This is a Vintage Art Deco style turntable, I think it was manufactured between 1945 – 1950. It plays 78 RPM. Covered in a Candy Blue Paint over a steel body. Carron Mfg. Chicago , Ill. … Vintage Record turntable 78rpm old record player childrens

I’m using an Ion iTTUSB turntable

Having been around since 1919, RCA has been one of the leaders in the entertainment and electronic industry. Making everything from professional video cameras used for televised sporting events to personal portable CD players to brand new technology such as the USB Turntable which allows you to play old vinyl records and convert the audio from them into mp3 files on your computer’s hard drive, RCA deals with just about every form of electronic devise and keeps one step ahead on the latest technologies available. One of their more popular items is the various forms of RCA home theater systems.

With an RCA home theater system, you have a wide range of choices. Television monitors range in size from 22 inches to over 50 inches. Surround sound comes in either 5.1 surround sound or 6.1 surround sound. Along with a great range of options, when you get an RCA system you’re getting some of the most top notch, top of the line, most up to date technology around. You can pick from various DVD players, radios, speaker wattage… it’s a veritable mix and match of what you can chose to have in your living room, all while having the satisfaction that you’re buying the best on the market at a great price.

An RCA home theater system is also energy efficient, making it better for the environment than ever before. In 2008, all models were compliant with Energy Star regulators, and were even equipped with a Dynamic Room Light Sensor which is able to detect any ambient light in the room (such as sunlight coming in through a window or a lamp in the room being on) and automatically adjust the brightness of the screen accordingly, using less power to showcase your favorite TV show or DVD. These allow you to be entertained with TV (America’s number 1 pastime) as you have before, but by using less energy you’re saving the environment as well as lowering your electric bills (which helps save your bank account!).

RCA home theater systems have some of the most affordable prices around while having more features than the competition including richer video quality on higher resolution 1080p HDTV systems, clearer more crisp audio with their high quality 5.1 or 6.1 surround sound speakers, and universal remotes to help you operate every function of your home entertainment center with a single device. It’s no wonder RCA is one of the top brands in the electronics world today.



By: Lillian G. W

My husband has a collection of vinyl records that he will not part with. We limited space for these and they are getting in the way. They are currently in orange crates rearranged as best as I can . . . but the collection keeps growing and I can look at the crates no longer. I want to get him shelves to put them in but I want them to look nice and modern at the same time. Where should I look? And I tried ebay they didn’t ahve anything like I want. Oh and I’m not rich so I can’t spend that much money.

The origin of hip-hop can be traced back as far as the ancient tribes in Africa. Rap has been compared with the chants, drumbeats and foot-stomping African tribes performed before wars, the births of babies, and the deaths of kings and elders. Historians have reached further back than the accepted origins of hip-hop. It was born as we know it today in the Bronx, cradled and nurtured by the youth in the low-income areas of New York City.

Fast-forward from the tribes of Africa to the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica in the late sixties. The impoverished of Kingston gathered together in groups to form DJ conglomerates. They spun roots and culture records and communicated with the audience over the music. At the time, the DJ’s comments weren’t as important as the quality of the sound system and its ability to get the crowd moving. Kool Herc grew up in this community before he moved to the Bronx.

During the late sixties, reggae wasn’t popular with New Yorkers. As a DJ, Kool Herc spun rhythm and blues records to please his party crowd. But, he had to add his personal touch. During the breaks, Herc began to speak to his audience as he had learned to do in Jamaica. He called out, the audience responded, and then he pumped the volume back up on the record. This call and response technique was nothing new to this community who’d been reared in Baptist and Methodist churches where call and response was a technique used by the speakers to get the congregation involved. Historians compare it to the call and response performed by Jazz musicians and was very much a part of the culture of Jazz music during the renaissance in Harlem.

Herc’s DJ style caught on. His party’s grew in popularity. He began to buy multiple copies of the same albums. When he performed his duties as a DJ, he extended the breaks by using multiple copies of the same records. He chatted, as it is called in dance hall, with his audience for longer and longer periods.

Others copied Herc’s style. Soon a friendly battle ensued between New York DJs. They all learned the technique of using break beats. Herc stepped up the game by giving shout-outs to people who were in attendance at the parties and coming up with his signature call and response. Other DJs responded by rhyming with their words when they spoke to the audience. More and more DJs used two and four line rhymes and anecdotes to get their audiences involved and hyped at these parties.

One day, Herc passed the microphone over to two of his friends. He took care of the turn table and allowed his buddies to keep the crowd hyped with chants, rhymes and anecdotes while he extended the breaks of different songs indefinitely. This was the birth of rap as we know it.

Hip-hop has evolved from the days of the basement showdowns to big business in the music industry. In the seventies and eighties, the pioneers and innovators of the rap record was the DJ. He was the guy who used his turntable to create fresh sounds with old records. Then, he became the guy who mixed these familiar breaks with synthesizers to produce completely new beats. Not much has changed in that aspect of hip-hop. The guy who creates the beat is still the heart of the track. Now, we call him the producer. Even though some DJs work as producers as well as DJs (quite a few start out as DJs before they become producers), today’s title “DJ” doesn’t carry the same connotative meaning it did in the eighties. Today’s hip-hop producer performs the same tasks as the eighty’s DJ.



By: Kurt Howard

When it comes to DJ equipments, a few brands come to mind. The ones that are most popular Numark, American DJ Supply, Pioneer, Denon, Gemini, Odyssey, Stanton, M-Audio and Chauvet. These are the brands to look for when investing in DJ equipments.
When it comes to DJ equipments, a few brands come to mind. The ones that are most popular Numark, American DJ Supply, Pioneer, Denon, Gemini, Odyssey, Stanton, M-Audio and Chauvet. These are the brands to look for when investing in DJ equipments.

Numark is a global brand that manufactures a wide range of mixers, turntables and DJ CD players. One of their latest introductions is the DJ DVD Mixing Console. It is also one of the pioneers of Computer DJing through its first mixing software called Cue. PT01 is a one of its most popular product, a belt-driven turntable with a built-in cartridge and removable stylus. Among other popular products are the iDJ mixer, Dimension 3 and 4 amplifiers and Numark Total Control software controller.

American DJ Supply – this brand is widely known for its lighting products. It produces the best lamps, lasers, oscillators, centerpieces, fog/haze machines, L.E.Ds and many other intelligent lighting systems that have long life and low in power consumption. The Accu LED MH is one of its latest products.

Pioneer is mostly known for its DVD Video /CD decks with MP3. DVJ-1000 is one of its famous table top players. It allows playback of MP3 files recorded onto DVD discs and has a preview monitor which displays a wide range of info eliminating the need to switch display modes. This brand also produces high-end speakers.

DN-HS5500CD is one of Denon’s latest products. It is a direct drive multi-media player and controller that has 2 decks, a built-in slot-in DC drive unit and has a USB interface. Denon is known for producing compact equipments.

When it comes to quality turntable/mixer/ console cases and a wide range on accessories, Odyssey is the one that produces the best.

M-Audio is manufacturer of digital audio work station and MIDI interfaces. It also boasts DJ software systems. One of its latest releases is the Torq® DJ which is Windows XP SP2, Vista (32-bit) and Mac OS X compatible.



By: Andreas Niklasson

I want to get my grandparents a USB turntable for their 50th wedding anniversary. Do you know of any good ones??
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I just recently inherited a couple hundred vinyl records and a record player. Some of them are in sleeves, some not. What is the best way to store these records where I can easily access them when I want to listen to them? I don’t want them to get damaged but I don’t want to just box them up and put them in the attic either. I’d like to actually use them.

Are you looking for turntables for sale? First what do you look for? What makes a good turntable? In this article, you will discover the basics to turntables, and you will soon know what makes a good record player, as well as where to buy them for cheap. So let’s get started!

Out of all the tools and instruments available, there is nothing as modern and versatile as a turntable. Finding turntables for sale is a start to a great amount of fun, as well as learning an important skill. This skill can then grow to help you get on stage, and have a possibility of becoming as famous as a rock star. It all begins with finding turntables for sale and then buying a turntable!

Some things you will need to know. The fundamental differences, etc. The first major difference between record players is the CD versions and the vinyl versions. What you choose will come down to your own preferences. Some prefer the vinyl versions, while CDJ’s as they are called, are great because they allow you to easily use CD’s which are cheaper. And this can work out great if you make your own music, and you want to mix with them.

Another point you will find is that of how it actually works. When looking at turntables for sale, you will find that some have belt drives, while others have direct drive versions.

The direct drive versions are more superior, however, they also are considerably more expensive. When you consider that you need 2 to be able to effectively be able to mix, then you might find that direct drive versions are too expensive.

Belt drive turntables still work, and they work better than not having decks! So the next question comes, how do you find and buy?

Buying turntables is easy, many stores have them. However, to find a good pair, you will need to research more. The internet is a great way to find turntables for sale. They often will have prices which beat most stores, as well as having a wider range.



By: Sarah Reddingworth

I am new at collecting records so I am unsure as to what brand is good at converting.