Pro-Ject USB TT
Been a while since I've commented on anything other than a few threads, but I have listened to a reasonable one from Pro-ject. And I have access to it almost anytime I might need to listen to it.
Against my suggestion, my nephew bought a Pro-ject Essential II. He didn't need anything with a phono stage (his Audiolab 8000A has a pretty good one in it), but he had it in his head that he wanted this table. I suggested the NAD C556 TT at a similar (lower) price, as it has been suggested that it is better than a rega RP!, but not as good as a RP1 Performance. Thankfully the difference can be made up in the future if he upgrades the stylus on the Ortofon OM-5E to a better OM series one.
I've listened to it through the built in phono stage and I must say it sounds pretty musical. The Toslink output can be input into a comp (or an interface box) and files can be recorded to the HD and then recorded to CD. For some records that are not available as a cd. This is but one way to go.
The table appears to be similar to the Pro-Ject Elemental turntable, with an included Pro-Ject Phono-box. So far it is pretty fun to listen to and although a little rough around the edges, is quite musical, and doesn't seem to suffer from a rolled off top end. It is something that , although not as good as some is probably worlds better than almost all "USB" or "digital" output turntables available.