Gifts Galore Day EIGHT!

Crosley AV Room Portable USB Turntable

Crosley Portable USB Turntable ($$)

     Today's gift idea is the Crosley Portable USB Turntable. It's a cool device that you can use to play your LP vinyl collection in a stylish and portable way. The cream coloured removable lid, and teal body give it an appealing vintage feel. When you're using it, just remove the lid. When you aren't put the lid on and store it away. It's perfect for small spaces.

     I own this turntable, and I quite like it because of it's size and portability. However, the sound quality isn't the greatest. I'm not saying it's bad, it just isn't as good as say - those Bose headphones I featured yesterday. If you put this record player too close to stuff, the sound tends to have an echo. And if you put it on carpeted floor, it creates vibrations also distorting the sound. For the best sound quality, put it up on a hard, sturdy, elevated surface.

     A neat feature of the turntable is it's ability to rip vinyls onto your computer into MP3 files via a USB cord, turning the warm rich sounds of the records into a format you can listen to on your iPod. I haven't tried this yet - apparently it takes a really long time, but it's a smart idea.

     The Crosley Portable USB Turntable is a great gift for someone who collects vinyls and wants to take them on the go. It's an awesome little starter turntable, and for $160 bucks it isn't too badly priced either.

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