a little off topic

[buzzman]

I would like to convert my old 33 1/3 records to cd's. I have seen ads for an ION ittusb turntable that comes with software that can do the job. When I read customer reviews on circuit city web site some people claim it is junk and the audacity software is difficult to use and doesn't always work. Anyone have any thoughts or alternatives I should consider. The ION product was about $149.00. Thanks

 

[Wish]

Do you have a turntable hooked up to a receiver with a phono input? If so, you could run a line out from the receiver to your computer or stand alone cd recorder.

They also used to sell a phono preamp at Radio Shack...not very expensive...the output would still be analog, but you could run that to a computer or standalone cd recorder as well.

 

[buzzman]

got rid of all my stereo equip when I got my juke box.

 

[Wish]

I looked on the Radio Shack website...the preamp is $55....not as cheap as I thought...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...cp=&origkw=preamp&kw=preamp&parentPage=search

Here's one on ebay for $24 shipped:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Radio-Shack-Sta...4395910QQihZ005QQcategoryZ48648QQcmdZViewItem

 

[buzzman]

Thanks Wish.

 

[RAK]

I know that Neumark also makes a USB turntable, but I don't have any experience with it.

ART makes a couple of simple little phono pre-amps as well.

Do you need a new turntable, or do you still have that? You can get an automatic turntable from radioshack/RCA for around $100 that has a built in phono pre, and is switchable between line level and phono level output.

As for software, if you're on a Mac, I highly recommend Roxio CD Spin Doctor. I've found it simple and easy to use. And if you want "audio cleaning" software, Bias SoundSoap is a good choice, for Mac or PC.

 

[Nick98338]

I've been converting LPs to CD for close to a year now. Using an old receiver/cassette player-recorder/turntable combo that I've had for many years. The phono output goes into the phono input on my Presonus Inspire 1394 audio interface. I record individual songs as individual stereo tracks using Cubase LE. Burn those tracks to CD.