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"Robert Orban" wrote in message

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"Robert Orban" wrote in message

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"Jay Woodson" wrote in message
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Thank you folks for your adive re "Which CD Recorder". I've
decided to narrow my search. For a variety of reasons, I think a
standalone recorder is a better fit for my needs. I am somewhat
concerned that this may yield only "mid-fi" sound. Does any of
you gentle readers have have direct experience transferring
analog (preferably LPs)to digital using the ALESIS Masterlink
9600, NAD C660, or similar quality products? If so,what is your
opinon of the resulting A/D transfer sound? Thank you.

I'm familiar with transferring LPs to digital using audio
interfaces like the LynxONE, LynxTWO, and CardDeluxe. I think that
they perform on an equal or better level than the ones you are
interested in.

What's to say about LP transcription?

The most important parts of the system, the parts that do the most
to set the final quality level of the transcription, are the
turntable, cartridge, and the preamp.

You forgot one of the most important -- the wet-wash vacuum cleaning
machine (VPI, Nitty-Gritty, etc.) that should be used to clean
_every_ record before transfer. I would rate the importance of this
device as anywhere from #1 to #2 (where the cartidge is #1).

IME they can't work wonders. I've heard a lot of claims, but I've
seen nothing better than manual cleaing with similar fluids and
applications.

OK. But the point remains that wet cleaning followed by throughly
removing the contaminated solution from the record should always be
the first step in a serious vinyl transfer. How you remove the
contaminated solution is your call. But vacuuming is very effective.

Now that makes a lot of sense to me. The point is the basic mechanics of
cleaning, not the precise details of how it is accomplished.