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Derf66 said:
Hey Rich, what do you think of this one? About $300 a ripoff off of the classic 1200. I was thinking of getting this for my office. https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Techni...i=B00GA9COMM&refRID=QEHXRHNBBYBWSMRNKDWJ&th=1
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I have one and am happy with it. HOWEVER...

The only problem with it is that even when switched off the USB circuitry & the built in phono preamp affect the sound adversely. There are YouTube videos that show you how to remove the USB & phono preamp circuitry. I did that and was successful. I would only recommend this turntable if you are willing to do that surgery. Watch one of the YouTube videos to see if you would be OK with the modification. For the Audio Technica turntables that don't have USB, the built in phono preamps are fine. The USB circuit seems to screw things up. I would recommend the $30 USB device I mentioned above. The LP120 has a 78 speed which is a nice addition. Of course, you would need a separate cartridge for playing 78s.
 
Good to know. I don't care abou the USB out, I use a stand alone recorder, and would nt be using that at all here.
 
Derf66 said:
Good to know. I don't care abou the USB out, I use a stand alone recorder, and would nt be using that at all here.
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OK. Just to be clear: Even when NOT being used, the USB circuitry adversely affects the analog sound. The only solution is to reomove the USB circuitry from the turntable. The designers of this turntable routed the analog signal through the USB circuitry.
 
Thanks Rich, yeah I understood what you meant. I watched a video of the removeal of the board. Seems doable, but since it would just be for my office at work, I might not even bother. I heard the comparison it wasn't drastic, and since I cant really blast it at work, migh tbe fine as is. If I ever wanted to use it at home I could remove it. Thanks for teh info!
 
Has anyone on here tried a Tascam standalone recorder to convert analog to digital? I have been looking into it to record 45s on my 6100 Marantz turntable.

It looks like it would plug into one of the tape outs via an aux cable, then records to a micro sd card. Seems super easy, but since I’ve never done it I’m not sure if it would be a preferable method.
 
MopTopMike said:
Without question, for the price range ($350-$400), this is the one to purchase. Easy to use as well.
Records to CD-R, CD-RW blanks. I've been converting these recorded CDs to various file extensions (flac, mp3, mp4...) in my laptop and the sound is excellent.

https://tascam.com/us/product/cd-rw900mkii/top
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Thanks for the tip, Mike! I will have to try and save money for that one, since sound quality is certainly a priority.
 
abc said:
I've been using this interface for my transfers for years now, never had an issue.

Using one of these with your usual turntable and preamp will definitely give MUCH better results than a USB turntable.
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https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCA222-BEHRINGER-U-CONTROL/dp/B0023BYDHK

I started using one of these Behringer interfaces about 6 months ago, and now I notice it isn't handling the treble well on louder recordings, causing distortion in the high range.

I hear similar issues with other people's transfers on ebay and youtube. I have no idea what they're using, but seems like these cheap A/D converters can't handle too much input. Or is there some other issue I'm not seeing?

Can anyone recommend something else in the under $100 price range?
 
chas_kit said:
Can anyone recommend something else in the under $100 price range?
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I've been using a Schitt Jil for the last few years. It is great. Unfortunately, it is no longer manufactured. I've seen used ones go for $120-$150.

It will do up to 32/192 sample rate. It shows up on Windows 10 as a microphone. You do have to go into settings for microphones and change the max sample rate, otherwise all you get is 16/44.
 
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