[muglo] Re: [Bulk] USB turntables for Macs

  • From: Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 08:50:16 -0500

I bought an "ion" USB turntable fro Kijiji for $75. A while ago and it works 
wonderfully. Came with "EZ Convert" software disc which my Mac had zero issues 
with.

It is, as already suggested a long process whether you're doing your 33-1/3 or 
45s. I'm still working on my stax of wax!

On 2014-01-11, at 7:01, Wayne Dobson <pwdobson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think I have a turntable in the attic that you can have. You might want to 
> think twice about this; turntable technology is so last century. The output 
> is prone to hum, hiss, pop, etc. Most importantly, the conversion is in real 
> time, so each album will take 40 minutes or so. Unless you are a fanatic 
> collector of rare albums, there are better ways to get tracks. Keep an eye 
> out on Kijiji, as someone will have the last 50 years of hit music digitally 
> mastered for $20. Time/Life is also a good source of older cuts.
> If you still want to go ahead, let me know about the turntable.
> 
> On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:34 PM, susanne sutherland wrote:
> 
>> Hi again,
>> 
>> Does anyone have any suggestions for purchasing a USB turntable that is MAC 
>> compatible.
>> 
>> I have a preamp bought last year and a very old turntable. Now I have 
>> discovered the new
>> technology of USB turntables.  Unfortunately I don't think that Mac makes or 
>> has any available.
>> Would a Dual or Audio-Technca be good buys for the purpose of transferring 
>> music from vinyl
>> to iTunes or MP3s?
>> 
>> Any comments of suggestions will be much appreciated.
>> 
>> Thank you for your help.
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