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Re: [ARSCLIST] Lossy compression losing quality (was Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio and the Milllennials . . .)
Tom Fine wrote:
To Roger's point about a good-quality USB turntable. I agree it's only a
matter of time. There's no rocket science involved. It's simply a
turntable, RIAA preamp, A-D converter and USB interface, likely on one
printed circuit board. Your big challenges, from a quality standpoint,
are really in the RIAA preamp.
I'm tempted to offer a seasonal "Bah, humbug!" - but will resist.
The preamp problems are readily solved and a commercial preamp is
available at very low cost which does a fine job from MM input to USB. I
had two complaints: no level control so the 16-bit encoding was a
potential issue; no MC capability, an essential for LPs of quality.
Unfortunately, the major issue is the hardware: turntable, arm,
cartridge. Not a serious issue for someone who can't be without his
Mantovani, scratches and all, but something else if you care about bass
resonance, clean highs and 'frills' like anti-skating.
The market for the all-in-one package is the low end where they cannot
afford to deliver the sort of table, arm and cartridge that any serious
recordist would demand.
Mike
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