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Why Not To Buy
A USB Turntable In Detail.
Lots Of Pictures Below. You see lots of ads for USB Turntables. But are they right for you?
Check out what to look for and what's often missing.
It's good to know.

It's really about:

Your Turntable Or Ours
The Only Audiophile System
LPs To CDs & MP3s Fast & Best
Plugs Right Into Your PC - Easy

No USB Turntable Here. You get a Pro Disc Jockey Turntable & professional phono preamp. Plus you get a top quality magnetic cartridge with an elliptical diamond stylus, not just a ceramic cartridge, yuck.

Plus, I think you'll agree the world's best recording & restoration programs (not free Audacity) give you the best audiophile broadcast quality copies of your records fast & easy.

1.) The quality of the digital sound you're going to get.
Your computer already has a great sound card. Unfortunately with USB turntables, a 2nd sound card is required in the turntable. Sound cards can cost $50-$100. So, how much is left for the quality of the turntable?

Oh, and by default with a USB turntable, you'll lose all your normal computer sounds when the USB turntable is plugged in. But at least there's a trick you can use to get around this problem or you can unplug the USB turntable when you want to get your normal computer sounds back.

2.) The ease of getting each song separated into tracks so you can keep the ones you want and delete the ones you don't and program them on CDs.
The Automated DAK Track Tracker gives you 1st time every time separated tracks/songs without making you stop and save each track separately, like the free programs that often come with USB turntables, which can take hours or relying on unreliable silence sensing.

3.) The ability to really remove the scratches, clicks and pops WITHOUT hurting the sound.
With DAK you get a separate professional Digital Noise Reduction program that removes clicks, scratches, pops and surface noise from records and hiss from cassettes without hurting the sound. Plus it's just check the box totally automated easy and it will do 100 tracks at once, rather than make you do one track at a time.

4.) The ability to BOTH burn your tracks on to CDs with DAK's integrated burner and convert them to MP3s with DAK's integrated converter for your MP3 Player or iTunes/iPods.
Burn your tracks with NO PAUSES between tracks for uninterrupted don't break the mood CDs or burn with normal pauses if you like. DAK includes 4 burners so you can burn standard audio CDs with and without pauses and MP3 CDs and backup CDs and DVDs of all your treasured tracks. You sure don't get multiple CD burners in free software programs or a batch converter that gives you the power to convert 100 tracks at a time to MP3 ready for your iPod or other MP3 player.

Why Not USB? When you plug in a USB adapter, you deactivate the sound card in your computer and use the USB sound card instead. But you already have a perfectly good sound card in your computer.

Often it costs $100 or more. So why get a turntable system for $120 to $200 that includes another sound card when you don't need it. How many of your hard earned dollars are left for the quality of the turntable, preamp and recording software? And is the USB sound card as good as yours?

Plus look at this. You need to use a special software workaround playthrough feature to even hear your sound as you record with a USB sound card.

Plus, with a USB turntable, if you are just getting the Free Audacity recording program, you can download that for free on the Internet right now. Just search Google and download it now. You don't have to buy anything from anyone to get it. And for any other program is it Vista Compatible too?

Plus with Audacity Freeware, where are you going to get the step-by-step how to movies and professional, personal pictorial tech support you get at DAK?

With DAK's system, you get $52.95 worth of created for this purpose programs and tutorials (Not Just Some Freeware) and step-by-step show you the way movie tutorials. I think you'll find there's no comparison at all.

So, why not use the sound card already in your computer? It's great. Why PAY for a 2nd Sound Card? Wouldn't you rather spend your money on a great quality turntable and great recording and restoration programs rather than a 2nd sound card you don't need?

And if you already own a perfectly good turntable, Why PAY for even on DAK's professional disc jockey turntable. (It's great and you may want to, but you don't have to.) Just use your own turntable and our PC mixer interface preamp and recording and restoration programs we include and that complete system is just $69.90.

It's worth checking out BEFORE you buy. And what about the Clicks, Pops and scratches? Do you get separate restoration program? With DAK you do.

Note: for notebook computers you actually do need a USB adapter as there are no line in jacks. That's the only time we recommend using an adapter and we have one if you do have a laptop.

Preamps Built Into Turntables?
Heck, I haven't seen a preamp built into a turntable since, well we were using victrolas.

Finally, why put the preamp in the turntable? Heck, I haven't seen a preamp built into a turntable since, well we were using victrolas. Check out any audiophile turntable. The preamps are always in your receivers or separate. DAK's preamp is built into our entirely separate Interface Mixer Preamp, see below.

Plus you are only going to play your precious records one time to copy them so don't you want a PRO turntable that has flawless tracking, an anti-skating arm, damped cueing, strobe and pitch control with an aluminum platter? Plus just be sure you are getting a great Magnetic Cartridge with an elliptical diamond stylus?

The answers are all YES with the power of your computer and DAK's Pro Disc Jockey turntable, Separate Mixer Interface Preamp, Digital Recording Programs and all the cables to connect to your desktop/tower computer for just $219 complete for everything.

The PRO Reviews Say. . .
Tech Republic - At the suggestion of several readers, including Drew Kaplan of DAK Industries, I tried the DAK GLI Pro system and compared it to the iTTUSB. To my surprise, the DAK system blew the previous turntable out of the water when it comes to sound quality. Read The Whole Review Here

CNET On Line - The Track Tracker option in DAK's Wave MP3 Editor Pro handles this task with ease. Read The Review Here.

Computer World Cool Stuff: a turntable with an aluminum platter, tone-arm lift, tone-arm balancing system and antiskate control for good audio quality, as well as a specially designed preamp mixer box, customized DAK conversion software, cables, a detailed online tutorial and good e-mail technical support. Read It The Whole Review Here.

The DAK STORY HERE.

1.) Remove clicks, scratches and hiss automatically without hurting your sound.
See how to remove scratches in action.

2.) Separate tracks fast, for programmable CDs. Keep the tracks you want, delete the ones you don't. Tracks Separated Quick Movie.

3.) Save Time. Don't be chained to your computer as you record. No babysitting timed recording sets you free. Use the Timer.

4.) Burn CDs with NO Pauses between songs. Burn MP3 CDs. Easily backup all your music to DVDs. See how to burn fast.

5.) Batch tag MP3 files with Album & Artist names fast. See How To Batch Tag.

6.) Everything you need is included -
Everything that's included is here.

7.) Easy Editing. Fast fades, remove talking & Applause overlay your voice. See how easy it is to edit even part of a word here.

8.) Easy step-by-step movies and tutorials you watch on your computer plus free pictorial tech support. See an on-your-computer movie. It's just this easy to do.

9.) 30-Day risk free trial plus 1-Year parts and labor warranty. You're protected. No 90-day wonders here. See Your 30 Day &
full 1 Year Protection.

You love your music, so check out the added free bonuses I've added to my LP and Cassette to CD systems for you to enjoy. Check Out Your Extra Bonuses Here.

1.) I Wish Recorder - Grab that song you just heard playing on the Internet AFTER it's ALREADY FINISHED. It works like this.

2.) DAK Test Tone Generator - Test your equipment, your speakers plus What Can You Still Hear? Here's how to test yourself.

3.) Text To Speech - DAK's Text To Go gives you the power to turn the text you see on your screen into spoken word CDs and MP3s automatically. Hear Actual Text.
4.) Get 167 Professional Digital Sound Effects - It's a $659 value, really, no hype no exaggeration. See my actual $659 invoice and list of sounds. Sounds to personalize your computer's sounds, your PowerPoint presentations, your CDs and your movies. Not One Bark Wonders Pro Digital effects.
Hear & See your sounds here.

1. Can you remove Pops, Clicks and Scratches? Do you want to hear the same pops clicks and scratches every time you play your CDs? DAK's included automated restoration software program removes the scratches and clicks and pops from your records and hiss from your cassettes automatically and effortlessly.

Once your tracks are digital, removing the scratches, pops and clicks is easy and fast. And it's included with DAK's complete hardware and software system.

2. Can you separate and choose Tracks/Songs? When you copy a record you normally get one long track so you

can't jump from song to song or pick the songs you want and delete the ones you don't. We find silence sensors only work part of the time and trying to stop and start your record takes forever.

Warning! Most Software Programs make you stop and save each track separately. Check before you buy that you have automated track separation. It's the difference between 2-3 easy minutes or 30 minutes of tedious selecting and saving.

DAK's highly automated Track Tracker Program will separate your tracks first time, every time so you can choose the tracks your want, delete the ones you don't and have fully programmable CDs with just the songs you want from different records in any order you want. This is a very big problem if you don't separate the tracks.

Movie - Tutorial Movie - See The Track Tracker In Action
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This is what our tutorial movies are like. Check This out. It's fast and fun.

3. Can You Name Your Tracks? Check to see if the software you get allows you to separate and name tracks. And with those separate CD Turntable all-in-one systems, you must use the remote control to name the tracks. You have to hit the A button 3 times to get a C. So trying to name tracks is a real pain. With DAK's complete system, just use your computer keyboard. It's fast and easy. Plus you can keep all your tracks on your computer too and jump from any track to any track like channel surfing with DAK's included Tune Library Jukebox.

4. Save Your Time With No Baby-Sitting Timed Record. Why sit at your computer while your records are being copied. With DAK's new no baby-sitting timed record, you simply set the timer and let the program do all the work.

You don't need to know the length of the record. Just set the recorder for 30 minutes or so and when you come back the recording will be made and waiting for you. DAK's Track Tracker will discard all the blank at the beginning and end of your recordings when it creates your tracks. So, relax it's not like when you recorded cassettes and had to coordinate the needle drop with starting your recording. DAK's programs take care of everything for you.

5. Will Your CDs Play Just About Anywhere? When you use CDRs you should burn at about 1/2 max speed, not full speed or they won't play on many CD players. That's a rule of thumb in the industry. With DAK's system using your computer our INCLUDED CD Writing program gives you easy control of the burn speed. If a CD Writing program doesn't come with the LP to CD system you get, then you'll have to figure out how to slow down your burn speed yourself. With DAK's Program we put it right up front for you.
How Good Is The Turntable?
It's the Sound That counts. You are only going to play your precious records 1 time when you copy them and then listen to your favorite music copies forever. So, you want flawless reproduction of your records.

Here's what to check for in any turntable you use for copying your LPs and 45s.

Does it come with Magnetic Cartridge with an elliptical diamond stylus on a removable headshell? As long as you are getting a Magnetic cartridge you're fine. But DAK adds a removable universal professional headshell that accepts any Pro cartridge, so you'll never be stuck with a limited proprietary cartridge. Just check that you can get a universal replacement.

And you're going to be listening to your digital copies for years to come. So, just be sure you insist on a professional Magnetic Cartridge with an elliptical diamond stylus like you get with DAK's complete LP to CD system. Many all-in-one CD recorder self standing systems don't use magnetic cartridges.

Does the arm give you the ability to set the precise gram weight for perfect tracking? I'm shocked that turntables are still made that don't have adjustable stylus tracking weight control. Most of the USB turntables do seem to have this.

But some of the all-in-one record players do not. I guess you can just put a nickel on the cartridge to increase the tracking weight, but your records deserve precise 2.5-3.5 gram tracking weight for perfect reproduction. You get complete infinite tracking force control with the professional DAK Turntable system.

Is there a damped cuing arm for gentle needle drops? Many record players don't even have a cueing arm so you don't scratch your records as you lower the stylus. The best have damped cuing arms that gently lower your stylus into the groove for you. Check before you buy. Of course DAK's pro turntable has full damped cueing.

Is there Anti-Skating for the arm. It's a law of physics that the rotational speed of the platter, causes the arm to drag the stylus from the center of the groove. Set the Anti-skating to match the tracking force and track the center of the groove. If you don't, your stylus doesn't track the center of the groove and it's both bad for the record and bad for your sound. DAK's pro turntable has full anti-skating control. Caution: Be sure the Anti-skating knob actually has numbers and really sets anti-skating. If there are no numbers, how can you precisely set it?

Is there a Strobe and Pitch Control for exact speed? Many older records may not be recorded at exactly the correct speed, or maybe you want to change the key. With DAK's turntable you'll have complete strobe and plus or minus a full 10% pitch/key control.

Please Do This Now. Reach behind your computer and run your finger over the desktop. If your finger is like mine it's going to be embarrassingly covered with dust. It's not really your fault, computers and monitors are really dust magnets.

But, it really does matter to your records. Dust causes all sorts of problems. Annoying clicks and pops are bad. What's worse is poor tracking. So do you really want to get a turntable without a Heavy, Clear, Hinged Dust Cover?

Hinged Transparent Dust Cover. Here's a close up of DAK's heavy hinged dust cover. Now you won't have to worry about added clicks and pops. And worse leaving your turntable sitting out to collect dust. Think of the flip side of your record if you lay it down on a dirty turntable.

So, either don't buy a turntable of any kind without a good dust cover, or for sure put a plastic drop-cloth over it or you may find your records don't sound nearly as good as you remembered them sounding.

With DAK's Pro turntable and heavy duty dust cover and the included recording and restoration software, your records are sure to sound much better than you remembered as they will be pure digital when you're done.

Heavy Aluminum Platter. It's a law of physics. The heavier the platter is the more stable it will be. The cheap plastic platters don't offer any protection from flutter and wow. Be sure to check for an aluminum platter. Plastic is fine for toys but you want a heavy platter to protect you from flutter and wow. You are going to make copies that you are going to listen to from now on, so make them sound great.

1- Year Warranty? Forget 90 day limited warranties for equipment like this. Check it out before you buy. And watch out for 'extended warranties' that cost you a ton too to make up for a 90 day warranty. With DAK you get a full 1 Year Standard Limited Warranty. Know what you are getting with a 90 day wonder. Be protected. This is important equipment.

MORE, Much More. But, in short, how good do you want your copies to be. Check out the picture below to see DAK's PRO Disc Jockey turntable and the tools it provides for you.

Here's DAK's Professional
Disc Jockey Turntable
Remember, It's All About The Quality Of the Sound.

You want the best possible turntable to make the best possible copies of your LPs and 45s. DAK's Disc Jockey professional turntable will track your record grooves perfectly and give you the best sounding music and protect your records.

So I think it's best to spend your money on great equipment and great Recording and Restoration Programs, not on 2nd USB sound cards.

Here's The DAK Interface Mixer Preamp That Connects To Your Computer.

Rather than build a phono preamp into the turntable where there can be heat and other problems you get the DAK 2800 PC Interface Mixer Hum Free Preamp that's specifically made to connect your turntable and a cassette deck too, to your computer.

Connecting stereo equipment can often cause hum when you try to record DAK's hum free interface provides all the pre amplification you need and prepares the audio signal to go into your computer. All the cables are included.

Arrow 1.) Choose Turntable or Cassette Deck as your source.
Arrow 2.) Set your input volume.
Arrow 3.) Choose from 2 inputs. One turntable and one cassette deck.

That's all you need to do. The PC Interface Mixer does it all for you.

Here's The DAK Wave & MP3 Editor PRO That Records Your Music To Your Computer

The DAK Wave & MP3 Editor PRO turns your computer into a broadcast quality recording studio. All you need to do it hit record and record and entire side of an album or cassette. Our built in timers make it easy so you don't have to baby-sit.

Of course, you don't have to, but here I'm just showing you how with one click you can Fade In or Fade Out to change your endings or intros. It's great for getting rid of talking or long applause if you don't want to listen to it any more. And it's super easy to do. Of course you don't need to fade in or out, but there's no limit to the editing and music changing things like deleting performers' talking between tracks you can do just by following along with our tutorial movies.

THIS PROGRAM I'VE INCLUDED IS NOT FREE SOFTWARE. We sell tens of thousands of copies of this program for $24.95. But you get it included with the system. Compare it to the free program Audacity or any other program. And yes it's Windows Vista and XP compatible. So in short. You get it for FREE. But it's not free software.

The sound quality is nothing short of awesome. And it's fun to use. You can capture all the drama and detail of your favorite albums effortlessly with DAK's recorder. It then separates the tracks into individual digital files ready for our integrated CD Writer to write your CDs with just the tracks you want in just the order you want them.

Or make MP3 files ready to go into your iPod or other MP3 player. Every song will be on your hard drive as a separate digital file. So it's no harder to mix tracks from many records and cassettes than it is to take tracks from one record.

Plus this powerful recording and editing program gives you the power to eliminate applause and do new FADE - OUTs or FADE - INs effortlessly. It's all yours and a lot more with the DAK LP and Cassette to CD system.

The Complete system is yours for just $219. All you need is your desktop computer and our system.

OK you get the Professional Disc Jockey turntable, the Mixer Interface, The DAK Wave & MP3 Editor PRO recording program. It records, separates your tracks. And it makes Wav files for you to burn to CDs with the included CD Writer program.

It also makes MP3 files for direct import into your iTunes Library so you can put them in your iPod. You don't even have to burn CDs to get into your iPod.

You also get DAK's Click, Pop, Scratch and Hiss filter which automatically removes the clicks, pops and scratches from records and the hiss from cassettes. Best of all, these aren't simple filters that harm your music. They are intelligent digital filters that preserve the quality of your music and just remove the objectionable sounds.

Our system and tutorials do it all. It's super easy and super fast and our step-by-step tutorials walk you through the process.

If you're like me you really treasure your music. Now you can provide ideal protection for your cherished LPs and 45s and get flawless reproduction for making permanent master copies of your most adored sounds.

If you're not 100% thrilled with the reproduction capabilities and rock stable performance of DAK's professional turntable and PC Preamp Mixer Interface, return them to DAK within 30 days in their original boxes for a prompt, courteous merchandise refund to your credit card.

To order your Professional Manual Mastering Disc Jockey Turntable with 10% Variable Pitch Control, Strobe Speed Verification, Platter Light, Hinged Removable Full Dust Cover and heavy-duty Drive motor for 'Scratch Track' Starts, Plus get the two channel Professional HUM FREE PC Preamp Mixer Interface with fade, microphone, 2 Phono Inputs or Two Line inputs, free interface cable, Plus the new INCLUDED Wave Editor Recorder and FREE Scratch, Click & Hiss Filter plus the eBook Tutorials , Click the Buy Button below. It's just $219 ($18 P&H). Order No. 20207. CA res. add tax.

You may only play each record once to make your 'master' CDRs and MP3s or you might listen to your favorite records over and over again. Ether way, you'll get maximum fidelity and minimum wear and the best possible protection for your cherished LPs and 45s with this professional Disk Jockey turntable.

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Final thought. Well, now you see why I think you should use your computer and DAK's system to copy your LPs and cassettes to CD. You can separate the tracks, get rid of the scratches and easily name the tracks. Plus I think you'll find the turntable and recording quality are impossible to match. Test it yourself and see how much better your copies will sound.

Plus, you can plug a cassette deck into our Interface Mixer Preamp and copy your cassettes too. So, our system can actually cost less. And, that's a hard combination to match at any price.

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