Best Turntables for Recording

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Sony PS-LX300USB

$127.00 Est. at Amazon

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it is a fairly standard semi-automatic turntable like might be included with a cheaper system of the eighties -- but that's all it has to be since the software can enhance and restore the recording.
from www.amazon.com
i hooked the sony turntable up to my dell laptop so i could keep working on my desktop computer while recording.
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let's make it plain, however, that converting your lps to digital (even with the pretty good scratch removing software included) won't render the clean, clear quality of the identical recording which
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unfortunately, if you have to manually set the tracks, then you have to skip the last step of the vinyl recording and restoration tool (wizard), "save tracks as audio files on your hard drive." if
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i tried recording one album in full and then breaking it down into individual songs.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

2 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for RECORDING

Audio-Technica AT-PL120

$232.00 Est. at Amazon

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the audio-technica at-pl120s professional directy drive turntable with recording software is beyond my wildes expectations.
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the supplied software is a big plus, and i use it a lot for converting wavs to mp3s, but i found it easier to use my old software (polderbits) to do recording and splitting of tracks.
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i do not have time to test out the recording software yet but the turntable itself is definitely great!
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(i would buy this again if i had to, but so far, it's holding up to the riggors of my record playing and recording).
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audio-technica at-pl120s professional direct drive turntable with recording software

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Positives: Good Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Durability, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM

3 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for RECORDING

ION Audio TTUSB05

$88.00 Est. at Amazon

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if you're looking for a basic turntable for playing or recording music, this is it.
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the included ez vinyl converter was very easy to use but only works with itunes and has no ability to fix the recording so other than testing it out i didn't want to use it.
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there is a slight wobble but it did not affect recording.
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i didn't use the recording software that came with it so i can't comment on that.
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but from what i've read, it seems like the recording process is pretty much the same for most of the usb-turntables out there.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

4 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for RECORDING

Numark

$128.00 Est. at Amazon

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overall a great product, durable construction and excellent recording results.
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getting it ready to record was a breeze and the recording quality, to these unsophisticated ears, was very good.
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start the software, start the recording, start the turntable, and the rest just happens!
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i was recording within 30 minutes of installing it on my computer.
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it just requires that little bit of patience, trial and error to get used to getting a recording right.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

5 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for RECORDING

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

$99.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.compuplus.com
within minutes of getting it out of the box i was recording some of my old treasures to my pc and burning a cd.
from www.amazon.com
it is time comsuming editing the tracks and cleaning up this imevitable recording sounds but this product is worth the time and price if one is interested in preserving and enjoying records and
from www.amazon.com
than i had hoped for, but...i started to successfully transfer my first album within 30 minutes (from unpacking the turntable to plugging it in to installing the software and successfully recording).
from www.amazon.com
(i think it was a good device, i just couldn't get my computer to recognize it.) i then considered the crosley turntable-cum-recording system retailing for about $400.
from www.amazon.com
nice product for the money, also received this product two days from order, great service, one problem recording records onto blank cd.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from Woody from Clearwater, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
it took about an hour to unpack, connect everything, install the software and start recording.
from M from Boise, ID, www.circuitcity.com
as an lp-to-digital recording tool, it is problematic for those of us who want to play the resulting cd on older home and car cd players.
from Bob from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
i purchased this item and within a few minutes after installing it i was recording my old lp's to my computer and burning my own cd's .
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the hardest part about using this product is figuring out your sound card jacks and setting the proper input to monitor in your recording controls (part of your volume level controls).
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i have been recording vinyl records to cd for years using audio tape, but when i saw this product i knew this was a much better way.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Denon DP200USB W USB . with

Denon DP200USB TURNTABLE W USB Turntables. Turntable with USB

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

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but recording is just so easy :-))
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listening to fleetwood mac's 'rumors' on vinyl sounds darn close to the recording on compact disc.
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the denon dp200 has a usb port designed to allow recording to a usb storage device (thumb drive).
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things that are really annoying/dumb: 1)the recording function doesn't stop when the lp has ended and the turntable has turned itself off..so unless you're standing by the turntable you end up with

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Skip Control, Many Features, Speed Settings: 45 RPM, 33 RPM

Stanton T.90USB USB Silver

Stanton Stanton T.90USB USB Turntable Silver Turntable

$273.00 Est. at Amazon

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as a result i have had to resort to using the line level output to connect headphones to hear the albums while recording.
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i am able to record albums to my pc with the usb cable and the audacity software, but i don't want to use pyro because you can't hear the record when recording to monitor for skipping or other issues.
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with the numark ttusb turntable with usb, which plays only 33rpm & 45rpm, you can't very well listen to a record that's playing at the wrong speed, so when you're finished, you may discover a fault
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i just wanted to add that the stanton t.90 is a great turntable and about something that i read somewhere else that says you cannot listen or monitor the records while you are recording them and

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Good Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM, Direct Drive

Ion Audio TTUSB 10 Vinyl Recording USB

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

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the fixed recording is 297 and cannot be changed, and when finished recording it places the file in itunes.
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supposedly you can also use the turntable as a passthrough for recording from a cassette player, which i will try later on.
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just finished recording/converting my first lp and putting it on a cd.
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here's some suggestions for making the recording easier.
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usually, only one of these is a genuine recording, and the others are bogus -- there's no recording there, just a title that doesn't link to any recording.

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Positives: Many Features, Excellent Durability, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM, Belt Drive

Teac GF-650

$429.00 Est. at Amazon

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it stops recording automatically when the side is over.
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overall, the teac gf-650 has been performing very well for us in recording from cd's and (mostly) our collection of lp's.
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the magnetic cartridge makes the recording quality superior and there's no problem with the bass.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

ION Audio LP 2 CD

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

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2) recording directly to a cd made it much easier than dealing with software since i don't have the time to figure out how to effectively use the software (maybe later i will take the time to see if
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they succeeded in completing a recording about 2 hours after opening it.
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to set up, looks great (love the dust cover), and recording was a breeze.
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i bought the lp to cd recorder not knowing what to expect as far as recording quality.
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you also have the option of plugging the ion into your computer and running the lp recording through audacity software to eliminate pops, squeaks and static to make a truly great cd.

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Positives: Good Skip Control, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM, 78 RPM, Direct Drive

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

$139.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bgor7172 from Billerica, MA, www.circuitcity.com
i'll let you know further about the quality of recording once i get my computerback.
from JT from kansas City/Blue Springs, Missouri, www.circuitcity.com
i ran the usb into computer and pulled up several editing/recording programs and all worked fine.
from www.beachaudio.com
i have been recording all of my album collection onto my hard drive and the built in phono preamp of the pl50 eliminated a link in the connection to my sound card.
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very accurate and the best answer for a basic turntable for recording to cds or just listening.
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(and if you are interested, i highly recommend using 'audiograbber' software for the recording -- it's feature rich and free!)

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Sony PS-LX250

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

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the turntable, i have installed into my sound recording system, and use it expressly for transferring lps and 45s to tape and cd.
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this turntable is perfect for recording records to your computer.
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recording records to cd's.....with a good record, or even a somewhat older record with a few scratches nicks etc.
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all you need is a 4 dollar chord from radioshack (or amazon) your computer (assuming you will use the one you are right now,) and a freeware recording software.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

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Best Turntables for Recording

Sony PS-LX300USB

Audio-Technica AT-PL120

ION Audio TTUSB05

Numark

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

Denon DP200USB W USB . with

Stanton T.90USB USB Silver

Ion Audio TTUSB 10 Vinyl Recording USB

Teac GF-650

ION Audio LP 2 CD

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

Sony PS-LX250

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