Don't know which USB type turntable you saw but the general consensus is they are basically junk. Sure they work but the cartridge/needles are inferior and rumble, wow and flutter specs probably aren't even listed... good for making an easy copy if not listening critically.
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:44 AM, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:26 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> Best record the vinyl soon..as you know. Life is very short. >> Did a lark DJ stint back in the 50's and imagine I can still feel the pulse >> of Ampex driven studio speakers experienced during after hours. >> >> Jack > > I never gave up on my turntable, still have one here. It should need a > new needle, just need to figure out the model # etc and a place to > buy. > > The Source sells a trun table that can DL the Vynal onto the computer > and or ipod. Might just get one. I'll have to see if having USB 1.1 is > a limiter. Lat i checked at the source is it does not work on a Mac, > or at least did not at the time. I have firewire and USB 2 on this. > > Dave >> >> --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> From: Tom C <[email protected]> >>> Subject: OT: Vinyl vs. Digital >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 10:46 PM >>> OMG!... sorry for, the OT... >>> >>> I know my observations, forthcoming, are not scientific and >>> subjective >>> to the extreme... BUT... >>> >>> Like many, I got a CD player in the mid '80's and never >>> looked back. >>> The apparent 0 background noise, no clicking, pops, dust, >>> made me love >>> CD's. >>> >>> My son told me two months ago that he was interested in >>> vinyl records. >>> That's all it took to make me start looking around at >>> vintage gear. >>> I've kind of stagnated on a mid 90's Technics all-purpose >>> AV receiver, >>> quite well spec'd and all, with either Bose Acoustimass >>> speakers >>> and/or whatever is installed in the ceiling of our home. >>> >>> I started out planning on giving him my early '80's >>> Kenwood >>> 30W/channel system, amp, tuner, EQ, and getting a mint >>> Technics TT and >>> a better than average cartridge. He would choose the >>> loudspeakers. >>> >>> Well I went a small bit crazy. He also was interested >>> in >>> reel-to-reel, something I always wanted, but I opted for >>> cassette back >>> in earlier years for $ reason and because I could make a >>> tape and play >>> it in the car. So I bought him a mint TEAC 3340S >>> 4-track. My Kenwood >>> system, quite nice, but all I could afford at 21 yrs. old, >>> does not >>> accomodate the necessary tape inputs/outputs, dubbing, >>> etc., and has >>> no speaker A/B for a possible sub-woofer. So onto >>> look at more amps. >>> >>> I bought him a nice used Denon 50W/channel receiver & >>> perfect Pioneer >>> CD changer for $150. Then I saw a Kenwood KA-3500 >>> 40W/channel >>> integrated amp and got it for $31. I subsequently saw >>> a 65W/channel >>> late '70's Pioneer integrated amp & tuner in mint >>> condition with the >>> silver fronts, wood sides, Blue Fluoro meters, and analog >>> tuning for >>> $260 + shipping. He liked it the best out of the bunch, and >>> we got it. >>> >>> He had picked out some PSB (Canadian-made) speakers which >>> are quite >>> good (also my pick of the affordable ones we demo'd) and >>> which are due >>> to arrive. Meanwhile I found a pair of mid '80's >>> B&W English-made >>> speakers for $100 and bought them undemo'd on a whim. >>> >>> I've sat here most of the day listening to some vintage >>> LP'S (OK, 99% >>> Beatles with a little Nat King Cole, Chicago, Heart, Macca, >>> and >>> classical thrown in). This is with a $31 amp, a >>> vintage turntable and >>> a cheap Audio-Technica cartridge, and a 25 year old pair of >>> speakers. >>> >>> I may never buy another CD again. The amount of >>> musical detail I can >>> hear and the dynamics of the music (can't describe it any >>> better) are >>> just superb. It sounds like real music and real >>> voices. >>> >>> Likely the Pioneer turntable/cartridge and JBL tower >>> speakers I could >>> afford when I was much younger were not as good as what I'm >>> listening >>> to at the moment. Just the musicality of what I'm >>> hearing on 20-30 >>> year old gear and on equally old vinyl LP's is astounding >>> (I purchased >>> 214, played only once LP's + a 50w/ch Technics receiver, >>> cassette >>> deck, a 2nd pretty good TT, and speakers (worthless), for >>> $250). It >>> was worth 2x-3x more than that for the LP's alone. >>> What I'm hearing >>> is really better than what I hear on CD or iPod. >>> >>> Simply amazed... not over-imbibed, just astounded. I >>> got my hearing back. >>> >>> In between all that I found a '80's Pioneer 100W/channel >>> amp, tuner, >>> EQ, and timer for $95 in like new condition, which I got >>> solely for >>> the EQ & timer. >>> >>> (I'm not going to tell you this led to me getting a mint >>> Denon amp & >>> mint B&W speakers for myself... now looking for the >>> right TT & tuner). >>> >>> It's not bad, living vicariously through your children. >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >>> directly above and follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
