Denon DP-450USB turntable: An ideal tool for digitizing your vinyl

If the USB in this Denon turntable’s model number caught your eye, you’ve probably been thinking of digitizing your vinyl collection. And you’ve probably looked at some of the—ahem—less-expensive USB turntables and found them lacking.

Well, here’s the good news: Denon’s DP-450USB turntable delivers great sound and audiophile build quality, and it makes recording your vinyl super easy—even without a computer. The bad news? The Windows software Denon chose to bundle with its product leaves much to be desired.

AUDIOPHILE BUILD AND DESIGN

Denon is best known in the U.S. for its , but the company has a much broader portfolio, including exquisite headphones (such as the  TechHive reviewed recently), an excellent multi-room audio system known as , and, of course, a strong line of turntables. Many people don’t know it, but Denon has been building turntables for more