ION Audio Max LP Black |Three Speed Vinyl Conversion Turntable with Stereo Speakers, USB Output to Convert Vinyl Records to Digital Files and Standard RCA & Headphone Outputs

If you're looking for a record player that delivers good sound and looks sharp as hell, stop your search, add this to your cart, start using AmazonSmile if you're not, and order this machine immediately. I had a record player for 10 years that was a large all in one (CD, Radio, Aux, Phonograph, Tape), it finally started sounding a little dicey when I was listening to Fleetwood Mac Rumors album, which is obviously the main reason anyone needs a record player. In order to give the best album of all time the justice it deserved, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I bought a Crosley Player Turntable with USB Connection for about $80. Got it home, shocked by the light weight of the box, pulled it out, and realized it felt extremely cheaply made, but obviously, it's all about the sound. Hooked it up, started the record, and was painfully disappointed. Thought about hooking my old unit back up because it sounded better. The sound of the $80 Crosley couldn't make it across my small bedroom at full volume. It sounded horrible and weak, and was made poorly. Then I started reading reviews on Amazon for a unit Audiophiles would like that were affordable. My choice came down to three options, and this one won. I am so happy it did. The machine feels heavy and well made. I would say that it feel well made for a $150 unit, let alone the $50 that I paid for it. The dust cover closes over the record so you can close it while playing. It fit perfectly on my corner bookshelf that is 17in wide. The speakers in the front mean the sound projects perfectly where I need it to, and this thing is LOUD. The sound not only reached across my room (as it should) it reached down into another level of my house and sounded like a dream. Also, the song Dreams from the Fleetwood Mac Rumors album sounded like a dream on it, and honestly, I don't need much more from life than that. If you're shopping around, give this one a shot and you won't be disappointed. I will update this if anything happens to it in the future. NOTE: I have not been paid to endorse this thing, or Fleetwood Mac Rumors album, or AmazonSmile, but all three of those things are dope, and you should use them all.

Got this for my main squeeze for his bday.GET THE DUST COVER!!!! I'm so for-serious about that... I live in Manhattan and this place is dusty AF! So i got it, and if youre around anywhere that air resides....... yeah you'll get dust...... and I'll be hot darned if i hear about anyone's records getting dust up inside those crevasses because i failed to add that tid bit in.The sound gets LOUD too... i have yet to turn the speakers all the way up! The sound isnt like SONOS or anything. Dont expect that.. and if you do... why are you even looking at records? The point is to hear to the pop... (in my humble opinion)I got this kind for the design. Yes i paid a bit more... but me and my man are 30 years old... what the eff am i gonna do with a suitcase record player? Idk... i feel that suitcase record players just dont fit my man's style. Hes a classic NY lawyer Kenyan man. He like that minimal, sleek, modern, but classic look... Im totally glad i got it because its totally None frill and would work well in ANY style of room. The wood looks a lot better in person than in the pics.the controls are EASYYYYY to figure out. Like, toats. A child could figure it out without scratching a record, not once. Read the instructions if youre concerned... and then theres youtube and google! figure it out, people!Anywho... thats that. Get it... :)

I had successfully replaced most of my extensive LP collection with CDs, but a number of favorites remained. After procrastinating for years, I followed some friends' recommendations and bought this turntable. (Note that the black version was much less expensive than the wood one, and it fits well with my other components.) I avoided getting the version with no cover, since dust buildup can be a problem. It was relatively easy to set up. I already knew that I would have to play the LP in real time while the conversion was taking place. Despite what appeared to be simple directions for copying an LP, I had to try twice with the first album I tried. Even then, it didn't always separate the tracks, and once it even added a virtual track. I also ran into a problem with the track naming. The software wants to put the track names (not the tracks themselves) in alphabetical order, so I had to include the track number at the beginning of each name. By the time I got to the second LP, I had the hang of it. I now had the tracks in wav format on my computer. Getting them into mp3 format on a CD was a bigger effort. The directions involve iTunes, and the Ion help line was no help at all. Eventually, I think I figured out how to do it. However, one LP in wav format fit on a CD, and my CD player is ok with this format. The remaining task is to label the CDs, and that looks like I'll want a label printer. At present, the CD jewels are labeled with paper inserts. In short, before buying this turntable, be sure you know what your end use will be and be prepared to spend time in the conversion. For out-of-"print" LPs, where this might be the only way of preservation, it's worth the effort.I should point out that the built-in speakers and stylus do produce good enough sound to appreciate the performances, although not at the highest quality. I'm about to connect the turntable output to my audio visual system. My guess is that one shouldn't play an LP too often, since the tracking force is not small. The good news for me is that this stylus apparently plays at a depth in the groove that is different from my prior turntable and cartridge, so some of the pops and crackles were not audible.What I learned is that I'll now look harder for the CD version of my relatively few remaining LPs, but I'm fine for using this turntable for preserving the remainder.