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koelaboe
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i wanted to digitize my vinyl record collection.
setup: fast computer, santa cruz sound card, audacity 1.3 beta software.
analog in: AR turntable, shure v15 cartridge, xpsound-xp201 phono pre-amp.
got started with the first record and it took all of 2 evenings to learn some of the audacity program.
all above did a bang up job to transport the analog signal to digital.
removed some noise and all the clicks and pops and bang... burned it to a cd.
played it on my avr350 - dv139 combo and wow... it sounded just like my old record setup from the past... i think.
here is the rub, it just takes too much time!
to do 1 record: actual playing time up to 60 minutes. then it starts to get murky; depending on who you are it may take a long time before the last tweak and twist makes it sound just right.
yes you get the picture; the digital fine tuning is almost infinite.
in my case i 'saw the light'. i would need another 20 years of dedicated digitizing my collection and i just don't have that much time left.
then the biggest "duh..." came over me: why not hookup the pre-amp to the turntable, run a good cable to the avr350, see if you still have a free analog input left, move the turntable convenient and close to the sound system, collect records underneath in the turntable cabinet and double WOW... what a sound !
i even love the old snap, crackle, pop as i was used to hear then when playing the you know what out of a fine new record release we used to wait for with much impatience.
when i first got my avr350 - dv139 combo i was dutiful impressed and delighted with the sound and re-discovered my whole cd collection. such depth and dynamics.
but after sulking in a closet for such a long time now all my vinyl records are blinking their collective grooves telling me: 'me first... no me first please...!
and yes what a sweet, clean, clear, honest sound can be heard with a good combination of equipment.
and heck i don't even mind getting up and walking to change the record over.
question:
i have to turn the avr350 up to at least 80db to get the base sound i like. feeling i miss some of the low end punch.
realizing there must be better phono pre-amps can anyone let me know what works for you?
(how longwinded can one get to just ask a simple question, sorry)
regards
nick
setup: fast computer, santa cruz sound card, audacity 1.3 beta software.
analog in: AR turntable, shure v15 cartridge, xpsound-xp201 phono pre-amp.
got started with the first record and it took all of 2 evenings to learn some of the audacity program.
all above did a bang up job to transport the analog signal to digital.
removed some noise and all the clicks and pops and bang... burned it to a cd.
played it on my avr350 - dv139 combo and wow... it sounded just like my old record setup from the past... i think.
here is the rub, it just takes too much time!
to do 1 record: actual playing time up to 60 minutes. then it starts to get murky; depending on who you are it may take a long time before the last tweak and twist makes it sound just right.
yes you get the picture; the digital fine tuning is almost infinite.
in my case i 'saw the light'. i would need another 20 years of dedicated digitizing my collection and i just don't have that much time left.
then the biggest "duh..." came over me: why not hookup the pre-amp to the turntable, run a good cable to the avr350, see if you still have a free analog input left, move the turntable convenient and close to the sound system, collect records underneath in the turntable cabinet and double WOW... what a sound !
i even love the old snap, crackle, pop as i was used to hear then when playing the you know what out of a fine new record release we used to wait for with much impatience.
when i first got my avr350 - dv139 combo i was dutiful impressed and delighted with the sound and re-discovered my whole cd collection. such depth and dynamics.
but after sulking in a closet for such a long time now all my vinyl records are blinking their collective grooves telling me: 'me first... no me first please...!
and yes what a sweet, clean, clear, honest sound can be heard with a good combination of equipment.
and heck i don't even mind getting up and walking to change the record over.
question:
i have to turn the avr350 up to at least 80db to get the base sound i like. feeling i miss some of the low end punch.
realizing there must be better phono pre-amps can anyone let me know what works for you?
(how longwinded can one get to just ask a simple question, sorry)
regards
nick