You’re an audiophile. You know who you are. Stacks of limited edition LPs are piled on your treadmill. You hold sacred your pristine 1982 pressing of the Clash’s Combat Rock. Yeah, vinyl still has a place, but the world is digital, right? Where have all the turntables gone? You want your Frampton Comes Alive to do just that. Enter Stanton DJ.

The Stanton T.55 USB turntable is hitting the stores hard, and it’s not just for professionals and house music. The T.55 turntable is a state-of-the art piece of professional-grade vinyl-stroking beauty that also gives you the ability to take your favorite records and rip them into high-fidelity digital mp3. Just jack into one of your Mac or PCs USB ports (it also has S/PDIF) and use the included software to bring it home.

Did I say it was simple? Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator ™ and Audacity ™, make it easier than a Lionel Richie ballad to archive your collection for use on any MP3 player. You can even edit the tracks and clean up those pesky pops and clicks if that’s your thing.

So the next time you are staring at your dust-covered vinyl copy of Boy’s Don’t Cry wishing that you had saved that Mickey Mouse record player from when you were a kid, just wipe that tear from your cheek and remember that Stanton DJ has your back. Grab the new T.55 USB turntable now. Play it straight or rip it, either way you’re in good hands. Now get to spinning.

The T.55 USB turntable retails for $199 and comes with a non-slip mat, dust cover and replacement head right in the box. You can get hooked up at leading music retailer and check out www.stantondj.com for more info.