Numark PT01 Portable Turntable

Santa got this for my son this year. He has really enjoyed the old albums that my husband & I used to listen to. Great buy for the money. I searched high and lo for the best price and the best ratings over the internet and this one was the most cost effective unit. The only gripe I had was that I didn't realize that the USB cables were not included in the package. I tried to find Audio Interface at local stores and was unsuccessful. I then turned back to Amazon and purchased them. Now his friends and parents want one also. We are now able to listen to our favorite albums again!

The Numark PT01 Portable DJ Turntable perfectly suits my needs. I wanted a turntable that was easy to use, can be plugged into my Mac, is small enough to tote around, and could be used for listening to records while alone at home or playing some tunes for a small get together. The sound quality is good, and at under $80 USD this little record player is a real deal.

Obviously this is not the turntable for an audiophile, but if you need an inexpensive, portable, easy to use turntable that can be connected to a stereo or computer this is your best bet.

The Numark PT01 portable turntable works really good. Has it own internal speakers and will operate on AC or battery power. It even sounds pretty good with its little tiny speaker. It does exactly as described in the description and that is always a good result.

This thing is really cool and reasonably priced. If you are looking to use this as your primary record player you will want to get some external speakers. The speaker built in gets loud enough to listen to your records alone but with a few people around it would be drowned out. The sound output is great, it sounds very crisp and clear. Really the only problem I have with it is that the felt base for the records is a little bit low so if your record is the slightest bit warped it will hit the edges of the player and cause it to slow down and sound all funky. This is an easy fix though just get an extra piece of felt or a 7 inch you arent too fond of and put it under your record to raise it up a bit. Not a big deal but you think numark could have compensated for this on their own.

The Numark PT01 hits the spot for my needs. I have several hundred vinyl records, including some of all three speeds (78, 33 & 45 RPM) that I need to put on CD so I can listen to them. Most turntables will only play 33s & 45s. The Numark PT01 plays all three speeds. The 45 RPM insert stores neatly in the case. It also has sufficient output to feed into my iBook through an iMic using a RCA to 1/8" stereo splitter. I have been able to rip the records and create the digital music files which I am able to burn to a CD.

The output is crisp and without any unnecessary EQ. The speed seems to be accurate to get a quality recording even with strings and piano.

I do wish it had a lever action to lift and set the tone arm on the record without any noise or undo bumps.

Lastly, cudos to Amazon for a significant price break and speedy shipping.