Review on Teac LPR660USBPB: Convert Your LP & Cassette To CD With USB Home Theater Receiver, Black by Paul Freeman

To be clear, I'm reviewing the LP-R660 turntable/cassette/CD player/recorder. Currently there are reviews for a different turntable (Teac TN-300) listed on this product page for some reason.So I searched forever trying to find a solution for my audio needs, which includes cassettes, CDs and vinyl. Finding a cassette player is not easy these days, because you can either pay hundreds for high-end cassette decks, or go with a cheap Sony boombox. There's very little to choose from on the market. I should have bought a couple more cassette players in the 1990s when they were available and of good quality! Of course there are several "all-in-one" units available that will cover this territory, but none seem to be built with quality features such as aux-out jacks and cassette player buttons beyond "play" and "stop". And nearly all of them have a questionable track record according to reviews.This Teac player/recorder seems to be the best solution. It provides adequate sound as a stand-alone unit, but it does have aux-out RCA jacks (along with a matching "aux-in" pair) so that I can run it into my amplifier and external speakers for better sound. The unit will record from tapes, LPs (including 45s and 78s) , and the radio to CD. It's an easy process however be prepared to be patient, as you will likely need to manually divide the tracks as you record to CD. Tapes play great (not too fast to my ears), vinyl sounds great (again the stock speed sounds fine to me), the CD player is flawless (after 1 month anyway), and the radio pulls decent reception using both AM and FM.The turntable operates semi-automatically: You manually raise the stylus and place it onto the record, and when finished, it automatically lifts and returns to "off" position. Be aware that you can adjust the speed of both the cassette player and turntable, but it will require searching youtube for LPR-550 guides on how to do this, and using some basic tools.I'm not sure what the difference is between this model and the predecessor LPR-550, but I purchased the LPR-660 for less than what the LPR-550 was going for at the time. Even though it's a newer product. The prices on both models seem to fluctuate frequently (in 2017-2018 anyway). For my money I can't see anything better on the market and am satisfied with the overall performance and looks.