This $600 piece was reviewed in the May '16 issue of S&V. It's another analog-to-USB turntable, but these features caught my eye:
a) built-in phono cartridge preamp (most AV receivers don't have these anymore, PLUS it'd be (hopefully) matched to the included cartridge;
b) MDF plinth construction (good mass, and nice compromise for what will be a low-unit seller), but most of all:
c) selectable A-to-D conversion rates, from CD-quality 44.1kHz/16-bit, to 192kHz/24-bit, and even DSD/SACD!!
The unit includes PC and Mac recording software, but it only provides the playable files, no "player" included. What I'd be really interested in is a way to record those files onto disk, to play in my Oppo; I know it's possible to go to CD and I think even Bluray, but I"m not aware of an SACD-capable disk recorder; anyone?
I don't have a connection between my computers and my music system, hence the desire for disk recording ability. This system does require manually entering metadata (disk title, artist, etc) but I expected that; would like to get my direct-to-disk and Mobile Fidelity vinyl collection on to a digital format that will last, at least, as long as I will.
I bought a VHS-to-DVD recorder about 4 years ago to do the same thing (I think I posted about it here) and got about 1/3 thru my collection, then slowed and have about 1/2 to 2/3rds of the collection on disc now, need to kick my own butt and git-r-dun; it'd be a much longer slog to digitize my vinyl collection, but something to think about. :shhh:
a) built-in phono cartridge preamp (most AV receivers don't have these anymore, PLUS it'd be (hopefully) matched to the included cartridge;
b) MDF plinth construction (good mass, and nice compromise for what will be a low-unit seller), but most of all:
c) selectable A-to-D conversion rates, from CD-quality 44.1kHz/16-bit, to 192kHz/24-bit, and even DSD/SACD!!
The unit includes PC and Mac recording software, but it only provides the playable files, no "player" included. What I'd be really interested in is a way to record those files onto disk, to play in my Oppo; I know it's possible to go to CD and I think even Bluray, but I"m not aware of an SACD-capable disk recorder; anyone?
I don't have a connection between my computers and my music system, hence the desire for disk recording ability. This system does require manually entering metadata (disk title, artist, etc) but I expected that; would like to get my direct-to-disk and Mobile Fidelity vinyl collection on to a digital format that will last, at least, as long as I will.
I bought a VHS-to-DVD recorder about 4 years ago to do the same thing (I think I posted about it here) and got about 1/3 thru my collection, then slowed and have about 1/2 to 2/3rds of the collection on disc now, need to kick my own butt and git-r-dun; it'd be a much longer slog to digitize my vinyl collection, but something to think about. :shhh: