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The Cruiser is as plug-and-play as a turntable gets. Open the lid, place a record on the platter, pop the arm on the record, and off you go. Its easy to get enamoured by the world of vinyl through such a trendy and easy-to-use product.But if youre really serious about playing records, we cant recommend the Crosley Cruiser. For one, the tinny sound quality is hardly worth paying the sub-100 price.More worryingly, though, the Cruiser will wear your records down faster than a typical turntable, due to an unusually high tracking weight on the cartridge. The weight cannot be adjusted either.Build and designLooking at the Cruiser, its easy to see why theyre selling like hotcakes. We like the suitcase design and its bright finish. Our review sample came in orange, but you can choose from black, turquoise, red, pink and blue. The wooden and leatherette build is surprisingly robust, too.This is a fully portable system, with two speakers (driven by a 3W amp) built into the case you can see the grilles on the front of the unit. Once open (the locks are satisfyingly sturdy), the Cruiser has all the necessities a tonearm, cartridge and mat all placed neatly inside.The tonearm is securely held, and while the build quality is mostly decent for the money, attention to detail is poor. Theres a lot of play in the arm bearing, which doesnt inspire confidence.We measured the downforce on the Crosley Cruisers cartridge at just over 7g (typically, its around 2.5g on most decks), and this heavy burden will introduce wear on your records over time. Unfortunately, theres no scope for adjustment on the arm at all.Show all our turntable reviewsFeatures and connectivityThe Cruiser has three speed controls – 33 , 45 and 78 rpm, with a separate adjustment included for singles. On the turntable, youll find a dial for power and controlling the volume. Its responsive and smooth to operate.Around the back of the unit, youll find the power plug, a pair of RCA analogue outputs to feed the turntable into your main hi-fi system, and a 3.5mm input for plugging in iPods and music players.Theres also a 3.5mm headphone jack near the volume control too. Its a decent spread of features for a budget turntable that does it all.
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