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tomatom

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Are you old enough to know what vinyl records are ?

Well now you can put your OLDIES directly

onto your HDD as MP3s .

< someone said that turntables are making a comeback >

Get your classic albums off the shelf and into your MP3 player Audio-Technica makes it easier than ever to transfer your albums to the digital realm with this new AT-USB-CO recording system. The AT-USB-CO stereo turntable comes equipped with a USB output that allows direct connection to your computer. The system also offers: state-of-the-art recording software?Cakewalk PYRO (for PC use) and Audacity (for MAC or PC); an integral dual-magnet Audio-Technica phono cartridge; and a USB cable and adapter cables. The turntable also features a built-in switchable phono/line preamp that allows connection to a stereo system equipped with either a phono or line-level input.



*PC & Monitor not included.



Features:

USB output?no special drivers required for direct connection to your computer
Built-in switchable stereo phono/line level pre-amplifier. Permits use of turntable with stereo systems having either magnetic-phono inputs or ?AUX? (line-level) inputs; also allows convenient use of turntable with most powered speakers
PC & Mac compatible
Fully automatic operation keeps LPs scratch free
Two speeds: 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
Professional aluminum platter stabilizes records for the best-sounding play back
Balanced tone arm with soft damping control prevents excess wear on your LP collection
Switchable built-in pre-amplifier with line-level RCA output cables
Integral Audio-Technica Dual Magnet? phono cartridge with replaceable diamond stylus
Removable dust cover
Audacity recording software:

Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs
Change the speed or pitch of a recording?and more
Cakewalk PYRO Software:

Create MP3, WAV, and WMA files?and much more
Remove clicks, pops, and crackles from noisy LPs with DeClicker
Clean hiss, hum, and other annoyances from LPs with DeNoiser
Design full-color CD-Labels and jewel case inserts
Cables:

USB cable
Dual RCA (female) to 1/8? (3.5 mm) mini-plug (male) stereo adapter cable
Dual RCA (female) to 1/8? (3/5 mm) mini-plug (female) stereo adapter cable
System Requirements:
PC or Mac with an available USB port (USB1.1 or higher)
Cakewalk PYRO? requires:

PC running Windows 2000/XP
1 GB free disk space
Note: PYRO is Not compatible with Mac or Apple-based computers, or with Windows 98/98SE/Me/95m NT or Vista
Audacity requires:

Mac running OSX or above or
PC running Windows XP or above (Vista)


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dakels

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Very tempting. I want my dad to start digitizing his giant collection of albums and 45's. I wonder how the quality is on this and how it imports.
 

RightSaidRed

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I have this model, it's actually very nice for ripping vinyl. I've done probably 200+ records since February and not had one problem. Very simple to set up and operate. I really appreciate the motorized tonearm and dustcover. Looks much nicer than my dad's ION USB table. I use the included Audacity waveform editor software in Vista 32-bit and have not ran into any issues. Most of all, I'm enjoying breathing new life into my vinyl collection!




 

Jawo

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Not really worth it...its belt driven so the lp speeds up and slows down randomly making the rip sound REALLY bad. Got this for my dad for Christmas, and had to return it since it would not make clean rips! Didn't want to have to play with formatting later on! Look for direct drive for the best quality!
 

0roo0roo

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yea gotta wonder if the cartridge is good. many usb ones have cheap ones and you end up ripping low quality garbage not worth bothering with.
 

Pabster

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You get what you pay for. The low-end (less than $200) are all belt-driven and cheap junk (IMHO). Crosley makes some awesome ones but you're gonna pay.

OTOH, if the vinyl is in great condition, and you just want a quick way to dump them to digital, $99 isn't bad at all.
 

dakels

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Good points. I guess I wouldn't be concerned if it weren't for the fact that my father has thousands of records.

Guess I will go back to the original plan of something likeGemini TT-02 to a capture box/card.
 

mshan

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AT-PL50 (turntable alone) is usually significantly cheaper than that, and at least to me, it sounds damn good for it's price (and just download Audacity for PC or Mac for free).

Eminently listenable, despite it's plastic construction, and highly recommended unless you want to spend at least $300 on an entry level audiophile type turntable such as Pro-Ject Debut III, Music Hall, etc.

If you've got records that you haven't taken care of, and just want to listen to them, or digitize them, this works really really well.

$74.30 at Amazon

Pro-ject Debut USB

 

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gevorg

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One thing to be careful with cheap USB turntables is the quality of their cartridge. Using a badly designed cartridge (and arm) might greatly increase the risk of scratching the LP permanently. Audio Technica is well known for making decent affordable cartridges, so this one should be good, but keep that in mind when shopping for a cheap turntable. Also, if you don't need a USB feature, a used turntable from the 80s or so will give you a much better sound quality.