Customer Reviews
Not great sound quality, but unbelievably bad service when broken. 
2008-08-06
I've had this turntable for 2 years. The sound quality is not great, but overall it did what it was suppose to do. Recently, the sound from the turntable/phonograph was lethargic and slow, so I ordered a new belt. Finding the belt online took forever because there is no information in the manual about replacement belts. There is also no information (or diagram) about how to replace the belt once you've ordered a new belt. I contacted Emerson, who (after holding for 12 minutes) transfered me to a different department. I asked for a diagram to help me put the new belt on and the guy acted like I was an idiot because I didn't know the diagram was in the "serivce manual" (which is seperate from the owner's manual and not included with purchase). He then told me to call third party company to obtain the service manual. The third party company did not answer their phone and the serivce manual was not available for download off their website. Not to mention...they expect me to pay for the manual. Shouldn't replacement parts and general upkeep be included in the owner's manual?
Worst service ever, will no longer buy Emerson products, and am considering just buying a new phonograph. Please save youself the hassle and do not buy this product.
Don't buy this. 2008-02-16
To anyone thinking of buying this as a gift for a teenager/young adult- DO NOT BUY. Myself an three of my friends have receive this as a gift, and it is not a good one. Unless you plug it in via the headphone jack to a good stereo or computer speakers, the sound for the record player is awful. No bass, tinny sound. The turntable is automatic, meaning it picks up at the "end" of a record and brings the stylus back "home", but it picks it up before all of my 7" (45) records are done playing. It has a cheap needle that literally skips around the record- it leaves little marks on the vinyl and makes listening to records a chore and unenjoyable.
This might be okay for someone who just wants to take a trip down memory lane with some of their old vinyl, but it is not a good purchase for someone who wants to listen to new records which have good sound quality.
Thanks for nothing, Emerson.
Great Lil stereo to play my records 
2008-01-06
I love this it plays my cds,records.cassettes,and a bonus am/fm tuner as well.I have been using it to transfer all my records to my pc .It works great just plug in the headphone line to your sound card, some software I found on download. I get all my songs I missed in MP#3 format. I Love it.I think for the price it sounds just fine all around records,tapes ect.If you want to listen to or upload music this is the biggest bang for your buck and you can edit how the music sounds on the pc. I tried a few of them and this one was the keeper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Timeless technology 2007-12-28
I was pleased to receive the "Emerson NR303TT Heritage Series 4-in-1 Home Music System" recently, which now compliments The Noctuary splendidly. The antique smooth wooden finish design with all the modern features as well, being both aesthetically and technologically pleasing is a wonderful combination. It almost seems like these retro-innovations were made with the discerning artistic enthusiast in mind. In today's disposable society, where in many cases the herd's "past" is our present, from rare collectibles, to scouring antique shops for rare treasures, furniture, and objects d'art, this combines the best of both worlds in one.
Record turntable
I do have a penchant to collect rare vinyl, for the artistic, evocative, and arcane sonic value. Considering I also have preserved much of My first purchases, this will be quite interesting, much better than the rather bland current models. Plus, the liftable top also provides for a nice pedistal for a bust or statuette.
Cassette Player
Located on the side, with which to listen to My extensive collection of tapes, some of which have been incrementally collected on CD as well, but much of which are both irreplaceable and contain sentimental value as well.
AM/FM features
Tuning knobs with spindle pointing to station numbers, the yellowish light, provide for a particularly evocative experience, even with that certain whistling sound while changing between stations. At times, it almost seems as if one is receiving stations from the golden era of radio.
CD player
The black planchette is contained behind a decorative silver finish design and is completely unobtrusive for one's total environment theme.
There is no denying the time travel dynamic which occurs when using this entertainment system, as well as others in the line, wherein one feels as if transported and preserved into the misty corridors of one's timeless preference. These types of 'retro-designs' have been available for a few years now, and in My opinion, it behooves the cultural anthropologist to take advantage of their recreation.
A lemon 
2006-10-18
The turntable sounds tinny. The CD player worked great for the first day, then the "Open" button wouldn't work on the second day. Returned it to the store the third day.
They don't make them like they used to - they just make them look like they make them like they used to.
Come to think of it, I've bought a number of Emerson products over the years, and I've regretted every purchase but one. No more for me thanks.
Affordable & decent 
2006-09-30
Inside this beautiful real wood veneer cabinet you will find a state of the art audio system that includes a stereo radio, CD and cassette players, a full-size, 3-speed stereo phonograph, and matching wide range stereo speakers. This system has been designed to provide you with many years of enjoyment and trouble-free operation with an absolute minimum of care and maintenance.
Awful, don't bother with this one 2006-02-21
The sound quality is awful. The CD player stuck as soon as a CD was entered. This was supposed to be a cute stereo, A gift for my Mother and it turned out to be embarrassing! I had to by another stereo system to replace.
A shame 2006-01-22
I liked its design (appearance) and the fact that it could play just about any media I own, from vinyl to CDs. I plugged it in and turned on the radio - sounded good and got good reception, even of hard-to-get stations. Put in a CD - could not read three out of four discs. I popped in a tape - noticeable deterioration of sound quality. Ah well. I put on a record - sound quality plummeted! At that point it sounded like distant music broadcast from a tin can. Since I'd bought it primarily to play records, I returned it to the store the next day.
nostalgia radio turntabale 2006-01-04
I would love to rate the item IF I were able to find one
