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Ion Audio iPTUSB Portable USB Turntable with Software and Built-in Speaker

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Brand: Ion
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$149.99~~
Buy New: $82.56
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New (32) Used (3) Refurbished (1) from $77.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 3417

Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 17.5 x 14
Warranty: Ninety Days

MPN: DIO IPTUSB
Model: IPTUSB
UPC: 855960000559
EAN: 0855960000559
ASIN: B00032BOLO

Release Date: April 14, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Turns records into MP3 format
•	Protective dust cover with integrated carrying handle
•	Fits in a standard 12" record case
•	Battery-powered by 6 D batteries or AC power adapter
•	Built-in speaker

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The easiest way to bring your record collection into the digital age!With the iPTUSB, ION has created a revolutionary battery operated portable USB turntable enabling you to convert your old vinyl collection to CD or MP3 using included recording software (no special drivers needed).The iPTUSB turntable also has a line level output for connecting to any home stereo with an AUX input and a built-in speaker for stand-alone operation.EZ Vinyl Converter by MixMeister is included free with the iPTUSB and provides the easiest way to convert your records to your computer's digital music library. Simply plug in your iPTUSB turntable, specify track information and in a few mouse clicks you're done! EZ Vinyl Converter automatically imports your songs directly into your iTunes library.Once digitally converted, you can sort your music, make custom playlists, and easily take songs with you on an iPod or play them directly from your computer. Finally your record collection can be available wherever you are.

Customer Reviews:
5 out of 5 stars

Very good unit March 9, 2010
Steven D. Anderson (El PASO TX)
Easy to use, does a very good job of what it is intended for. My only complaint is that the gain knob is in a very awkward place and makes it easy to bump the unit and cause a skip while trying to adjust. That is a minor complaint for the price of the unit.

1 out of 5 stars

A toy, plain and simple. February 19, 2010
M. Snyder (PA)
Don't waste your money, this is nothing more than a toy. br /Very poorly made, buggy software and horrible sound quality. The stylus is horrible. br /Plus, it forces you to use iTunes, there is no useful way to edit tracks, and the sound quality is unacceptable. br / br /It might be ok for someone with no concept of audio quality, which would explain the 4 and 5 start ratings. br /If you want to archive your vinyl, just buy a USB Phono Preamp here on Amazon, and plug your turntable into it. There are hundreds of used tables for sale on the 'net. Then you get a real turntable, an excellent converter with analog and digital outputs for slightly more money than this child's toy. And that gives you the ability to edit and/or clean up your vinyl recordings with something like Cool Edit, Audacity or some other freeware/open source audio editing software. br / br / br /

5 out of 5 stars

Just what I was looking for. Sound quality is better than I thought. January 17, 2010
sw88tpea (Portland, OR USA)
It's a great product for the first turntable I bought. Compared to others I've heard, the sound quality is much better. It's light and easy to carry and I move it from my bedroom to the living room a lot. It's definitely been the center of the party and everyone loves it. I like that it can be plugged into other speakers too when needed-haven't needed it yet. br / br /

5 out of 5 stars

ION Great USB November 19, 2009
David Emond
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This unit is much more compact than I expected. It stores and unpacks quickly and is easy to use and understand. I am recording to MP3 all my vinal and Cassetts and this has made the job MUCH easier. You will not be dissappointed.

3 out of 5 stars

Fluttery uneven speed is a fatal flaw, but here's the fix. October 4, 2009
Cousin Hepcat
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Fluttery uneven speed is a fatal flaw. br / br /If you listen to music without any perfectly "constant tones", like rap (with no melody), there's nothing wrong with this turntable. br / br /Otherwise, especially when you hear a piano or an orchestra, I'm annoyed by the flutter in the speed - a rapid repeating speedup-and-slowdown, real fast, maybe 10 times a second, that makes the music "flutter", like when you talk to yourself in front of the spinning blades of a fan. Subtle, but it's DEFINITELY there, and very annoying. br / br /I get around this problem by putting a MASSIVE thick 12-inch clay Victrola record from the 1920's on the turntable, underneath the record I'm playing. That acts as a "flywheel" to add weight and mass to the turntable, and even out the speed, eliminating the flutter. You can stack a couple heavier-weight LPs under your record. (Or, if you're using this to play Victrola records - problem solved right there.) br / br /Then the turntable sounds OK. br / br /But when I turn up the volume, on the loud parts, the amp tries to drive itself harder than it's capable of, and "sucks power" away from the turntable motor, and the speed slows down in the loud parts of the music. That REALLY SUCKS when the orchestra swells then the pitch goes flat. br / br /So, if you DON'T PLAY IT LOUD (connect it to an external amp if you want it loud, don't try to use the internal speaker), and you PUT A COUPLE HEAVY RECORDS ON THE TURNTABLE underneath the one you're playing to even out the flutter, it's fine. br / br /

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