Crosley CR89 Traveler Stack-o-Matic Turntable, Brown/Tweed

just got this in the mail today, and i'm more or less happy with it. the main complaints seem to be a) lack of separated speakers, which doesn't bother me, and b) low-quality speakers, which, as a non-audiophile, whatever they used works fine for me. sound is a bit muffled, but i imagine that comes from the speakers being in a small, compact cabinet.

the one INEXCUSABLE absence, however, is the lack of outputs. so you can never wire this to your home stereo or listen through the solitary of headphones. maybe this option wasn't found in the stack players of the 50's and 60's, but these days it is a must.

I'm very pleased with the Crosley Stack-O-Matic. It's an excellent replica of the original except that I believe it sounds better. The stacking feature works flawlessly and the portability is a real plus. Competititve price with immediate shipping. Very satisfied.

It makes old records sound good again. It has a precise auto-change mechanism, a default spindle setup for our small centre holes, and the sound quality from the speakers with a Tone only dial, is similar to listening to a mono radio. It's all good when playing our old records (45s that are 45 years old) because modern sound systems exaggerate the faults as in hiss, crackle and pops. Children are discovering the slower pace while watching the records drop and listening to songs that tell stories with lyrics that make sense. The reason for only 4 stars is because the styli are not sold to countries outside of the States. I am having to get them delivered to a friend first before being forwarded to me in New Zealand. I am going to pursue this with the NZ supplier.
It's so nice to get the records out again and turn the T.V. off for the evening.

We bought a different turntable for my 86 year old Mom and you had to pick up the arm and set it on the record. Well, my Mom is going blind and it was hard for me to do it much less Mom. We returned the "All-in-one player" and bought this model. It was just like we remembered when we were kids. Mom can stack the albums, yes I said albums, put the holding arm over them, and turn it on. It is so easy for her to use and the sound is just great. Mom can enjoy her music again and not have to figure out some new-fangled-contraption. Thank you Crosley for giving my Mom back her tunes.
Gretchen M. Engel
St. Louis, MO

I was worried about the sound quality on one of these portable record players but this one is great. I'm really happy with it. It looks really cool - great design. The stackomatic feature is nice, it automatically drops and plays your records. It even will repeat the same record over and over and over which is nice while cleaning your house etc, etc. With all my music on my computer, and no need for a home stereo anymore, this was a great way to keep my records around while getting rid of the big ugly and bulky stereo system.