Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:33:44 -0800
Reply-To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday topic: MP3s in a vanagon?
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On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote:
> So what if I want to have high quality reproductions from my old vinyl
> collection? Do you really think a $90 Chinese-made turntable and
> cartridge/stylus(and its electronics) is going to faithfully reproduce those
> sounds?
No. Wasn't suggesting that. :)
My response was somewhat tongue in cheek, but for those users who want
an easy pathway to hearing their vinyl via digital media, a TT like
that would likely do this. Hey it c/w a version of Audacity and EZ
Vinyl! $90 *shipped* ? Assuming UPS doesn't charge some kind of fee
upon delivery, and that the cartridge or arm doesn't fall off, sounds
good for the aforementioned.
Costco link:
http://tinyurl.com/y9yx8h9
> Find me a system that will incorporate my $800(1970's prices) B&O Beogram
> 4002 turntable with tangental tracking tonearm. There's probably some
> Thorens tonearm and Ortofon moving coil cartridge folks out there wondering
> the same thing...... Of course, if the speakers and amplifier are crap, you
> likely won't hear the difference anyway. Remember, it all starts with the
> source material.
>
> DM&FS, who doesn't mind the ticks and pops, and had a Nakamichi 700 tape
> deck to get rid of the hiss and loss of hghs....
Good points. :)
I've recently been delving further into resurrecting/building my
**modest** home music studio. Yes. Quality starts at source material.
Beyond that, the first analogue piece in the audio chain, is the most
crucial. (Pmail me about the Apogee Duet I recently purchased) So ya,
a $90 USB TT won't likely do as well as a boutique level TT. But, for
some it provides ease of use. Plug it in, boot up, launch software,
set stuff, transfer, burn. Speakers and amps? for sure. Ironically
though, my Westy is so noisy when under power, all the clicks, pops,
hiss, and great solos playing back on my new stereo/speakers won't be
heard as they should be anyway. ;)
IMO, a decent PCI type computer sound card or much easier, a mid
priced FW or USB home studio type audio interface, would do justice to
bringing old vinyl into Vanagon land. Assuming it has the right
inputs, just plug the TT into that. Some are more user friendly than
others, and some play nicer with Mac or PC in part depending on
version of OS.
Even something low end like this would be better than the $99 TT electronics.
$55 Cnd:
http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?type=90&cat=13&id=109
Caveat: I've never used an inexpensive TT.
With audio cards and the like, preamp type/quality and AD-DA
converters are the bigger part of what makes the difference to sound
quality.
Neil.
> At 11:15 PM 2/26/2010, neil n wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> ...
>>
>> > Google 'rip vinyl' and you will find a bunch of options if you are
>> > loking to
>> > convert old records (78s, 45s or 33 1/3) to digital formats. Right now
>> > Costco has one full setup complete with turntable for $90 shipped.
>>
>>
>> w/turntable?
>>
>> WhaddaDeal!
>>
>> I can't recall when I last had a turntable.
>>
>> Another project for another day. (though I would really enjoy hearing
>> my Joni Mitchell, Jaco, Brecker et al double album in my Westy)
>>
>> http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/essential/joni_shadowsandlight.asp
>>
>> Neil.
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