i've posted this before, but here goes...
i've had the Numark PT-01 for a while now and would recommend it as a portable unit, but not really a turntable for sampling from or encoding your LPs to digital format from. i'll give you the pros & cons on it...
PROs:
-it plays 33/45/78 speeds (not many portables will play 78s. this is my only means of hearing 78s actually)
-it can run on batteries as well as the included AC adapter
-it has both 1/8 and 1/4 headphone jacks as well as RCA outputs.
-it has basic pitch shift, tone, and volume knobs
-it is 12x12 and therefore fits in a crate
CONs:
-like all portables, it has a rather cheap cartridge... almost any LP that isn't brand new plays with a loud static sound... (which you won't hear if you play the same LP on better turntables)
-like a boombox, it's heavy once it has batteries in it
-the built-in speaker is small... but i think the amount of outputs it has make up for that
-it has a lot of plastic parts... the small plastic hinge that holds the tonearm in place breaks off easily... it took 2 years, but it did finally happen to me.
ps: there are no rechargeable turntables that i know of... they do still sell rechargeable batteries though, which is the same thing.
ps part2: most these issues also apply to the Vestax portable... i've heard that one has an even quieter speaker....
