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CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1

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★★★★☆
4.0

 

Pros

  • Great sound quality (8)
  • Attractive design (6)
  • Easy setup (5)
  • Durable (2)
  • Doesn't skip (1)
  • Easy to use (1)
  • Simple / intuitive controls (1)
  • Versatile all in one (1)
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Cons

  • Not durable (3)
  • Difficult to set up (2)
  • Heavy / bulky (2)
  • Cheaply made (1)
  • Skips (1)

Best Uses

  • Smaller rooms / apartments (4)
  • Entertainment (3)
  • Basic systems (2)
  • Home (1)
  • Large rooms (1)
  • Playing and preserving (1)
  • Returned (1)
  • Tapes and albums (1)
 
 
 

Provided by Brookstone

Crosley's 5-in-1 entertainment center plays LPs, cassettes and CDs--and burns your favorite albums onto a CD with just the press of a button. No computer or extra cables needed--just insert a blank CD-R and your album or cassette, and press "record"! Your old favorites are instantly recorded in digital format on a CD for play in the car, office and more. The 3-speed turntable plays 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm records. Programmable CD player, side-mounted cassette deck and analog AM/FM radio provide additional listening options. Uses one CR2032 battery (included). 14 1/2" w x 18 1/2" l x 10" h.

No computer needed.
Don't want to mess around with computer hookups and software? No problem! This entertainment center stands on its own and needs no accessories or additional electronics to play and preserve all your old music.

Plays LPs, cassette tapes, CDs and AM/FM radio.
This system can handle your entire collection, so you don't need any additional components.

Burns CDs instantly.
You can record your cassette tapes and records onto a blank CD-R with the press of a button, so you can not only preserve old music, but enjoy it in your car, at the office, wherever you can listen to CDs.

Specifications:

  • Uses one CR2032 battery (included)
  • 14 1/2" w x 18 1/2" l x 10" h

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    Last update: Aug 6, 2009

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    [9 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

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    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    ★★★★★
    5.0
    Play and preserve all your music

    "If you want to be able to listen to and preserve your entire past music collection, yet don’t want to be bothered with a computer hook-up or other components, this is the system for you. It plays CDs, LPs, tapes and radio, and burns old tracks onto a CD instantly—just press record!..." Read Full Review »

    Oct 23, 2008 by Staff Reviewer

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    ★☆☆☆☆
    1.0
    new owners have ruined crosley name

    "I bought one of these because of the reliability of the old Crosley company. Because of deaths in the family it sat around till the warranty was gone. When I tried to use it, it worked great playing tapes and cd's for about the time the original warranty would have been. Then I tried to play a vinyl and make a cd. No such luck. It quit. I wrote to the company to complain and have never heard another word from th..." Read Full Review »

    Aug 06, 2009 by dirty old man

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    [9 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

    CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1 Review

    Play and preserve all your music

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Easy to use
    • Versatile All in one

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Home
    • Playing and preserving
    • Tapes and albums
     

    "If you want to be able to listen to and preserve your entire past music collection, yet don’t want to be bothered with a computer hook-up or other components, this is the system for you. It plays CDs, LPs, tapes and radio, and burns old tracks onto a CD instantly—just press record! "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Oct 23 2008
    Staff Reviewer
    Merrimack, NH
    Merchant Employee
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    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

    CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1 Review

    new owners have ruined crosley name

    ★☆☆☆☆
    1.0

      Pros

    • None

      Cons

    • Not Durable

      Best Uses

    • None
     

    "I bought one of these because of the reliability of the old Crosley company. Because of deaths in the family it sat around till the warranty was gone. When I tried to use it, it worked great playing tapes and cd's for about the time the original warranty would have been. Then I tried to play a vinyl …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Aug 6 2009
    dirty old man
    near Wichita Kansas
    I am:
    • Practical
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    CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1 Review

    Disappointed

    ★★☆☆☆
    2.0

      Pros

    • None

      Cons

    • Bulky
    • Cheaply made
    • Heavy
    • Not Durable

      Best Uses

    • Returned
     

    "I have never been disappointed from Brookstone, and I bought this item elsewhere but, I am surprised to see it in Brookstone's inventory. Mine arrived broken. The The moving parts on the deck were really poor grade material that just didn't last and the quality of the recordings was poor. I bet t …"  Read Full Review »

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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    Nov 12 2008
    Feduke
    Daytona Beach
    I am:
    • Musically Inclined
    • Tech Savvy
     

    CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1 Review

    This product is excellent and timely!

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Durable
    • Easy Controls
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Great Sound

      Cons

    • Skips

      Best Uses

    • Smaller Rooms
     

    "I love the fact that you can play records that have been laying around forever. I can play my old cassessets and record the records/cassessets to a CDR. I have some very timeless quality music that can be captured on CDs. "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Apr 27 2009
    A.C.
    Chicago, IL
    Verified Buyer
    I am:
    • Musically Inclined
    • Practical
    • Technically Challenged
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    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    CROSLEY ANALOG SONGWRITER 5 IN 1 Review

    Exceeded All Expectations!

    ★★★★★
    5.0

      Pros

    • Attractive Design
    • Clear Sound
    • Easy To Set Up

      Cons

    • None

      Best Uses

    • Entertainment
    • Smaller Rooms
     

    "This is a beautiful piece of equipment that reproduces an excellent quality. If an individual is looking for a way of saving old LP's and cassettes and enjoying them for years to come, they need look no further! "

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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    Jan 30 2009
    The Reverend
    Peoria, AZ
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