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Review on 🎡 Enhance Your Audio Experience: Crosley T400A-BK Fully Automatic 2-Speed Component Turntable with Built-in Preamp, Black by Chris Cooper

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great entry-level turntable with decent sound for little money.

This affordable Crosley turntable is sleeping a little. Yes, it's plastic and almost everything is fixed and not adjustable. Unlike its sturdy brethren, however, this cheap Crosley features an Audiotechnica moving magnet pickup and metal arm. When played back via an external phono stage, the sound sounds much better than it deserves (the internal preamp can be switched off, but I didn't use it). I use it with an old Scott receiver and Wharfdale Denton speakers and it's very musical. It doesn't have brilliance in the highs or particularly deep bass, but the mids are warm and clear and the stage design quality is excellent. It's very, very comfortable to listen to, no fatigue, just music. This budget player is very forgiving of old recordings, and clicks and clicks are reduced on poorly recorded recordings. A great garage, office, or kids' turntable if you're on a budget or just want to dust off and play old records without investing in a new system. Highly recommended.

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • Not the best

Comments (4)

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March 28, 2023
Great starter turntable with decent sound for little money.
March 17, 2023
Dead on arrival
February 21, 2023
light, very nice sound
December 20, 2022
Great player for the price!