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

[Scott Anthony]

Various vendors have the Crosley Composer on eBay for slightly less at $359 
or so.

Scott Anthony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
To: <santh at pacbell.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] A new toy.......


> 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
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> From: "Dingo" <roadie at btinternet.com>
> To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
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> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 4:29 AM
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>>
>> ----- 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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