Copying Vinyl

carwashguy
carwashguy Posts: 131
edited May 2011 in Electronics
Is there a good setup for recording the music off of a record to a digital format?
I have seen little cheap ones in the Sky Mall magazine, there has to be something that would offer better reproduction. Curious, just dabbling into vinyl, would like to add my new purchases to my digital library.
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited May 2011
    you could look at perhaps look at the music Hall USB turntable - $250 from Music hall, full turntable with a builtin in phono pre that is defeatable, which make good Entry level turntables or I think NAD has a new phono pre that has USB output as well that would allow you to record to your pc.
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited May 2011
    carwashguy wrote: »
    Is there a good setup for recording the music off of a record to a digital format?
    I have seen little cheap ones in the Sky Mall magazine, there has to be something that would offer better reproduction. Curious, just dabbling into vinyl, would like to add my new purchases to my digital library.

    I've been using an Audio Technica for the last 18 months and it has worked out very well for conversions. The Music Hall one mentioned also looks good although I have not used it (although it too uses an Audio Techica stylus). Here's a link to the one I'm using.

    http://www.amazon.com/Technica-AT-LP60-Automatic-Driven-Turntable/dp/B002GYTPAE
    Sony 60'' SXRD 1080p
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  • audiobilly
    audiobilly Posts: 351
    edited May 2011
    With the 24/192 (24bit/192 sample rate) getting more popular, it would seem that to digitize good analog sources has become more complex. I have yet to quantify this concept, but it looks like this is the way to roll. Only time will tell.

    Just a observation, and my $0.02 worth.

    Here come da judge!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited May 2011
    My uncle uses the MH version and has been very happy with the ability to transfer his old vinyl. I didn't know about the Audio Technica version and it looks equally capable.
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  • carwashguy
    carwashguy Posts: 131
    edited May 2011
    I just dropped a bunch of cash for a new turntable, so buying a second one just to transfer to digital is not an avenue I want to take. Looked at the NAD pre-phono, that is more what I have in mind. Something between the phono and my processor that will allow me to capture and copy the signal.
    Living Room
    LSi 15
    LSi7
    LSiC
    LSiFX
    2 EPIK Empire
    2 W4S Sx-1000
    Monster HTPS 7000 MKII
    Parasound 5250
    Onkyo PR-SC5508
    Oppo BDP-95
    Pro-Ject RM 1.3
    LG 55 LED

    Bedroom
    RTi A7
    CSi A6
    FXi A6
    2 PSW 125
    Onkyo TX-NR1008
    Panasonic 60 Plasma
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