Reddit reviews Crosley C100 Belt-Drive Turntable with S-Shaped Tone Arm with Adjustable Counterweight, Silver

The LP 120 is going for 300 now, they raised the msrp the past couple of months.

The Crosley c100 is said to be near identical to the 120, which I think is a really good choice for the budget OP states.

Still on mobile. Copy/paste from an older comment:

I can point you to an perfectly acceptable turntable for $150 ($135 as of this post). The Crosley C100:

https://www.amazon.com/Crosley-C100A-SI-Turntable-Adjustable-Counterweight/dp/B016OVYIK6

Crosley gets a deservedly bad rep for their "lifestyle" players like the Cruiser, along with their other suitcase, and all-in-one style players. Those players are low-quality devices designed to capitalize on a trend. They are damaging to vinyl records and offer a sub-par experience for listening to vinyl.

BUT, it's important to recognize that Crosley is basically just a reseller of products manufactured by other companies. As such, they also sell good to excellent quality turntables from other manufactures such as Hanpin and Pro-Ject. Hanpin is also the OEM manufacture for Audio Technica products such as the LP60 and the LP120, and Music Hall's USB-1.

The Crosley C100 is a Hanpin belt drive turntable. I used to sell these at my shop (until Amazon started selling them below my cost). The C100 includes all the features that a good quality turntable should have including: adjustable counter-weight, adjustable and replaceable moving-magnetic cartridge, and an adjustable anti skate setting. Beyond that it has a built-in phono preamp, alloy platter, removable head shell, cue lever, pitch control with strobe, and touch button control for 33/45 speed selection.

The C100 is a good entry-level turntable. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to get started with vinyl and is interested in the long term care of their records.

That Crosley C100 in the sub's recommended turntables lists at $159.77

The point is, the $150 benchmark that u/sampsans-ape-spray stands, and yes you found a $0.05 exception, but that doesn't mean the rule doesn't stand - which is seemingly what your initial point was..

Yeah at that point you can get a Crosley C100. Crosley gets a lot of hate on here but the brand itself doesn't mean anything, they just rebadge (mostly) Chinese turntables. The company that people actually hate is Skywin, which makes those suitcase record players. Crosley sells a lot of those. But this is a Hanpin turntable, which are much better quality. Granted, this still isn't what I would consider a good turntable. But it's a significant step above an LP60. I would recommend a C100 to a beginner, I wouldn't recommend an LP60. If you go second hand you could get something five times better for half the price.

But in the under-$100 category, I just noticed this thing. It's only $80 and looks comparable to the C100. You'd definitely want to buy a new cartridge for it because the one on there is crap, but otherwise it looks superior to an LP60. While not good, I think it likely is acceptable. But used will be much better.

If your budget is THAT tight, you could get this instead, so at least you have a counterweight and the option to upgrade the cartridge later on

Yes, you could can get the Crosley C100a for $156 and it would probably be the cheapest good record player you can buy new.

As u/Matthasideas said you probably won't be able to find something that is "recommended" in that price range. With that said I don't think there is anything wrong with getting something cheap and just enjoying it for what it is. I started out with a cheap plastic USB turntable that had its own plethora of issues, but it was still fun to just listen to old records at the time. I would probably advise not going too wild on brand new records until upgrading though. Crate digging can be fun.

If you can breach into the >$100 range do it. You will get something much better that will last you. If not just get what you can and plan to upgrade if you want to maintain the hobby. Check your local Craigslist for deals but keep in mind you may need to replace the cartridge and/or do some servicing when buying used (this is what i did).

This is on sale right now and I think is the cheapest turntable that would be recommended on r/vinyl.

Edit: missed a few words

Looking to buy my first TT. I mainly want a TT to play some hip hop records I started collection two months ago. I've read the various guides and recommendations and settled on these. Would this set up give me a good enough listening experience?:

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Speakers

I know Crosley is looked down upon here but one or two of the buying guides recommended this one as a starter when purchasing on a budget.

Hello,

I'm getting my first turntable and speakers soon and wanted to make sure I was getting everything I needed. I'm planning on getting a Crosley C100a-SI with these speakers. Is that all I would need to play my records? I've lurked around the sub a bit and I think I'm fine but I wanted to make sure. I know these probably aren't the best speakers or turntable but I'm okay with that to start out. Thanks for any help and any suggestions as a first-timer would be great!

I didn't know when I bought the amp, honestly im just ready to listen to my music again like I haven't even got to listen to my records since I bought the amp cause I have no speakers. also my turntable is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016OVYIK6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just want a nice set of speakers to be able to listen to my records again

I would not recommend a multi function table no. They don't include a counterweight and tend to track at a high weight so they will deteriorate your records very quickly. The cheapest record player the r/vinyl wiki suggests is the Crosley C100

I asked something similar last week, but how good of a turntable would the Crosley C100 be? https://www.amazon.com/Crosley-C100A-SI-Turntable-Adjustable-Counterweight/dp/B016OVYIK6?th=1

I'm looking to upgrade from my Sony PS-LX300USB, and this seems to have everything I'm looking for on it. If it weren't for the Crosley branding on it, I would say this looks downright perfect. But I'd like some professional opinions on it before I think about buying.

https://www.amazon.com/Crosley-C100A-SI-Turntable-Adjustable-Counterweight/dp/B016OVYIK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492735691&sr=8-1&keywords=crosley+c-100

This is the table i have. Its worlds better than the crosley suitcase models and i would imagine still better than the LP60. Its not as great as the LP120 but I dont worry about damaging any of my records when using this. I want to upgrade eventually but with this table im not worried about using it in the meantime

This Crosley has all the features you could want (strobe, pitch control, adjustable weight system, anti-skating, weighted platter, cue and hard dust cover) and some that vintage TTs don't usually have, and costs $126 new.

Hi guys, hoping you could help me with a basic setup. My dad passed recently and left me about 200 vinyl records, mostly from the 70's and 80's. I'd like to listen to them, but I do not have any sort of set up.

I looked at the suggested threads / wiki, and it looks like I'll need a turntable, amp, and speakers. There's a lot more I can get, but for now I'm just happy with a barebones setup so I can listen to some old jams.

I live in USA-MI, and my budget is $200-500. A few caveats:

• I live in an apartment complex. I do not need it to be too loud / window shaking.
  
• I have limited space - tall, 3' speakers are out of the question.
  
• I have this desk.
  
• My goal was to put the turntable atop the desk, then find a shelf to put under it if I need an amp / other equipment / storage for records.
  
  Anyways, here's what I found:
  
  
• Crossley C100A-SI, decent turntable for the price.
  
• Edifier R1280T Speakers, seem small enough to politely sit on the desk.
  
  Questions:
  
  
• Is this all I need? Will the speakers plug directly into the turntable? Will the turntable come with a needle?
  
• How much of a difference are the ~$100 turntables vs the 200 / 300? Will I actually notice it, or is it mostly just marketing?
  
• Are there better recommendations for my budget? If so, what would you recommend and why?

Hi completely new to this. I have a pair of JBL LSR305's hooked up to a Scarlet 2i2 with 1/4 inch TRS Pro Balanced cables. I plan on buying a Crosley C100A-SI. I'm confused as to how would I hook this turntable up. Here are all the inputs. What cables would I need? What would the setup look like?

The LP60x costing $99 at Best Buy, I'd love to see your list of "better alternatives" at the price point.

I don't mean to be a dick, but it's a very common "audiophile" move to poo-poo something and say "there are better options at this price point" and never list those options.

The closest turntable with an actual counterweight you will get is probably the Crosley C100. And that costs $136.99 on Amazon, which is significantly more than $99.

Buying this $99 turntable is significantly better than getting a suitcase style player like the Cruiser or the Victrola.

This isn't the turntable you're going to stay with the rest of your life. But it's a pretty good place to start.

Here is the least expensive turntable I know of that has an adjustable counterweight. Keep in mind that you will at minimum need external speakers if you upgrade from an all-in-one. You can find plenty of powered speakers (connected or wireless) for fairly cheap as well.

Another option could be this one new, it has a lot of the same features (no bluetooth, but built in pre-amp): https://www.amazon.com/Crosley-C100A-SI-Turntable-Adjustable-Counterweight/dp/B016OVYIK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480944646&sr=8-1&keywords=crosley+c100

or this one: https://www.amazon.com/Numark-TTUSB-Turntable-Interface-Output/dp/B000G3FNVM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511224432&sr=8-1&keywords=numark+ttusb+turntable&dpID=41FM-1DKCiL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Now neither one will be amazing, but they're the right type of design and will be better money spent than the LP60 or that Sony.

are either of these any good? 1 2

also I can't really find a difference between the two...how much of a step up from the first one would the second one be?

To be fair, you didn't give a budget in your original comment. :) How much are you willing to spend? If you're planning on buying new, but $300 is too much, then there are some cheaper options (but not many). Keep in mind that a new, decent-quality turntable will run you at least a couple hundred dollars. Take a look at the Entry-level turntable buying guide if you haven't already.

The bare minimum cheapest turntable recommended by this subreddit is the Crosley C100, which can be found for under $150. Crosley is a brand infamous for it's cheap, lousy, suitcase-style record players and other "toys" usually found in department stores, but the C100 is at least a halfway-respectable model because it contains the features of a proper turntable (counterweight, adjustable tracking force, antiskate, etc). I think it's a fine choice if you're just getting into the hobby.

If you're willing to pay a little more, the Denon DP-300F has recently dropped in price, and would be a step up in quality. It also features automatic playback (meaning that the tonearm can automatically move itself to the start of the record, cue itself, and then lift back up at the end. A nice luxury to have, but not a necessary feature, or even a desired one by many vinyl enthusiasts).

There are more options on that guide, but those are just a couple to consider. If you're really tight on money, you'll have to buy used. Many people on this subreddit are advocates for buying used stuff, since vintage Japanese turntables made in the late 70's/early 80's are renowned for their quality, and you can get lucky and find good deals on them in the classifieds, or at garage sales, etc. But, unfortunately I'm not much of an expert in that area.

Also keep in mind that, if you do go vintage, you will also need to make sure you own a receiver, or buy an audio-preamp for the turntable, since old turntables did not use built-in preamps.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hey everyone, beginner here. I'm looking for some entry level equipment and was wondering what you guys think of this:

I saw in the recommended turntable list the Crosley C100A and the Crosley C200A and i'm thinking of pairing one of them with the Edifier R1280DB powered bookshelf speakers and i'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these?

I have a small space and i like the optical input so i can also use them with my TV, they seem to have great reviews, i'm just wondering what you guys think for someone looking for an all-in-one solution on a budget (budget hasn't been determined yet but i'm thinking less than $500)

Thanks everyone!