PYLE-HOME PVNP4CD Vintage Phonograph Horn Turntable with CD, Cassette, AM/FM, Aux-In and USB-to-PC

• Handmade High Quality Wood Veneer Cabinet - Analog AM/FM Tuner - USB Cable and Free Audacity Software Included For Vinyl-to-MP3
• Speaker: Full Size Brass Horn - Slot-in Cassette - Dimensions: 31.49'' x 21.65'' x 19.69''
• 3 Speed Turntable: 33, 45, 78 RPM - Front Panel 3.5mm Aux-In Jack
• USB Jack For PC Connection - Record Your Vinyl to MP3 - 3.5mm Headphone Jack
• Drawer CD Player - Stereo RCA Output

This player is beautiful. From the nice wooden finish, to the engraved brass horn on the top, I was just like WOW! when I opened the box and got it put together. It took a second hand to get the horn on. I set it on top of my 60s console stereo and it is a perfect match. The horn moves from side to side so you can point it to a room, or move it out of your way when changing records. I bought this to transfer my vinyls into mp3s. It does a great job with that. The software was easy to install, and even easier to use. The sound that comes out of the 3 speakers (yes 3, the horn and one on each side), is very good. I have started using it as my home stereo. It has a classic sound to it. The operation of it is very simple. Just turn it on, select your mode, and it does the rest. I really like the fact that I now have a turn table that will work with all of my digital music. I have been working of transferring not only my vinyls, but also my cassettes. All in all, I have been very happy with my new vintage looking turn table. Everyone that comes to my house is so surprised that I bought it new and that it's not an antique. It is a great conversation starter, and I really love the look on people's faces when they hear it!

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Our son, who's big into cosplay and steampunk, wanted this to play records (33s, 45s and 78s). He's more interested in the looks than the sound and that's fine. He loves it and doesn't notice any of the things I'm about to point out. But 25 years in product marketing and design uncovers some points that I think are worth knowing as you choose.

The Good:

1) The horn is metal, and may well be brass, but it is quite thin (think tin-lantern thin) and while others have indicated it's engraved, it's actually pressed. Handle with care or it will dent.

2) The horn is also functional. A rear speaker inside the cabinet sends sound through the horn. This is in addition to two speakers in the cabinet itself, so you're not solely reliant upon the horn for sound. It sound great with some of the old 78s as well as CDs of vaudeville tunes.

3) There is minimal assembly and some amount of thought looks to have gone in to the design of the horn and brace that holds the horn in place.

4) The sound is good. They built the cabinet out of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) that feels weighty and substantial. As MDF, however, it will accept screws into pre-drilled holes once and it's way easy to over-torque and strip out the holes.

5)The switches and knobs rotate smoothly and feel substantial enough. These aren't pro-grade silicone dampened pots by any stretch, but they're solidly mounted and feel good to turn on and off.

6) A philips head screw driver is needed for assembly and is included in the box. I was amazed.

The Bad:

1) There were 2 sets of pre-drilled holes for the speaker horn, only one set of which would have resulted in the horn sitting straight and perpendicular to the cabinet once mounted. Align the fitting first and choose which set works.

2) The screws used to attach the horn brace to the cabinet at cheap cheap cheap. Twisted the head off of one of them as I assembled it Christmas Eve. There's no excuse for this and my guess is that the factory in China did a switcheroo between the screws that were specified and the screws the factory actually bought.

3) The workmanship on the brace piece was pretty awful, a piece of flat, gold-colored aluminum bar bent to approximately the shape it needed to be. I know it sounds like I'm harping on the brace, but it was so poorly done that Pyle should probably look at replacing either the design engineer or the factory that produced it.

4) The instruction sheet was essentially unreadable. Tiny diagram, tiny print (like 6-7 point) and clearly Google translated. There's not a huge amount of documentation needed, but what documentation there is should be useable.

5) The turntable, tone arm, switches and tone arm lift and switches are cheap. Again, you don't expect a pro-grade turntable when you're making a purchase like this. And for the occasional user, the record player will likely be just fine.

I have not tried the USB-to-PC recording. But you should know that it's a somewhat complex process involving your PC and loading a recording application on your computer. I have not run the CD that's included, but it reads simply "Driver" so I don't know if it includes the recording software. And know also that ripping vinyl is not for the faint of heart. This isn't a criticism of the record player, it's just a warning that this record player doesn't have the ease of use and drag-n-drop we've come to expect.

In summary:

It's important to be realistic when making a purchase like this. This is a great-looking (if not period-perfect) media player that will look at home in any setting where you're trying to accomplish old-timeyness ... Victorian, Early 20th century, etc. It will play all the things you want it to play. If you're looking for a single unit that will play your old mixtapes, those crates of vinyl and CDs, this will fill the bill. If your looking to rip a lot of vinyl, there are better options.

Would I buy again? Sure. It's the unit my son asked for. But I wouldn't necessarily buy it for myself. This design is a little more fussy than I personally prefer. Pyle has other models, including some portable phonograph reproductions that look like they would fill the bill nicely.

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the turntable arrived in fine working order without any busted parts and a day earlier than expected, the ship time was fantastic.

every part works and performs better than i expected.

the cassette player i'm happy to say isn't junk and hasn't eaten any cassettes. i wanted to convert not only my cassettes but also my cd to digital which this device does very well.

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if your looking for the ANTIQUE Look this one has it!

The BRASS HORN gives the vintahge sound i was looking for

Front load cd player and mp3 capatible for the new age tech awesome cabinet real wood not a knock off it plays amazing on ever aspect a real hand crafted unit with all the bells and whistles for a classic look and the performance definatley one not to miss and worth the money, classsy!

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I'll say it, the photographer for the ad for this didn't do it justice. pulled her out of the box and was surprised to find the unit even more dramatic in person. the wood is a nice touchplastic just wouldn't cut it in my book, when you want the punchy, classic style of a phonograph. this is the new centerpiece for our living-roomvery nice and nice sound, too. love the dials! they are so mad retro!