[ale] vinyl records

[Scott Castaline]

On 10/05/2011 08:09 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
> 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... :)
>
Another FRESH pot of coffee does wonders also!!!  ;)
>> 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
>> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>
>>   >>  <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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>>   >>  >>>  (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might
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>>   >>  >>>
>>   >>  >>>  Ron Frazier
>>   >>  >>>
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