Customer Ratings & Reviews

I like the way the unit functions. I was going to convert my collection to MP3s now I may buy more records.

I was very happy and impressed with the great sounds I got from my dad's record collection. Easy to use and simple to connect to any stereo. No need for preamp since it is built into the turntable.

I have a lot of records that I could not listen to because I did not have a player. I built another shelf for my records to sit on below my tv. I chose the Sony brand because I have always had good luck with it. I’ve been trying to learn to use the new option to download the music to my computer. I’m not good at this sort of stuff. I downloaded the software to my computer and recorded a album but then couldn’t find it in the computer.. oh well I like the turntable

This is a decent little turntable except that it doesn’t have too many options. The bad thing about it is that it has no locking clip or mechanism to restrain the needle arm assembly when it’s not in use, that’s my chief complaint. It only has something that you swivel in front of the needle to protect it in the event that the arm moves or jumps onto the turntable, ok but not the best system.

I have been playing the turntable almost daily and can really say that within its price range it pretty much can't be beat. The little assembly that is required is rather simple and straight forward. The only negative is that the cables to connect to the turntable are permanently fixed to the turntable and are rather short so you must install pretty close to receiver.

This turntable is exactly what I was looking for! It was a Christmas gift for my guy and when he hooked it up to his Bose stereo system it was amazing. The sound was so crisp and clear you could not tell it was an album. He loves it.

I decided to put out my old vinyls & I needed a new set up that is not too expensive. This turntable & the Klipsch R-15PM complimented each other.

I haven't had any issues with my record player. It converts vinyl to MP3 fine.

Seems to be a quality product similar to the one I owned back in the 70's in my home stereo system. It is in my art studio.

Had a all in one player but the sound was lacking. This did the job. Now I am ready to get my sansui and bose speakers out of storage lol. Was easy to set up, had it playing in 5 minutes.

This turntable is very easy to set up and use out of the box. The controls are also very simple - almost "kickback" in a way - nothing fancy about them, but if all you want to do is playback your old vinyls, then this is a fine turntable. The dust cover is removable if you have a space problem. I have not tried the software that came with it (yet) because I am just using this with my old-school component stereo receiver, for now. But it does have a USB cable to connect to a computer, although I think that might be just for recording tracks from the turntable to your computer (not necessarily for listening through your computer). Great price-point, too. Thanks BB and Sony!

I bought the Crosley portable turntable and the USB sound is really bad. So I returned it and since Japanese Sony products have a great reputation, I decided to buy it. Well it turns out that it has a great sound and the sound forge software is so easy to use. It took me 15 minutes to set it up and start recording. I worked on the first try, I didn't have to tweak it over and over to make it work...I just love it...thanks Sony for this great product. The only thing i wish it had, was an ear phone plug, but if you connect it to your laptop, you can use the laptops ear phones to listen to it.

I have had this player for the larger part of a decade now, and I have to say that it's a quality piece of work. Great sound quality and longevity. I haven't had to replace the needle and it sounds great. I have been using the USB ability to record with Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio. This is a reason I removed 1/2 a star. The recording and software work well, but not perfectly. This may be related to the cable I use but there is some noise in the recordings created with this turntable and software. The is a high pitched noise in the background of some recordings I have made, only really audible when the song is quiet or between tracks. I also advise you tread lightly in the room you are recoring in because a stomp on the floor can be reflected in the recording. Regardless, it's still an awesome way to buy new music and get it on your iPod, or in my case, Zune. The other 1/2 star is lost because a ew years into owning the turntable it became a little bratty. You normally just press start and automatically the arm raises, moves above the album, and gently lowers itself into place and begins playing. Mine, however, will only do that sometimes. Other times It will lower itself, immediately raise itself, move back to the arm rest, lower itself, and stop spinning the platter. Worst is when it gets above the outermost edge and raises and lowers itself in perpetuity. The way to fix these problems is to manually raise the arm, flip down the needle cover, move the arm as far right as it will go, and allow it to lower itself before manually placing it back on the rest. The try again. Or just avoid the whole thing by placing the needle on the track manually. All in all, a fantastic turntable. A great investment despite its few flaws that I hope to use for ten more years to come.

My husband and I have collected hundreds of albums and quite a few turntables through the years. One by one our old turntables have bit the dust, and repairing them has been a nightmare. I finally decided to go with the easy solution as a stopgap, until we can find a new system that is not computer dependant and/or costs a fortune. This turntable hits the spot. Set up was a little bit of a challenge, but after realizing the belt was not adjusted correctly, the next album on the turntable was a pleasure to listen to. We have this plugged into a vintage receiver with a nice set of vintage Sony speakers, for a good sound. It is perfect for our needs. We have not yet tried the MP3 option, but are looking forward to it. I would highly recommend this turntable to anyone looking for a good sound, a clean look and ease of set up at a great price. PRO TIP: Add GEEK squad. Turntables are fickle. No regrets.

It is a nice record player, sounds good, and you can convert your records to MP3s or other formats. Easy to install and hook up but the software that comes with it is not easy to use or configure, that was the hardest part.

Easy to hookup. Stylus / Needle is installed so there is no set up {balancing tonearm setting tracking force, etc} required. The built in phono amp can be used with a switch on the back for amplifiers or receivers that do not have a phono input. Runs smoothly and quietly and cues records manually or automatically.. The attached cable with the rca plugs to connect to your receiver is about three feet long so if you cannot set the turntable close you will need to add an extension cable .

Very happy with the quality of this turntable. It is easy to set up and plays all my LP's beautifully. I also installed the Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio software on my laptop to record my albums using USB connection. The software is very user friendly with a wizard that walks you through creating the sound files. It works perfectly! I have recorded whole LP's and 45's as wav files then converted to mp3 format. To hear the vinyl sound on my car stereo is awesome! I love it. You can see in the picture the record fits completely on the turntable - it doesn't hang over the edge like other turntables. The lid is attached and open in the pic.

This turntable is great. Very easy to record vinyl and convert it to digital files. On its own it is great got listen to. I have connected to my surround sound system and the sound fills up the room beautifully. The only thing this turntable is missing is the 78 rpm speed. Not many records are made that speed nowadays,but every once in a while you find that speedy treasure.

I bought this to use with my 40 year old Marantz receiver and RTR speakers. I was able to get an open box item on sale for $80. It is not as good as my 40 year old Dual table was, but it works and I am now able to listen to my old records again. The enclosed software will not work with my Apple MacBook but I do not intend to digitize my records anyway.

This was easy to set up, sounds great, haven't used the usb feature to transfer to my computer yet but if it is as painless as everything else should be a breeze!