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Sony - USB Stereo Turntable - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.4
Rating breakdown 217 reviews
5 Stars
151
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Star
12
85%of customers recommend this product.
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176 out of
208)
Customer Reviews for Sony - USB Stereo Turntable - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great Stereo Turntable
on February 1, 2012
Posted by: BeeGeeDC
I've only had my turntable for a couple of months, but easily converted several vinyl albums using the vinyl restoration feature in SoundForge 9.0, although some songs don't break. That's easily fixed via cut & paste into new tracks. Just make sure you save first in WAV format and then you can edit freely and save into other formats (e.g. MP3, etc.#. Still learning software, but it seems to work best via the vinyl restoration wizard. For replacement, the stylus #N-6516) part number is 9-885-117-75 and the cartridge part number is 9-885-117-76. Give Sony parts and accessories a call. I'm going to convert all my vinyl and have loads of MP3s to load on phone that are probably not even available in online stores. Wish I could sell them, but I'm sure the bad guys would call. :-)
What's great about it: Preamp, USB connection to PC, Soundforge 9.0
What's not so great: Replacement Stylus & Cartridge part numbers not in manual
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Blown Away
on June 20, 2010
Posted by: ChuckDizzle
I have been collecting vinyl for a few years now and this is my third USB turntable in that time. This player has surpassed them all in quality of components and performance.
The built in phono preamp is great considering a lot of people will not have a receiver with it.
The only drawbacks seems to be that a drive belt needs to be installed, and the recording process is more complicated than the push button recording offered on other models.
The reason for this complication is the robust software package that comes bundled with the unit. Sound Forge allows the average hobbyist just about all they could want in an integrated sound editing and recording package. It is great to be able to turn off some filters for mint recordings, or being able to manually smooth out a really rough copy. There is a learning curve, even for an average computer user and it might be overwhelming for grandma and grandpa.
It pays off though as the end result has convinced me to re-archive most of my prized vinyls with this new turntable.
If you are a moderate hobbyist collecting vinyls this player is a best buy as it stacks up to players 3-4 times more expensive.
What's great about it: Incredible value, highest quality for price on the market
What's not so great: A little more complicated
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
There is a serial number
on January 14, 2009
Posted by: Ryan92212394
One of the people below me says there is no serial number but the fact of the matter is that there is it is right on the back of the turntable.
What's great about it: Allows Different Speeds, Easy to install, allows phono and line inputs
What's not so great: Little big, not super good ooking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Enjoying Wiping The Dust Off My Records
on June 30, 2009
Posted by: Yessongs72
Finally after reading instructions the turntable and software does everything I need recording. As for the review that you cannot listen to the record while recording all that is needed is "check the monitoring box and presto...sound!"
What's great about it: Great buy for money!
What's not so great: Tone arm redesign so you can use your fingers to pick up tone arm. The way it is now the piece is to close to the tone
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Record Player
on July 28, 2010
Posted by: roelof
Excellent value considering all of the outputs and the preamp and also the ability to plug into computer. People complain that you can't listen to the music while uploading to your computer, making it difficult to know when to flip the vinyl. However, that's wrong. All you have to do is look at the stylus and when it comes onto the slick surface you flip the record(not that hard -_-). Warning: don't buy this if you want to learn to spin records and do scratches and stuff, it's nearly impossible to spin without touching the vinyl itself.
What's great about it: fully automatic(you only have to flip the vinyl), easy to operate, quick setup
What's not so great: can't do scratches, poorly written instructions(luckily I have a knack for assembling stuff)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Brings back the memories
on December 27, 2014
Posted by: Rickym
Was nice to blow the dust off the old LP's and listen to the way music is supposed to be heard. Works to perfection, was easy to set up, and mine did not skip a beat while walking by it, and i have hardwood floors.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Marine 1955
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Received and assembled and went to play records but will not turn on.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
2
Not All Install Guides Are Created Equal
on October 17, 2009
Posted by: Anonymous
I spent hours trying to get the audio to play through the computer speakers. It all boiled down to incorrect information in the "install guide" of all things. The default playblack device on the software has the incorrect setting listed for the audio tab. I'll never get those 5 hours back....
What's great about it: Too early to tell
What's not so great: Set up is too hard
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com