AudioTechnica ATPL50

Pros: Inexpensive, excellent sound quality, easy assembly, everything's included

Cons: Software that may be included (look for this without software), Very minor pitch variation

The Bottom Line: If you are trying to convert your old records to a digital format cheaply but with high quality, this turntable will do the trick.

Review: Overview This turntable provides is allowing me to rediscover (and capture to CD) my vinyl record collection. It provides the tools necessary to get the signal to your computer or stereo, but how you capture it is up to you. Note that I'm not ...

Pros: Sound Quality, Affordable, Ease of Use, Auto-shut off

Cons: No way to attach to computer, Can't just hook speakers up to it (needs receiver)

The Bottom Line: This easy-to-use record player has a rich, warm sound and comes with some nice features for a reasonable price.

Review: A few years ago I bought an "All In One" record/CD/cassette player. It was retro-looking, but the record player went out a few months ago and that was mainly what I used it for. The retro all-in-one player was really clunky and the sound wasn't great ...

Pros: Great build quality,price,old school manufacturer.

Cons: Built in phono pre-amp is VERY noisy.45db s/n ratio.

Review: If you have a ton of old records laying around and your vintage turntable is history. Perfect for conversion to CD's. Use an alternate phono pre-amp if possible, the one on the turntable is the worst one I have ever heard.If they left off the ...

Pros: Good price, if you have immaculate (clean) records.

Cons: That immovable cartridge, and there's no excuse for that.

Review: I want say much about this turntable, as the mechanicals work very well. My beef is the glued in cartridge, with soldered wires. In other words, you can't replace the cartridge. The skipping problem is the plastic shaft on the stylus. You can get an ...

Pros: Cheap, acceptable-quality turntable.

Cons: "System" for LP-CD recording is a cheap phono plug adapter and Windows only software.

Review: As described by Amazon (and JR.com, I might add), a fundamentally dishonest product. What makes it a "system" rather than just an inexpensive turntable is a phono-to-USB cord and Pyro Windows-only software, as opposed to the Numark turntable with ...