Jensen 3-Speed Stereo Turntable with AM/FM Stereo Radio (Silver)

by Jensen

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 12.5 x 6.2 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000UVKE2I
• Item model number: JTA-220
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (186 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #323 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #5 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Turntables

Product Description

Jensen JTA-220 Stereo 3-Speed Turntable With Am/Fm Receiver & 2 Built-In Speakers 3-Speed Stereo Turntable With Am/Fm Receiver & 2 Built-In Speakers In A Wooden Cabinet; Fm Stereo & Power Indicators; External Stereo Speaker Output Terminals; Includes Dust Cover & Stereo Headphone Jack ; Dim: 6.25H X 12.5W X 10.63D.

Customer Reviews

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162 of 164 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Basic Turntable, May 3, 2009

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A. Mandelli "Aman" (TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jensen 3-Speed Stereo Turntable with AM/FM Stereo Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

We have bought this turntable for listening to our Old CCM collection.
It has a good sound, the internal speakers are just enough to give a nice listening pleasure.

Internal Speakers
Speakers output
Headphone jack
Radio
Volume Control
Power on Switch
That's it.
Does not have bells and whistles but it is a basic Turntable with a nice sound...

I plugged this unit to a sound card and recorded our rare (out of print) LPs collection to my Computer... just to have and keep the songs safe.
Yes... you do not need an USB turntable to record on your computer.
Just plug the "headphone jack" of this unit to the "Line in" on your sound card, then download a Free software like "Audacity" and start recording your LPs. Easy!

I recommend this unit for basic "good sounding" music playing and for LPs to Computer recording...

Nice!

107 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good value overall, October 5, 2009

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HDS "stewcanoe" (Wheelersburg, OH) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jensen 3-Speed Stereo Turntable with AM/FM Stereo Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

Since my old turntable quit working several years ago I have been looking for something small and cheap so I could continue copying my LP's over to MP3. I thought I would take a chance on this one. It was inexpensive and had a headphone jack which would make it easy to hook to my PC.
I have to admit that at first I was disappointed in the sound quality coming from this little unit. After setting up the unit on my kitchen table, (which took all of two minutes) I placed one of my favorite albums on the turntable and turned on the power. The sound was pretty bad coming from the on-board speakers. Tinny and with very low fidelity. So next I tried it with headphones and external speakers. (There is a small switch on the back to turn off the internal speakers.) I was very surprised and pleased with the sound from the headphone jack and external speakers. Obviously the sound problem is the fault of the on-board speakers. Use external speakers and the sound is great. Headphones also sound very good.
The turntable is manual and motion starts when you move the arm over the record, and stops when you move the arm back to the rest. The turntable does not stop at the end of the record. (So if you fall asleep listining, you will wake up to the repeating click-shoosh sound of the needle in the last groove.) My unit has plenty of power to spin full sized LP records. There is no dragging and the speed is consistent. LP's do hang over the edges but this isn't really a problem unless you push or bump the album while it is playing. It has three speeds and will handle 45's and 78's. (I did not have any 78's to try but the 45's work well.) The player is very lightweight making it easy to store in the closet and only bring it out when needed. The radio works, and does all the normal radio stuff. The tuner is a little touchy, making it a little difficult to fine tune your station, but it works OK.
But just listening to music was not my primary reason for buying this unit. It was to record my LP's to MP3 so I could listen to them on my portable player. And for this it works great. (I use Spin-It-Again, also sold on Amazon.) This is a great, inexpensive way to save all your old vinyl music. (I have done 19 albums so far, with dozens left to go.)
Summary: This is a good little turntable with a decent radio, but with lousy on-board speakers. They work in a pinch, but I suggest you use headphones or the external speaker connections to hook up conventional stereo speakers. Still it is well worth the price, and you cannot beat the super-saver shipping. Thanks Amazon.

52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, April 10, 2010

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John Dennis (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jensen 3-Speed Stereo Turntable with AM/FM Stereo Radio (Silver) (Electronics)

This unit is a great option for causal listening of your records. The table on the one that I received was not level but for the price I can deal with it. The unit's volume is loud enough and the added headphone jack located on the front of the unit is very nice. I would pass on this unit if you are a hardcore record listener though. The sound quality is that of a small radio, and the buttons and knobs feel very cheap. You get what you pay for. If you want an affordable solution to listen to your old records you can't beat this deal. If you are a hardcore collector or audiophile you'll want to look elsewhere.