ION Profile Pro Vinyl-to-MP3 Turntable with input

• Turn your records into MP3s using your Mac or PC
• Connect and convert other music sources via line input
• Play records on your home stereo without needing a preamplifier
• Plug-and-play USB computer connection requires no driver installation
• 33 1/3 and 45 RPM settings

Rec'd this turntable for christmas and haven't stopped using it. It does exactly what it was made to do, convert vinyl to mp3s or cds. I don't understand why someone would buy this item to be used as a turntable to listen to their records. The product is a USB turntable to Convert. Oh well, the only part I wasn't thrilled with was having to download itunes software. The "ez vinyl" that comes with this transfers the recorded media to itunes. Not a problem, I just dragged and dropped to windows media player and either burned cds or sync to my mp3 player (it is not an ipod). The additional software in the box, "audacity" took out the clicks and cracks without much work on my part. You can also convert 78's with the audacity software.

This item looks great (with it's smooth black piano finish) and so far has done a wonderful job. I can finally get some real oldies transfered to my mp3 player. I can honestly say this is the best gift I rec'd this year and recommend it highly.

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Unless you're a high tech audiophile, this is all you need. It makes the process of converting vinyl to mp3 very easy. It's great when a product is not over-thought. It is easy to record one song, or an album side. The songs go into itunes automatically. The software allows you to choose the quality of the recording in kbps.

The only downside is that the editing software recommendation Audacity (freeware) doesn't save files back to the original file location. You have to do a "save as" and look for itunes folder by artist/album. But Audacity is a simple tool to remove dust/scratches at the beginning and end of a song. Its easy to fade out songs to minimize record noise.

Word of warning: The turntable can pick up ambient vibration from footsteps and even conversations, so find a quiet place to record. (I was wondering what the background voice was on the beginning of a track, until I realized it was me talking to my wife.)

Also, turn off all computer alerts cause the "dings" and "chirps" get recorded too when they go off.

One last little complaint the lever that lifts the needle off the record moves the arm, so its not a very precise up and down.

Other than that, you're good to go. I just wish I had kept my vinyl in better condition. But I never thought 25 years ago that I'd be doing this.

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Let me start by saying that this is a beautiful turntable. The piano black finish is elegant looking. That said, I only kept this turntable a few hours and returned it. No matter what I did or how closely I followed the instructions I could never get the sound to come through the speakers of my computer. (Windows 7) I could live with that if the player had a headphone jack but it does not. I could never get the records to copy to iTunes either. Maybe it was user error, or maybe I got a defective unit. All I know is, it was turning out to be much too difficult and too much of a headache for the simple converter I was looking for. I returned this one and bought a different turntable by a different manufacturer and I am very happy with it.

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I bought this on a close out sale. Price was good so I took a chance. I had been thinking bout converting my vinyl to digital for years. Bought several things over the years and never followed through because they were too complicated. This turntable is super easy to use. It connects to my stereo with regular RCA connectors. (No need for a special phono input.) The sound was amazingly good for an inexpensive setup and 30 year old records.

The importing software (EZ Audio Converter) is easy and transfers the music automatically into iTunes. The editing software (Audacity) is going to need a some practice. Overall I am really happy with this.

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If you're over 40 -remember your first stereo? It probably had a turntable (phonograph) attached to the tuner and amplifier. I'm amazed that ION chose to reproduce that turntable for its low-end unit. The tonearm is flimsy and lacks any adjustments: I almost got out a penny to see if records would track better. Further, the volume out of the USB connection was much too low to be usable with my Mac and its Audacity software.

The nicest thing I can say is that the plastic cover seemed good.

I'd previously returned a Numark TTUSB to the store because it had developed a wow issue. This product was no substitute, not at any price. As such, I've returned it.

BTW, I'm not very pleased with the seller, either. Beach Camera chose to have me pay all postage to return the unit, costing me almost $15 for a $65 purchase. I'll be interested to see if I get my full money back, and I now know better than to use this seller again.