You Bought That? · 2024-11-29
Fuse Audio GLD Vertical Record Player
Mrs. Questionable Approved
How the stars work · You bought that?!
Mrs. Questionable Approved — it sounds great, handles slightly warped records, and stops people in the doorway.
Who it's for
Music households who want vinyl on display and Bluetooth in the same box.
Who should skip
Anyone who needs a cheap beater player or is waiting to restore a vintage cabinet first.
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We are a music family. We have music playing in my house around the clock, with streaming devices in every room, but the kids closets. So when we moved into a larger home, I finally got the chance to scratch a long-held itch and start my record collection (I was an 80s cassette kid).
My first record player was a 1960s GE Porta-Fi cabinet (pictured below) that started to fail shortly after purchase, so I started looking for a short-term solution until I could get it repaired. That is when I stumbled across this beauty on Kickstarter.com, the Fuse Audio GLD Vertical Record Player.
This player not only sounds great, it effortlessly handles slightly warped records and is able to connect to Bluetooth devices. Its also a show-stopper. Everyone asks about it when they walk into the music room.
$349.00 retail, so while not cheap, its a high quality build and I couldn't be happier with my judgement on this purchase.
Pros
- Sounds great
- Handles slightly warped records
- Bluetooth
- Show-stopper in the room
Cons
- $349 retail — not cheap
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