Keith G wrote:

A doddle!! :-)

Nice idea, but I wonder how many people have a flat level surface next
to their PC? And of those that do, how many have a scanner plonked there...

Ironically I just saw this post after having a play around converting
vinyl to CD myself. Only I used a slightly different method... Aurex DD
turntable with Nagaoki sp? cart (nice sounding cart, cost about £50
around 15 years ago and still in perfect condition) running into
Pro-Ject Phono Box II, then into a Sony RCD-W100 CD recorder.

With Super Bit Mapping enabled on the CD recorder it does produce a
pretty good recording. Then rip the recorded disc to WAV format, apply a
bit of EQ (15dB cut at 20Hz 1.0 oct to eliminate rumble, 4.5dB lift at
12kHz 1.4 oct to compensate for the soft treble on the otherwise
excellent cart), apply adaptive noise reduction and you've got a pretty
good transfer.

Just tried transferring "Take A Chance On Me" from the original 1977
pressing of ABBA's "The Album". The vinyl version once transferred does
actually compare favourably with the version from the original Polydor
CD (AAD, taken from the same stereo master as the vinyl and cassette
versions). A bit lacking in dynamics compared to the CD, but I'd put a
lot of that down to wear. It is after all a 1977 pressing, which was
bought new and played extensively on a 1970s music centre (with the
usual heavy tracking and rough stylus).

If anyone's that interested I'll put some clips up of the vinyl and CD
versions for comparison...

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