For the gadget lover: Crosley USB Turntable

Listening to vinyl is great (the hiss, the crackle, the instant credibility!) but also pretty impractical. This vintage-looking player from Crosley solves this conundrum by including a USB port, allowing a user to transfer vinyl records onto the computer. $125. Atomic Books, 3620 Falls Road, Hampden. 410-662-4444. atomicbooks.com. (Also available at the Sound Garden in Fells Point.)