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I haven't had any problems with the turntable, it's being very kind to my old albums. I'm pretty impressed with the quality and am glad I chose the Sony over several other brands I researched. I would definitely recommend this one. Like several other reviewers I've had a not so fun time trying to figure out the software. I do have sound through my computer. To make a long story short, here's what I ended up with for my settings: click "Tools" then "vinyl recording and restoration", be sure "monitor recording level" is checked. My Device Properties on the Audio tab is: Sound Playback: Realtek HD Audio Output Sound Recording: USB Audio CODEC MIDI Music Playback: Miscrosoft GS Wavetable SW Synth I can listen to an album even if I don't want to record it by opening up the vinyl recording and restoration window and just letting it run in the background. Hope this helps.