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Question: Does an iPod connect directly to receiver?  Is it a simple cord input? Thanks, Bob C.
Document: I was happy to find a reasonably priced unit that met all my requirements. It has a enough inputs including a phono input and a monitor button. The all electronic controls are smooth. It is ia well designed, simple receiver with no unnecessary frills. It's inexpensive but does not look cheap al all.
I purchased two of these receivers. One still functions fine, but causes a distinct hum in my speakers, regardless of input. The second one causes the same hum and the speaker switches are broken after a year of use (and now out of warranty. )If you are looking for a standalone receiver, spend the extra $$ and get a real receiver. This one is barely passable.
I will not own a receiver without a loudness function!It also has a 'phono' input which has gone away on all others. Contrary to what the salesmen said, a 'phono' CANNOT be connected to the CD or other input without an additional pre-amp.I found it necessary to replace a fancy high line Technics receiver after 12 years of faultless performance.
I bought this receiver because it has a phono input, a rarity on these days. It arrived a big, heavy monster that hummed like crazy no matter what I did to try and correct it.I should have just sent it back, but the shipping would have cost 30% of the purchase price! I listened to it only infrequently, but it died shortly after the warranty expired anyway.A total waste of money.
Our surround sound does not have a phono input, thus no amped sound from our phono. We pitched an old Amp/receiver thinking we would not need an analog phono player again. Well, nostalgia ruled and we dug the LP's out. It's nice to play through a couple of large bookshelf speakers. Good basic features work well. This will not blow your hair back...leave that to the 80's blow dryer and gel!
And the volume control is wacko - the volume gauge runs from 1 to 62, and I play cd's at around level 15, the aux. source at around 30 and Tapes at 40 ~ all to the same level of loudness. When switching to CD after an Aux. input I get BLASTED if I don't remember to turn down the volume.So my sister loaned me a Denon (a higher-end stereo receiver line) and I was surprised at the step up (cost to value.)
This is a typical modern Consumer Grade receiver. I have owned one of these for a little over 2 years now.It still works perfectly and does what I expect of a low grade component. I bought this because of the phono input and remote control.There are some shortcomings you would expect from cheap consumer grade electronics.The filtering on the amplifier and power supplies are typical of the Minimum Necessary to get the job done. This results in some Humming and Clipping especially at near maximum output.
Previous commenter stated:"It also has a 'phono' input which has gone away on all others. Contrary to what the salesmen said, a 'phono' CANNOT be connected to the CD or other input without an additional pre-amp. "Most (all?) modern phonographs have pre-amps built-in.
This is the third one I have purchased...this one for use in an antique juke box. These are workhorses...always reliable...great value! They have a phono input, and have a true on-off switch so can be used in a switched outlet or power supply...both assets hard to find anymore in a reasonably priced amp.
This Teac receiver is a old school brand and the quality is just as good as it was 30 years ago. A brand name that you can count on to last for years, with power to spare.
Answer: No, "old school" RCA style in/outputs. similar to receivers made in the 1970s. no USB . Google images of this unit, front-back views. very good basic FM/AM receiver.