Help me i'm Hungry

OSSA
OSSA Posts: 13
edited October 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
Hola all,

I am a clueless **** when it comes to vinyl but I started collecting some records and now for some reason I want to listen to them. I only have 200 dollars to spend but could anyone recommend a turntable for me with USB.
Also dumb question but can I hook speakers right into it or must I purchase a receiver also?
Any help is very much appreciated!


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OSSA
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2007
    I don't think there is a USB turntable. You will need a receiver and/or some sort of phono pre-amp and amplifier. You could concievebly pull this off in the used market, but it would be tough with a $200 limit.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited October 2007
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I don't think there is a USB turntable.

    I've seen them advertised.
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited October 2007
    USB turntables are cheap junk from what I've seen. An external ADC would work better I would think. The old AR-XA turntables are good starters that can be had for about $40-$90 depending on condition. Cheap and very good TT's. The cartridge is where the money is, though the AR turntables sound good for your basic rock with a Shure M91ED that runs about $90. You do need a reciever or preamp / amp combo for power.
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  • OSSA
    OSSA Posts: 13
    edited October 2007
    so what your saying is the Cartridge is more important that the TT,
    the reason i was asking for a USB is so that i could transfer the music. what i am doing is when i have a cd that is past its prime i am starting to replace it with the LP of it so i have that for home cause i'm starting to realize its alot nicer to sit around a record and talk/have a beer, than a cd player and then i can transfer it to some other format ie cdr or mp3 for my car? so no matter what i need at least a reciever huh?.
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited October 2007
    Do a google search for "USB turntable". It brought up a lot of information about those very things. Numark and ION both make as USB T/T plus other companies have soundcards that can work with an existing T/T.
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  • OSSA
    OSSA Posts: 13
    edited October 2007
    thank you
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited October 2007
    Yes, the cartridge is the most important part of a turntable setup. I guess that needs a little qualification, if you have a truly bad tonearm or a lot of wow, flutter, or rumble in the turntable itself, the best cartridge in the world won't sound good. Generally speaking though, you should invest more in the cartridge than the turntable. A card for your computor that will accept analog signals and convert them to digital (ADC) would be IMHO better than a turntable specifically set up with a USB connection because you could then use any turntable or other analog source to record CD's. Look for a card that has RCA connectors and you can plug your analog source right into the card. You can also get RCA / mini plug adaptors if your card only has mini plug inputs as most do.
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  • OSSA
    OSSA Posts: 13
    edited October 2007
    what about a technic BD-22 witha shure cartridge?? is that a good table for 60bucks
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited October 2007
    Why Does Anyone Want To Listen Or "convert" Vinyl Just Get Cd"s Call It A Day
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited October 2007
    As one of your audio advisors, I strongly suggest you go get a book called "Good Sound" by Laura Dearborn. Get that book and you'll never ask a question like the one about "Can I drive a pair of speakers with a turntable, or do I need a receiver" again. So far, I think it's the best advice you've gotten on this thread.

    "An educated consumer is our best customer."

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited October 2007
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Why Does Anyone Want To Listen Or "convert" Vinyl Just Get Cd"s Call It A Day

    There is a lot of good **** on vinyl you can't find on cd. I prefer to just spin the vinyl, but to each his own.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2007
    Keiko wrote: »
    Ditto! And vinyl sounds better. :)

    Subjective!! :)
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited October 2007
    ^ Isn't everything?
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited October 2007
    Not sure if you ever found what you were looking for....but this came up local to me:

    http://nh.craigslist.org/ele/449043105.html
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  • rskarvan
    rskarvan Posts: 2,374
    edited October 2007
    OSSA wrote: »
    so what your saying is the Cartridge is more important that the TT,
    the reason i was asking for a USB is so that i could transfer the music. what i am doing is when i have a cd that is past its prime i am starting to replace it with the LP of it so i have that for home cause i'm starting to realize its alot nicer to sit around a record and talk/have a beer, than a cd player and then i can transfer it to some other format ie cdr or mp3 for my car?


    This is absolutely brilliant. Buy a new LP and then just A/D convert it and burn a CD. Then, you have the best of both worlds!
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