Ion Audio TTUSB10 USB Turntable

Pros: Easy operation. Software allows for advanced use. Replacement needles inexpensive.

Cons: Lack of aluminum platter and pitch control.

Summary: I wanted a turntable to convert the vinyl records in my collection that has never been released on CD. I'm not picky about it; I just want to hear those records again. Setting up the turntable took some time to level the unit, put the tonearm together, and balance the tonearm, but that's normal and necessary for a turntable set up. As a pure turntable plugged into a sound system, the tone is great. I'm a little less enamored by the sound of the digital transfer, but I wonder if that is just my inexperience with the included Audacity software. I like the software and found it generally easy to use as I experimented with it, but I'm sure there is more I could learn. Because there is no proprietary software, you are free to purchase your own software if you don't like Audacity. Bottom line: I'm not interested in archiving, just hearing music I haven't heard in a long time. I equate this process with the old way of recording vinyl onto cassette tapes so I could listen to them in my car. Same idea. If that's what you're looking for, this turntable will work for you.