Crosley Portable Record Player
I have been looking at Crosley Portable Record Player for a number of years. There are some around who would discredit Crosley for the quality of player that they produce. I say this is nonsense. The quality of any player will directly relate to the cost in purchasing it.
In relative terms when Crosley Radio began production in the 1920’s a record player would cost as much as a car does now. Very few people could afford to buy these units. Cars at this time were very rare to find record player were extremely rare and to be perfectly honest records were very hard to find as well as very expensive.
Crosley Radio Commenced in the 1920’s
Powell Crosley who started Crosley Radio had a mission to make Radios and Record Players that were affordable to the everyday Joe. He spent a good portion of his life dedicating himself to this end. Well he succeeded in making radios that reflected value for money. He produced audio equipment that delivered fair value for a fair price. And many, many people had radio at home that would deliver entertainment and vital news that enhanced their lives.
Today the Crosley Radio Company is still delivering Crosley Portable Record Players that deliver fair value for a fair price. There is a big resurgence today in portable vinyl players. People are very interested in the tactile nature of this format that delivers music in a way that they are not used to.
Now you can spend thousands of dollars on audio gear. But do you want to take the risk that this resurgence is only short lived. What about the risk that the most desirable music won’t be available on vinyl. Do you want to spend all that money on something that in a couple of years is sitting useless because the craze has gone and left you with useless equipment that cost a small fortune. . . . . the answer is NO!!
Crosley Radio Mission to Fair Value.
Crosley Portable Record Players fill that spot. The niche that needs fair value for a fair price. That’s the one place that everyone agrees on is what they want and what they feel comfortable with. You’ll often find people that complain when they don’t get a fair deal when they buy something. Crosley Record Players deliver what people want.
Crosley Portable Turntables are made to deliver value. The portable turntables deliver qualities like convenience, portability, lightweight equipment. These qualities mean that people can do things with Crosley Turntables that have never before been achievable. Taking these lightweight devices to places that even 30 years ago was unimaginable. With the advances in technology the Crosley Portable Turntable can be heard in place that no portable turntable has ever been heard before.
So if you are expecting that all this convenience has no cost then you are mistaken. But the cost should not be in dollars so the downside is that there is some loss in quality. For example to maintain the small size the means that everything within the portable record player has to also be reduced including the speakers.
Once the size of speakers has to be reduced then most people will perceive the sound to be reduced in quality and assume that everything else inside the portable turntable is the same when in fact this is not the case.
The Crosley philosophy of producing a good product for a good price
The Crosley Portable Turntables have small speakers but Crosley build in great sound. All Crosley Portable Turntables give you the connections to plug them into much bigger speakers that will show off just how much better the sound can be. They also have connections to allow the listener to plug in headphones and Bluetooth to headsets and Bluetooth speakers so that the portable record player can sound as big as you like. Check out this example of suitability for the job in the Crosley Portable Turntable
As big as it may sound your Crosley portable record player still has the small size and convenience that make it so useful and enjoyable. It has the high tech and clever design that allows it to almost be all things to all people. You can to listen to your music whatever way you like and whatever your budget is.
The Crosley Radio Company set out to achieve a goal of making audio equipment that would provide everyone with affordable sound reproduction gear. They have managed to make the best portable turntable, “not that money can buy” but that delivers “fair kit, for a fair price”.
In Conclusion
Next time you see Crosley Radio Company bad press just think about who has ragged them out and what is it that they expect to get. Mostly I have found that if you can ask exactly what they have at home to compare it to it will be non portable equipment that does not have to compromise itself for convenience. Usual problem -“audio-philliacs” that only listen to music at home.
If you want to listen to music somewhere other than at home or you want take your music to play to other people and demonstrate the great qualities of vinyl records then go do it. If you believe that another brand is better then go buy that brand. But whatever you do buy value for money. I’ll stick to Crosley Portable Record Players and keep saving along the way to listening to my fair value. Anyway that just about wraps up my Crosley Portable Turntable Review except to say-
Everyone wants a fair deal – don’t they – Crosley Radio Company delivers just that. See my other portable record player reviews and Crosley portable turntable reviews