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Denon DP-200USB Fully Automatic Turntable with MP3 Encoder Features
Denon DP-200USB Fully Automatic Turntable with MP3 Encoder Overviews Now you can easily convert all of your favorite records to modern MP3 digital audio tracks with Denon¿s DP-200USB fully automatic turntable. Equipped with an internal MP3 encoder, along with a front panel USB port, the DP-200USB lets you play your favorite LPs and create MP3 tracks easily and automatically. The included PC software features Audio Waveform Recognition, which checks the first 15 seconds of each track and searches the extensive Gracenote Internet music tracks database to capture the track¿s meta-deta (artist, title, etc.). The software also features Auto Track Divide, which notes silent breaks between tracks and automatically inserts a new track tag for each track (you also have the option of doing this manually). The front panel USB port allows direct connection to a PC, as well as connection to a USB drive or an external hard disk drive. In addition to the USB connection, the DP-200USB features conventional stereo outputs, which can be configured with or without RIAA equalization, for full compatibility with the widest range of audio components. Related Products
Customer Review Best Customer Review : This is the USB turntable for someone like me, who isn't interested in researching and sorting sound cards, software and cabling, and who loves music but isn't a compulsive audiophile. Here's how it works: unpack and set up the turntable, connect it to a sound system, stick a flash drive in the port, put on a record (LP or 45), push a couple of buttons, and you're in business. Records in real time, files are stored at a rate of 192kbps. The software for splitting files is easy to work with--however, Mac users need not apply (don't know if there's a workaround). "Auto splitter" works okay if the vinyl is pristine; I use "manual splitter" mostly to eliminate the sound of the tone arm drop at the beginning of each side. As another reviewer has noted, the Gracenotes option for naming tracks isn't much use, as that database largely covers only CD era releases. I rename files after importing them into iTunes. So yes, labor is involved: You have to hang around while the record plays; you have to split and rename the files. Doesn't seem like a LOT of labor (splitting and renaming an album's worth of files takes about 10 minutes at most). If you want to eliminate/minimize clicks and pops, you can look online for other software. The turntable itself is pretty basic, and definitely not built for hard use. However, it's of significantly higher quality than Ion's USB turntables, and is adequate for use within a home entertainment system. The only annoying feature is, as another reviewer also notes, the lack of a tonearm lever. I'm perfectly happy with my purchase. Again, it's not for high-end audiophiles or club dj's, but if you just want to port your vinyl-only releases to your mp3 player, it's a fine solution. Customer Review 2 : Easy and wonderful outcome - Marcus Andre Lang - Büren an der Aare, Schweiz I purchased this turntable after quite a long research. When I unpacked it I was at first a little put off by the somehow cheap design and making. But recording is just so easy :-)) And the included software allows to easily split up into single songs and name them via grace-DB. As I always took much care in handling (and buying) my records I can enjoy them as they are without having to use noise reduction. I'm very happy :-) |
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Denon DP-300F Fully Automatic Analog Turntable Features
Denon DP-300F Fully Automatic Analog Turntable Overviews Turntables & MC Cartridges Related Products
Customer Review Best Customer Review : Summary - upgraded the needle to the affordable Shure M97xE audiophile cartridge. Sounds much better now. Hardest part of the setup for me was balancing the tone arm. Installation - Since the turntable's headshell is removable from the tone arm, it wasn't as hard installing the Shure audiophile cartridge (paid only at amazon.com)contrary to what some had said it was. However, for a nice tight grip, I had to insert the screw from below so that it was easier for me to use a small wrench to hold the nut above while I tightened the screw head (small screw driver provided).Although the receiver's manual had specific measurements on how far & what angle the needle should be from the head, at some point I just ignored it and made the best judgement I could. Problems encountered - after installing the cartride on the headshell and tightening the whole assembly onto the tone arm, I balanced the tone arm. The manual says to make sure the tone arm is parallel/level to the record surface. I did. I pushed "start", the tone arm moved over the record but didn't play. After trying various things including reading up on 'trouble shooting' in the manual/online and almost giving up, I decided to adjust the weight some more. The tone arm was now heavy enough to drop down, and I heard some sound but it was skipping all over the record. Thinking rationally, I imagined that a stylus is supposed to sit in and follow the grooves, so it must be skipping because it's not dropping down deep enough onto the record. I adjusted the counter weight some more and then the needle didn't skip any more. Phew! Next I adjusted the counter weight to the opposite direction just to ensure the needle isn't digging too deeply into the record grooves so that it doesn't get ruined. Amazing sound. Second problem: I noticed that with the brush down (the Shure cartridge has a brush attached that is supposed to clean the record surface before the needle passes over the grooves), I had to adjust the counterweight again because the needle was skipping again. Once I did, the needle didn't skip anymore but I noticed that for me with the brush down, the sound isn't as clean, rich and full as it was without the needle so I decided to keep it up and not use it. This was smart because I played a brand new record after playing old records and noticed that the dirt picked up by the cartridge brush was getting deposited (by static electricity?)onto my new vinyl. I lifted up the brush. I don't think I'll be using the brush any more or at least only on an old dirty record. The only problem I have left to figure out is that when I push start, the tone arm moves and starts playing at the last song in the record instead of the first one. I'll figure this out soon, afterall, it's only been a couple of hours since I installed this turntable. I'm new to this; never owned a turntable before. To be honest,I never understood what the manual was talking about when it says use 2g or 1.75g for this cartridge and adjust the antiskating knob to thesame number. I just winged it! Hope I do not damage my cartridge...oh well, it's a learning experience. Sound - the sound is amazing. It does sound better than a CD. I turned the volume very high that my glass window and kitchen glasses were shaking and rattling but the turntable kept playing! No skipping whatsoever. I don't know what the other reviewers were talking about. Now, when I tap or knock on the dust cover, the catridge picks it up and you'd hear it. But why on earth would you wanna do that for? Moreover, my large floor speakers stands on the right next to the turntable which is placed onto a shelf but none of the vibrations interferred with the sound. No hum is heard at all. On a brand new record, it's completely silent in between songs; the popping sounds are not heard. This turntable rules! You really gotta buy it to believe it...unless you're one of those die hard audiophiles who won't believe in a Denon but in a Debut III or Rega P1 (both of which I ruled out because these do not have built-in amplifiers so your receiver must have a phono input or you'll need to purchase a good quality external amplifier after shedding at least 0 on these babies!). Customer Review 1 : Customer Review 2 : Overpriced toy - J. R. Kerbow - USA An overpriced toy. The table itself runs without discernable wobble, but the antiskate doesn't seem to work properly (I set my stylus pressure at under 2 but had to set the antiskate at maximum to keep the arm from sliding immediately over the blank space on the test record). Don't set the volume too high--at a certain point a feedback begins that would probably blow your speakers if you let it go. It's all plastic and light so plan to be very still while listening or the needle will go jumping all over the place. |
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