Crosley Suitcase Record Players | How to Choose a Turntable 

I am all about the most people getting the most enjoyment out of their vinyl, so never want to be an audio snob. But yeah, if you are concerned about your records, I 'd stick with your AT 120. A $59 Victrola portable is a $59 record player. No control over stylus pressure, a low-end needle ... all not so record-friendly. If you're going to go with a lower-end player, I'd keep a fresh needle handy - and replace it at the first sign of any drop in audio quality. Now you got me thinking about my 1981 self .. I kinda miss that guy!

@@DeafManVinyl I'm sure I'll get there as far as pulling them out for their real purpose for enjoyment. I'm in that new car phase. I don't have anything high end (Sony STRDH190 2-ch (killer entry level btw), AT 120 and some Denon bookshelf speakers from '91) because one, I know it may be a passing phase and two I've listened to enough loud rock and roll that my highs and lows are a lot closer together. I'm all about enjoying the vinyl as well. That's why I was considering to purchase the suitcase model. Just to bring out on the patio etc. The single most important thing about vinyl is that 'encourages' really listening to the entire album the way the artist wanted. I mean if they spend as much time fretting over song order as we did on hour mix tapes they desire a proper listen. :) Glad I stumbled across your channel. A lot of good content to pull from.

@@Zodibigh Agree. That's what got me back into vinyl a few years ago: I rediscovered the joy of simply sitting down ... and listening to music. A portable should be fine for patio listening. We have Victrolas on www.deafmanvinyl.com if you are interested. Be sure to check out the Ion, too. A little nicer and has a super cool design, with a solid wood deck. Keep 'em spinning!

Agree. A solid way to get up and running. Trick is to keep a fresh needle in there. The second you start to hear any sound degradation, put a new one in.