Rip your records with TerraTec's iVinyl pre-amp

If you have boxes full of vintage vinyl and old cassettes still taking up valuable space in your home but you haven't been inspired to convert all that music to digital format because it seemed like such a chore and you were starting to think it would be a wiser investment to just re-purchase it all... well you're kind of right. It is easier and some would say wiser. But just in case you are short on cash or you really dig those authentic pops and grooves on your old jazz 45's, TerraTec's PhonoPreAmp iVinyl might be just the tool to get you inspired.

The iVinyl is a small box (a pre-amp, which you need to get audio in from your record player) that you plug between your analog audio source (records, cassettes, TV, radio, even DVD outputs) and an available USB port on your Mac. Then you can start recording AIFF right away, in real time. Using the included Roxio CD Spin Doctor you can edit, scrub or polish your tracks or you can just dump them into iTunes, burn them to CD or convert them to your preferred format for use on your iPod.

So far it seems to only be available in the UK and it's not the cheapest method of doing this at roughly $150 USD, but if you have a large collection to rip it's not such a bad deal.

[via Macworld UK]

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Stu Wein

IVINYL is now available from Audioparts Inc, lake Worth, FL
Their email is audioparts@adelphia.net and their phone is 561-642-0414

December 05 2006 at 11:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Charles Quenneville

If you go to their home page (http://www.terratec.net/) ans select "The Americas" the you can buy the iVinyl (the price is in Euros but I bought one and I am from Canada).

October 13 2006 at 1:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Billy K

"Jazz 45s?" They didn't generally release jazz on 45s.

October 13 2006 at 1:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dan

For $50-$75 USD less, you can purchase a Numark PT-01 portable turntable with a built-in speaker, plus RCA, 1/4in., and 1/8in. out jacks. Works fabulously for importing, and appears significantly cheaper.

October 13 2006 at 10:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jeff

Nothing new here that I can see. Perhaps I'm missing something but do yourself a favor and follow the link below before deciding on the posted gear.

Check out the USB Phono Plus (from Art Pro Audio)
http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?id=110&cat=13&type=90

This unit seems to have a proven history, be a bit more professional with more options - optical in & out, coax, and not to mention cheaper- averaging $99!
Just noticed it is USB 1.0 though.

Just a heads up.

October 13 2006 at 8:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

soju

Or for the budget yet totally suitable option... put the playstation singstar adapter to good use!

works great on macs!

October 13 2006 at 8:00 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

pentumforever

This is avaible in Germany as well.

October 13 2006 at 5:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Linton Chiswick

Got to second the Griffin iMic vote. It's a fraction of the price here in the UK, too. It's tried and tested. Pair it up with Audio Hijack Pro and you've got everything you need.

October 13 2006 at 4:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

joseph

Well, if you want a stateside version the iMic from griffin tech (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/) will also let you rip lps, etc without a pre-amp, and it is only $40 dollars, and is available in the U.S. (as well as having been around for years)

October 12 2006 at 11:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pat Serrano

This is expensive for a pre-amp.
Just go buy the record player for $150, you know that one that not only plays through a stereo, but also plugs in usb, has a pre-amp built in, and comes with encoding software.
It seems like a better way to spend $150.
Considering you get the player as well.
If I wasn't so lazy I would find the link.
Maybe later.

October 12 2006 at 11:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply