Finally got the ION ITT USB turntable that I have been looking for months. Originally, saw it on the Gizmodo blog almost a year ago. Then could find it on a number of retail sites but it was always sold out. Finally, found it available on the Circuit City site.
It is a regular turntable that can play via RCA plug through your regular system but also a USB plug that when plugged into your computer and using the supplied Audacity software allows you to record your vinyl. You can choose to record a whole side of an album then breakdown each cut or record one cut at a time. It can then be edited, cut, chopped, equalized and have most hiss and pops removed. When it is all cleaned up you can convert the Audacity file to an MP3 and have permanent digital files of all your vinyl. I have played with it a few times with some 45’s, and it works well. The sound quality is pretty good with the cartridge that comes with it. I am sure if you were a hi-fidelity aficionado you would want to upgrade the cartridge, but this was good enough quality for me.
ION USB Turntable Vinyl Records