coming to? You're actually going to need a full blown record player as a source, as digital is for losers. Digital isn't really for losers, it just seems like there's no reason to get an analog amp if you're going to use a digital source. Generally analog people don't like their signal being converted back and forth and losing some of that sweet, sweet warmth to the digital mittleman. Sure you could use a .flac recording that's "lossless" but is it really? I'd rather not find out and spin the black circle when I want a really rich music listening experience and leave that .mp3 malarky for when I'm on the go. From here on out you won't find me without my record player in my place of residence. Anyway, you're going to need 1) a record player 2) records to play on that record player 3) speakers or headphones 4) this device or something that accomplishes the same task
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If you have a bunch of old records that you can't get on Cd or MP3, and you just want to listen to them, get the model with the built in pre-amp. You will also then be able to put them on your computer. But if you are looking for a vinyl based system that beats cds, mp3s etc, then you'll need a higher end turntable, cartridge etc. Otherwise you're better off plugging your Ipod straight into your amp!
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Glad to have helped, David. A little background on why I bought this. I'm embarking on the biggest free-lance writing project of my life: The history of University of Nebraska at Omaha hockey. I have an antique recorder that uses the mini-cassettes, but they last a maximum of 30 minutes per side. Some of my interviews already have exceeded an hour, so I use the digital recorder as a backup. The quality of the digital recorder is far superior to the old recorder. My final suggestion for you once you get it: Familiarize yourself with all the features to get the best use from it. Happy Holidays!
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I highly recommend the Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Music Player with Microphone for kids. It is a music player with a microphone. It is expensive (about $50), but has served us incredibly well over the past 6 years with two small boys. Amazon doesn't seem to have it at the moment, but check other places. For something smaller and cheaper - try B. Okideoke Microphone (about $15 on Amazon). It will project sound, plays songs and records. Good for the small ones...
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Even though I bought the Pioneers myself, I'd recommend the Polks. I love my Pioneers, so don't get me wrong. If the Polks were $200 like they are here vs $50 for the Pioneers (the current price here at Amazon), I'd say go with the Pioneers. But $100? Jump at it. Unless they're beat up or defective.
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I am a student as well and used the recorder for class. .. You may want to sit as close as you are comfortable to make sure that you get a good sound quality. for all the classes that I used it for i sat on the second row..
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It is very easy it was purchased by my grandmother and I love it. I will buy another one for my record collection. Michael S