Switch to the Bluetooth wireless input, and at least that rather queasy sensation of rotational instability disappears. The Crosley C62 was designed to be a ready-to-go-sounds-darn-good-straight-out-of-the-box turntable system that doesn’t break the bank. The matte black aluminium tone arm has an adjustable counterweight, so you can get the perfect sound for your records.

Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Simon Lucas is a freelance technology journalist and consultant, with particular emphasis on the audio/video aspects of home entertainment. The sound it makes, though, might conceivably make you think you’ve wasted even this brief amount of time. Ensure you have a preamp or amp hooked up if using as Phono or self-powered speakers if using as Aux (determined by plug-ins on back). Sandwiched in between all this unhappiness, the midrange is equally undemonstrative and equally lacking in powers of communication.We advise you to update to a currently supported browser (such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) to improve your security, speed, and overall experience. Hooking up my iphone to bluetooth was simple, and the sound was just as good streaming music from my phone. Crosley has made quite a name for itself where deeply affordable turntables, radios and cassette players are concerned. With the ability to improve your magnet and stylus to one that suits you as your collection grows, the fidelity can go as high as you want it. Whether you live in a sweet NYC loft or a teenage bedroom filled with angst, the C62 can hold its own.

Set up took about 10 minutes and would have taken five, but I'd never "floated" or balanced a tonearm. Crosley supplies everything you need in terms of cables, and set-up is straightforward in the extreme. The speakers and the deck of the review sample are wrapped in walnut laminate, but you can choose black or grey if you prefer. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at our warehouse. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Audio Emotion Ltd acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit.

As is only to be expected in a product at this sort of money, there’s nothing remarkable about the way the components are finished - corners are pointy, tactility is negligible.

And while it’s hard to argue with the simple amount of stuff Crosley sells you in the shape of the C62, it’s similarly hard to make a case for spending this money to get these results. At the top of the frequency range, meanwhile, the Crosley manages the by-no-means easy feat of sounding blunt and shrill at the same time. With two full-range speakers and a premium-quality turntable from Crosley, the C62 gives you a full, all-in-one system. A signature is required, so if no-one is available they will leave a card to arrange a suitable time. If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here.

The matching MDF speakers look just as good as the turntable and each rock a mid-range speaker and tweeter. This vinyl performance isn’t helped by the inexact, rather diaphanous nature of the soundstage it creates. These can be used to connect the turntable to an external amp, perhaps, or a pair of active speakers - the Crosley has an integrated phono stage, so there’s a toggle for switching between ‘line’ and ‘phono’. Should he find himself with a spare moment, Simon likes nothing more than publishing and then quickly deleting tweets about the state of the nation (in general), the state of Aston Villa (in particular) and the state of his partner's cat.Missing the first few milliseconds of your favourite song makes the listening experience more unsettling than it really should be. This item arrived and was beautiful- It looks very good on the cabinet, and has a nice heavyweight feel to it. That means spring clips for speaker cable, a switch for the integrated phono stage (in case you want to make use of the C62’s RCA outputs to connect the deck to an external amp or powered speakers) and a power on/off switch.