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Question: I want this to transfer my vinyl records to my Mac and then to my ipod.  So have well does it do that?
Document: The appearance of this unit reminds me of the turntables/record changers of the 70s, which in my opinion is a plus. I have a VERY large LP collection that I want to add to my iPod, and this looked to be perfect for that purpose. Haven't used it to transfer vinyl to usb yet, but I have listened to my vinyl and the radio, which, by the way, receives several stations I cannot get on my other radios.
To our dismay the sound quality was terrible! (It was even connected to auxiliary speakers and an amp. )The sound was hollow and unauthentic. Yes, It may have the USB transfer to iPod ready capabilities, but you don't want THAT on your iPod, you want a robust, rich sound and you're not going to get it with this product.
Great sound Plays and records vinyl plays Radio and mp3s. It is best piece of audio equipment I have ever bought and at under 70 dollers it a steel.
The sound from my monitor speakers is better so I would do better playing my memory stick or SD music through my computer.2. The control labels are confusing. To record you press the SD/USB button on the left. To stop you push the SD/USB button on the right.3. There is a function screen but the lettering is so small that it is difficult to read.4. It does not track well if records are not perfectly flat.
I purchased this item after reviewing articles and customer reviews. It is a "turntable" with a radio. I purchased it to transfer my records (33, 45, 78) to the usb flash drive. So far I have transfered 150 45's and two 33. Those people who expected a DJ professional results from an inexpensive turntable had higher expectations than me. The sound quality is great for the price. It is a good as or better than my Dynavox record player that we used at my high school dances.
This is as it plays and the ripped mp3 as well. If you bring it into a sound engineering program or external amp, EQ it at a steep downward slope (high bass low treble) and it will sound pretty close to the corresponding CD.-There is no pad for the records to sit on, just 3 small rubber bumpers, which concentrate the resting force on the bottom of the record.
I usually don't write reviews, but I recommend THIS!!! Had it for about a year. No complaints thus far. I do recommend a buying a re-placement needle at the time of purchase. I broke mine(human error, not manufacturer), and had to wait until the new one arrived.Also, I have an Altec Lansing ipod dock, and i connect the Turntable via AUX and it sounds amazing.
Plays well enough, but made of the cheapest plastic known to man. I definitely would not have purchased this had I known how cheaply it was made. Not worth the money.
I solved this problem by connecting it to my Crosley Solo radio which makes it sound pretty darned good. I've also connected my iPod to the turntable, so now I have a really nice system for my bedroom. For looks and simplicity of operation, I highly recommend this little turntable, but remember that if you're going to listen to the radio or actually play LPs to listen to them, you will definitely need a set of speakers
Bought this for myslef for Christmas to play some of my old LP's and also some of my grandfathers collection as well. If you figure you are getting what you pay for then you will be happy with the sound and volume. I have really enjoyed the recording feature that allows you to transform the music into a digital copy. Which was the main reason I bought this to begin with.
Answer: I bought this and immediately returned it. There are a few points to make in order to respond to this question:1. This is manufactured by Crosley, they are notorious for making VERY cheap, VERY poorly constructed products for a novelty market. This is for the person who wants to have a turntable in their room, but doesn't really want to shell out the money for real turntable quality sound.2. The construction of this turntable is so poor that it actually damages vinyl records. The needle is cheap and poorly made.3. If you want to transfer your vinyl to your iPod, then you're missing the point. Vinyl records give off sound a very high resolution (similar to a hi def movie played on a BluRay player). iPods play scaled down, low resolution audio usually at 256 kilobytes per second in the form of mp3. If I were you I'd spend my money on a decent turntable/stereo receiver/speakers and keep your records in your room. Stick with the iTunes store to get music for your iPod or even download free music from file sharing sites...if you're into that kind of thing.