Hi I am very new to the whole turntable and vinyl records idea. I am doing a special something this year for Christmas for my father. He has 200+ vinyl records not used in 20+ years and I am looking for a turntable to fit our needs? It is my understanding that this turntable does not have built-in speakers and would need to supply my own? I am very technology inclined so there is nothing I am not aware of when it comes to technology just very new to turntable technology or lack thereof; I am looking for some "old school" knowledge. Also any good recommendations on vinyl storage, something I can set the turntable on top of and hold the record below? Appreciate it. Hi I am very new to the whole turntable and vinyl records idea. I am doing a special something this year for Christmas for my father. He has 200+ vinyl records not used in 20+ years and I am... » Read More Hi I am very new to the whole turntable and vinyl records idea. I am doing a special something this year for Christmas for my father. He has 200+ vinyl records not used in 20+ years and I am looking for a turntable to fit our needs? It is my understanding that this turntable does not have built-in speakers and would need to supply my own? I am very technology inclined so there is nothing I am not aware of when it comes to technology just very new to turntable technology or lack thereof; I am looking for some "old school" knowledge. Also any good recommendations on vinyl storage, something I can set the turntable on top of and hold the record below? Appreciate it. « Show Less
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Yes, you will need a power supply and speakers. I would go to my local Audio store... That You Trust that will give you the right set-up. This is very important, the system must MATCH.. To get the best Quality of Sound and Headroom (no distortion.) at peak levels. As for storing Vinyl Records.. All records should be in a paper sleeve and in a record jackets. All records should be put right side up and in a controlled environment. I hope this answer all of your questions.
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The output (via RCA jacks) can be switched between "phono level" (old school) and "line level" (your typical, i.e. louder, modern output volume). The line level utilizes the built in pre-amp. As such, you can switch to line level and connect to AUX input of any receiver or receiver-type device which takes external sources.
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When I received your request, I had just finished purchasing some new LPs. So as an experiment I immediately put one the new albums in a new Master Sleeve. When I pulled the record out to play. I could not see any dust. When I played it using an ONKYO TX-535 with 2 Klipsch Synergy F-20s 2 Klipsch Synergy F-30, using a Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB that is using an Audio-Technica AT120E cartridge. The sound was crystal clear as usual. When I run out of my current supply of Master Sleave's, I will be buying more. I have never seen such a well made sleave, that is so easy to use and gives great protection to my LPs. When I received your request, I had just finished purchasing some new LPs. So as an experiment I immediately put one the new albums in a new Master Sleeve. When I pulled the record out to play. I could not see any dust. When I played it using an ONKYO TX-535 with 2 Klipsch Synergy F-20s 2 Klipsch Synergy F-30, using a Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB that is using an Audio-Technica AT120E cartridge. The sound was crystal clear as usual. When I run out of my current supply of Master Sleave's, I will be buying more. I have never seen such a well made sleave, that is so easy to use and... » Read More When I received your request, I had just finished purchasing some new LPs. So as an experiment I immediately put one the new albums in a new Master Sleeve. When I pulled the record out to play. I could not see any dust. When I played it using an ONKYO TX-535 with 2 Klipsch Synergy F-20s 2 Klipsch Synergy F-30, using a Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB that is using an Audio-Technica AT120E cartridge. The sound was crystal clear as usual. When I run out of my current supply of Master Sleave's, I will be buying more. I have never seen such a well made sleave, that is so easy to use and gives great protection to my LPs. « Show Less
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It's an integrated amp, so you don't normally need a pre-amp. However there is no phono stage so you would need one for your turntable in order to bring the sound from the vinyl back to RIAA standard. Good speaker cables, too, obviously.
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This is not a turntable, just to let you know.. a lot of folks confuse the device as a turntable. cable length is just normal, probably a meter long. So your computer cannot be too fat away from the record player.
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I found that if one doesn't have a receiver with phono inputs, a preamp is needed for ideal sound. I have not, however, converted vinyl to CDs.
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I bought it for my son and it works great. It could be the record....have you tried several records. If so then I guess there is something wrong because his works perfect.
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Honestly I would just return the thing. You can get a turntable that actually works and puts out decent sound for a lower price. I sent mine back the day after it arrived because it sounded like a tin can.
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I agree with the statement that MP3's are horrible. I've tried to convert. Just doesn't happen. What I have found is that music meant for CD, sounds better to me on CD. Music initially recorded on vinyl sounds better to me on vinyl. I kept my records. But I do have an extensive CD collection. I find Vinyl at charity shops and second hand shops for as little as $.25. When buying old records, remember to look for warping, scratches, dirty patches--which may cover hidden damage--, crayon drawings (who hasn't seen this?). In other words look them over carefully.
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Thank you for this information. My husband has several 78s and I have been looking for a way to convert them. Which turntable do you suggest?
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No speakers come with or in the turntable. You will have to use your stereo speakers. Hope this helps.
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i kno this is late but im looking into this http://www.amazon.com/Gemini-TT01-Professional-Audio-Turntable/dp/B000CQ5F2U/ref=sr_1_354?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241559461&sr=1-354 i kno u should have already selected a turntable by now lol
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If you have a bunch of old records that you can't get on Cd or MP3, and you just want to listen to them, get the model with the built in pre-amp. You will also then be able to put them on your computer. But if you are looking for a vinyl based system that beats cds, mp3s etc, then you'll need a higher end turntable, cartridge etc. Otherwise you're better off plugging your Ipod straight into your amp!
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I'm not sure to be honest. That would be a question more for the manufacturer. Here's a link to the manual in PDF format. Maybe this will help? http://numark.de/sites/default/files/PT01USB_QuickStart.pdf . If you do pick up this turntable, a great add on is to get a Lepai Mini Amplifier which is around $15. Which will give you better sound adjustment options and the ability to hook up older speakers to your turntable.
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No, the turntable has a built in phono amp. Please note that Pro-Ject often ships the wrong instructions with this unit and they will probably say that a phono amp is required. This confused me for a bit. The best thing to do is to download the proper instructions.
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Leonard, I gifted the Audio Technica turntable to a friend, thus, I cannot specifically answer your question with any authority. However, I have read that "purists" swear by a virgin vinyl recording played through an excellent turntable (into a very high quality amplifier with top signal-to-noise specs), as having superior dynamic range - as compared to a digital rendition of the same musical selection. To my untrained ears, the digital rendition, captured at the right sample and bit rate, will ALWAYS sound superior to any analog playback. This is simply due to things like wow, flutter, low frequency rumble, and other such artifacting that is unique to the analog playback process using a turntable. Then there is always the ever-present noise that can often be introduced in (both vacuum tube and solid state) preamps and routine audio frequency amplifier signal processing. Just my humble opinion, but I could be wrong!
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YES! It will play vinyl records without recording them. You can also record the records while you are listening to the music. It was a great investment. I'm very happy with it. I've had many hours of listening to pleasurable music and I've only had it close to a year. However, I must tell you in all fairness that the functions face plate is very difficult to read. I had to fabricate a paper face plate to be able to read the various functions. I hope this helps. Good Luck.
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It depends on what you want to do with it. The model with USB is really only for converting analog audio to digital which to me only makes sense if you have music on vinyl only and need to get it onto a digital device. If you are into the really high end analog sound then you should probably also be looking at a higher end turntable too. I would get the one without the USB and then get a good receiver/amp with a built in phono stage. Yamaha and Marantz make excellent units for not much money. I use a Yamaha that sounds awesome with all the effects turned off. That way you save some bucks and have time to decide how far you want to go with this. It depends on what you want to do with it. The model with USB is really only for converting analog audio to digital which to me only makes sense if you have music on vinyl only and need to get it onto a digital device. If you are into the really high end analog sound then you should probably also be looking at a higher end turntable too. I would get the one without the USB and then get a good receiver/amp with a built in phono stage. Yamaha and Marantz make excellent units for not much money. I use a Yamaha that sounds awesome with all the effects turned off. That way you save some bucks... » Read More It depends on what you want to do with it. The model with USB is really only for converting analog audio to digital which to me only makes sense if you have music on vinyl only and need to get it onto a digital device. If you are into the really high end analog sound then you should probably also be looking at a higher end turntable too. I would get the one without the USB and then get a good receiver/amp with a built in phono stage. Yamaha and Marantz make excellent units for not much money. I use a Yamaha that sounds awesome with all the effects turned off. That way you save some bucks and have time to decide how far you want to go with this. « Show Less