Numark USB turntable?

[tommyharkins]

Does anyone have any firsthand knowledge about Numarks ttusb turntable? It's advertised as a direct pc interface unit, complete with all software nesc, "ideal" for burning vinyl to cd's. Thanks for any info.

[nick29498141]

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Provided Link: Tube-USB DAC (http://www.wavelengthaudio.com/usbdac.html)


> Does anyone have any firsthand knowledge
> about Numarks ttusb turntable? It's
> advertised as a direct pc interface unit,
> complete with all software nesc,
> "ideal" for burning vinyl to cd's.
> Thanks for any info.

Personally, i didn't like it all that much. If you where doing a bunch of albums and are not overly concerned about quality it would be fine. if you're going for playback or just for the recording look for the best cartridge to fit your records. at $35.00 the Stanton 500 EMKII is a great choice. from there the Stanton 680EEE for around $60.00 is also a real winner. from there the Grado Red at $110.00 is also very nice. Remember cartidges are only as good as he quality of the records you use. ART audio offers a phono section with a USB out, but no software. You could also send the table through your preamp, phono section, and then a nice recording platform to make the digital versions. After you mae you're digital recordings I just found a really cool DAC from Wavelength Audio, It uses direct USB 2.0 and IEEE firewire connections, along with tubes!

Good luck, and here's a pic of my TT200 and 500 EEEMKII in action.

NK

[envisionelec]

> Personally, i didn't like it all that much.
> If you where doing a bunch of albums and are
> not overly concerned about quality it would
> be fine. if you're going for playback or
> just for the recording look for the best
> cartridge to fit your records. at $35.00 the
> Stanton 500 EMKII is a great choice. from
> there the Stanton 680EEE for around $60.00
> is also a real winner. from there the Grado
> Red at $110.00 is also very nice. Remember
> cartidges are only as good as he quality of
> the records you use. ART audio offers a
> phono section with a USB out, but no
> software. You could also send the table
> through your preamp, phono section, and then
> a nice recording platform to make the
> digital versions. After you mae you're
> digital recordings I just found a really
> cool DAC from Wavelength Audio, It uses
> direct USB 2.0 and IEEE firewire
> connections, along with tubes!

> Good luck, and here's a pic of my TT200 and
> 500 EEEMKII in action.

> NK

You're 16?

Sheesh, you remind me of me at that age. LOL.

[nick29498141]

> You're 16?

> Sheesh, you remind me of me at that age.
> LOL.

Ya, I try not to advertise that fact at all. I'd prefer to be treated as well as everyone else here, so I usually stay away from "those dumb kids" posts. I may be 16 but i sure don't act like it.

If i can build amps like you someday, then I hope that I'm on track.

ps. I go by " Jimmy Mac" on the Madisound Board so that I can ridicule Dj Just-Ice's posts.

:)

NK

[envisionelec]

> Ya, I try not to advertise that fact at all.
> I'd prefer to be treated as well as everyone
> else here, so I usually stay away from
> "those dumb kids" posts. I may be
> 16 but i sure don't act like it.

> If i can build amps like you someday, then I
> hope that I'm on track.

> ps. I go by " Jimmy Mac" on the
> Madisound Board so that I can ridicule Dj
> Just-Ice's posts.

> :)

> NK

Heh, yes. What sucks is that I remember being 16 and wishing I had better library books about electronics. Ya see, the internet wasn't around then - well, not in normal people's homes, anyway. It was 1992 when I was 16. I didn't buy my first comp until 1996 and that was the same year I built my first car amp. I learned to build them from reading countless datasheets online for parts like the TL494/SG3524. Those parts are the heart of a car amp's switching power supply. I was also working as a technician for a car stereo shop in 1995, so I had repaired lots of amps at that time (without schematics!!). The first was a Class D built around the Harris (now Intersil) HIP4080A motor driver. I had seen the chip in a MMATS amplifier on the inside cover of Car Audio and Electronics. The photo was big enough that I could make out the main IC, which led me to building that first one. It was expensive to do - and I used a heatsink for an old Jensen amp. It was also ugly, but it put out the power. It wasn't really stable though (neither were the MMATS, lol) and it finally blew up. I decided against fixing it, so I parted it out and bought a big Xtant. I still have some of my notes in a folder somewhere.

You'll get there. If you build the PointZero kit, you'll be building an amp. It doesn't matter if it's a kit, because you still have to identify parts and have a vague idea of how to hook it up. Can you solder? :)

[tommyharkins]

> Personally, i didn't like it all that much.
> If you where doing a bunch of albums and are
> not overly concerned about quality it would
> be fine. if you're going for playback or
> just for the recording look for the best
> cartridge to fit your records. at $35.00 the
> Stanton 500 EMKII is a great choice. from
> there the Stanton 680EEE for around $60.00
> is also a real winner. from there the Grado
> Red at $110.00 is also very nice. Remember
> cartidges are only as good as he quality of
> the records you use. ART audio offers a
> phono section with a USB out, but no
> software. You could also send the table
> through your preamp, phono section, and then
> a nice recording platform to make the
> digital versions. After you mae you're
> digital recordings I just found a really
> cool DAC from Wavelength Audio, It uses
> direct USB 2.0 and IEEE firewire
> connections, along with tubes!

> Good luck, and here's a pic of my TT200 and
> 500 EEEMKII in action.

> NK
Thanks Nick, That's exactly the kind of info I was looking for. It just seemed too cheap and easy to be worth a flip. I will continue using my old SL-23 through my system. Thanks again, Tommy