[Dixielandjazz] A new toy.......

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

Crosley has a phono that can convert records to either tape or CD.  They are 
a lot more pricy($399).  If you want to see them just google Crosley.  Their 
phonos are more furniture than just something to make transfers with.
Larry
StL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dingo" <roadie at btinternet.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A new toy.......


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> Was in Cosco today and saw a turntable made by ION which plays 33, 45, an 
> d78
> records ( 7 or 10" round things made of vinly  with squiggly grooves on 
> them
> and a small hole in the middle) It connects to a computer's USB port...has
> some software...... wow... for those of us with lots of those 'record 
> things''
> who want them as MP3 files and/or CD's this is quite the deal... Priced 
> around
> $120.00.
>
> Gordon of Northridge
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Hello Gordon,
>
> These turntables are sold in the UK too. The unit itself has just 33 & 45 
> speeds, 78rpm discs are played at 45rpm and converted to the correct speed 
> via the "Audacity" (I believe) software. The units sold here are supplied 
> with only a fine tip stylus suitable for 33/45rpm vinyl records. The 
> relatively larger stylus needed for 78rpm records is not, from what I have 
> read on several forums, available (in the UK) for the type of cartridge 
> which is fitted.  To play a 'coarse' groove 78rpm discs with a fine tip 
> stylus is a definite no-no !! Apart from possible damage to the groove 
> walls, a 'small' stylus wallowing about in a 'large' groove is not likely 
> to produce a good transfer.
>
> For 33/45rpm stereo records the unit is probably adequate, but I would 
> hope the Audacity software (of which I have no experience) can convert 
> stereo to mono for the transfer of mono vinyl records. It can be quite 
> amazing how good an old beat up mono LP can sound if played in mono and 
> not, as is frequently the case, treated as being a two channel stereo 
> recording.
> ~~
> John D
>
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