eBay with 1SaleADay has the Vibe Sound 2-Speed Turntable with USB to PC (VS-2001-EDD) for $18 with free shipping. Features 33 1/3 and 45 speeds, RCA output, jewel stylus with semi-automatic tone arm, and includes USB cable, software disc, 45 RPM adapter.
Seems like back in the day I used to know things about record players. There's issues of constant speed from a flywheel and precision speed sensing, the cartridge quality and arm weight and all kinds of stuff that you won't get for $18.
Then again a high quality record player plus preamp and ADC will set you back hundreds.
Results only as good as how well you clean the records, then learn to use Audacity to clean the .wav files. Not quite as simple as it looks!
Seems like back in the day I used to know things about record players. There's issues of constant speed from a flywheel and precision speed sensing, the cartridge quality and arm weight and all kinds of stuff that you won't get for $18.
Then again a high quality record player plus preamp and ADC will set you back hundreds.