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HomeElectronicsMusical InstrumentsSound & Recording EquipmentDJ, Karaoke & LightingDJ Equipment & AccessoriesTurntablesNumark USB Portable Turntable - PT01USB |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Great turntable, software was extra work Dec 24, 2008
By Mac user
I ordered this turntable to transfer recordings from my old 78 records to my computer. It came with a software CD, which [as with any USB turntable] transfers the files from the turntable to the computer and lets you clean up the 'noise.' The CD that came with the turntable did not have the right software for my Mac, but I downloaded the recommended - and free - 'Audacity' software from audacity.sourceforge.net. along with a PDF version of the user manual. If you use a PC rather than a Mac you should not have this problem. Being a novice, it took me a few hours of reading and experimenting to get things working the way I wanted, but I'm completely satisfied with the result. A great USB turntable at a great price.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Very happy with this Turntable Jan 08, 2009
By L. E. Pearlman
I am very very happy with this turn table so far. I got it today and it was ready to go right out of the box.
Great sound from it's internal speaker and I love how portable the unit is.
So far I've recorded about three albums onto my computer and the sound quality is very good - even on records quite scratched and warped with age.
I am a Mac user and the correct software was NOT bundled with the turntable. I had to go to Numark's website to download the right software, but am happy with the result. The noise reduction in audacity requires some tinkering but you can get good noise reduction results without sacrificing too much of the original audio of your recordings.
I'm very happy with my new toy and will be recording records onto my computer and playing records on this little portable wonder for years to come.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 At least the price is right. Feb 04, 2010
By Joseph A. Oetzell
For 120 dollars you can enjoy all the high fidelity sound of vinyl, and portable design allows you to show it off to your friends.
I bought this because it seemed like a good deal, and for the most part, it was. Sound quality was nice, there's a variety of sound controlling knobs and output lines, and the vinyl-digital transfer wasn't too bad either.
My biggest problem: The platter and needle arm. Maybe I bought a defective model, but I found that the platter was slightly off-level, causing all of my records to skip (I tried this with my 33's, my 45's, and everything else in between with the same result). I wouldn't mind that too much if I could adjust the record arm to compensate for the fluctuations, but for $120 all I got was a plastic arm with no weights or counterweights to balance out the arm. I wound up taping a tube of chapstick near the cartridge, which worked for the most part, but even then the vinyl would skip from time to time, prompting me to weight it oh-so-slightly with my finger to keep it going. Needless to say, the extra weight won't help the life of your vinyls.
Another problem lies in the fact that the arm has no auto-return at the end of a side. This means that if you want to convert your vinyl library, expect to do so with an eye on the player at all times. The included software (EZ Vinyl Converter) works fine but lacks a lot of options (noise reduction would be nice) and the auto tracksplit feature only works with several seconds between tracks. That all can be avoided by using the included Audacity download, it's more complicated but worlds better than EZ. Also important to mention: The gain knob on the USB out line can be boosted unnecessarily high, but hits its lowest point still far higher than you'd want the gain set.
So, I'm returning my player. The sound is just fine through headphones,but the speaker is rather faint (my Grado SR-80i's were nearly as loud as the speaker at full blast). If you get a unit that works like it's supposed to and can deal with the Spartan design, then it's great for the price. But if you end up with something like mine, you may want to trade it in.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A GREAT product at a GREAT price Sep 03, 2009
By Johnny Solar
I was wondering how I'd convert the old albums I have to digital and thought I'd give this product a try. With the software provided and ease of use, this product does it all. My first try was to convert an old Hopalong Cassidy story album I've had since 1952. In no time I had it on the PC and then I tried removing the noises that come with old age (the recording not me), the revised sound now is like new.
I will now start on all of my albums and convert them to MP3's. This product is a MUST for those that want to convert your albums and tapes to MP3's.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
great little player Mar 22, 2009
By acp54
I bought this for when i go to college this fall. Its sits nicely on a desk or small table with out any movement. I've taken it with me to a few houses and transportation is easy, the only problem is there is no pocket for the power cord so that has to be carried by itself. The sound is not amazing, but its better then what you expect from something its size.
As for ripping to the computer the program that it comes with is not good at all, especially if you dont use iTunes. I just downloaded audacity which gives a lot more control over the sound. it does take a bit of effort but ripping to the computer was easy, with sound quality staying very good.
My main gripe is that when you plug in headphones the music stays very audible though the tiny speaker. So if i was trying to sleep with a room mate they would still be able to hear everything pretty clearly.
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