Portable Vinyl Player

Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding

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Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding

This review for the Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding will show you how versatile it is. It’s one of the smaller player5s on the market and is so portable you take it with and run it with plugging into the power. It is a belt driven 2 speed turntable.
So many people are getting back to vinyl record players now and although there are some very good turntables around it is harder to find units that are portable. Sylvania have produced a nice unit here.
We will look t the features of this turntable and look at how it performs and by the end of this review you’ll be able to decide if it’s the best portable turntable for you. This one is available from Amazon and for a very good price it is also available from EBay but at a higher price plus freight depending on where you are located.
We’ll look at what customers who actually purchased this turntable thought of it and check out both the good and bad points for this record player. If you want to go straight to Amazon and purchase click below.

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Main Features

  • Turntable Record Player with Built in Speaker and Volume Control.
  • Belt drive Turntable with  2 Speeds; 33RPM  or 45 RPM.
  • Convert your Vinyl records to MP3 or WAV Digital Files and Store on Your Computer, Software Included.
  • RCA AUX Out Jack.
  • LED Power Indicator; USB Power Jack.
  • Very Portable size 15 x 6.9 x 5 inches (380 x 175 x 127 millimeters) only weighs 2.5 Pounds ( 1.3 Kg) .
  • Lots of colours.

Is this the best portable turntable for you to purchase.

With the current resurgence of vinyl records there is much to be considered when purchasing a turntable. Electronics and technology have progressed enormously since the heyday of the vinyl LP options that were not even dreamed about then are everyday stuff now.

When purchasing your first thought is probably going to be about:Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding red

  • how you intend to use and play your records.
  • Where you intend to use and play your albums.
  • Whether you are an Audiophile craving perfection .
  • If you are just happy to reveille in the nostalgia and bring back some memories.
  • If you are new to the whole tactile audio media thing.

No matter how you feel or what you are looking for you may have a place for this little player. The whole idea of this record player is strongly focussed on portability. So portable that in fact it will run on batteries or from the USB power from a computer or any USB charger.

This would be an ideal player to take anywhere if you were looking to buy used records form junk sellers or thrift shops. By taking a small portable unit that runs form batteries you could check LP’s out on the spot to make sure they are as good or bad as they look. If you found a record for an artist or band that you were unfamiliar with play there and then to decide whether you like them or not and purchase with confidence.

Portable Turntable with built in speaker and volume.

One of the problems that you have with all portable turntables are the sound quality. The very fact that this unit is so small means that the built in speaker is also small. The small size is always going to make it difficult to get big sound. However it’s not so bad the sound that you can get from these units is adequate if you like a big bass sound however it’s not going to be happening here. The audio is actually pretty good in a quiet room it’s fairly loud you won’t need to sit on top of it to clearly hear the music.

With these units you have options to be able to connect up to bigger and better speakers:-

  • Plug in your best headphones or earphones and listen loud and long without disturbing anyone else.
  • Plug in to a home stereo and crank the volume right up and let the waves of nostalgia roll over you.
  • Plug in to your friends home stereo and sink deeply into the analogue warmth of needle on vinyl.

The analogue volume control is mounted at on the top of the box and gives good control over the levels of volume it is also the on – off switch for the whole player.

Long Play Vinyl to MP3 conversion via USB and RCA

The Sylvania portable record player is a great idea for preserving records that are really precious to you. There may be albums that you don’t want to be taking out and handling any more often than is absolutely necessary. Maybe you have first pressings that are valuable or treasured memories that you don’t want to risk any damage to. Maybe you have a favourite that you play often and want to save to play anywhere you are. These are ideal for recording to MP3 and then putting away the record until next time when you’d really like to pull it out.

The Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding allows you to play your LP and convert it to an MP3, Some people seem to think that software for this process of conversion is supplied but in fact it’s not. The turntable converts the analogue signal to a digital signal to allow the computer to pick it up via the USB port.

There is plenty of software that you pick up online and offline to convert to whichever format is your preference. Usually the software can record the music, split the tracks up correctly and remove pops and crackles that can occasionally appear. Some of the software is paid but there are free programs available for download. These are not the only ones, they are just some that seem to be more than adequate and I won’t go into them as this is not a review about analogue to digital conversion software

Software that can be used with this portable turntable:

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Ocenaudio   Free

Audacity   Free

Roxio LP to MP3    Paid

Nch – Software Golden Records   Paid

RCA Jack Output

Sylvania record Player with aux out can also plug into a standard sound system and be just like a full size stereo system via the RCA jack plug out it does mean purchasing an audio cable adapter but these are very inexpensive and available very easily. By plugging into a high power speaker system this little portable can sound just like a big one

2 Speed Belt Drive Turntable

The Sylvania Portable Turntable is a belt drive record player. It has 2 speeds 33RPM and 45 RPM. This allows it to play 7 inch and 12 inch records that were manufactured from around the 1950’s onward. There were some customers that found that some heavier LP’s did not run at the correct speed – they ran slow. These would probably be 180 gram or 200 gram vinyl LP. These heavyweights are not very common and there is an adjustment that can be done to allow for this however if you’ve just bought a new turntable you may not want to be tinkering with. I suggest that given the price of this Sylvania turntable it isn’t something I would be concerned with but you may you might need to consider this factor.

Battery and USB powered

This is one of the few models of Portable Record player that is truly portable in that it can be powered from batteries. It can run from the power of a standard computer USB which also doubles as the connection for the digitized signal for converting LP’s to MP3’s. This means you can take this little unit anywhere and play you music wherever you like.

In Conclusion

This Sylvania Record Player is not really going to give you  Hi fidelity sound with full bass from the inbuilt speaker. There’s a lot of convenience built into a small very portable box only weighing in at 2.5 pounds or 1.3 Kg. The ability to convert your LP’s to a digital format or plug into and sound like a “big” system means that there is a lot of value in this record player. A few customers commented on the quality of the speakers but were mostly happy over all. One thing that may be a problem for someone who hasn’t had much experience with turntables is that the needle that comes with this player has a plastic protector that needs to be removed before playing for the first time. Finally if you have some of those heavier 12 inch LP’s you may have issues with playing them playing slow. The Sylvania Turntable Record Player with USB Encoding is overall a  well priced moderate portable record player.

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1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable

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The 1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable with Built in Speakers is an excellent Portable Turntable that has all the features you could ask for and a beautiful nostalgic look and feel that will urge you to play your vinyl again and again.
Amazon has been selling heaps of these and no wonder given the value for money that 1Byone has packed into this turntable. There is a movement back to Vinyl. For many people the old albums aren’t that old anymore they’re new – and they have new music on them

We will have a good look at this briefcase style player and check out the quality of the sound reproduction, the features and explore its capabilities. You will see how it can perform at its best and at its worst. There are comments and opinions from real users who have actually purchased and used the 1Byone portable turntable.

After reading this review you will be able to make a really informed decision about whether this portable turntable is really what you are looking to play your vinyl records.

Main Features

    • Selectable 33 / 45 / 78 RPM speeds settings.
    • Dynamic balanced tone arm with soft damping control.
    • Front-facing built-in stereo speakers provide great sound.
    • With RCA and headphone jack outputs / line in port mounted on the side, easy to operation and support multiple music playback modes.
    • Wooden cabinet with PU leather wrapping, the briefcase-styled turntable is lightweight, easy to store and transport.

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Belt Drive Portable Turntable

This is a Belt Drive Turntable making it much quieter than a direct drive and the belt drive tends to smooth out any fluctuations that may occur in the drive motor. It tends isolate the drive motor from the tone arm. This isolating of the tone arm prevents the tiny vibrations generated by the drive motor from being transferred to the tone arm to be amplified and make a humming noise in your speakers that will spoil your listening pleasure. No-one wants hear their favourite music along with an audible humming noise this is not what pleasurable listening is about.

Belt drive turntables have another advantage as well they are mechanically much simpler than direct drive turntables and therefore more reliable and easier to maintain for years longer. Usually the only part that may have to be replaced is the belt. The belts after many years of use will lose tension and cause the music to sound like it is running slow. Belts when they finally do start to fail are very easy to replace. Usually someone with even the most basic of mechanical skills and usually no tools can replace a belt in just a few minutes. The 1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable is no different.

3 Speed  – 33 – 45 – 78 RPM

With 3 Speeds to play all your records you will spend hours listening to sounds from the past easily. One of the advantages of belt drive turntables is the simplicity of the mechanism that allows this portable Record player to have 3 speeds to play not just your 33 RPM but also your 45 and 78 RPM Vinyl Discs. Being able to play such a wide variety of records means that not only can you play all your old albums but also you’re Dads and maybe even you’re Grandfathers records.

What a bonus – being able to share the memories of years and even decades gone by with those you love and treasure.

Built In Speakers

Built in front facing speakers give can put out some pretty good sound. Now to be perfectly honest the sound is not going to be high volume superb quality that you can get from a large expensive audiophile speaker system. The speakers in a quiet environment are really not bad at all but this is not going to be a unit that you could take to a party and crank up the whole crowd.

However it is more than adequate and if you want better sound from this unit plug in a nice set of headphones and the sound quality will improve dramatically. The better the headphones the better the sound or plug into a big set of speakers and turn the volume up. I’ll tell you more about that next.

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The 1Byone Belt Drive turntable has inputs and outputs that allow you to use this as a music system for a portable device or to plug into big set of speakers. Along with the in and outs there is an On Off Volume and Headphones connect very conveniently placed on the right hand side.

You can use the Line In with an adapter to record your Vinyl Records to any recording device (IPod Smartphone or Media player. The Line In will with the correct adapter plug your IPod, Phone or Media Player to use the inbuilt speakers to play your other music on this very flexible record player. There is an RCA Out plug to allow you to plug the 1Byone into your home music system and blast out your vinyl discs to the whole street if your home music system had that capability. All in all this makes this a very flexible music machine.

Tone Arm & Damping

Balanced tone arm with soft damping is a very professional touch. This means that the tone arm has good control and is gentle when landing the needle on the record surface. It is an important characteristic in any good turntable and a rare thing to find in a portable unit at such a great price. 1Byone have also included an auto stop feature that will automatically turn the turntable off at the end of the record. The Autostop feature will in the event that you were to forget that you had you left it playing, save any damage to your record or needle.

To ensure that your purchase is justified and that you are buying a quality product the 1byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable comes with a 12 month replacement warranty. You can be assured that this Retro style portable turntable wrapped in PU leather will give reliable service and play your golden memories – or even your new ones very well. Another advantage of this player is that you can purchase new needles and stylus easily. This all adds up to your pleasure at being able to enjoy the warm sound of analogue vinyl for a long time to come. The player is fairly light weight and is really good at being portable without it feeling like it’s junkie. This is a really good package at an incredible price, so good I’m not sure how they can do it.

 1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable in Black In conclusion

Best thing about this player is the good quality portability and ease of use. It has a relatively good tone arm which is really important in a portable turntable. What I didn’t like was the quality of the sound from the speakers but I did expect that to be the case. I have used quite a number of portables and sound quality seems to be the Achilles heel of all portables. This one’s no worse than any I’ve heard and better than a lot of them.

Pros

People that have bought the 1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable most liked

The flexibility that is available from the input and outputs on the side of the case to connect up to.
The “cute” nostalgic retro look and colours available and PU leather that felt good.
The 3 speeds allowing it to play all kinds of records

Cons

People that have bought the 1Byone Belt Drive 3 Speed Portable Stereo Turntable most disliked.

The quality of the sound was adequate they would have liked it to be better but most understood that given the size it was probably as good as could be expected.
One customer had an issue with a needle not working but this was resolved when 1Byone promptly sent her a new stylus.
The fact that there is nowhere within the player to store the power cables.

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