[ale] vinyl records

[Geoffrey Myers]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> Nap is good.
> Being able to play an old vinyl disk even on crappy sounding USB system 
> is better than not being able to hear it at all.
> Too much math...

Ah, yes.  Being able to play it is better then not...  Okay, a day 
later, it all makes sense... :)

> 
> On Oct 4, 2011 2:49 PM, "Geoffrey Myers" <lists at serioustechnology.com 
> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>> wrote:
>  > Jim Kinney wrote:
>  >> Heh, heh. Sound quality of vinyl in sleeve == 0.
>  >> Any playing ability > 0
>  >
>  > Not sure I get your point. Normally I would think it was lack of coffee
>  > on my part, but I've already had my full pot earlier today. Maybe I
>  > need a nap?
>  >
>  >>
>  >> On Oct 4, 2011 8:44 AM, "Geoffrey Myers" 
> <lists at serioustechnology.com <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>
>  >> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com 
> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>>> wrote:
>  >> > Raylynn Knight wrote:
>  >> >> I have a USB turntable and have already copied all my albums to flac
>  >> >> and mp3 files. I would be willing to loan it out when I get it back
>  >> >> from my daughter.
>  >> >
>  >> > Ray, what make is your turntable? I've only seen a couple and they all
>  >> > ran < $100. All the research I'd done in the past indicated the sound
>  >> > quality of the usb turntables I had found was pretty poor.
>  >> >
>  >> >>
>  >> >> Sent from my iPhone
>  >> >>
>  >> >> On Oct 3, 2011, at 7:29 PM, Ron Frazier
>  >> >> <atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com 
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>  >> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com 
> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>>> wrote:
>  >> >>
>  >> >>> I think Frys has a small vinyl album section. I've thought about
>  >> >>> getting a USB turntable and / or USB cassette deck to convert old
>  >> >>> content to digital, but I only have about 20 - 30 albums, so I'm
>  >> >>> not sure it's worth it.
>  >> >>>
>  >> >>> Ron
>  >> >>>
>  >> >>> On 9/14/2011 9:13 PM, David Hillman wrote:
>  >> >>>> I just picked up a nice pair of JBL Northridge speakers, NAD 2200
>  >> >>>> Power Envelope amplifier and a matching preamp at a yard sale for
>  >> >>>> next to nothing. A hefty Technics direct drive turntable that
>  >> >>>> looks like it was built to survive anything was part of the deal.
>  >> >>>> I got a new cartridge for the turntable at Guitar Center.
>  >> >>>>
>  >> >>>> Where does one find good vinyl records in the Atlanta area? I
>  >> >>>> always wanted to hear Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene on vinyl. Are
>  >> >>>> there any other good electronic albums that might still be
>  >> >>>> available out there?
>  >> >>>>
>  >> >>>> By the way, are the lights supposed to flicker after turning on
>  >> >>>> the amp?
>  >> >>>>
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>  >> >>>
>  >> >>> Ron Frazier
>  >> >>>
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Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson