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CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder

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★★★★☆
4.3

based on 57 reviews  

 

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★★★★☆
4.0

$299.00 - $399.95

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Pros

  • Easy setup (40)
  • Simple / intuitive controls (39)
  • Great sound (30)
  • Durable (22)
  • Easy to use (4)
  • Excellent sound (3)
  • Professional features (3)
  • Attractive design (2)
  • Consistent (2)
  • Easy directions (2)
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Cons

  • Confusing / difficult controls (4)
  • Poor sound quality (3)
  • Wears over time (3)
  • I like everything (2)
  • "real time" recording (1)
  • Cd quality awful (1)
  • Cheap turntable speaker (1)
  • Doesn't record from radio (1)
  • Enlarge instructions (1)

Best Uses

  • Basic systems (24)
  • Audiophiles (21)
  • High volume duplication (13)
  • Smaller rooms (10)
  • Larger rooms (5)
  • Advanced spinners (1)
  • Archive my old lps (1)
  • Archiving (1)
  • Convert audio tapes to cd (1)
  • Doorstop (1)
 
 
 

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CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder System - Crosley Songwriter turntable/CD recorder system- Simply take old vinyls records and convert them to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps- CD Burner allows those old vinyls to be recorded in a digital audio format for high quality sound on a smaller, more modern compact disc- Also allows you to record from cassette to CD- CD recorder records albums and cassettes to CD- CD recorder burns to a wav file on the CD- Supports CD-R/RW- Plays CDs- Comes with remote- Programmable 20-track memory- Repeat function- 3 Speed belt driven turntable- Plays 33 1/3, 45 and 78 RPM records- Digital AM/FM radio- Side mounted cassette deck- Built in EQ presets- LCD display- Front mounted auxiliary input- Auxiliary input/output- Audio out uses RCA connector- Spring loaded inputs for external antenna- Does not have simple speaker outputs- Video output (this feature plays video from a CDR or video CD; it will not play DVD s) - External speaker output - Box dimensions: 21L x 17. 5 inchW x 15 inchH- Paprika REPLACEMENT NEEDLE: PHILCO-NEEDLES

Specification Description
Model 549238, 710244212410, CR248-PA, SONGWRITER
UPC 710244212410
Product Details Are your albums sitting idly in a dark, dusty corner somewhere? You can't bear to live without them, yet can't seem to find the time to fire up the record player? The Crosley Songwriter CD Burner may be the perfect solution. You can now simply take your old vinyl and convert it to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps. The Songwriter also allows you to record from cassette to CD. However, if you still want to enjoy your albums the old-fashioned way, then Crosley's Songwriter offers a 3-speed turntable for your listening enjoyment. Preserve your entire music collection with the Songwriter.  

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CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Reviews

 
 
 

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[25 of 28 customers found this review helpful]

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[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
GREAT PRODUCT, AND GREAT QUALITY

"The sound quality is excellent, as well as the construcion, and it looks great. I shopped all over the internet for this item, and found the best price, lowest shipping at target.com And there are also some great stands for this product, I highly recommend! Jeff, Port St.Lucie, FL...." Read Full Review »

Jul 14, 2007 by Jeff "Jeff"

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★★☆☆☆
2.0
Radio does not play, but one station

"I was extremely disappointed in the radio. All other components work well. I cannot recommend this product until the radio is capable of picking up more than one station. We even replaced the unit once and it had the same problem, lack of radio station pickup...." Read Full Review »

Aug 16, 2007 by Wayne

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CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Review

GREAT PRODUCT, AND GREAT QUALITY

★★★★★
5.0

"The sound quality is excellent, as well as the construcion, and it looks great. I shopped all over the internet for this item, and found the best price, lowest shipping at target.com And there are also some great stands for this product, I highly recommend!

Jeff,

Port St.Lucie, FL. "

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Jeff "Jeff"
Port St. Lucie, FL
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[10 of 10 customers found this review helpful]

CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Review

TV remote and Songwriter do not get along!

★★★★☆
4.0

"My Crosley Songwriter kept randomly shutting down and I was about to return it when I discovered that our TV remote was the culprit. We have a TV in the same room we put the Songwriter in and anytime the Songwriter would be on the and any button would be pressed on the TV remote the Songwriter would …"  Read Full Review »

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Jun 17 2008
SCMOM
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[13 of 14 customers found this review helpful]

CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Review

Perfect Gift

★★★★★
5.0

"I shopped around a lot looking for a turntable that would record albums to CD. I bought this item as a gift for my Dad several months ago and he is still raving about it to this day. I felt compelled to share this with others. I was a little worried beacause I saw several other brands at different s …"  Read Full Review »

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Nov 13 2008
Enthusiast "Kristen K"
Indianapolis, IN
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[11 of 11 customers found this review helpful]

CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Review

CD Skip Track ->| (Manual) gone bad

★★★★☆
4.0

"I've had it almost 4 weeks. Today both the skip track buttons on the unit are'nt working when playing CDs. The remote gets it done so i suspect they are just really cheap buttons. There's a lot of noise added when converting tape to CD. It would be nice if you could record FM to CD. I am happy with …"  Read Full Review »

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Jul 22 2008
TimLeary
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[11 of 11 customers found this review helpful]

CROSLEY CR248PA Turntable/CD Recorder Review

HAPPY CAMPER

★★★★★
5.0

"I think this unit is great for putting all my vinyl on CD's. I have noticed that my TV remote when used for any reason shuts down my Crosley Songwrtitter. Not a problem for me... I would certainly recomend to all my friends. "

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Craig in Baton Rouge
Louisiana
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