Vinyl Albums are great

[Cletus Van Damme]

The headphone socket from my hi-fi amp goes into the line in on my PC and I rip vinyl, cassettes, mini-disc, radio, whatever using Audacity, which as i understand it, is the free software all those USB turntables come bundled with. The USB connection is essentially a phono lead and the digital conversion happens on the PC, in Audacity. Save money, use your existing equipment and download the free software.

[edit]... rereading your post, you don't have a turntable yet? If so, just spend your budget on a decent turntable and forget the USB interface feature... it's a gimmick, no different to a headphone/line out.

No I don't have a turntable, thanks for the advice though. It's certainly good info, regarding whether to go for a modestly priced turtable (£300 ish). Not sure to go for a Rega, or there is an Audio Technica driect drive model that is supposed to be superb, but supposedly benefits from a better cartridge. Again with hi-fi it can turn into a money pit, well as much as you desire. The cartridge was £180 or something..

 

[swee'pea99]

No I don't have a turntable, thanks for the advice though. It's certainly good info, regarding whether to go for a modestly priced turtable (£300 ish). Not sure to go for a Rega, or there is an Audio Technica driect drive model that is supposed to be superb, but supposedly benefits from a better cartridge. Again with hi-fi it can turn into a money pit, well as much as you desire. The cartridge was £180 or something..

I'd definitely focus on the cartridge/needle rather than the turntable, just as the bit that really matters on a camera is the lens.

 

[cookiemonster]

They've arrived!

 

[ianrauk]

Songs Of Faith And Devotion is a stunning album cookie.

 

[cookiemonster]

Songs Of Faith And Devotion is a stunning album cookie.

It is and as a life long Depeche Mode fan, I didn't pay much attention to it when it was released but I was having a very bad time then so that'll explain why. I listened to it a month ago on Spotify and loved it. Still shocked that it went way over my head at the time.

 

[Poacher]

Idly scanning through the "Machinery & General" sale catalogue of a local auctioneer last week, I noticed a Linn Sondek LP12.
Bearing in mind this sale normally is the home of knackered angle grinders, rolls of carpet etc., I questioned the sanity of whoever had put it into the auction. Needn't have worried; it went for £275, plus commission of 24%, i.e. £341
Vinyl lives!

 

[ianrauk]

It is and as a life long Depeche Mode fan, I didn't pay much attention to it when it was released but I was having a very bad time then so that'll explain why. I listened to it a month ago on Spotify and loved it. Still shocked that it went way over my head at the time.

I saw them on that tour (at Crystal Palace), they were brilliant.

And talking of brilliant. (though not from that album) It doesn't get much better then this.

 

[cookiemonster]

I saw them on that tour (at Crystal Palace), they were brilliant.

And talking of brilliant. (though not from that album) It doesn't get much better then this.

I've seen them 8 times, mostly in London and on the continent.

 

[cookiemonster]

I saw them on that tour (at Crystal Palace), they were brilliant.

And talking of brilliant. (though not from that album) It doesn't get much better then this.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vue-4Mv71Tc


The best DM song but I've never heard then do it live.

 

[cookiemonster]

Idly scanning through the "Machinery & General" sale catalogue of a local auctioneer last week, I noticed a Linn Sondek LP12.
Bearing in mind this sale normally is the home of knackered angle grinders, rolls of carpet etc., I questioned the sanity of whoever had put it into the auction. Needn't have worried; it went for £275, plus commission of 24%, i.e. £341
Vinyl lives!

Linns are the best turntables you can get. Although, they are very pricey.

 

[ianrauk]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vue-4Mv71Tc


The best DM song but I've never heard then do it live.

It was on the Songs Of Faith And Devotion live album

 

[cookiemonster]

It was on the Songs Of Faith And Devotion live album

I've really missed all of that album.

 

[raleighnut]

Idly scanning through the "Machinery & General" sale catalogue of a local auctioneer last week, I noticed a Linn Sondek LP12.
Bearing in mind this sale normally is the home of knackered angle grinders, rolls of carpet etc., I questioned the sanity of whoever had put it into the auction. Needn't have worried; it went for £275, plus commission of 24%, i.e. £341
Vinyl lives!

Jeez someone got a bargain, even if it was a bit 'rough'.

 

[Poacher]

Linns are the best turntables you can get. Although, they are very pricey.

I cast longing glances in their direction back in the mid 70s, before sadly accepting the constraints of my budget and settling for a Garrard 401.
Ditto SME3009 Mk2 v. Acos Lustre. Both still working well, touch wood.

Jeez someone got a bargain, even if it was a bit 'rough'.

Did wonder about leaving a bid or even attending in person, before deciding to make do with my very adequate kit!
Probably wouldn't have outbid the winner - it did look a bit tired, and the auctioneers are not always as gentle as they might be in that room, more comfortable with well used 110v tools as they are.

 

[Kempstonian]

I just bought the repress of Aerosmith's Get a Grip double album on white vinyl. Used but it looks like brand new. Plays brilliantly too.