Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Grumpy Bob
It occurs to me that the OP might find answers to his cartridge query over at a forum like that at 'vinylengine' (https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/index.php). For my part, I enjoy playing vinyl - but out of convenience most of my listening is done from digital, CDs or vinyl ripped to m

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread pablolie
Mnyb wrote: > I think thats the actual ritual about spining those discs, I’m little > sadened that i sold all my vinyls 20 years ago :-/ > > It sometimes think about. create a retro hifi system of some kind, just > for pure nostalgia . I don't miss vinyl one bit, even though I still have my al

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Mnyb
We have several treads on recording vinyl you do need a riaa stage or preamp or similar , not just the analog in on your computer. Maybe a better sound card if inputs on laptops reached new bottom levels . But any decent soundcards fidelity far exceeds vinyl . On topic it was some fun when I was

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Martin N
Hello, At 04:55 18/03/2018, you wrote: When I remeber my LP days it thought the low level MC cart sounded even better , bu then you need a separate MC amp before the MM input or a phone stage that handles MC directly , something that you select both gain and I put impedance . Cart also needs ma

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread kidstypike
Ah . . but you had one, and so did I, but very sensibly *I* didn't use it. :confused: *Study/Server - LMS 7.9.1 -* Pi3/Pi screen/HiFiBerry DAC+/piCorePlayer 3.22/jivelite, 25K library on WDMyCloud, cache and playlists on a USB stick (formatted ntfs). *Lounge* - Pi 2/Max2Play > HiFiBerry DIGI+ >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread ralphpnj
kidstypike wrote: > You didn't mention this must have :( :) > > 24731 A "must have"?!? When I used one of these devices on my turntable it seemed as if i was listening through a dirty window. In addition the entire soundstage collapsed and the tonal balance was all wrong. Not to mention that

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread kidstypike
ralphpnj wrote: > Do you mean the ritual of having to put all those LPs away after you > played them? Or having to clean the LPs before you play them? Of having > to listen a track you don't enjoy because you are too lazy to get up and > move the tonearm past the track? Or not being able to save

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Pascal Hibon
ralphpnj wrote: > Do you mean the ritual of having to put all those LPs away after you > played them? Or having to clean the LPs before you play them? Of having > to listen a track you don't enjoy because you are too lazy to get up and > move the tonearm past the track? Or not being able to save

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread slartibartfast
Pascal Hibon wrote: > Sure but that is not an equal competition. CD has the advantage; it is > the better format. And when done right should sound better no matter > what cart one uses. > I'm just amazed how good that cart plays. It is very close to CD > quality. > > Playing vinyl once and a w

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread ralphpnj
Pascal Hibon wrote: > Sure but that is not an equal competition. CD has the advantage; it is > the better format. And when done right should sound better no matter > what cart one uses. > I'm just amazed how good that cart plays. It is very close to CD > quality. > > Playing vinyl once and a w

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Pascal Hibon
ralphpnj wrote: > Why not compare the sound of an LP played using the Benz to the sound of > flac files (both standard resolution and high resolution - if available) > of the same recording streamed via your Touch. The flac files should be > sourced from either a CD rip or a digital download, in

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Pascal Hibon
Mnyb wrote: > I think thats the actual ritual about spining those discs, I’m little > sadened that i sold all my vinyls 20 years ago :-/ > > It sometimes think about. create a retro hifi system of some kind, just > for pure nostalgia . I never ditched my vinyl. I don't think I could. It is som

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread ralphpnj
Why not compare the sound of an LP played using the Benz to the sound of flac files (both standard resolution and high resolution - if available) of the same recording streamed via your Touch. The flac files should be sourced from either a CD rip or a digital download, in other words not from a vi

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread drmatt
Just have an old LP next to the deck, get it out the sleeve and drop the needle on it. While having the deck wired to start playing the flac files on your squeezebox in the background... -Transcoded from Matt's brain by Tapatalk- -- Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Mnyb
I think thats the actual ritual about spining those discs, I’m little sadened that i sold all my vinyls 20 years ago :-/ It sometimes think about. create a retro hifi system of some kind, just for pure nostalgia . Main hifi:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Dilemma

2018-03-18 Thread Pascal Hibon
Mnyb wrote: > When I remeber my LP days it thought the low level MC cart sounded even > better , bu then you need a separate MC amp before the MM input or a > phone stage that handles MC directly , something that you select both > gain and I put impedance . > Yes, I've read about that topic as