Numark PT01USB Turntable

Brand: Numark
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$149.00~~
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 12249

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Connectivity: USB
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 11.9 x 4

MPN: PT01USB
Model: PT01USB
UPC: 676762315210
EAN: 0676762315210
ASIN: B001ECQ6PG

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

Features:

•	Plug and play USB connection
•	Wall-powered with included AC adapter or battery-powered (six "D" cells, not included)
•	Internal monitoring speaker
•	Belt-drive motor with 33, 45 and 78 RPM settings
•	Cartridge included

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Preserve your records as digital files for your iPod or MP3 player with this Numark PT01 turntable with a built-in USB port for simple transfer to your PC or Macintosh computer. Numark has created a revolutionary portable turntable that enables you to convert your vinyl to WAV or MP3 files. Using the included recording software, no special drivers are needed to connect PT01USB to any Mac or PC via USB and transfer music from vinyl to hard disk. EZ Vinyl Converter 2 (PC) and EZ Audio Converter (Mac) software are included to make recording and importing audio simple. EZ Vinyl Converter 2 imports your songs directly into your iTunes library, automatically separating tracks, and with a free download of Gracenote MusicID, it can even automatically name your tracks. PT01USB also comes with Audacity software for editing your tracks. Audacity also helps reduce clicks, pops, and other noises from your recordings to restore the full quality of your vinyl. PT01USB has an RCA line input so you can connect other sound sources such as tape decks and convert them to digital files too! RCA line outputs enable connection to your DJ system or home stereo so you can use PT01USB as a standard record player. With 33, 45, and 78-RPM speeds, PT01USB works with your entire record collection. There's even a +/-10% pitch control to help you optimize your tracks for whatever need you have. In addition to the internal speaker and RCA outputs, you can also listen with headphones. +-10% pitch control to help you optimize your tracks for whatever need you have 45-RPM adapter included Cartridge and USB cable included RCA line input so you can connect other sound sources such as tape decks and convert them to digital files RCA line outputs enable connection to your DJ system or home stereo so you can use as a standard turntable Minimum system requirements - PC - Windows XP or Vista (32-bit) and Mac - OS X plus USB port Headphone

Customer Reviews:
3 out of 5 stars

At least the price is right. February 4, 2010
Joseph A. Oetzell
For 120 dollars you can enjoy all the high fidelity sound of vinyl, and portable design allows you to show it off to your friends. br /I bought this because it seemed like a good deal, and for the most part, it was. Sound quality was nice, there's a variety of sound controlling knobs and output lines, and the vinyl-digital transfer wasn't too bad either. br / br /My biggest problem: The platter and needle arm. Maybe I bought a defective model, but I found that the platter was slightly off-level, causing all of my records to skip (I tried this with my 33's, my 45's, and everything else in between with the same result). I wouldn't mind that too much if I could adjust the record arm to compensate for the fluctuations, but for $120 all I got was a plastic arm with no weights or counterweights to balance out the arm. I wound up taping a tube of chapstick near the cartridge, which worked for the most part, but even then the vinyl would skip from time to time, prompting me to weight it oh-so-slightly with my finger to keep it going. Needless to say, the extra weight won't help the life of your vinyls. br / br /Another problem lies in the fact that the arm has no auto-return at the end of a side. This means that if you want to convert your vinyl library, expect to do so with an eye on the player at all times. The included software (EZ Vinyl Converter) works fine but lacks a lot of options (noise reduction would be nice) and the auto tracksplit feature only works with several seconds between tracks. That all can be avoided by using the included Audacity download, it's more complicated but worlds better than EZ. Also important to mention: The gain knob on the USB out line can be boosted unnecessarily high, but hits its lowest point still far higher than you'd want the gain set. br / br /So, I'm returning my player. The sound is just fine through headphones,but the speaker is rather faint (my Grado SR-80i's were nearly as loud as the speaker at full blast). If you get a unit that works like it's supposed to and can deal with the Spartan design, then it's great for the price. But if you end up with something like mine, you may want to trade it in.

5 out of 5 stars

Easy turntable February 1, 2010
John Coleman (Fairfax, VA USA)
Does just fine converting vinyls to CDs. I had a little difficulty finding an extra stylus to have as a spare but they seem to be available now.

4 out of 5 stars

Nice for a portable December 29, 2009
M. Mayes (Kansas City, MO USA)
Nice little portable so far. I have had issues with slightly warped records rubbing on the support pads unevenly as the record turns, and this results in slight pitch and speed issues. But this is a portable and not really meant for serious use, so I can't complain too much. br / br /The thing is pretty light weight, and worked out of the box. Definitely happy with it so far.

1 out of 5 stars

PT-01 USB, landfill material September 18, 2009
D. Carter
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is my second posting of this review. I believe Amazon deleted my first review for reasons beyond me. However, I bought the PT-01 usb to archive my vast vinyl collection. It worked great at first, but then the pitch began to fluctuate, which is very noticeable when sustained chords are played in a song. This is also disastrous for any djs archiving their vinyl, because the bpm's must stay constant for mixing. I took my unit in for repair and they replaced the belt drive. It worked great after that....for about two months and then the same thing happened. It appears that the belts being supplied for these turntables are of inferior quality and wear with age. Unacceptable. The other features on this unit are useless. I don't really see a need for a built-in speaker, nor battery-powered capabilities. I don't imagine anyone will be taking these to the beach. That said, save your money until a better usb turntable comes out on the market.

5 out of 5 stars

A GREAT product at a GREAT price September 3, 2009
Johnny Solar (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was wondering how I'd convert the old albums I have to digital and thought I'd give this product a try. With the software provided and ease of use, this product does it all. My first try was to convert an old Hopalong Cassidy story album I've had since 1952. In no time I had it on the PC and then I tried removing the noises that come with old age (the recording not me), the revised sound now is like new. br / br /I will now start on all of my albums and convert them to MP3's. This product is a MUST for those that want to convert your albums and tapes to MP3's.

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