Must say Dave, simply from my impressions of the ION USB turntable I saw, the build quality didn't seem impressive so I'm inclined to think these turntables are very basic performers technically.
I'd much sooner go for a Hi Fi turntable with magnetic cartridge and a good pre-amp. These cost! Either that or consider using a company doing vinyl transfer as a paid-for service. After all is said though, depends entirely on how critical you are about sound quality. I've yet to start transfering my treasured vinyls but I know it is going to be time-consuming. Hope these thoughts are of some help. Ray. Dave McElroy WA6BEF wrote: In a word, awful. <lol> -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of André van Deventer Subject: RE: Seeking information on USB turntables I'm just wondering what quality of turntable these will be. -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Ray Subject: Re: Seeking information on USB turntables Well, there were such things as Music Centres - as we called them here in Brittain - which combined turntables with cassette decs. Still we're talking 'old' here, and I guess you want a USB hardware device that does the two. I've not seen an USB combi anywhere for transfering old anoalogue stuff. I know here a brand called ION has seemingly cornered the market in three seperate units that do vinyl records, audio cassettes, and VHS videos. So I if you've not held on to the various old stuff that could have done this via hooking through a converter, then this is the only way to go. Ray. Jonathan Mosen List Founder Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
