Post #169410 by DJLee on Sat, Jul 2, 2005 6:37 PM

Hi

Yeah it would be a task to replace the cart in those things...they do have a cart (you need some kind of moving coil to amplify the signal from the stylus...though if the cart is magnetic like they have been since the '70s you need an additional pre-amp to boost the sound.) The carts and styli are just awful! The turntables are plastic, the cases are made of streched material and can actually rip!

In conclusion? Most of the Crosley reissues blow chunks. Yeah they may look ok (with the lid closed) but in this case retro = retardo!