Turntable with USB out

Paul C

Paul C

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Just the thing, perhaps for recording LP's to computer, then burning CD's.

This is a turntable by Ion (who are they???) the iTTUSB.

Anyone know about this?

http://ion-audio.com/products/turntables/iTTUSB.html

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At Circuit City these are $150:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/ION-...40849/catOid/-12944/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

It appears it has software for 78's. Does not mention using 78 (wide groove) stylus.

"ION has created the world’s first USB turntable allowing you to convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3 with the included recording software. (NO SPECIAL DRIVERS NEEDED).

"The ION USB turntable includes Audacity software for Mac/PC for recording as well as a trial of Bias Soundsoap 2 for cleaning and restoring vinyl.

"This turntable also has line level output for connecting to any home stereo with CD or auxiliary (AUX) inputs.

"This product is compatible with any software that supports USB audio input sound cards."

and

"33 1/3 and 45 RPM. Software allows for 78 RPM conversion"

Let's face it, the way it is going now, DJ scratching is on the way out, and we may not be able to buy turntables or stylii at all.
 
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Pioneer still makes a low end table and radio shack carries a couple of real low end tables. But if you go to a real dealer like Needle doctor the list of available tables is mind boggling.
 
I've got a Technics tt I've had for many years that works fine, and good cartridge.

Thought the USB thing would be cool for archiving LP's.
 
Hi
seen this ION (or very similar) player

here in Germany at a electronic market "Conrad", it looks and feels like crap. its around 190$ here and i guess NOT worth the half.

Helge
 
Absolutely Numark. Looks just like my TT 200...
 

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Ion is some made in China electronics that are flooding the market currently. They're also making a lot of car audio decks that have USB inputs as well as SD Ram card slots that are selling at Walmart and on ebay for a little over $100.
 
Hi
i really touched it today... German Conrad-Electronic sells for 169 Euro (190$)

I wondered that the arm tube seems to be metal. Metal is a rare component in this thingy... it has a veeery cheap feal, thea arm bearungs have mms tolerances in ALL directions...
Plastic... complete, even the platter. Wouldn't give 15$ for this junk... :thumbsdn:

Helge
 
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Archiving vinyl on to CD?????

Why not just maintain a good turntable, stock up on spare styli, and keep those LPs clean and carefully stored.

BTW, the turntable market is less dependent than it has been on the DJ sector - there has been a growth in use as a home audio source and I believe vinyl sales are picking up too. With brands like Pro-ject, NAD, Thorens, Rega etc. all making decent tables still, the old black stuff will be with us for a good while yet. I mean, heck, you can still obtain styli for playing shellac 78s!!!
 
i don't particularly care about archiving, but i do like to mix up vinyl to cd compilations. i've got a billion records...well, almost, and most of the music is only available ON those records...and like the cassette mix tapers of old, i like to make these mixes, so i use a marantz cd recorder, which to me makes very high quality, fun to listen to cd's, which i can then get into my computer, and so forth....
 
I had a tv/vcr/microwave/tanning bed/wood chipper/particle accellerator unit, but the vcr broke, and now I can't watch movies anymore... :no:
 
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I had a tv/vcr/microwave/tanning bed/wood chipper/particle accellerator unit, but the vcr broke, and now I can't watch movies anymore... :no:
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You should have bought the model that I own. It is a tv/vcr/microwave/tanning bed/wood chipper/particle accellerator/cappuccino machine. At least with my model I can enjoy a cappuccino while the VCR is getting fixed.
 
LP's in good condition I just play. Some are very old.

Some I archive to CD are very old 78's of historical importance that require a lot of processing on the computer to clean up the pops/clicks to make them listenable.

I won't play my LP's any more than necessary.

I just picked up an Onkyo 1400a turntable. I'll change the cartridge to a Shure M97xE so that when necessary I can use the Shure N78 stylus, record to hard drive, and use a program to convert to 78 speed.
 
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I will stick with my Technics SL-1200 that I brought for $10AUD from OP shop for all my record capturing into my computer, At least it was a decent turntable in it's day & is as heavy as to boot.
 
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