Hi there!

I'm brand new to this site and had posted the same question in the 'Entry Level' section but realized that this section would be more appropriate.

I just bought myself a used starter turntable as well as came upon a very large collection of excellent records.

The only thing I was asked to do as a favour for the record collection was to do create a number of CDs from some of the records and tracks.

JA and others frequently decry the lack of public awareness of quality audio. The industry must shoulder part of the blame for this situation, due to their failure to inform "the masses" of what is available. Most people do not read specialty audio magazines, and consequently the only brand they EVER see advertised is Bose.

Hey everybody. I currently want to set up a 2 channel system. I need two speakers, a power amp, pre amp or an integrated amp. My budget is around 3 grand and i'll be strictly listening to music with this system. Can anyone please help, there's a ton of different products out there and im really confused as to which would fit in best within my budget. Thanks all.

Hi there!

I'm not sure whether this is the proper forum for this particular question. I just bought myself a descent (used) starter turntable as well as came upon a very large collection of excellent records.

The only thing I was asked to do as a favour for the record collection was to do create a number of CDs from some of the records.

Which sound card and software would be appropriate for this type of conversion on the computer? My turntable is Music Hall MMF-5 and I have Mission Cyrus 1 amp (which I still love to this day) so phono jack isn't an issue.

It was a surprise to read of the sale of Audio Research. I didn't realize the company was in any difficulty. Surely Audio Research must be considered the American audio icon, along with Mark Levinson, Krell, Conrad Johnson, Rowland, and Pass Labs. My fear is that the company's dedication to service (they service everything they've ever made) will suffer. I still don't understand how this could happen, given the excellent Reference products of late. Oh well, as Queen would have it..'another one bites the dust'

So, I got a copy of Joe Jackson's "Rain" today on 180 gram vinyl (have not listened yet so no comments about sound or performance) but I noticed something interesting on the credits. For the first time I saw one mastering engineer/studio for the CD version (Bob Ludwig, who is usally excellent) and another for the LP version (Paul Gold, who I do not recognize).

Before I power up my new 2-channel system, it would seem prudent to have a quality surge protector. Recommendations? Thank you

Hola,

I just saw an ad for the Clearaudio Reference turntable, and saw the display panel. The speed is listed as 33.3 RPM.

What the Hell?

Now, I don't know about you, but I can hear the difference between 33.3 and 33.2 or 33.4 RPM.

For that kind of loot, we should be getting more "3's."

Even the Continuum Caluburn only goes to 33.33 RPM. I went to their website and they actually listed "33" as one of the speeds. That's only two "3's!"

Would you accept copper that was only 99% or 99.9% pure? Of course not, we want 99.9999% pure!