Crosley DJ100A-SI Direct Drive DJ Turntable with Built-in Preamp and RCA/USB Outputs, Silver

I love the looks of this turntable, and took a bit of a gamble, but I’m happy that I did. Setup was easy, especially if you’ve done it before. Balancing the tonearm for most users will likely be the hardest part. I had no issues configuring it with either Roxio or Nero software already loaded on my laptop. I’m not a fan of Audacity software, but it does come with it. The sound is very clean, the motor is extremely quiet and has more than enough torque. I’m a bit surprised how heavy it is, as I moved up a bit from older Ion. The case is plastic, but the platter is metal. If I were to add anything, it would be a target light. I understand for the price, and Gemini makes one that fits perfectly, which is what I did. Have not used the built-in pre-amp, and haven’t changed the Audio Technica cartridge out yet for another yet, but likely will try it soon. I paid more five years ago for my older Ion with fewer features. It seems as if prices have come down across the board, and I hope this one lasts as long. So far, it’s a better unit. Five stars from me.

This is the third turntable I’ve owned, and frankly, I I’m not much of a DJ. On the advice of a friend who owns a record store, I purchased it to convert tracks from my vinyl collection to mp3. So far so good and it works great for that. The DJ functions help with that process slightly, and it’s been fun learning some new “moves” with the turntable. Set-up was fairly-easy, but I ended up going with another software program to burn my mp3s as the Audacity program included seemed a little “clunky” and there are many others to choose from. I went with Nero. The turntable is a steal, and a deal to be had. If I end up changing anything else, it would likely be the cartridge. The standard mount on this makes it easy, and I tried a friends Grado which really boosted the low-end. I should note the Grado cartridge costs twice as much as this turntable, but there are others I’m sure. You will likely need to tinker a bit with set-up and arm balance, but it’s part of the experience. I would buy it again.

Good value for an entry-level direct drive turntable.

I love the look. It's built tough. Sound is perfect. No dust cover but I am fine with out it . Just buy can air to blow it off from time to time.

Let me just say this is a good product for price, but it’s not meant to be a scratching turntable...it doesn’t have enough power for scratching while Djing.. this is not a scratching turntable. think twice it’s a great buy for the dj who blends and mixes, but truly for the scratcher this is not for you. Don’t be like me and buy two of them. Spend the money and buy up to save yourself money and time...

I've had a nice vinyl collection for a few years and have been using vintage turntables for a while but was in the mood for something new that wouldn't break the bank. Was thinking of the Crosley C100 but they are constantly out of stock. Decided to go with this instead. Advantage is that this is direct drive. Disadvantage is this has no dust cover. Built in preamp also makes it great for hooking up to newer amplifiers. There is good video on YouTube to help you adjust the tonearm. All in all a good solid heavy turntable for the price. Enjoy.

I have got to say, so far, this turntable is really awesome. I have had no problems with the pitch control or anything. So far I have been using it directly hooked up to my computer so I could digitize all my record collection. So far really good turntable.

My 40 year old B & O turntables needed new cartridges. The ones of equal performance are $400. So I opted for this turntable. I paid under $130.00, and replaced the cartridge it came with. I put on a AT 95E. I just play LP’ s on it, no DJ stuff. I calibrated the speed via the slider, with a RPM App on my iPhone 6. Amazing sound, more so an amazing value!