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SeaGrand's GENESOUND rips vinyl to CD / MP3
SeaGrand isn't exactly a well-known brand here in the US, but the company known for crafting nifty devices to rip one musical format to another is dropping one in for the retro crowd. Whether you've got 33s or 45s, SeaGrand's forthcoming GENESOUND should make ripping vinyl to MP3 a lesson in simplicity, and if you're stuck back in the days of compact disc, it'll burn to CD for you as well. The mini-system includes a pair of stereo speakers, brushed aluminum face, a hint of vintage styling, headphone out, CD / LP playback, and there's even USB / SD ports to carry your freshly ripped tunes on flash media. As expected, there's no word on how much this useful invention will run you, but folks in Japan can start ripping through that vinyl collection (and reminiscing about the days of DRM-free music) later this month.
SeaGrand ez6 copies CDs to SDs and USBs
If you're still buying your music on shiny round discs and want to rip it on the go, the ¥19,800 (about $169) SeaGrand ez6 seems like a relatively painless way to get it done. Put a disc in the portable player, plug in a USB drive or SD card, and rip away. Of course, you won't have the usual conveniences of Gracenote integration and ID3 tagging, but if you, say, pick up a CD in an airport kiosk and need to get it onto your digital audio player by flight time, this will get it done.
