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February 26, 2008 12:01 AM PST

Sony PX-LX300USB lets you breathe new life into your old vinyl records

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Got a stack of old records that you would like to get onto your iPod? Sony's PS-LX300USB may be just what you need. The turntable can be connected to any standard Windows PC via a USB cable, where your 33 1/3rpm albums or 45rpm singles can be captured and edited via the included Sound Forge Audio Studio software. Prefer to listen the old-fashioned way? The PS-LX300USB also works as a standard record player--just connect it to a receiver with a dedicated phono input (or, with the help of a phono preamp, any standard stereo input will do). How does it compare with USB turntables from Ion and Stanton? We'll find out when the $150 PS-LX300USB hits stores in March. In the meantime, check out the last Sony turntable we reviewed--the totally analog PS-LS250H.

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and Linux & Mac support??
by doctorpacket February 27, 2008 3:43 PM PST
One would have thought that ANY far-sighted organization would now be delivering products that will work with Linux, Mac or Windows PCs and not just Windows PCs.

Microsoft's dominance of the PC is now in decline, driven by successes such as the Asus EeePC.

Hopefully Sony will correct this oversight soon.
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direct drive?
by therearenorules February 28, 2008 3:04 PM PST
Will this be direct or belt drive? The only thing stopping me from buying one of
the other US turntables is that they are belt drive. Lame.
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