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It's a bit late for a Father's Day gift, but if your dad also happens to be a geek -- or owns a computer -- you can add new life to his vinyl records with the Crosley Radio Revolution CR6002 travel turntable.
Crosley's built a product line of nostalgic looking devices, but this portable turntable is anything but. Sure, it plays those old 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records, but it doesn't look anything like the record players you've seen back in the day. In addition to a modern look and USB connectivity, the CR6002 also comes with few modern amenities. Take a peek:
Crosley says the CR6002A will be available soon for $150. In the meantime, check out this video.
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gmknobl
October 05, 2010 at 9:46am
If you're even moderately serious about your records you simply put them away in the slip covers after you're done. Dust doesn't gather fast enough to be a real problem during playback and it's easy to clean off.
What I'm interested in is it's audio quality. Anyone have a review of this by Stereophile or similar (no Stereo Review never counted as legit) or even Patrick Norton?
pmp23
September 20, 2010 at 9:48am
See: http://www.retrothing.com/2005/11/sound_burger_vi.html
Sony also made one. The vintage ones sell for a lot on ebay. Record nerds use them to sample records at record swaps, flea markets, thrift stores, etc.
big_montana
September 20, 2010 at 9:08am
No cover to protect the vinyl? No deal. This is why I still prefer the Ion Audio Profile turntable. Comes witha cover, USB connectivity, software suit for ripping and editing, also elimiantes the scratches and pops, can also connect other audio devices directly to the Ion for ripping, and fiannly the price is $100 unless you catch it on Woot for around $60
majorsuave
September 20, 2010 at 7:36am
While the look is new indeed, they failed to comprehend the reason there is a cover over the good old turntables: records don't like dust.
The lack of protection on my precious records make this gadget an instant failure.
