A word of warning, about Spotify music service

[Roadkill]

I program a radio station and all of the music is digital, but I still have a turntable in my office was a small collection of vinyl. I love the sound of it!

[GG]

I haven't ripped my CD collection. In most cases ripping means compressed sound. It may be OK, if no other possibilities, or for music less demanding. When at home, however, I couldn’t imagine be listening to other than my original CDs. A symphony or an opera based on MP3/iPhone sound is horrible – in my ears, at least. And for operas I by all means need the booklet with the libretto.

The old sleeves for the LP’s were something very special with their big photos, but the CD-boxes are not that bad either.


One of my very first kilts, 4 yard, approx. 11 oz. PV, Holyrood tartan. The vendor doesn’t exist anymore.

I must admit that my pre-amplifier is also one of those without a remote. An old-fashioned knop on the front makes the volume control. When right, meaning the most silent passages are barely hearable, you sit down on a good chair between the loudspeakers, relax; and listen.



5 yard, 13 oz. James Morrison Kilt by Heritage of Scotland, Colquhoun tartan.

[tundramanq]

GG, I rip keeping CD format. Transcribe from LP at the highest sample rate with no compression - 4X the disc storage space of CDs is required. CDA CD format to WMA computer format is "considered" lossless. My computer sound output is just another analog input to my preamp.

[GG]

GG, I rip keeping CD format. Transcribe from LP at the highest sample rate with no compression - 4X the disc storage space of CDs is required. CDA CD format to WMA computer format is "considered" lossless. My computer sound output is just another analog input to my preamp.

Would definitely be a possibility. Does that need a special program?

[tundramanq]

Ripping CDs is using windows media player set to maintain the highest or equal quality.
For the LP's I am using a Behringer UCA202 Analog to digital converter set to its fastest conversion rate and highest voltage resolution. It outputs to and is powered by a USB port. Windows has a good program called Sound Recorder, that also has settings that allow non-compression, to store the digital media in the format you choose. I read up on all these settings and did several sound tests to finally the ones that reproduce the best sound out of the equipment I have. This allows me to use my Ortofon MC20 fineline stylus cartridge and turntable and my NAD preamp for the RIAA equalization.
There are "all in one" turntables out there that output in USB digital, but I have been unimpressed and have no desire to damage my vinyl with lesser equipment.

People don't understand why we don't loan vinyl LPs but will loan CDs.

[GG]

Thank you so much. You definitely knows about and appreciate good sound!