Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-06 Thread Site Guy
- Original Message - From: Myers, Jeffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable? I am using a little device that connects a regular turntable to a computer. I have the turntable (a pretty good

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-06 Thread Judy Cosler
yes, would like details...what is the small box? Site Guy wrote: - Original Message - From: Myers, Jeffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable? I am using a little device that connects

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Piwowar
For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony flash mp3 player with built in tuner. It's also water (sweat) resistant. So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library for some books just to work out with. I can think of plenty of up-tempo

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
I've been working my way through Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. I prefer to laugh while working out. On Dec 5, 2007 1:48 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony flash mp3 player with built in tuner. It's also water

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread George Carr
When I am working out and sweating, and feeling inclined to feel sorry for myself, listening to an account of, say, the Bataan death march, can put my head in a useful place! Tom Piwowar wrote: I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't imagine what kind of audio book

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Steve at Verizon
Hey, Don't knock it! I've spent years and hundreds of hours on our county ReCenter treadmill listening to mysteries, suspense, police procedurals, etc. Been through all of Michael Connelly, John Grisham, David Baldacci, Donald Westlake, Carl Hiaasen and many more. In fact, the best device

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread mike
For the workout times I bought myself a cheap (as in 45 bux) 2 gig sony flash mp3 player with built in tuner. It's also water (sweat) resistant. So the only problem is the audible one...course there is always the library for some books just to work out with. Mike On Dec 4, 2007 9:14 PM, John

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-05 Thread Paula Minor
I can think of plenty of up-tempo music for exercising, but I can't imagine what kind of audio book would be suitable! I find a really good audio book a lot more engrossing than music and makes the time doing unpleasant tasks (like exercising) seem to go more quickly. g Paula IN/USA Life

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
- From: Myers, Jeffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable? I am using a little device that connects a regular turntable to a computer. I have the turntable (a pretty good Denon model

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
The Crosley is expensive because it is furniture as well. http://www.crosleyradio.com/prods/ec.html There are two cheaper $300 models and two of the $400 models with the CD Writer. Crosley made and still makes the classic Cathedral Radios from the days of the Big Broadcast and the CD Burner is

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread Tom Piwowar
I understand that the new Zune lands pretty much in the doesn't suck real bad category. Microsoft 2007 = Apple 2001. Apple has moved well beyond that old design. * == QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
FWIW I heard that the Zune is number two in the market for MP3 players. It is the competition that makes them look bad- iPods are so dominant that they dwarf all the competition combined. I wouldn't mind having a Zune for the gym since Apple would never put an FM tuner in the iPod. I have

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Tom Piwowar I understand that the new Zune lands pretty much in the doesn't suck real bad category. Microsoft 2007 = Apple 2001. Apple has moved well beyond that old design. My limited understanding is it's more Fall '05 or Spring '06 than 2001, but you could be correct. If the comment is

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread Steve at Verizon
Actually, Apple does make an iPod Radio Remote for $49. Check the Apple Store. It goes between the iPod and the earphones. Gives you a radio display and allows you to set presets. I enjoy mine. (I readily admit you can probably find a non-iPod player with FM radio for around the same price. I

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-04 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
The Apple external radios are what I was talking about as the cable ones. They are just too darn fragile to survive my prolonged use. I've gone through two of them already. There is a picture here

[CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Richard P.
I'm looking to dub off some albums to CD and wanted to get recommendations for the best way to do this. I've heard of USB turntable, USB turntable/cassette combo, and USB converter. I would appreciate any thoughts and or recommendations. Richard P.

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Tom Piwowar
I was surprised to see a pair of turntables at Target last week. I think both had USB outputs, but one had a built in CD burner. I'm surprised that the RIAA is not suing them for selling burgler tools. * == QUICK

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Tony B
I was surprised to see a pair of turntables at Target last week. I think both had USB outputs, but one had a built in CD burner. These things are a LOT easier to find these days than a few years ago. http://www.google.com/products?q=usb+turntable

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Jeff Wright
I've heard the Ion USB turntable does a good job. I'm just waiting for one to go on sale. -Original Message- I'm looking to dub off some albums to CD and wanted to get recommendations for the best way to do this. I've heard of USB turntable, USB turntable/cassette combo, and USB

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Steve Rigby
On Dec 3, 2007, at 12:18 PM, Richard P. wrote: I'm looking to dub off some albums to CD and wanted to get recommendations for the best way to do this. I've heard of USB turntable, USB turntable/cassette combo, and USB converter. I would appreciate any thoughts and or recommendations. If

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread gerald
audio technica is also a decent name. any of the usb turntable is probably adequate. they may need a better cartridge. how big a sale do you need? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-0048373-2615160?url=search-alias%3Dapsfield-keywords=usb+turntablex=9y=14 apparently these things are

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Tom Piwowar
apparently these things are not selling very well. Last Dec when I was checking Amazon's best seller list for the Zune I noticed that two models of USB turntable were selling better than the Zune. So don't call it not selling very well.

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread gerald
I think that just tells you about zuny sales, and their very special operating system. maybe 12 yo's are smarter than we give them credit for. At 03:40 PM 12/3/2007, you wrote: apparently these things are not selling very well. Last Dec when I was checking Amazon's best seller list for the

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Jeff Wright
One of them was #343 in electronics. Considering the boggling number of electronics offered, and the relative niche target of these products, that isn't too shabby. -Original Message- apparently these things are not selling very well. Last Dec when I was checking Amazon's best

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Myers, Jeffrey
I am using a little device that connects a regular turntable to a computer. I have the turntable (a pretty good Denon model) hooked into a small box that provides the proper equalization curve for LPs and then feeds it via usb to an old computer I no longer use for anything else. I'm slowly

[CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread b_s-wilk
We have an old turntable and amp connected to an old PowerMac 7600 via RCA cables--sometimes it's plugged into a G4/. You can do the same with a new computer using a Griffin iMic and RCA to mini adapter, or use the audio input jack on a sound card. No need to buy a new turntable if you

Re: [CGUYS] USB Turntable?

2007-12-03 Thread Wayne Dernoncourt
Tom Piwowar apparently these things are not selling very well. Last Dec when I was checking Amazon's best seller list for the Zune I noticed that two models of USB turntable were selling better than the Zune. So don't call it not selling very well. I understand that the new Zune lands pretty