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Virtually identical to the LP storage box you had in the 60s, Crosley's Record Carrying Case neatly stores 30 albums and protects them from wear and tear. Chrome snap closure.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Had two great big cardboard boxes of vinyl in my storage room which were taking up WAY too much space. as to how tough we grown-ups had it when WE were kids, blowing out our backs whenever we wanted to move our record collection across the room. So I recently decided there's no way I'm going to turn over my precious Herb Alpert collection to the Salvation Army just because the boxes were always getting in my way. But after I received my cases, I was duly impressed with the quality of the construction---heavy duty sides, with corner bumpers and a strongly-mounted carry-handle. And the attractive beige vinyl finish imparts the charm of Corinthian leather, without the haunting guilt of bovine slaughter."
"Only just arrived yesterday, so I have not seen how it stands the test of time. Now, another complaint I've heard a lot is that the lid falls off when you open it. Now, there is a handle on the top, but I probably won't use it as it seems like a lot of weight to put on the lid. You can use the handle, but the box is also small enough to be carried easily with two hands."
"I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and extra (useful) features of this case."
"Works well for record and laser disc storage, kind of heavy."
"Beautifully made and very useful."
"Love the size and the quality but I wish it had described in the information that the top easily comes off."
"This case looks great and the color in the pictures is accurate."
With its plush record cleaning 'brush', soft sweeper strips, and specially formulated record cleaning fluid, Record Doctor is safe for all of your LPs. Safely removes dust, dirt, grease, grime and other unmentionables from record grooves.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Considering other vacuum cleaning units can start at $500 and run into the thousands, The Record Doctor V packs some serious bang for the buck."
"I use the pad to apply the solution and then do a couple of rotations using the brush if the record has a lot of surface noise."
"I finally woke up the nerve to clean my brand new record on the Record Doctor Machine."
"I am listening to music that has set at the back of my room for over 40 years and it still comes out as if I had obtained the records yesterday."
"To see how this thing works, take a transparent record and watch the machine suction the cleaning solution away - it really demonstrates the effectiveness of the vacuum cleaning process."
"You could even clean the record on the Spin Clean and then dry it using the RD V. Together they give you a very clean record and you can hear the difference (even on a brand new record)."
"Cleans all my records, new and vintage, fantastically."
"I've notice the performance decreasing and in particular the top plate lifting up just to be sucked down when the unit is turned on. Moisture is trapped in the unit - especially after the water in the reservoir reaches the bottom of the suction tube. Every time the unit runs mold spores are going to be sucked out and exhausted into the room. This damage is due to trap moisture as I've never turned the unit upside down (which would cause the reservoir to dump into the vacuum compartment). I was expecting particle board with is generally water resistant for short periods of time."
Crosley offers state-of-the art diamond stylus replacement needles, made of high-grade ABS plastic composites. Not For Use With 1st Generation Crosley Stack-o-matic Record Changers Or 2nd Generation Cr248 Cd Recorder Or Cd Recorder Products.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This Crosley portable unit. was originally a gift from a friend bought at Abercrombie & Fitch in New York."
"The needle looks the same as the original but does not snap on all the way; the front part of the needle replacement does not snap on, it presses against the record as it plays :( so you have an annoying sound along with the music."
"Now as any good listener would I immediately looked up replacement needles for the player. They tell me that I could buy a new player here at their store, I declined the offer and looked again to the internet. My only doubt was that the product would not work because I have a Sylvania Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding, Blacknot a Crosley player."
"This needle was really easily to install on my Crosley CR-66 Manchester record player!"
"Nice packaging and " Swiss diamond" has a nice ring to it."
"This particular needle replacement will not work with the Crosely model cr704c turntable, if this is the unit you have don't buy it!!!!"
"I’m not sure this is even Crosley brand...the needle came in a box that said made in China with no crosley logo anywhere on the box or the needle itself."
"When she couldn't find a tech support phone number she sent Crosley an e-mail and the response asked if she was sure she purchased the correct replacement part."
Best DJ Turntable Cartridges
Style: AT92ECD Phonograph Cartridge. Channel Separation: 29/18 (dB at 1 kHz/10 kHz). Stylus Construction: Bonded round shank.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I had not purchased a cartridge in years, and I was pleasantly surprised to find this one as a p-mount replacement at a very reasonable (cheap?). It comes in a nice EZ open plastic package with a mount for non p-mount tonearms, a variety of screws, small screwdriver and minibrush. The swapping of the cartridge was dead simple and I was playing an LP within ten minutes (5 of those were to read the insert etc)."
"Replaced the factory installed cartridge on a Technics SL BD20D turntable after damaging the original stylus."
"My table does not have a P mount so I used the adaptor and I have zero dragging issues like the other reviewers have noted."
"Now, as devil'd advocate, I think the SL-B200 has an edge over the LP-120 because the LP-120 has integrated pre-amp circuirty that may contaminate the signal, whereas the SL-B200 does not. Overall, I would highly recommend this cartdridge to anyone wanting a secondary cartidge to play vinyl that is in rough condition, and for anyone interesting in restoring old turntables (in particular P-Mount tables)."
"I could have just bought a replacement stylus for my Shure, but after some reading and good comments, I decided to purchase the Audio Technica AT-311EP cartridge."
"The cartridge / needle arrived in a factory sealed plastic "clamshell" package, so I know it was new and never used."
Best DJ Bags & Cases
Odyssey's carpeted CLP090E LP case holds 90 vinyl LPs. Carpeted Pro 100 LP Case.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Also none of my larger boxed sets would fit in that case. Both cases were ordered from MVInnovations."
"Well made - sturdy - solid construction - 17 year old son just loves it and is using it to protect his album collection - would purchase another due to quality and service."
"works as intended."
"Hauling your records from gig to gig in a cardboard box or milk crate is not ideal; it puts your expensive vinyl at risk."
"The only step in protection above this is the road case style, and beyond that a bomb shelter."
"I keep 4 felt-bottomed furniture sliders under it to easily slide from its storage space under my desk."
"The first time I tried to open in, I had to pull pretty hard on the latch, and the small metal loop that you can place a lock on ran across the tops of my fingers slicing them open like a hot knife through butter."
"The case seems to be solidly constructed and LPs fit nicely."
Best DJ Racks & Stands
Non-slip rubber feet for stability.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I Love It."
"Great product as described!"
"Great quality, highly recommended."
"I would recommend for any Mobile DJ to add an additional element of professionalism."
"I think this is great one quick set up so easy, light weight and folds completely."
"Excellent quality, easy to assemble love."
"Upon arrival one of the scrims had a stain which is why I'm giving 4 stars, hopefully it comes out once washed."
"During the assembly of the frames I found one hex head screw stripped, upon assembly completion I open the scrims packaging and found 3 of 4 scrims stained (shown in the pictures), I contacted the manufacturer and was informed that they do not sell any repair parts nor replacement scrims so "BEWARE!!!""
Best DJ Slipmats
I hand cut each piece which enables me to work around natural flaws, bumps, nicks, and fluctuations in thickness to create a uniform, defect free mat. I punch the center hole slightly smaller to create a tight fit warding off any mat slippage. I emphasize that I use deer hide because it is twice as expensive per square foot than the leather used for some other cheaper turntable mats I’ve seen. Compatible with Rega, Linn, Music Hall, Avid, Pro-Ject, VPI, Audio-Technics, Jensen, Thorens, Garrard, Micro Seiki etc. When you order a turntable mat from me, what you're getting is a beautiful, handcrafted piece of material which will not only help eliminate dust and static issues, but also improve fidelity. Significant reduction in static and dust.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The mat has got to be one of the best values currently on the market."
"A year ago this mat was only $25 I believe that is an appropriate price for this mat."
"This MAT is an awesome addition, not only does it look fantastic, fit perfectly, and cushion nicely; it seems to provide better sonic clarity over the felt mat that came with the turntable. Buy this turntable mat and you will be glad that you did."
"From the reviews and the main image (on a Technics/Audio-Technica) style turntable platter), I thought it was going to be too thin and small causing it to sit deep inside the indent of the metal platter. The mat actually sits over the platter lip (edge) slightly and is thicker than I thought, elevating the record as it should above the metal platter."
"I will add comments to my video as I test it under various weather conditions (Phoenix area where static can be a real problem)."
"Well, they have so much static that they cling to this mat like they did with the stock felt Audio Technica one. Due to my cartridge and tone arm setup, I found that the height of everything was best when I placed the leather mat on top of the felt one, but there is no need to do that if your arm height is fine."
"I don't have a good sound system for bass, but I really felt it come alive after just switching to the deer hide mat - truly impressive, and not expected."