Best Turntables for Digitizing

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Sony PS-LX300USB

$127.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have another sony turntable hooked to my audio system but found it too cumbersome to use to digitize my records.
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i have a few close-to-irreplaceable records that i want to convert to digital format which is why i went hunting for a turntable i could connect to my pc and also be able to eventually connect it to
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i have not used it to create digital files of the music yet.
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created some mp3's with it and have renewed my interest in the thousand or so lp's i had stashed away...
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the sony usb turntable allows you to put your collection onto your mp3 player.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 33 people for DIGITIZING

Numark

$128.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.beachaudio.com
not only do i get to rediscover all the great music, but now i can continue to listen to it wherever i go with my mp3 plyer or cd player.
from www.amazon.com
in rating the turntable, it works perfectly and the audacity software works well although i had to download a plug-in in order to create mp3 files.
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i am converting my old lps to mp3 and found this product very easy to use!
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in an attempt to integrate my old music with my new, i bought this turntable expecting to not lose much over itunes mp3's - and though there was some clipping on older albums (a solveable problem
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the turntable functions well and the software does a good job of converting the vinyl.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 72 people for DIGITIZING

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

$99.00 Est. at Amazon

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that said, if you invest in the ion turntable, invest another $99 in bias soundsoap software to get a digital-quality final product without having to analyze and edit every second of every track.
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the nice thing is that you can just plug it into your stereo and use it to replace your old turntable, when not using it to convert your vinyl to mp3.
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i like the fact that it can be used as a conventional turntable with my tuner or plugged directly into the usb port for converting vinyl to digital.
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i love my usb turntable, it's what i've always imagined to have digital music from old records!
from www.amazon.com
after looking for years for a device to convert vinyl to computer files, it was great to see that someone finally came up with a turntable that would usb directly into the computer.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for DIGITIZING

Audio-Technica AT-PL120

$232.00 Est. at Amazon

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after reading reviews it appears people buy this turntable for either of two purposes -- to transfer lp recordings to digital or to play lps in a dj or scratch setting.
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at the moment it's about $14 cheaper and it's exactly the same turntable with software included for making mp3s!)
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i've had this turntable for five weeks and i have no complaints about it, for its primary purpose with me, is to convert vinyl to cd.
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it handles 33, 45 and 78 records which was important to me as i own some golden oldies and was converting them to digital and burning cds with nero (good for files and cds) and pc clean (good for
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i still have yet to use it to convert to mp3, but otherwise, i don't believe you can go wrong here.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 22 people for DIGITIZING

ION Audio TTUSB05

$88.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this turntable has got to be the easiest way to digitalize your collection.
from Outpost05, www.newegg.com
i like the fact that you can initially record a 33 1/3 rpm album at 45 speed and then convert it back.
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my techie/computer skills are abysmal but it's easy to just play the records or to digitalize them.
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i had tried to convert some of my vinyl to mp3 a few years ago using an amp and regular turntable with unfavorable results.
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it then converts the track to itunes and you make your cd.

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

Ion Audio TTUSB 10 Vinyl Recording USB

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

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although audacity (a freeware product) is bundled with the turntable, most users will probably turn to the included ez vinyl converter (by mixmeister) because of its simplicity.
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little fiddling with it will produce your own ritual procedure that will allow you to record tracks and export them as wav or mp3 files to the desktop, from whence they can easily be dubbed to a cd.
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although the software documentation could be better, i've been able to use it to get many of my favorite songs from vinyl to mp3 format.
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although it was a gift to him, i thought he would be willing to let me convert some of my favorite music to digital.
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two programs came with it: ez vinyl converter and audacity.

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

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from desertcats@highstream.net from Eckert, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
although it is not an expensive professional quality turntable, the results are good for converting my lp's to digital media.
from Mike from Irmo, SC, www.circuitcity.com
if you have old vinyl records that you want to bring up to digital files, this is an excellent product.
from Lou from Schenectady, NY, www.circuitcity.com
but for the money, it is a great deal, turning lp's into cd's (or mp3 for ipods, etc) for the cost of 5 or 6 new cd's!
from BobG from Sanford, FL, www.circuitcity.com
it will also convert between wav, mpg, and wma formats easily.
from www.crutchfield.com
i had a friend buy a cassette tape to digital converter for her computer.(it worked great).

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

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

$139.00 Est. at Amazon

from easytime from Jacksonville, N.C., www.circuitcity.com
i can play this turntable through my stereo or directly connect it to the sound card of my pc and convert my many vinyl records to digital tracks.
from Phil from Sacramento, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i originally purchased this turntable just so that i could transfer my long dormant vinyl collection to digital, and it works great for that, but then i hooked it up to my av system just for old
from www.pricegrabber.com
there is a free program called audacity that allows you to convert your lps into a computer music file (plug the turntable into the blue line in computer port of your sound card using the provided
from Hisoner from Shiloh , GA, www.circuitcity.com
built in pre-amp makes it great for converting lps to cds on computor.
from Sn2py from VA, USA, www.circuitcity.com
all you need besides this turntable to convert your records to cds is a stereo cord with a 1/8th inch mini stereo plug at both ends, software to convert, and a microphone jack in the back of your pc.

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

Sony PS-LX250

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i bought this turntable for use with acoustica spin it again to convert my record collection into mp3s and cds.
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i needed a good quality sounding turntable to convert certain lp's from my extensive collection to cd's.
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the turntable has great sound especially since i enjoy listening to records over cds or digital.
from www.amazon.com
to records as you work (or play), but hooking up a turntable to your sound card is the first step in setting up a system to convert your old vinyl records to digital files so you can burn them to cd.
from www.amazon.com
it only has a fixed rca out, which does not allow for a broad range of applications out of the box or user-specific cables, but a trip to any electronics store/website will get you a converter to go

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

Technics SL-1210M5G

$892.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Rob Cega", www1.wolfcamera.com
todays world has gone digital with cdj's, when a dj uses a turntable, it's a technics 1200 period!
from www.beachaudio.com
like master tempo, reverse, bpm counter, digital output, etc.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Excellent Portability, Easy To Use, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Denon DP-300F

$295.00 Est. at Amazon

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so even though i have an extensive collection of cds and mp3s for my ipod, i had been dreaming of getting back into the analog side of life.
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my music studio has 10 speakers, 2 amps and all kinds of effects processors to make digital music come alive.
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the integral pre-amp feature is pretty handy for digitizing/archiving or connecting to a receiver/amp without a phono input.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Good Affordability, Nice Skip Control, Speed Settings: 33.3 RPM, 45 RPM

Technics SL-1200MK2

$682.00 Est. at Amazon

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it takes long term exposure to digital audio to realize it, but the truth is that 44.1 16-bit or mp3's are both inferior to analog sound.
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my application is getting he best possible sound out of old vinyl, primarily for digitizing.
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for the same price or less, you can get other tables with more functionality, including bpm count and digital pitch which can be scaled for higher accuracy than the rheostats in the 1200.
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to vinyl to make sonic comparisons and the pristine clear sound of the technics practically rivals the digital format (until you hear ticks and pops that come with record use).
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you don't need any of the fancy gizmos on the digital decks, all you need are these, some good tunes and a bit of imagination.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Many Features, Speed Settings: 45 RPM

CROSLEY CR249TA USB Enabled PC & Mac

$139.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this behemoth of a record player also provides a future-proof usb connection, thus allowing one to interface it with a modern age contraption known as the personal computer and digitize those
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i am excited about putting my records on my mp3 player.
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not only could i copy records onto my computer to take them anywhere on my mp3 player, but i could also play them through my computer.
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i can record my vinyl lps with my computer to make mp3 files using the usb setup pretty good.
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what's more, i have installed the software and have been ripping some mp3's!

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

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Best Turntables for Digitizing

Sony PS-LX300USB

Numark

Drive ION ITTUSB Belt-Drive

Audio-Technica AT-PL120

ION Audio TTUSB05

Ion Audio TTUSB 10 Vinyl Recording USB

Audio-Technica AT-LP2D

Audio-Technica AT-PL50

Sony PS-LX250

Technics SL-1210M5G

Denon DP-300F

Technics SL-1200MK2

CROSLEY CR249TA USB Enabled PC & Mac

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