Hi Pat,
Thanks for the link, I think I've learned a lot. If I'm understanding
at all, the software must be using a different reference sound level p1
for the two samples, as the quieter of the two certainly is not less
than half as loud, which it should be if the -15dB was measured against
the
nicketynick;150811 Wrote:
In fact a good question. I was recording at 100% with both cartridges -
I was up in the red quite a bit with the original cartridge, so maybe I
was overdoing it.
I think I'm probably OK from a S/N consideration - I've noticed that
it's actually finding the track
nicketynick;150805 Wrote:
Well, first thing I noticed is I don't seem to have the same dynamic
range when I look at my recorded waveforms - ie. the loud bits aren't
as much louder than the silences as with the old needle. I put the same
song side-by-side, there seems to be about a 15db
Thanks, clive, tonight I'll see what I can do about small files,
although I don't have a webhost set up to make downloads available -
maybe PM would work?
I'm using a cheapie phono amp on a 9V battery - maybe the battery
output dropped at the same time as the needle change? I don't think so
Thanks for the response Pat. I'm using Nero wave editor to look at my
recordings, which is where I notice that the peaks are running 15db
lower on the loud bits, whereas if there is any difference in the
silences, it is not as visible. This indicates to me that I've lost
S/N, but db is
This may be a dumb question, but I don't want to assume anything:
Did you set your record levels to similar points with both carts?
As pfarrell pointed out, carts can vary significantly in sensitivity.
If you left your record levels at the same point with the new cart you
may simply be
In fact a good question. I was recording at 100% with both cartridges -
I was up in the red quite a bit with the original cartridge, so maybe I
was overdoing it.
I think I'm probably OK from a S/N consideration - I've noticed that
it's actually finding the track breaks a little better now (with
nicketynick wrote:
Thanks for the response Pat
you're welcome
. I'm using Nero wave editor to look at my
recordings, which is where I notice that the peaks are running 15db
lower on the loud bits, whereas if there is any difference in the
silences, it is not as visible. This indicates to me
