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TREMORS · 11th September 2006

Odd question.
I just inherited a lot of really old vinyl.

Original Johnny Cash Sun records 45's, a lot of old jazz 33's, tons of stuff to dig thru.

They were going to be thrown away, so I decided to take them.
Most is from the 50's, 60's, and 70's..and, not in great shape (the 45's, at least).

I am NOT a Dj, however, I was curious about what a good turntable might be to pick up.
Numark has a cheapie with it's own usb port..
Anyone used this???
I really will most likely throw the vinyl into the computer, anyway, to preserve the records, plus my folks will probably want me to transfer some of their old vinyl to CD.

Anyway, two questions:
Good turntable, is the numark/usb thing a good idea, or something that will just frustrate me in 6 months...it is only $160

And, best way to clean vinyl??
Just water and cloth?

-D

11th September 2006	#6
TREMORS Gear addict Joined: May 2006 Location: VA Posts: 419	Odd question. I just inherited a lot of really old vinyl. Original Johnny Cash Sun records 45's, a lot of old jazz 33's, tons of stuff to dig thru. They were going to be thrown away, so I decided to take them. Most is from the 50's, 60's, and 70's..and, not in great shape (the 45's, at least). I am NOT a Dj, however, I was curious about what a good turntable might be to pick up. Numark has a cheapie with it's own usb port.. Anyone used this??? I really will most likely throw the vinyl into the computer, anyway, to preserve the records, plus my folks will probably want me to transfer some of their old vinyl to CD. Anyway, two questions: Good turntable, is the numark/usb thing a good idea, or something that will just frustrate me in 6 months...it is only $160 And, best way to clean vinyl?? Just water and cloth? -D __________________ "Dont you see it? It's our island...that's where we have to go.."-Snitter __________________________ www.myspace.com/tremorsaudio