| | |  | Turntables & Accessories | Home » » » » Teac SL-A200S '50s-Style CD/Turntable Stereo System with AM/FM Tuner, Silver | | | | | | | Description: | | Around the world, the TEAC name is synonymous with high-quality, high performance consumer gear - not surprising when you consider that TEAC has been a leader in the industry since its earliest reel-to-reel recorders. Today, TEAC manufactures an entire spectrum of components for both high-fidelity audio systems and digitally enhanced home theaters. For many audiophiles, the TEAC label is a symbol of pride, one that shows they are serious about audio quality. Industry experts share this enthusiasm for TEAC products, giving them consistently high marks for performance. | | | Features: | |
• '50-style stereo system with 3-speed turntable, CD player, and analog AM/FM tuner
• Jukebox-like front panel includes rotary radio and volume dials and integrated stereo speakers
• Semiautomatic, belt-driven turntable plays back 33-1/3, 45, and 78 rpm vinyl
• Rear RCA audio outputs for connecting components to separate receiver
• Includes headphone jack for private listening; 15.19 by 7.33 by 15.19 inches (W x H x D)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 16.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 18.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 18.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 11.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 16.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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 Adequate and useful, with some caveatsJun 28, 2008
This is a good general-purpose record player, and I decided to go for it because of some unfavorable reviews of a similarly designed Crosley player. I have a good turntable, but no room to hook it up to my amp in the living room, so this all-in-one solution appealed to me for my small den. It doesn't seem to be available through Amazon anymore, so I purchased mine through a company called Orange Chimp (others still carry it, but Teac has deleted it from its website.) Anyway, performance is fine, sound is adequate, and since the choice out there (i.e., reasonably priced all-in-one record players that look nice) is pretty slim, I'm happy with it. The CD sounds just as good as records, although I don't use it that much. Be aware, however, of the following: 1) yes, the case is aluminum-colored plastic, which isn't terrible; the lid, however, flexes a bit if you don't lift with both hands; 2) Oddly, the machine DOES NOT automatically return the tone arm back to its rest after the record is finished playing; why this is so is strange, since it seems like a simple technology. My solution is always to leave the lid up so I don't forget a record is actually playing. If I didn't, I might forget and come back a week later to see my record going round-and-round, wearing itself and my needle out; 3) There are no treble and bass tone-setting controls; as a result sometimes my records sound tinny, but I justify this by telling myself that's the way they were meant to sound (one can justify anything, right?); 4) The radio tuner is a dial-like analog one, not a digital one (in keeping with the 1950s design, I guess) so you have to dial back and forth to bring in a station adequately; 5) it comes standard with a short-life needle rated at just 50 hours of play. As a result, I ordered a few diamond needles from LP Gear (good vendor; check it out for all things LP) that are rated some 25 times longer than the original. If all these items were fixed, I'd like the Teac better. But for $129, I can't really kick, and I am enjoying my LPs that I haven't heard for years. (Oh yes, the machine can also play 78s and 45s as well as 33-1/3 speed records; for 78s, I'd recommend going to the LP Gear website and ordering one of the special needles designed expressly for those kinds of records.) Cheers.
Play those records!Jun 25, 2008
I had a huge stack of records so I decided to buy this turntable. The sound is really good but the outside is plastic. I have not had any problems with it so far.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent choiceOct 02, 2007
I bought this turntable/stereo 2 and a half years ago as a present for my girlfriend, who had an old collection of records, but nothing to play them on. She is now my wife, so I guess that went over well :) Seriously speaking, this system is great and has stood the test of time. Although the case is plastic, it looks very stylish, and does not have that "cheap" feeling that some of the cheaper plastic-made items sometimes exhibit. All components (the record player, cd player and radio) perform admirably, and the sound from the built-in speakers is better than in most comparable units (good enough for most daily uses). Additionally, there is a line out which lets you connect it to your stereo, if you'd like even better sound. A great package overall, especially at the now-reduced price.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
very pleasedMar 15, 2007
This is a compact phonograph with great sound, CD player, it doesn't play MP3, and a radio. I got the silver one, it is pretty and very 50's looking. My kids never saw a phonograph before and they and all their friends are getting a big kick out of it. My friends and I are also getting a kick out of it playing my old albums and 45's that I haven't heard for more than 25 years. Also, I took it to Europe with me and put it on a converter and it plays beautifully. I am very pleased.
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Enjoyable, works greatJan 14, 2007
I was surprised that the case wasn't metal. By the picture I thought it would be metal casing. It's just plastic, though. Other than that, I like it. It plays records great, as well as CD's. I wish it had a hookup for an external antenna, as our radio reception is poor, and I have to use an antenna booster for our other radio. But the sound is good, and I love the AUX outputs.
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