I don't like the fact that once the album stops it's just plays really loud static until you either flip the album over or turn it off

You will always have loud static coming from the speakers no matter what, and the overall audio quality is worse than that of the newest iPod touch with $5 headphones

I have been waiting for a new record player, and I was so stoked to have this...showed up, put a new record on and it has this awful static

Sounds scratchy, crazy static, and doesn't spin records straight.

My end goal is to be able to download it to the computer and burn a

The cover is convenient considering everything will still work as it's supposed to even if the cover is closed

I have to say that I would highly recommend this turntable if you have records that you want to listen to as well as if you'd like to preserve your old records and even listen to them on your modern devices.

He can wear headphones and listen to his records anytime, as loud as he wants without disturbing grandkids studying for finals

After only several months of mild use here and there the built in speakers are beginning to static a lot as if they were blown out

is just as great as when they were new

Speaker not as powerful as I assumed