Eric Seaberg;377796 Wrote: > The SB3 can't play anything above a SR of 48k, and there's really no > reason, IMHO, to go higher than that. The biggest advantage is 24-bit > instead of 16-bit, however, the noise floor of the vinyl will certainly > be high enough that 16-bit is also fine.
I am hoping to purchase a Transporter soon, so 96k is a possibility. The real question, though, is whether more than 48kHz / 16 bits gives any benefit. My understanding has always been that good vinyl can have a noise floor of around -90dB over much (but not all) of the frequency range. So, for good quality LPs, I am wondering if there is any *real* benefit in going for more than 48 / 16? (I realise that this is in danger of straying into an LP vs. CD discussion!) > What are you using as a pre-amp? This is easily as important as what > interface you're going to use, as you can't just plug-in the phono > cartridge into the inputs of the interface. The pre-amp is necessary > to increase the level and implement RIAA playback curves from the disc. I have a Linn Linto phone (pre-)preamp, which is what I will feed into whichever audio input device I purchase. > One other thing to really think about. The ONLY reason I'd want to > record/encode from an LP is if the CD weren't already available. Other > than that, you're looking at a lot of work and time to accomplish > something that's, most likely, going to have lots of surface noise, > ticks and pops. There are tools for noise removal, but you're quickly > passing the purchase price of CD replacement. I am very used to surface noise, ticks and pops! Good point, though. I do, however, have quite a number of recordings on LP that are not available on CD, including old records from the 1950s and 60s (which, when in good condition, are far better quality than later pressings). -- Vereina ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vereina's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22342 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=57431 _______________________________________________ ripping mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/ripping
