What device do I get to connect from preamp out to Mac via USB for better sound quality in converting cassettes and vinyl to digital media using my existing stereo and existing Mac mini? I don't want or need to buy a new sound system or computer.
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posted by brokeaspoke
on Apr 25, 2013 -
9 answers
I bought a turntable and the sound is a disaster. I think I should just buy a new stylus but is there anything else obvious I might try first?
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posted by cincinnatus c
on Feb 24, 2013 -
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I think it's possible to put digital music onto vinyl albums at home with some device I saw advertised somewhere. But will doing this produce an anologue sound or a digital sound? Will it sound as rich as if the album had originally been on vinyl or will it sound emptier the way digital music does? I guess I'm basically asking if it's worth doing. I don't know technical stuff about stuff, so I hope my question makes sense!
posted by windykites
on Feb 16, 2013 -
15 answers
I have a very clear memory of part of an interview in the film
Hype! wherein a member of.. some band.. I can't remember. And frankly, my mind might be fabricating this whole memory for want of such a thing to exist.. but he was talking about pressing vinyl LP's at home, recording them OVER other records that were bought from a store. Then taking the sleeves and pasting new art over the old.. I remember a clip where he seems to operating some sort of home version of a vinyl lathe. The record looking smooth and blank up until the point of the needle, where you see grooves being made as the record spins past.Then taking the sleeves and pasting new art over the old.. I remember a clip where he seems to operating some sort of home version of a vinyl lathe. The record looking smooth and blank up until the point of the needle, where you see grooves being made as the record spins past..
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posted by mediocre
on Feb 15, 2013 -
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Having spent years spent listening primarily to MP3s and Internet radio, we've been thinking about taking the big, clunky, 90s-era stereo components off of our living room shelves. However, one of those components is a turntable, and we'd like to have the option of occasionally playing our vinyl. We were thinking of a retro-styled portable turntable
like this Crosley, but it looks like the non-weighted tonearm and styli aren't so hot. Are there any portable, suitcase-style turntables out there with decent tonearms that we can fit with a good cartridge? Our primary concern is that our records stay in good condition.
posted by eschatfische
on Feb 15, 2013 -
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I'm trying to find the name of a dinosaur record that I listened to endlessly as a kid in 1980 or so. It was a 2-record set, I recall the covers (or the records?) being one red and one green. Songs and maybe some narrated info on various dinosaurs. I'm nearly certain it wasn't
The Dinosaur Record.
Anyone here happen to remember it? And if not, anyone with a tip on a shop that specializes in long-ago children's music that might be able to help me identify it?
posted by genug
on Feb 7, 2013 -
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I'm moving in March and have decided I would like to put together a nice, high-quality sound setup on the cheap based around a Class-T Amp. On a whim I picked up
this one for $16 and am now looking for advice on the other equipment.
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posted by lattiboy
on Jan 21, 2013 -
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I need to rent or purchase a reasonably priced record lathe to cut short run vinyl LPs. Advice/contact info needed.
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posted by Ponderance
on Nov 30, 2012 -
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My computer is connected via HDMI to the flatscreen TV in my living room. There has to be a better way to listen to my music than through TV speakers. Help me out.
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posted by anthropomorphic
on Nov 15, 2012 -
14 answers
How did leather, latex, and vinyl get to be the most popular and celebrated materials in the kink/BDSM world - as opposed to say velvet, silk, organza, lace, muslin?
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posted by divabat
on Sep 25, 2012 -
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I've been commissioned to paint a mural on some sort of material that will be 20'x20' and will be displayed outdoors. What material would be most receptive to paint, flexible and long-lasting?
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posted by cloeburner
on Aug 8, 2012 -
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I have 100s of old vinyl records left by my wife's grandparents. Where can I get them appraised (hopefully for free or a nominal fee)?
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posted by schleppo
on Aug 3, 2012 -
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Best practices for burning vinyl to digital on an Ion Turntable?
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posted by Miko
on Apr 23, 2012 -
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Can anyone recommend me a budget hi-fi system that can play vinyl? I am in the UK and have about £300 max to spend.
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posted by Pilly
on Nov 29, 2011 -
12 answers
Help me organize hundreds -- if not thousands -- of vinyl and CD albums dating back to the 1970's.
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posted by lobbyist
on Oct 12, 2011 -
9 answers
Help me identify this hippy album from my youth from a vague recollection of the inside cover only.
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posted by Jofus
on Aug 16, 2011 -
4 answers
At which shops in San Francisco can I find recycled billboard vinyl bags and accessories?
posted by j03
on Jun 16, 2011 -
6 answers
While listening to some records this evening, I realized that the tracking force on the tonearm was never properly set, and when I checked it on the balance scale, it was crazy high. It's been like this for years. Is the cartridge damaged?
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posted by hwyengr
on May 13, 2011 -
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Buying a turntable, vinyl record cleaning kit, and vinyl sleeves. Need your recommendations, please.
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posted by pleasebekind
on Apr 3, 2011 -
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Restoring a Technics SL-D3 turntable. Can I use the stock/modern DJ turntable parts?
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posted by cazoo
on Mar 29, 2011 -
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Looking for a specific hard-to-find lobster magnet. Realistic lobster image (not cartoon), dark ruddy/blueish color (not bright red), about 10-14" long, no background, no text, just a cut-out shape of a lobster. The whole thing was made of magnet, such that it would stick to a car.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 23, 2011 -
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I'm beginning to DJ using vinyls instead of digital files. Where can I acquire the latest singles (i.e. Katy Perry's "Firework", Far East Movement's "Like A G6", etc.) without buying entire albums on vinyl?
posted by Askiba
on Jan 9, 2011 -
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I found and immediately lost a link the other day that talked about a device that made mp3s sound richer, deeper, perhaps like vinyl (or at least not as compressed as they truly are). It was a rather simple device and the article talked about one brand as low as $150. I don't expect anyone to find the exact page especially as I am not being too descriptive. It was on an audiophile site and was recommended...not one of those 'buy this cheapie/crap product that screws up your music' sort of thing. If anyone knows what I am talking about or has something else that they know that works for improving mp3 sound through stereo, I'm interested. Pardon me for the nebulous post. It is the best my brain can recall. Thanks for your techie/audiophile input.
posted by snap_dragon
on Dec 30, 2010 -
22 answers
I've recently acquired a promotional
record that claims to contain a message in coded DTMF tones (
mp3). I'm looking for the easiest, most user-friendly way to reliably decode high-speed bursts of DTMF tones. Bonus points for free solutions...
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posted by adamkempa
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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Looking for the best solution for cataloging my vinyl collection - is collectorz.com's Music Collector my best bet, or is there something more customizable and/or tailored to vinyl collectors?
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posted by Banky_Edwards
on Sep 24, 2010 -
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What are some quality but not-too-expensive places I can get tracks mastered and pressed on vinyl?
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posted by god particle
on Sep 21, 2010 -
5 answers
Cats shredded the vinyl upholstery on my fancy weight bench. What are my options to get it re-covered with something more durable?
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posted by de void
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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More and more bands these days are releasing their albums on vinyl, which I think is really cool. However, isn't most recording these days digital? In that case, does the vinyl copy provide any auditory advantage?
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posted by mekily
on Jul 22, 2010 -
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