This is the one to record direct to ipod. The USB to computer is cheaper and similar
http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Turntable&product=4213004 Dave On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > -- 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.
