Interesting Woot item

I think DJ's use these types of things... so probably.

 

I would think so..

 

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/question487.htm

Moddy, it will work, but they might not sound as good. Of course, they might just sound the same.

An MP3 is hamstrung because the sound is recorded in a binary code (1010111100011010101) that is limited in how precise it can recreate the sound.

The wax on the record does not have a limit to the exactness of the sound it can record.

If you want to take all the records down to a digital form, this looks great. They might not sound as good, though.

 

I've been thinking about getting one of these converters. I have tons of LP's, too.

I saw a couple in catalogs over the Holidays and they were around $200.

I'm wondering about the quality. Maybe at fifty bucks it's worth a shot. Haven't read any reviews yet.

 

If you just wanted something to play them on, I would look away from the USB connection.

 

My dad has one. He loves it. He has a HUGE collection of Vinyls because he used to work in radio and got them all the time when the station was done playing them. He also started collecting them at a young age, so we have a HUGE cabinet in the living room full of them.

 

If you want them on your computer, I think this would be the way to go.

You could also pay someone, but that would be thousands of dollars, but it would save you a ton of time.

 

Moddy, I searched "usb turntable" on cnet. Plenty of options:

http://reviews.cnet.com/1770-5_7-0.html?query=usb%20turntable&searchtype=products&tag=mncol;rbxcrb.2.a.2

 

I'm gonna buy it. Worried about the quality of the stylus, but if it is lousy I'll use it as a Merry Go Round for the Flying Monkeys.

 

I have the full-sized version of the Ion USB turntable. Love it, and it's very easy to use.