Back in the very early 70's before cassettes were commonplace and CDs were not yet invented some soulies had portable record players.

 

Anyone got any info on these devices?

 

We had one mate who had one and we took it all over the country to various clubs with just a handful of 45's.

 

On one memorable trip to the Torch we had it in the car and played Otis Smith Let her go non stop from Liverpool to Stoke, we so loved that record.

 

I know that all seems so old hat now with computers and mobile devices but back in the 60s and 70s it was so hard to hear the music we loved/craved. It made it all the more underground and mysterious.

 

Anyone got any internety links to these ancient keys to our underground world?????

 

Dave Banks

Bit tight with the photos though aren't they?

Battery and USB, transfer vinyl to mp3...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vXQeFyg1Vso

Vestax Handytrax. Got one 10 years ago. Still using it.

 

 

 

 

 

Love the name plattenspieler, Benji. There's quite a few on here who qualify for the spieling part without the feckin' platten. 

I have one of the original Handytrax, BRILLIANT! Had it for about 10 years, never changed the stylus, never had to, still sharp as... Cost me £70 new as I worked in shop that sold them so got a good discount. I use it next to my office desk to play any records I buy to see if they play OK. Never fails and as said above, more popular now than ever.
This one I got from a charity shop about 2 months ago, bought it for £25 cos they said they couldn't get it to work and it didn't have a plug. Might have helped if they had opened it up and seen that it actually took batteries. Bought new batteries and works perfect. Last one that worked sold for £325.

 

I suspect you are talking about before these, but these were all the rage in the 80's and still in demand now. 

I've had a soundburger for sometime now and it's given me great service. Used to put panic into the US customs when they scanned my baggage. The company still have a UK base in Leeds if I recall but they don't stock spares. US ebay is the best place for drive belts, stylus etc.

Crossly now do a version of the Soundburger called the revolution.

https://mobile.betanews.com/betanews/#!/entry/vinyl-ripping-with-the-crosley-revolution,5027bcab7af68a84dc80f45a/media/3,crosley-revolution

Not bad for what is between £49 & £68 quid. Juno.co.uk are stocking them in orange green and blue. Just bagged a blue one as it was the cheaper of the colours, same model though.

Crossly now do a version of the Soundburger called the revolution.

https://mobile.betanews.com/betanews/#!/entry/vinyl-ripping-with-the-crosley-revolution,5027bcab7af68a84dc80f45a/media/3,crosley-revolution

Not bad for what is between £49 & £68 quid. Juno.co.uk are stocking them in orange green and blue. Just bagged a blue one as it was the cheaper of the colours, same model though.

Which is this as posted earlier

https://m.youtube.com...h?v=vXQeFyg1Vso

No need to be cantankerous. Chill man, lots of posts to go through. Links don't always show on devices.

Vestax Handytrax. Got one 10 years ago. Still using it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thinking of buying one of these to transfer vinyl to ipod 

 

Can anyone tell me (forgive my technical inexpertise):-

 

1) The procedure for transferring vinyl to ipod in this way

 

Have done it previously by burning vinyl to recordable audio CD then loading onto itunes - does this method bypass itunes? Is it relatively straight forward? 

 

2) What loss of sound quality / how can you maximise sound quality

 

Burning vinyl to audio CD as above then onto itunes / ipod results in a noticeable reduction in volume

 

3) Would you risk your rare vinyl on the Handytrax? Another post said the new Soundburgers had a poor quality stylus

 

Advice appreciated

 

Cheers, Chris.

Thinking of buying one of these to transfer vinyl to ipod 

 

Can anyone tell me (forgive my technical inexpertise):-

 

1) The procedure for transferring vinyl to ipod in this way

 

Have done it previously by burning vinyl to recordable audio CD then loading onto itunes - does this method bypass itunes? Is it relatively straight forward? 

 

2) What loss of sound quality / how can you maximise sound quality

 

Burning vinyl to audio CD as above then onto itunes / ipod results in a noticeable reduction in volume

 

3) Would you risk your rare vinyl on the Handytrax? Another post said the new Soundburgers had a poor quality stylus

 

Advice appreciated

 

Cheers, Chris.

 

I wouldn't use a portable to record to itunes Chris, also do these Vestax have a usb out?

 

I wouldn't use a portable to record to itunes Chris, also do these Vestax have a usb out?

 

Thanks Pete - yes USB output so designed to do that - what would you recommend?

I wouldn't use a portable to record to itunes Chris, also do these Vestax have a usb out?

 

Pete, also why wouldn't you use a portable such as this? Looks decent enough quality?

Pete, also why wouldn't you use a portable such as this? Looks decent enough quality?

 

They look alright but stands to reason you won't get the same results as you would off a 'proper' deck though?  I was using a Stanton through an adaptor thing going directly into the Mac, was perfect but then started to get crackle on it - Tesco had these USB decks on offer last month, wooden base, look nice, only basic but the recording quality was better than that which I had with the Stanton!

Thats just my opinion Chris, I might be totally wrong, I got a Vestax when they first came out but decided it was pointless so I moved it on.

Thanks Pete - some others do seem better quality when you look at reviews 

I wouldn't use a portable to record to itunes Chris, also do these Vestax have a usb out?

 

No USB on that model, you had me take mine over to the window to double-check   It has external speakers/phones sockets and that`s it.

The black one looks nice and up to date!

Edited November 14, 201410 yr by Guest

here you go, Bush Discassette. I bought one in 1974 and only threw it away a couple of years ago as it was rusted to hell. Used to take it with all the time and remember playing records with mates down Aycliffe town centre many a Sunday! (the video is not mine)

 

Used to have one fitted in my 1965 Mini traveling to Wigan etc.

I bought one of these (green version) at Benetton last year. I believe that this proves vinyl is back.

 

Here's mine - Battery and mains

 

Never understood the fuss over those soundburgers and lookalikes, they look stupid

Never understood the fuss over those soundburgers and lookalikes, they look stupid

 

It's the size and weight. Very easy to put in any kind of bag when going to record fairs.

They look alright but stands to reason you won't get the same results as you would off a 'proper' deck though?  I was using a Stanton through an adaptor thing going directly into the Mac, was perfect but then started to get crackle on it - Tesco had these USB decks on offer last month, wooden base, look nice, only basic but the recording quality was better than that which I had with the Stanton!

Thats just my opinion Chris, I might be totally wrong, I got a Vestax when they first came out but decided it was pointless so I moved it on.

There's an audio output on the earlier ones, not sure about the newer ones, so you can plug in an external speaker, connect it to an existing system or connect it to your PC.

Purchased the crossley Soundburger, thought I'd try a few cheap throwaway 45s before I chanced anything expensive. The needle destroyed the styrene ones, didn't try vinyl as that was enough for me... I'm sending it back, so thankful I didn't use it at a fair before hand. AVOID!

Purchased the crossley Soundburger, thought I'd try a few cheap throwaway 45s before I chanced anything expensive. The needle destroyed the styrene ones, didn't try vinyl as that was enough for me... I'm sending it back, so thankful I didn't use it at a fair before hand. AVOID!

 

Should be renamed the Crossley Soundbuggerer.

Ha ha definitely lol

Here's a new condition 45 the tideline is not dirt, that's disintegrated grooves.

Edited November 20, 201410 yr by SB68

Here's a new condition 45 the tideline is not dirt, that's disintegrated grooves.

 

Ouch.

Here's mine - Battery and mains

 

gp3b-1.JPGgp3b-2.JPG

 

Haven't seen a GP3 in that colour before.  Lovely.

Here's a new condition 45 the tideline is not dirt, that's disintegrated grooves.

 

 

I've got a Crosley, and it doesn't cause any damage at all that I can see or hear on Styrene. Following your post I thought I'd try playing the same styrene record ten times to see if I could replicate the damage. Nope, not a mark, or deterioration in sound.

 

Perhaps you just got one with a duff needle ?

Staples have some nice looking little portable in at the mo at £39.99.

Dx

Edited November 28, 201410 yr by DaveNPete

Here's mine - Battery and mains

 

gp3b-1.JPGgp3b-2.JPG

 

Like the colour of that, I've not seen it before.

 

I've accumulated this set up

I don't think so Dave, although none of those needles on crosley are brilliant quality. On the soundburger lookalike I think it is down to poor design of the arm and the fact it's not angled correctly and has poor balance. That being said, it is possible it could have been a duff one. I've not ordered another to find out. It's been sent back now so will just invest in a handy trax.

Edited December 2, 201410 yr by SB68

got this in 1995 £50 in curries couple of months ago i changed the stilus -  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bush-MTT1-Turntable-Hi-Fi-midi-size-separate-Record-player-/311160529934?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item48729ce40e

then i was looking through one of fb sales sites got this for a £10 only down the road no pp - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Turntable-Model-PS-J20-/151500505316?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item23462240e4

not usb lead into the mic jack of pc

Gerry H , I also have this sony ( bush) deck......its good for playing my old 45s on ...I just put the lead into my hi fi amp aux, works great, never jumps....got mine from richer sounds about 10 years ago....was a good price then too.....not portable, but good if you have a hifi aux.......or a mini, micro hifi with no deck....