[AT] OT... sort of

[Al Jones]

Dick, I may have missed this, but where did you get your USB turntable?

The simpler I can keep stuff, the better off I will be.  :)

Al


> [Original Message]
> From: Dick Day <ddss at telebeep.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 10/19/2009 9:12:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT... sort of
>
> And they are correct. Analog is by far superior and if I still had my 
> esoteric equipment that I had 30 years ago, I would use it :)
>
> My hearing is to the point that my days of being an audiophile are long 
> gone.  USB turntables spitting out MP3's will satisfy me for now.
>
> Another thing worth noting is to not try to use the cartridges that come 
> with most turntables if you plan on ripping or listening to 78's.  The
hard 
> surface and wider grooves of the 78's will destroy the stylus not to 
> possible damage to the record.
>
> I've looked at your electronics site before and, like everything else you 
> do, I am beyond impressed :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dick
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 6:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT... sort of
>
>
> I spend a fair amount of time doing just that, Dick. But all the folks
> on the various audio lists that I belong to recommend not using those
> USB turntables and cartridges. They claim that an older high quality
> turntable and cartridge will provide much better sound than the USB
> devices.
>
> I use 5 different turntables, depending on whether I am ripping 78's,
> 45's, or LP's. For software, I use Audacity by SoundForge, so I can use
> various filters to make adjustments and convert from .wav to .mp3. You
> can see some of my audio/electronics gear at
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/old-electronics-and/>. I connect the
> "tape" output from my amplifier to a device that converts the two RCA
> cables to USB. I could go directly from the amplifier to the computer's
> sound card, but the USB signal is a higher bit rate (for better sound
> quality).
>
> Mostly I save the records to open reel tape - I like the sound better.
> But you can't play 10.5" tapes in the car...
>
> I have my sound system piped into the tractor repair bay in the barn so
> I can listen to my favorites while I am fixing up old tractors. The most
> recent was a 1952 Farmall Cub that had been in storage for the previous
> 8 years. ("ran when parked")
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/1952-farmall-cub/>
>
> Mike
>
> Dick Day wrote:
> > I'm sitting here "ripping" my old albums to digital MP3 files and
> > having a blast. It got me to wondering if anyone on the list has ever
> > done this?  I have 100's of vinyl albums that I fear might one day
> > get damaged, so I am preserving the songs on the computer.
> >
> > It's inexpensive and easy to do.  A $70 USB turntable and some free
> > software is all you need. They didn't have "She thinks my tractor's
> > sexy" back when vinyl was popular (please note the obligatory
> > reference to tractors).
> >
> > Anyone else tried or thinking of trying this?
> >
> > Dick
> >
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