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By Kneehinge from Upstate NY on 5/18/2008

I have a bunch of old LPs, including some obscure stuff that's no longer available. I've talked with others who do LP-CD conversions, but it's always seemed too involved for me. The ION seemed like a better alternative, and it is. The setup had me scratching my head once, but the troubleshooting menu actually helped solve it. Also, after you record each side, the software automatically looks up track information on-line; if your stuff is non-commercial (or not music), you can save time & aggravation here by unplugging from the internet and inputting your own track info. Once underway,you'll want to get your LPs CLEAN--but just this one last time! A dust cover would have been a nice feature. Overall: not perfect, but VERY worth it.

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By Harley Guy from Yucaipa, CA on 5/14/2008

It will copy your records to your hard drive, than help you make CD's, etc. Good software. It will let you get as technical as you want or just do it quick for those not interested in the details.

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By Bob from Damascus, MD on 5/10/2008

I have been using it for a couple months and have not had any issues with it. I did have to set up a specific USB port for it, and then had to redo the regular speakers. Once that was done, I was good to rock.

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By Ray J from Naperville, Il on 5/9/2008

I have several hundred albums from "the days when you could understand what the artist is singing" and wanted a way to get them into one of today's formats- This fit the bill!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Decent product, works as described

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By EL RAT from CALEXICO, CA. on 4/5/2008

NEEDS A AUTO ARM SET

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By BarbS123 from New York on 4/5/2008

I haven't had time to really use the product yet, but so far, it seems very nice. My only bone of contention at this point is that there is no dustcover--and to me, that's a pretty big negative.

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By Music Lover from Warren, MI on 3/29/2008

Product is designed to make it very easy to set up the system. Then you can convert all of the investment you made in vinyl to files you can use anyway you want - IPOD, CD's to play on CD players, etc.

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By remark1234 from Virginia on 3/28/2008

Easy to use and a great way to get old LPs to your IPOD or CD.
It has no cover over the top of the turntable and nothing to keep the dust off when not in use. You can also hear scratches in the LPs after you transfer, unless there is something that I haven't discovered yet.

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By Vash from Bloomfield MI on 3/28/2008

This product is reasonable in price; easy to set up (Yes! You have to assemble some of it!); and pretty easy to use. Now I can take those Time-Life series I spent all that money on and put them on my Ipod.

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By Bob from Damascus, MD on 3/14/2008

It was very easy to set up and run. Instructions very clear and easy to understand and follow. Within 1 hour I had my first record imported into iTunes. I will admit, I used the 'easy' software. I am not that in to it to try the fancy stuff yet. It does what I wanted it to do, copy my old records clearly into iTunes, and that is what it was all about for me.

By Amy from Boston on 2/29/2008

This turntable is easy to set up and use. The sound of my vinyl is better than I remembered, and I have enjoyed "flashing" back to the past and listening to LPs and 45's from my youth. I was even able to convert a recording made of my high school choir - obviously not available on the commercial market - and that's been a wonderful treat. The only drawback is that the turntable needs a cover to protect it from dust and damage when it's not being used.

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By Coney Island Red Hot from Salt Lake City, UT on 2/29/2008

I have two large boxes of vinyl discs I've wanted to hear for a long time, but have had no way of doing so. I almost gave them away, but am glad I didn't. They're irreplaceable. Now I can put them on convenient CDs and enjoy them again.

By SMKBT from outside Boston on 2/27/2008

What fun to listen to our old records that haven't been heard in so long.

By cavincent from valdosta ga on 2/22/2008

I bought his for my husband who is not computer savvy at all. After helping him load the software he has been able to burn his old LPs to CDs himself

By Musical Michael from Westchester, NY on 2/22/2008

Easy to use product, produces good sound. Good value and quick service. Very happy!

By J from Lemoore, CA on 2/16/2008

Great product...lets me convert my old vinyl records into everyday listening pleasure.

By T from Selbyville, DE on 2/16/2008

The EasyVinyl software that came with the product doesn't work. The Audacity software worked with the hardware, and did a great job.

By Music Lover from Michigan on 2/15/2008

I have been able to listen to albums that I haven't heard since I was a teen. This item is great!! Received it quickly, set it up fast plugged in and started recording. I have had a couple of problems with ITunes, but not enough to discourage me. I love that it is so light weight and I can move it anywhere.

By dimeball from Yorktown, IN on 2/15/2008

Having a large vinyl collection I wanted this turntable as soon as I saw it. I haven't had it very long but have been quite pleased with the way it works and the software that came with it that allows me to fix my music.

By Phil from Baltimore, MD on 2/8/2008

A worthwhile purchse for those looking to make those old LPs and 45s new again. i can listen to my old albums through Itunes!

By Odd One from Elverson, PA on 2/8/2008

I was surprised to see how long it took to download software and then connect to the internet to download from iTunes. When I discovered the input for tapes, I really got excited and began copying my favorite tapes to CD's. I did have to buy a cord to connect from the turntable to the cassette deck. The tapes sound great on the CD's, but I forgot how the scratches on my records might sound. Not as good as I hoped for.

By I am the Seagull from New York, NY on 2/8/2008

If you're familiar with turn tables and your computer's USB port, this product is really easy to use. The basic software is easy to use and it's ability to transfer to iTunes is a plus. Great product.

By NONE from HOUSTON, TX on 1/28/2008

GREAT, EASY TO USE!

By diamondhead from rochester, ny on 1/25/2008

My family and I have some old, original 33s and 45s and we love the music and want it on CD and for our MP3 players. We are very excited.

By DJ from New York on 1/22/2008

My mom just got her first MP3 player... she has quite the record collection. I bought this product for her so that she could transfer her LPs to MP3s. It's so easy to use and really an awesome invention! Simple to use and hook up; there was a little assembly required. The songs are automatically transferred to iTunes.

By Mitch from DC on 1/21/2008

Great Product

By Dave and his Dad from Littleton, CO on 1/21/2008

Turntable and software were easy to set up and use.

By Tony from East Falmouth, MA on 1/19/2008

I need to make more room and putting my classic vinyl onto iTunes is the way to do it. The set up and software are easy to use and it works very well with iTunes.

By Poz from Palatine, Illinois on 1/18/2008

Works great for recording records at 78RPM.

By Leo the Lion from Gulf Shores, AL on 1/18/2008

Works great for copying vinyl, just would like to have a dust cover and up and down lever.

By Patty from Indiana on 1/18/2008

It's great to listen to our favorite albums of the 60's and 70's while driving. I would recommend this item to a friend. Easy set up with all the software included.

A cover would have been a plus, but that was easily recified with a plastic storage drawer for total protection.

By Music crazed kids from NH on 1/16/2008

My 13 year old son found cases of our old LPs that he "had" to have. He has been recording non-stop. It is fun to hear the old stuff, and great for him to learn about the mechanics of a turn-table, the software editing. All in all this has been a great product for us.

By Busy Mom from Springville, AL on 1/15/2008

Have not hooked up yet as we are having trouble with our computer that we use for the internet. Did not understand when reading about the product that it would require an internet connection for storage/file purposes.

By Kim from Kent Island, MD on 1/14/2008

Love the concept of the product; however, the advanced software that came with it to eliminate the crackling noises from old LP's is not very user friendly. Would have also liked the product to come with a cover and an automatic arm.

By Marilyn from Austin, TX on 1/13/2008

I have been able to easily convert LPs from vinyl to digital. Depending upon condition of LP, the digital versions sound really good. Actually, better than I thought they would.

By Bill from Washington Court House, OH on 1/13/2008

I think the product is great, easy to use right out of the box. The only drawback is the advanced recording program. It is for the really advanced.

By T-Bone from Elsmere, KY on 1/12/2008

Love converting my albums to files on my computer. Can't hear music when transferring from vinyl to computer.

By NASCAR Girl from Gorham, Maine on 1/12/2008

Yes, I have a lot of LPs that I would like to put on CDs. (I hate to admit it!) It helps preserve the past.

By DOWHOP from OHIO on 1/12/2008

THIS REALLY IS A GREAT GIFT FOR DAD, WILL KEEP HIM BUSY FOR HOURS, NOT TO MENTION THE JOY HE'LL HAVE TAKING A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE.

By rfg17 from Boston, MA on 1/12/2008

Setting up the turntable was fairly easy. I used my own cartridge and balance scale instead of the cartridge supplied. The software supplied is pretty basic, and requires attention to demarcate tracks. I ended up using the open source audacity software, which was somewhat complicated to setup.

All in all, the process worked, but is fairly labor intensive. Better software would help tremendously. The turntable quality is decent and the resulting mp3s sounded fine.

By nurse claire from east northport, ny on 1/11/2008

time to get the lp's out of storage.

By Teacher Jo from Columbus, Ohio on 1/11/2008

I was glad to be able to listen to my favorite music once again!

By gadget guy from Olympia, Wa. on 1/11/2008

After loading the software, I was backing up my LP's in no time. now I can listen to my LP's anywhere.
The only problem I have had, sometimes
after filling in the info (title,artist,album).
It loads into my library labeled TEMPO. No big deal,edit later.

By Misterla8 from Troy, AL on 1/11/2008

Works well

By EurekaBlonde from Eureka, CA on 1/11/2008

[...] I am happy with it, it works well.

By Misterla8 from Troy, AL on 1/11/2008

This product works well. I would recommend it.

By L from California on 1/11/2008

My Dad loved the gift...he broke out his vast record collection and starting converting immediately!

By Barb from Akron, Oh on 1/11/2008

Great idea but poor documentation. It's taken me 5 tries to copy one album There is no help for the vinyl set-up before it goes to iTunes. Once I mastered that, I had no direction for the iTunes. After many errors and deletions, using "help" I finally had a decent set-up to copy. My daughter went through the same problems when she was copying. Why not have a manual with step-by-step directions from the beginning to the final burn? Once we did a few albums we were comfortable with copying from vinyl to cd.