WebAdmin2 Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 this looks ideal for those with a vinyl collection.. USB Turntable Quote
Stuart Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 I got an Akai 4000DS reel-to-reel that I bought in 1976. it is still fantastic sound quality, especially at 7.5 ips, but it's just too faffy to use now. You have to thread the tape and fast forward to the album or track you want, and I was never good at logging the counter setting where an album starts so it's generally trial and error. Fabulous machine though - almost a mini recording studio in its own right. Even the Philips audio CD recorder that I bought before CD burners and software on PCs is proving a bit difficult to find digital audio CDRs for, especially at similar money to ordinary CDRs, which I now buy for about 12p each. So my retirement project is likely to be burning all my vinyl (in real time, of course) one at a time to a digital audio CDRW, transferring this on the PC to a CDR, erasing it, then recording the next album. Can't wait Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 this looks ideal for those with a vinyl collection.. USB Turntable Yeah I've seen those before, they were discussed on the dark side a while ago, and the general view was they were crap, not that I take much notice of what people say on BC you understand Quote
oldman Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Kinell I flog vinyl ont T'Ebay,among other things.Best one yet wos Saucerfull of Secrets by Floyd for £180 quid!(kinell eh).By the way,named me sprog Melanie after said artist.Pity he wos a boy Quote
KerryS Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 yeah I know Kerry........it's just that I keep thinkin' I'll have loads of spare time on my hands one day for all the things I want to do The list of "I'll do that when I retire" is getting longer. Trouble is I can't remember what's on it Quote
KerryS Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 Kinell I flog vinyl ont T'Ebay,among other things.Best one yet wos Saucerfull of Secrets by Floyd for £180 quid!(kinell eh).By the way,named me sprog Melanie after said artist.Pity he wos a boy Nowt wrong with Mel Oldman Quote
KerryS Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 I got an Akai 4000DS reel-to-reel that I bought in 1976. it is still fantastic sound quality, especially at 7.5 ips, but it's just too faffy to use now. You have to thread the tape and fast forward to the album or track you want, and I was never good at logging the counter setting where an album starts so it's generally trial and error. Fabulous machine though - almost a mini recording studio in its own right. Even the Philips audio CD recorder that I bought before CD burners and software on PCs is proving a bit difficult to find digital audio CDRs for, especially at similar money to ordinary CDRs, which I now buy for about 12p each. So my retirement project is likely to be burning all my vinyl (in real time, of course) one at a time to a digital audio CDRW, transferring this on the PC to a CDR, erasing it, then recording the next album. Can't wait Akai 4000DS was a good machine, glad it's still in working order. Quote
KerryS Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 this looks ideal for those with a vinyl collection.. USB Turntable Yeah, Barney, seen those. The physics of gettting the best out of vinyl was fascinating to me, getting pick-up arm reasonances away from the stylus reasonance, ensuring effective tip mass was right for the arm, the black art of turntable bearings..... ...all now lost in the mystery to me of bit rates, sampling frequency and lasers.... ...god, I feel old Quote
barney Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 QUOTE The physics of gettting the best out of vinyl was fascinating to me, getting pick-up arm reasonances away from the stylus reasonance, ensuring effective tip mass was right for the arm, the black art of turntable bearings..... glad to see the greek lessons are going well kerry... Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 It was a tape recorder that started me off in a career change. I built a Heathkit STR1 open reel machine in the early seventies and learned a lot about analogue electronics as a result. Many other electronic gizmos built later and my knowledge led me into a career in the security industry - a long way from the polymer technology field that I started off in. Funny old world, as Maggie said. Quote
Bob Green Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 You've been on the Red wine again haven't you Kerry... I've got rid of my turntable just a couple of months back to part finance a new Cd player, but do hanker for vinyl from time to time ( I won't get rid of my LP's) - went to Zouch Audio recently, listened to a £40k vinyl system they had bought in for a special weekend - it did sound rather good ( if a bit OTT!!) and shows the quality is in those old vinyl pressings ( along with those cracks and pops unfortunately) Especially interesting is that some of the Newer Cd's ( e.g The Kaisers) really are poorly produced and don't sound too good, made for the low attention span Mp3 generation I guess... Hi Hammy Fancy obtaining a Thorens 160 turntable with a non-detachable head SME Mk111 (I think) arm to play the vinyl on? Dig out your half-speed masters and enjoy yourself. Quote
Bob Green Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 I got an Akai 4000DS reel-to-reel that I bought in 1976. it is still fantastic sound quality, especially at 7.5 ips, but it's just too faffy to use now. You have to thread the tape and fast forward to the album or track you want, and I was never good at logging the counter setting where an album starts so it's generally trial and error. Fabulous machine though - almost a mini recording studio in its own right. Similar to the Revox A77D. No............ I am only young. My elder sister told me about it. Quote
KerryS Posted July 5, 2007 Author Posted July 5, 2007 Just to show how old I am my Dad was involved with a hi-fi dealer in Birmingham on a friendly basis as he used to install hi-fi equipment into various wooden cabinets including a clone of a Quad setup that Heals in London sold. Anyway, when stereo record were being introduced, my Dad's friend took over Birmingham Town Hall for a 2-day stereo demo. Each channel was a 3 x 4 bank of Quad Electroststic loudspeakers with each one powered by a Quad II valve amplifier. Source was a Garrard 301 turntable and a Decca ffss pickup arm and cartridge. My Dad took some pictures with his 6x6 Rolleiflex and one of them made the front cover of Hi-Fi News, this would be around 1960 I would guess. I can't remember anything aboutthe quality but it certainly filled teh town hall with sound. Quote
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