What to buy instead of a Crosley Record Player (and which brands/turntables to avoid)
Channel: PurplepingersTV
Date: 2021-01-06

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The reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/5bh435/list_of_turntables_to_avoid_and_the_reasons_why/


International brands to avoid:
Crosley (except for the C10 model, which is merely a rebranded Pro-Ject Essential turntable. The C100 and C200 are okay to use)
Jensen
ION (including their "Ford Mustang" and other retro "car" variants)
1byone (US and UK brand)
Pyle / Pyle-Home
Stanton **(T and STR8 series turntables ONLY!  ST-series turntables can be safely purchased!)**
Audio Technica (AT-LP60, AT-LP2D, and its variants only) 
Sony (ONLY from the lower-end models, including the PS-LSX100/150/200/250/300)
TEAC (the lower-end models only such as the TN-100, LPR500/LPR550, LPU192CD, LP-P1000, and MC-D800)
Pioneer (PL-990, PL-J2500, and its variants only) 
Denon (DP-200USB, DP29F, DP26-F and its variants) 
Akai (The Retro / A60011N (the portable version) and the BT100 models!)
Marantz (ONLY THE TT5005 AND ITS VARIANTS!) 
Sansui (ONLY THE SLP-5000BT AND ITS VARIANTS!)
Numark (PT-01 and its variants)
ZasLuke
Victrola (Urban Outfitters also released their own EP-33 but did not mention it's from Victrola from their website)
Philips (OTT2000 and its variants)
Lenco (L-3867, L-83, L-84, L-85, TT-83 models and variants only)
Vestax (only the Handy Trax Portable Turntable and its variant models)
Toshiba
Sylvania
Memorex
Philco
Studebaker
GPO
Tokky
Starlogic
Groov-E
Vitkatronics
HOVAMP
Fenton 


Australian brands to avoid:
Braun

Buddee
BUSH 
Cobalt 
Dick Smith
Digitech 
Fission 
Flea Market
HolySmoke 
Laser
Lenoxx 
mbeat 
Onix 
Sencor 
Welling


UK brands to avoid:
Akura 
Aldi (the grocery store chain)
AMOS (As Mentioned On Screen)
Assai 
Auna 
Benross
Bigben
Boom Beatz 
Bush 
Caseflex
Cavern Club
Connected Essentials
Debonair
Derens
Denver 
Elyxr Audio
Encode
Global Gizmos
Goodmans
Grausch 
IMG Stage Line iTek 
Intempo
Jam (exclusive to HMV UK, bundled with speakers)
Kenley
Konig
Limit
Marquee Club
OnDial
Retro Fusion
Silver Crest
SoundMaster
Steepletone
Tevion 
UKayed 
Veho
Vibe Sound 
Zennox


USA brands to avoid:
Anders Nicholson
Art & Sound
Audiology
Back to the 50's
Boytone 
Brookstone 
Capehart
ClearClick 
Costzon Inc.
Craig Electronics 
CMC
DCI (also known as Funkyfonic) (can be found on Amazon and Michael's)
DigitNow! 
Dilla Turntable, The 
Emerson
Encore Technology 
Electrohome 
Electro Brand 
Exuby 
firstStreet
G Keni
Gadhouse 
GOSO
Grace Digital
iLive (also goes by another name "DPI/GPX")
iTrak (sub-brand of Encore/Electro Brand USA)
JORLAI
Knox
Lauson
LOVE (Kickstarter)
make2play (aka M2P) 
Merkury Innovations
Miric
Musitrend
Photive
Polaroid
ProduTrend 
QFX 
Restoration Hardware 
Rok (Rock N Rolla)
RokBlok (Kickstarter)
Roswell
Sharper Image
Spinbox (Kickstarter)
SuperSonic Inc 
TechPlay
Technical Pro
Thomas Pacconi 
Tyler 
Verdict Life
Vinyl Styl 
Vitkatronics
Wolflin
ZasLuke


Which record player/turntable should I buy? Just buy an Audio Technica LP120 :)


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