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(More customer reviews)This turntable setup makes creating MP3's from vinyl albums a breeze. You don't need to hook it up to a stereo system or computer system to make the recordings - it's all done on board the turntable. There are still analog phono outputs to use. Assembly was easy. The cartridge came mounted, but was a low-quality Audio-Technica one. If you're an audiophile, as I am, you may want to consider getting a better cartridge. The ony caveat is, after talking with their tech support, is a high output cartridge may over drive the on-board electronics into clipping. Tech support couldn't tell me what output millivolt limit I should keep it under. So I looked up some Audio-Technica specs and got an idea of their output, and found an Ortofon ArkivOrtofon Concorde Arkiv Kit - DJ Cartridge includes extra stylus concorde-style cartride to use. So far, the new cartridge works well and sounds great. I only need to plug in a USB thumb drive of any kind and hit record. Out of the box, it records mp3 at 128kbps but you can download a firmware update so it records at 256kbps. The turntable could use a strobe light for speed adjustment to be sure you're right on 33 1/3 RPM, but a flourescent light and an old strobe disk will work, too. The turntable has no audible rumble, nor audible wow and flutter. It is a belt driven platter with a motor that 'locks on' to the selected speed, according to their tech support. I use Sound Forge for recording cleanup of clicks and pops. If it was not for the lower quality cartridge, and lack of a strobe for speed control, I would have given it five stars.
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Finally a simple solution to recording vinyl to MP3. This unit is a fully functional belt drive turntable with an aluminum platter and has a USB jack on the top rear of the unit. To record from vinyl to USB stick simply place the needle on the record hit record and you are set. to record an entire album with breaks at the end of each song hit record button twice to stop and start it and your track breaks are set. No software or computer hook up needed.
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