I have recording multiple LPs, and will likely do many more. I have hundreds of LPs, so my incentive was pretty high. As many suggested, it's not worth it without high-end components to begin with. So the investment is likely not worth it for some. I needed to invest in a decent replacement turntable and cartridge, so I spent the bucks. I then realized that my records sounded so good, I had lost my urgency to commit them to CD.
I have found though, that many listeners have found my LP recordings to be significantly better than the commercial CDs. That's not surprising when you think about the fact that there is little incentive for big companies to ensure the best audio quality in older recordings. It takes me about 2 hours make a recording now. Most of the time goes into removing pops and clicks, etc. One advantage I enjoy, is that my record collection is pristine. From early on, I decided to tape my records and simply listen to cassettes. So that minimizes the effort here. However, every album still needs some editing for which I use DC6 from Diamond Cut Productions. http://www.diamondcut.com I now have a set of tweaked filters that makes the job pretty painless. I've tried several other noise reduction programs, and this one has them beat by far. And no, I don't work for them. Good luck on your own collection. eCo -- eCo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eCo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4408 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21836 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
