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Crosley CR248 Songwriter CD Recorder - Paprika
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Do Not Buy
(1 out of 5) by pool queen on Jan 23, 2007 (St. Louis, MO USA)Sounds great when you listen to the radio, cassette, or CD player, but sounds AWFUL when you play a vinyl record. For a product that is marketed as a great way to transfer all of your old LP's to CD, we were very disappointed in the inferior quality of the turntable. Recording was easy, perfect for someone not computer-savvy like my husband. Turned out to be a BIG disappointment on Christmas morning. Especially for $400! A kid's toy sounds better. We had to send it back.
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Great idea, poor performance
(1 out of 5) by S. Overmeyer on Apr 8, 2007It worked great at first, then the turntable started playing slow. Same thing for the cassette player. It worked great the first time. Now it is all muffled, if it plays at all. Sometimes when you try to record the machine shuts off. I whole heartedly do NOT recommend this item.
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Service doesn't exist
(3 out of 5) by S. Olson on Jan 8, 2007 (Minneapolis, MN)I was having issues with not being able to Finalize a CD once it had been recorded. Without that step, you can't listen to the CD on any other machine. I sent Crosley 4-5 emails and NEVER received a response. I was ready to return the machine, but was finally able to get a few CDs to work. I was using 80 min. blank CDs, but found if you get too close to using all 80 minutes, the CD won't finalize. So I now leave several minutes 'blank' to accomodate the machine.
It's easy to use - I like that aspect. But if there is an issue with it, don't count on Crosley to help you out.
It's easy to use - I like that aspect. But if there is an issue with it, don't count on Crosley to help you out.
49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
Crosley Songwriter
(1 out of 5) by Norman L. Deforrest on Jan 5, 2007The first item I received was defective and I was unable to use it. I returned it to the manufacturer at my expense plus a $19.95 return charge and they sent me a new one. I tried to record from 33-1/3rd records to a CD. The sound quality semed distorted as if the music was being played
slightly slower than it should be. I contacted the mfg. again and they paid the freight to return the second item to their factory. I asked to receive a credit for the purchase amount--they refused because they want to send me another unit I don't want. I have contacted Montana Consumer Affairs in the meantime. Also, Focus Camera, that shipped the original item refused to credit me as well.
slightly slower than it should be. I contacted the mfg. again and they paid the freight to return the second item to their factory. I asked to receive a credit for the purchase amount--they refused because they want to send me another unit I don't want. I have contacted Montana Consumer Affairs in the meantime. Also, Focus Camera, that shipped the original item refused to credit me as well.
62 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
Big disappoinment!
(1 out of 5) by jeffrey jones on Feb 1, 2007 (Harrisburg,pa. USA)A great idea , but don't buy it. Listening to good quality stereo LP's is a dreadful experience. The speakers are so poor, and worse yet, that quality carries through to the CD burner. The CD's I produced are so bad I can't listen to them. When using the cassette player to make CD's, the sound is muffled, and you can hear the hiss and the turning of the tape reproduced on the CD! I am boxing it up, and returning it.