Some reviews say sound quality is much better using the phono outputs, but I want to convert vinyl to digital CDs. Can you still do this this way?
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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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Yes you can with the included software but you have to first save the record music as a audio file then transfer that file to a cd... The software lets you remove the "pops" if you want... If you're interested in improving the sound on you MP3 file they sell better software in the internet... Hope that helps you make a decision
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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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You would need a phono pre-amp to boost the phono output signal to a level that would work with one of the receiver's audio inputs (e.g., tape or CD). Pyle makes one for about $15 and it is sold by Amazon. Some models cost many times that. I don't use one, so I'm not in a position to make specific recommendation, but some of the other reviewers make recommendations. If you are looking for a new receiver and want to play records on an old-fashioned turntable, I would suggest keeping things simple by looking for a receiver that is advertised as having a phono input. I recall one of the reviewers made some recommendations of receivers like that in the same price range as the Sony. You would need a phono pre-amp to boost the phono output signal to a level that would work with one of the receiver's audio inputs (e.g., tape or CD). Pyle makes one for about $15 and it is sold by Amazon. Some models cost many times that. I don't use one, so I'm not in a position to make specific recommendation, but some of the other reviewers make recommendations. If you are looking for a new receiver and want to play records on an old-fashioned turntable, I would suggest keeping things simple by looking for a receiver that is advertised as having a phono input. I recall one of the... » Read More You would need a phono pre-amp to boost the phono output signal to a level that would work with one of the receiver's audio inputs (e.g., tape or CD). Pyle makes one for about $15 and it is sold by Amazon. Some models cost many times that. I don't use one, so I'm not in a position to make specific recommendation, but some of the other reviewers make recommendations. If you are looking for a new receiver and want to play records on an old-fashioned turntable, I would suggest keeping things simple by looking for a receiver that is advertised as having a phono input. I recall one of the reviewers made some recommendations of receivers like that in the same price range as the Sony. « Show Less
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Yes, you can do that. The software included with the turntable records the music from your vinyls into mp3 files. The mp3 files can then be burned to CD's. They should have just put it into basic terms.
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Um . . . don't really know. This sounds like a question for a sound technician. I still haven't noticed the difference in sound between vinyl, tape, cassette or CD. I do know the difference between mono & stereo. If you are really in2 quality you probably should investigate SONOS, which is the more expensive & complex version of listening to computer music. I just wanted 2 be able 2 play my Amazon Cloud stuff in another room then the room with the computer & this is fine since my place only has 2 rooms (well plus the kitchen & the bathroom).
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amazon says no, they say you need a special little goober that they sell for $18. You might want to research this farther, but I just put transfer vinyl to computer into my search engine and the first page included a link to amazon with many gizmos for sale to do what you want, the cheapest I saw was for 18. good luck. harry
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Nope, u can use ur own and it has both digital and phono outputs. Awesome turntables, i could write paragraphs about how good these are. I know its blasphemous to say as a dj but I like these stantons better than 1200's ;)
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Of course it comes with software. How else would it work? It connects to your computer's iTunes application via a USB connection. Then you can burn your vinyl record to CD, if you wish. Which is what it's for. I suppose you could listen to the vinyl record through your computer's speakers, also. I don't know if there are stereos with USB connections, but there must be. I've never looked into it.
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As most agree, nothing beats the sound of vinyl in good condition. You can just hear things that a CD might miss during the digitizing process. I even enjoy the crackles and pops of the record. The big kicker for me though is when you listen to a record, you listen to it. It becomes an intimate relationship from grabbing the vinyl, opening the sleeve, dusting it off and setting down that record. You can't just can't play records for hours on end w/out actual contact. It doesn't do the shuffle, repeat, forever play like cd's. It forces you to pay attention to the music. Doesn't just become background noise. Usually while I'm listening, I'm examing the cover art and sleeve notes. Just a pure love affair.
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No, it's not--you can digitize your vinyl for use on your devices (basically converting the music on your records into mp3s), or just play your vinyl on old school with the audio coming through the built-in speakers. What would make it better is if it had Blue Tooth (so it could be played through external wireless speakers). But being able to capture songs from vinyl and turn them into mp3s for your devices is still pretty cool--that and the built-in speakers were all I was looking for. Hopefully this helps!
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I agree with K.Mitchell. I also bought a couple of albums at 192kHz/24bit and was extremely disappointed when I A/B them against files that were ripped from my CDs. Total waste of money I actually deleted the files.
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Honestly, I've never used the software. In the past I've used Quicktime on the mac to convert vinyl with a portable Ion record player I have. And that worked fine. But I'd say give it a shot and see how it works. Sorry I couldn't be more help. T
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Steve, the recording quality was very bad and we ended up returning the unit. My older sister has an immense album collection we want to convert but we are still looking for a good quality converter and have yet to find one. This has been some years now since we started looking. good luck mc
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Keep in mind that phono (turntables) inputs normally need to be amplified verses a cassette, CD, etc... I believe you would need to use a receiver that would allow a by-pass for an EQ. You maybe able to route this from your turntable, to EQ and then to a MAC/PC using sound software too.
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Hi! I've brought songs that had been recorded by my Sony recorder to computer...onto a CD with no problem.Hope this helps! I love its quality!
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I run Audacity on my older MacBook with Snow Leopard & export the files into iTunes, so iOS 7 is probably irrelevant. I can sync any tunes I burned to my iPhone thru iTunes. The turntable connects via USB; you should make sure Audacity is compatible with Mavericks. Here's the thing with this or any turntable converter - you are copying analog audio to digital files in real time, which means if you have 300 hours of music on vinyl (like me) it will take 300 hours to copy them all. (If you're looking to convert cassette tapes you may be able to find solutions that can transfer at higher speeds.) Then you have to break up the files into individual songs, which Audacity doesn't do on its own, although there is a way to do it with the software (I'm learning this step now). It's very time consuming. There may be other programs that can recognize breaks between songs, but the fact is there's still noise between songs on your albums (needle chatter, old scratches, etc.). I'm happy with this turntable and the software; for about 100 bucks I'll be able to transfer a bunch of vinyl that I own plus a bunch more that a relative had to let go so I'm trying to give them their music back. But make no mistake, it's a bare-bones solution. If you want to press a button and have your vinyl broken into individual songs, cleaned up of analog noise and catalogued you'll have to spend a LOT more money - if the solution even exists.
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The Gemini Doctor himself says that you need a CD player as an audio source.... what is this world coming to? You're actually going to need a full blown record player as a source, as digital is for losers. Digital isn't really for losers, it just seems like there's no reason to get an analog amp if you're going to use a digital source. Generally analog people don't like their signal being converted back and forth and losing some of that sweet, sweet warmth to the digital mittleman. Sure you could use a .flac recording that's "lossless" but is it really? I'd rather not find out and spin the black circle when I want a really rich music listening experience and leave that .mp3 malarky for when I'm on the go. From here on out you won't find me without my record player in my place of residence. Anyway, you're going to need 1) a record player 2) records to play on that record player 3) speakers or headphones 4) this device or something that accomplishes the same task