slartibartfast wrote:
> I bought my Planar 3 in the late eighties to replace a Trio KD1033B and
> yes I also had the ADC headshell for the Trio and a replacement mat.
> Years later after reading a few threads about the Planar 3 running
> slightly fast I measured the speed of mine by counting
cliveb wrote:
> To fit under a typical bed, the LPs are going to have to be laid flat.
> This is NOT A GOOD IDEA - storing LPs flat (and piled up on top of one
> another) tends to make them warp.
> LP records should be stored vertically, ideally with a small amount of
> side pressure.Maybe but
slartibartfast wrote:
> ... and all my vinyl is under the bed
To fit under a typical bed, the LPs are going to have to be laid flat.
This is NOT A GOOD IDEA - storing LPs flat (and piled up on top of one
another) tends to make them warp.
LP records should be stored vertically, ideally with a
Grumpy Bob wrote:
> Interesting - I've never owned many turntables in my life, but I don't
> recall ever feeling I've needed a detachable headshell - probably
> because I don't change cartridge terribly frequently. My venerable
> Planar 3 (something like 22-24 years old now) is still going
d6jg wrote:
>
> I pondered an RP1 and RP2 and sone of the Project range. A mate has
> recently bought an RP1 so I gave his a good look at. In the end the
> cartridge options of a detachable headshell took over
Interesting - I've never owned many turntables in my life, but I don't
recall ever
Just before Christmas I took the plunge and got rid of my Living Room
Sherwood TT and replaced it with an Onkyo CP1050 (back to that in a
minute).
In the meantime I had my Trio KD1033B serviced and at the same time got
the Ortofon 2M Red mounted in my spare ADC Headshell. I put the Trio
into my
atrocity wrote:
I've noticed noise at the analog output even on a relatively new
computer. I solved that with a cheap USB to S/PDIF device, though it
resamples everything to 48k.
Ancient Sony PS-X75 with a brand new Audio-Technica AT440MLa. :)
Maybe I should take a look at external
Julf wrote:
It is always easy to do dramatic increase from almost nothing to very
little :)
In November 2014, it was reported that over one million vinyl records
had been sold in the UK since the beginning of the year. Sales had not
reached this level since 1996. The British Phonographic
atrocity wrote:
I've noticed noise at the analog output even on a relatively new
computer. I solved that with a cheap USB to S/PDIF device, though it
resamples everything to 48k.
Ancient Sony PS-X75 with a brand new Audio-Technica AT440MLa. :)
Maybe I should take a look at external
Archimago wrote:
The Sony PS-X series with Biotracer arms are nice machines! I was
looking for one locally last year but couldn't find any in good shape
:(.
I was a KID when I bought that thing...it's got to be 35 years ago now.
It spent significant time in the shop after a few years but
atrocity wrote:
I've noticed noise at the analog output even on a relatively new
computer. I solved that with a cheap USB to S/PDIF device, though it
resamples everything to 48k.
Ancient Sony PS-X75 with a brand new Audio-Technica AT440MLa. :)
Maybe I should take a look at external
atrocity wrote:
...
It probably is the price that makes me wonder if I can do better. I'm
falling victim to the It cost less than my car, it can't possibly be
any good! syndrome. :)
One thing I'm really having shoved in my face lately is how frustrating
analog could be. I just
arnyk wrote:
The evidence I see suggests that as my generation dies off, so will
vinyl. This time for real.
But fortunately there will be the hipster 8-track/c-cassette revival
(albeit short-lived, as all hipster trends are, by definition). :)
To try to judge the real from the false will
Julf wrote:
I still have a 'Numark iDJ2' (http://www.numark.com/product/idj2) (that
I got because I know the people who designed it), but I very rarely use
it - for the occasional DJ gig I do, it is now completely laptop-based.
And that is how the market seems to have gone.
The evidence I
FYI, to record vinyl I use my TC Electronic Konnekt interface. It came
bundled with an Intro version of Ableton. And Ableton is fantastic for
recording and editing.
My konnekt is no longer in production but it has been replaced with the
Impact Twin. http://www.tcelectronic.com/impact-twin/
I can
Pascal Hibon wrote:
FYI, to record vinyl I use my TC Electronic Konnekt interface. It came
bundled with an Intro version of Ableton. And Ableton is fantastic for
recording and editing.
My konnekt is no longer in production but it has been replaced with the
Impact Twin.
arnyk wrote:
And that is how the market seems to have gone.
The evidence I see suggests that as my generation dies off, so will
vinyl. This time for real.
BTW my vinyl rig is based on a Rega TT, a number of SS tubed legacy
preamps, and a cartridge collection mostly Shure and Grado. It
d6jg wrote:
I read somewhere that vinyl sales in 2014 had increased dramatically.
It is always easy to do dramatic increase from almost nothing to very
little :)
In November 2014, it was reported that over one million vinyl records
had been sold in the UK since the beginning of the year.
Pascal Hibon wrote:
I can only say that my vinyl rips (recorded with my TC interface and
Ableton) sound exactly the same as the vinyl. That is, as long as I
didn't run it through 'clickrepair' (http://www.clickrepair.net/), which
I only use when the record has a lot of pops and clicks. But I
d6jg wrote:
I must have started in about 2009. The initial results were indeed iffy.
Largely due to the PCs onboard soundcard. When I moved to USB soundcard
the results improved massively.
I've noticed noise at the analog output even on a relatively new
computer. I solved that with a cheap
atrocity wrote:
I'm curious if anyone has compared recordings made via their computers
with something along the lines of a Roland R-05. My first attempts at
digitizing were done in 1998 using a computer and were disastrous...too
many dropped samples. I know that things have improved
cliveb wrote:
My guess is that back in 1998 you were probably using some sort of old
Soundblaster or perhaps an Ensoniq, probably on an ISA bus. Soundcards
of that era were indeed prone to picking up weird noises from the
activities of other subsystems in the PC - things like the video card,
atrocity wrote:
I'm curious if anyone has compared recordings made via their computers
with something along the lines of a Roland R-05.
I can only say that my vinyl rips (recorded with my TC interface and
Ableton) sound exactly the same as the vinyl. That is, as long as I
didn't run it
d6jg wrote:
I am thinking you are a Mac person - that's a firewire interface. I am
mainly PC so its USB for me. I will have a look at Abletron.
I use one of these in the Living Room hooked into the Tape Loop of my
Amp -
I'm curious if anyone has compared recordings made via their computers
with something along the lines of a Roland R-05. My first attempts at
digitizing were done in 1998 using a computer and were disastrous...too
many dropped samples. I know that things have improved dramatically
since then,
d6jg wrote:
Main use is transfer to FLAC. I have two rigs to do this - one in the
Living Room (the Sherwood that is to be replaced), and one in my Office
(the Trio) - both feed Behringer USB DAC's and I digitise using
VinylStudio.
OK, since you're doing needle drops it certainly makes sense
cliveb wrote:
OK, since you're doing needle drops it certainly makes sense to have the
ability to easily change cartridges to find the best match. That said,
what's more important is having the ability to change stylus profiles.
Assuming these are used LPs you're transferring, they will have
cliveb wrote:
The fact you have a selection of cartridges suggests to me that perhaps
your planned use of the turntable may be a little outside the
mainstream. What exactly is your goal here? Do you plan on selecting the
best matched cartridge for each of your LPs? That seems a little over
d6jg wrote:
The head shells contain - an Ortofon VMS20E (my favourite but I struggle
to get new styli), an Ortofon 2m Red, a Stanton 500E, an unknown
cartridge that came with the Sherwood and an empty headshell that I am
thinking of installing an AT95 into.
The fact you have a selection of
A used Technics is a fine solution but if you want something new the
Audio-Technica 120/240/1240 and Stanton 92/150 meet your requirements.
http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Stanton-Turntables
http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Audio-Technica-Turntables
Apesbrain wrote:
A used Technics is a fine solution but if you want something new the
Audio-Technica 120/240/1240 and Stanton 92/150 meet your requirements.
http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Stanton-Turntables
http://www.needledoctor.com/Online-Store/Audio-Technica-Turntables
They
Pascal Hibon wrote:
I second a Technics SL1200 MKx (or 1210). These turntables are fabulous
and built like a tank. These will beat many high-end turntables.
I'm using the Shure M97xE cartridge on it but I'm very curious to read
about Archimago's experiences with the Denon DL-110 cartridge.
Archimago wrote:
I signed that petition about a year ago; still haven't heard anything
from Panasonic I guess... I'm wondering in the DJ'ing community, what's
the demand for traditional turntables like over the years?
To be honest, I don't think the demand will be sufficient. The Technics
Archimago wrote:
I'm wondering in the DJ'ing community, what's the demand for traditional
turntables like over the years? I did a friend's birthday party with the
free 'Mixxx software' (http://www.mixxx.org/) a few months ago and I
think it came out sounding pretty good even though it was
Pascal Hibon wrote:
To be honest, I don't think the demand will be sufficient. The Technics
turntable is usually not highly regarded (against better judgment) in
the audiophile world. And most turntable DJ's have analog and digital
alternatives with 'Pioneer DJ'
d6jg wrote:
I have seriously considered a second hand Technics SL 1210 and may end
up there.
To answer the headshell question. I have 2 decks - a Trio KD1033B circa
1975 which I love to bits but was broken for a while and so I bought a
Technics clone in the form of a Sherwood PM9800.
The
I second a Technics SL1200 MKx (or 1210). These turntables are fabulous
and built like a tank. These will beat many high-end turntables.
I'm using the Shure M97xE cartridge on it but I'm very curious to read
about Archimago's experiences with the Denon DL-110 cartridge. (Thanks
for the link to
Budget is £350/$500 - I guess that's low end for most of you but ...,
Ideally I want an S shaped tone arm with a removable headshell - I have
half a dozen ADC head shells with cartridges that I like to swap
around.
I do not need USB etc.
I have scoured the hi fi forums and the likes of Project
d6jg wrote:
Budget is £350/$500 - I guess that's low end for most of you but ...,
Ideally I want an S shaped tone arm with a removable headshell - I have
half a dozen ADC head shells with cartridges that I like to swap
around.
I do not need USB etc.
I have scoured the hi fi forums and the
Archimago wrote:
Curious what turntable were you using before to have gathered the shells
and cartridges???
I have absolutely no regrets with my used Technics SL-1200M3D (got for
about $350US last year locally):
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