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In Reply to: RE: Significant upgrade to my Linn LP12? posted by John Elison on December 19, 2014 at 22:57:24
That is a very nice looking table. A friend of my has what I believe to be a VPI Classic 2? Wonder if he can bring it over.....
Are you speaking of recording vinyl playback from the TT and playing it back? I thought about doing that some years ago. Almost had my hands on a really nice Yamaha CD/HDD recorder and was going to use it for recording vinyl. Never did get that thing.
While I don't believe I have a "top notch" digital system, I do believe I have a really good one. Classe CDP-102. I recently acquired a nice professional DAC. It's a RDL HR-DAC1. Have not tried it in my main system yest. Currently using it on my PC. Using a Audioquest coax cable from the PC to the DAC, balanced cables out to a pair of KRK Rokit 8 Studio monitors.
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> Are you speaking of recording vinyl playback from the TT and playing it back?
Yes! I've been making digital recordings of vinyl since I bought my first DAT recorder in 1991. I switched to a TASCAM CD-RW700 CD recorder around 2000 and now I use a TASCAM DA-3000 DSD recorder . I just bought the DA-3000 and I've copied only a couple of LPs to DSD128 and they sound very good. It will also record in Hi-Rez up to 24/192 in addition to DSD64 and DSD128. Prior to buying the DA-3000, I used an Alesis Masterlink for more than 10-years. To my ears, Hi-Rez digital copies of vinyl sound identical to vinyl in my system. Therefore, I think digital recording can be an excellent tool for discerning how a specific vinyl front-end might sound in your own system.
Happy Holidays,
John Elison
This is very interesting. You answered my question. Was going to ask how they compared to each other. May half to invest into a good recorder. How do you think the quality would be using a PC to record?
Hi LT, I sent you the link to the file via gmail. Have blessed Christmas.
LT, I can share my Gmail file with you if you like (send a PM). I suspect you could listen to it from your PC. However, I am not tech-savy and you would need someone to guide you through the process.
If you have some specific kind of music, I might have something of which you are familiar.
John, I purchased the Tascam DA3000, as well. I too find the recordings indiscernible from the original. Though, maybe my system or ears are not top notch.
I used a modified Lenco with Mirko platter and bearing (JMW 12.5 and Denon DLS1). If you would like to give a listen send a PM and you can upload the file.
Your recording sounds very nice. What piece is it? I'm obviously not well versed in classical music but I do like string ensembles.
What cartridge load are you using? It sounded a bit bright, but certainly not at all harsh. I found I had to load my DL-S1 very heavily to achieve a more natural sound quality. My Pass Labs XOno phono stage has 75-dB gain so I can load my DL-S1 with 20-ohms and still have enough output left for a reasonable volume level. Yours sounds very smooth, just a bit bright.
I also noticed the recording had a lot of headroom still available. What record-level setting did you use on the DA-3000? I have mine set to +8-dB for my DL-S1 through the XOno.
Thanks for the opportunity to hear your turntable. I'd be happy to send you my DA-3000 recording, but I don't know how. Perhaps you can send email and explain the process.
Happy Holidays,
John Elison
Hi John, I am glad you were able to hear the file. It is Mozart, 6 String Quartets Dedicated to Haydn, Quartetto Italiano, Philips. If you like rock I have some Zeppelin and Beatles.
I have my DLS1 loaded at 250 ohms. My Jasmine LP 2.0 has the output caps upgraded to Jantzen Superior Z-caps. I don't have a gain setting, just MC or MM.
I am really a novice with regard to the Tascam. I just used the default settings. From your comment about the "headroom" I assume I should have a higher gain setting. Is that correct?
I too wish others could record their TTs on a digital recorder. It would be very easy to hear the difference in decks rather than just translations of what listeners hear.
To share digital files: From your Gmail account, click the grid of black squares and select Drive. Then upload the file and share the drive, by right-clicking and Share With. Then type in the email address and follow instructions on the screen. My kids use this for high-school and college.
Merry Christmas
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