Glenn Richards wrote:
wrote:

My middle-aged PC (Athlon 700 / 256Mb / 30 Gig) has no sound card
and I want to buy one. I also want to transfer some of my favourite
vinyl to CD. Can I do this with a basic soundcard + software or
would I do better to buy a more advanced soundcard maybe with its
associated software?

Sound card - pretty much anything if you just want to get pings and
chimes when you get new emails.


Unless they otherwise unobtainium, the novelty of LP-CD transfers will wear
off after approx 3 LPs. Especially if you subsequently hear a real CD of
the album.

geoff

"Geoff" wrote in message
...
Unless they otherwise unobtainium,

And there's the reason, a lot never made it to CD. Even some that have made
it to CD at some stage or other are difficult to obtain. I expect that may
gradually change as more music finds it's way onto MP3 downloads. And whilst
I would rather have a non compressed format, a decent MP3 will be no worse
than a vinyl transfer in most cases.

the novelty of LP-CD transfers will wear off after approx 3 LPs.
Especially if you subsequently hear a real CD of the album.

I suspect your turntable/cartridge and record condition plays a large part
in your dissatisfaction though.

MrT.

In article ,
Mr.T MrT@home wrote:
And whilst I would rather have a non compressed format, a decent MP3
will be no worse than a vinyl transfer in most cases.

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc. If it doesn't, you're doing something
wrong. Of course many long since disposed of their turntable etc but not
LP collection then decide to digitise some of it using something bought
off ebay and wonder why it doesn't seem to sound quite as good as they
fondly remember...

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:09:01 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc.

Trouble is, it will. And without the romance of expensive antique
hardware, you'll notice how ropey it sounds.

Laurence Payne wrote:
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:09:01 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc.

Trouble is, it will.

Trouble is it won't. If you go 24/96 and do it right it will. But that
isn't trouble. It's great.


And without the romance of expensive antique
hardware, you'll notice how ropey it sounds.

What a load of crap.


Scott

On 25 Oct 2006 09:07:24 -0700, wrote:

And without the romance of expensive antique
hardware, you'll notice how ropey it sounds.

What a load of crap.

I wouldn't have put it that strongly. But, yes, vinyl can sound
pretty bad.

Laurence Payne wrote:
On 25 Oct 2006 09:07:24 -0700, wrote:

And without the romance of expensive antique
hardware, you'll notice how ropey it sounds.

What a load of crap.

I wouldn't have put it that strongly. But, yes, vinyl can sound
pretty bad.

Sorry you misunderstood me.
But yes it can sound horrible. As can CD. Have you ever heard a SOTA LP
on SOTA playback gear?


Scott

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Laurence Payne wrote:
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:09:01 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc.

Trouble is, it will.

Trouble is it won't.

Dream on.

If you go 24/96 and do it right it will. But that
isn't trouble. It's great.

Horsefeathers.

And without the romance of expensive antique
hardware, you'll notice how ropey it sounds.

Don't tell that to a vinyl bigot - it will strike too close to home.

What a load of crap.

Your specialty Scott, I take it!

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
And whilst I would rather have a non compressed format, a decent MP3
will be no worse than a vinyl transfer in most cases.

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc.

Exactly, but that will probably be quite different to an MP3 made from a CD
track.

Of course many long since disposed of their turntable etc but not
LP collection then decide to digitise some of it using something bought
off ebay and wonder why it doesn't seem to sound quite as good as they
fondly remember...

Which is why I said the turntable/cartridge and record quality is far more
important than the choice of soundcard these days.

MrT.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Mr.T MrT@home wrote:
And whilst I would rather have a non compressed format, a decent MP3
will be no worse than a vinyl transfer in most cases.

The CD you make at home should sound exactly like the LP since it's been
made using the same turntable, etc.


It will be close but if you want real transapency move up to 24/96 or
higher.


If it doesn't, you're doing something
wrong.

Or not.


Of course many long since disposed of their turntable etc but not
LP collection then decide to digitise some of it using something bought
off ebay and wonder why it doesn't seem to sound quite as good as they
fondly remember..

The better the playback equipment the better the digital copy. No doubt
about that.

Scott