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Post by Mr. Ben on Oct 20, 2009 8:18:41 GMT -5
One with a built-in DAC (optical, coaxial and USB output) would be pretty nice to allow direct capture to one's PC and simple cabling. Not for me, thanks (by the way, that's an ADC, not a DAC). I'd much rather keep all circuitry as far away from that low level analog signal as possible. |
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Post by roadrunner on Oct 20, 2009 15:40:57 GMT -5
One with a built-in DAC (optical, coaxial and USB output) would be pretty nice to allow direct capture to one's PC and simple cabling. Not for me, thanks (by the way, that's an ADC, not a DAC). I'd much rather keep all circuitry as far away from that low level analog signal as possible. Amen! Don't even think of cluttering the turntable landscape with anything that could interfer with the signal coming from the cartridge. NO WAY -- NOT EVER! |
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Post by vincedog3 on Oct 29, 2009 22:57:32 GMT -5
you guys talk about turntables, fun to see how you make a record first. Because if you don't make them. You can't play them.
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Post by stillearning on Oct 30, 2009 15:06:48 GMT -5
Cool! Do you know where the source audio is coming from? CD/MP3? Is that big gray thing an DAC?
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Post by vincedog3 on Oct 31, 2009 1:06:45 GMT -5
great question don't know. just thought the vid would neat for all to see. thanks for asking though. ;D
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Post by hemster on Oct 31, 2009 23:56:16 GMT -5
Well I left all my vinyl at my mom's in England. A few years ago, mom moved them all up into the attic as she needed the space! Of course, they're all warped and buggered up! I don't know why, I still have the box as I couldn't bear to part with them. Too many great memories...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2009 8:39:43 GMT -5
Well I left all my vinyl at my mom's in England. A few years ago, mom moved them all up into the attic as she needed the space! Of course, they're all warped and buggered up! I don't know why, I still have the box as I couldn't bear to part with them. Too many great memories... good for you . . I'm the same . . |
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Post by stillearning on Nov 2, 2009 0:43:08 GMT -5
They have a machine that flatten's 'em out but it cost's an arm & leg! Usually can find deal's if ya look on local B&S site's
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Post by Nemesis.ie on Nov 2, 2009 18:51:09 GMT -5
One with a built-in DAC (optical, coaxial and USB output) would be pretty nice to allow direct capture to one's PC and simple cabling. Not for me, thanks (by the way, that's an ADC, not a DAC). I'd much rather keep all circuitry as far away from that low level analog signal as possible. Well spotted - late typing again.  They could always have a "pure direct" button that turns off all the ADC etc. gubbins. With all the talk of mag drive/lev .... maybe we can have a slot-loader too, it could match the rest of the gear and ERC-1 nicely. <G>. Not to mention keeping dust out. |
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Post by db029936 on Nov 8, 2009 23:10:51 GMT -5
I've got a Music Hall MMF7 and it has a pretty blue led. Bright too, it matches the Emotiva gear beautifully. This will be my last turntable purchase as my ERC1 is my last dedicated cdp purchase.. The plexiglas monster is halarious.
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Post by pebo on Dec 10, 2013 7:46:57 GMT -5
I want to start the turntable thread again
I think Emotiva would design a cracker turntable
A nice direct drive Technics SL 1200 clone with a nice well made tonearm with detachable headshell
Semi auto with adjustable speed via a quartz clock regulated power supply
Just add a cartridge!!!
Vinyl is not on the way back, it is on the stampede back
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Post by Priapulus on Dec 10, 2013 8:35:55 GMT -5
I'm not interested in anyone's first attempt at making a turntable. When the time comes to upgrade, I'll buy a vintage, top of the line turntable, like AR, that has been restored. My first TT was a Dual, and it was excellent (for the money). On the strength of Dual's TT reputation, and brand loyality, I bought a Dual reel to reel tape deck, Dual's first effort. The tape deck was a big disappointment, no bass, etc; it was just too early on Dual's tape learning curve. I can't afford to be a prototype tester.
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Post by mgbpuff on Dec 10, 2013 9:05:10 GMT -5
I would be interested in a laser turntable much like the ELP but 'affordable'. I would also be interested in an affordable linear tracking TT ala Bergmann. There are too many conventional TT out there, no need to do another one.
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Dec 10, 2013 12:16:34 GMT -5
Vinyl is not on the way back, it is on the stampede back Nothing against you, your love of vinyl or your post, but vinyl will remain a niche market at best. While it's true its sales have seen some growth in recent years -due in no small part to hipsters grabbing hold of the format -it's growth is still akin to saying one turtle is faster than another. I'm not a vinyl fanatic so I don't really care one way or the other about the format. I just don't like when doctored numbers or sales figures taken out of context are used to _____ up hope for a technology that has never died, but will never take over the world. If anything it gets enthusiasts and manufacturers in trouble. Just like with headphones. Headphones are/were the next big growth market so everyone started making headphones. Now there are seemingly 10 headphone designs for every man woman and child on this planet and not everyone is making money hand over fist like they thought or promised themselves they would. Vinyl is the same way. It can be good, and it definitely has a charm to it. But I don't expect everyday consumers to pick up and adopt vinyl over their smart phones, downloads and even CDs any time soon. Just my 2 cents. |
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Post by jmasterj on Dec 10, 2013 12:33:21 GMT -5
I'm afraid my days of playing records was over many, many years ago. Now I have no desire to start a new record collection. I don't mind walking up and putting a cd in the player. But no more flipping records for me.
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Post by repeetavx on Dec 10, 2013 13:09:01 GMT -5
I'm afraid my days of playing records was over many, many years ago. Now I have no desire to start a new record collection. I don't mind walking up and putting a cd in the player. But no more flipping records for me. Interestingly I'm the opposite. I've kept all of my albums. In addition to that. Several of my co-workers asked if I would be interested in their records, rather than throwing them away. So I've got about 300 albums with about 20 duplicates. Listening to an album is an interesting ritual. Picking through the stack, removing from the sleeve, cleaning the disk, and finally dropping the needle. If it wasn't for such a pleasing, unique sound, it almost wouldn't be worth it. (As opposed to mousing to a folder, scrolling and double clicking). |
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Post by yves on Dec 10, 2013 14:18:13 GMT -5
If it wasn't for such a pleasing, unique sound, it almost wouldn't be worth it. (As opposed to mousing to a folder, scrolling and double clicking). To me, if it wasn't for such a pleasing, unique sound, it *totally* wouldn't be worth it because then it would simply be nothing more than a major expensive PITA with no possible benefit whatsoever to me. The main reason I listen to properly recorded music on properly mastered, properly pressed and properly cared for vinyl records properly transferred to Hi Res digital and properly declicked using iZotope RX 3 Advanced strictly in manual mode properly, is because brickwalled CDs are causing me serious earbleed. |
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Post by roadrunner on Dec 12, 2013 14:40:35 GMT -5
I'm not interested in anyone's first attempt at making a turntable. When the time comes to upgrade, I'll buy a vintage, top of the line turntable, like AR, that has been restored. My first TT was a Dual, and it was excellent (for the money). On the strength of Dual's TT reputation, and brand loyality, I bought a Dual reel to reel tape deck, Dual's first effort. The tape deck was a big disappointment, no bass, etc; it was just too early on Dual's tape learning curve. I can't afford to be a prototype tester.
EMO has enough trouble getting products out that they have expertise in; why dilute your resources expanding into the unknown? You need not be worried about this being a first attempt turntable by Emotiva. The TT on display at Emofest this year was made for Emotiva by Clearaudio, one of the giants of manufacturing high-end turntables. My best guess is it was a clone of the Clearaudio Concept with a Verify tonearm. While talking to one of the Emotiva staff at Emofest, I learned that Emotiva is testing several different cartridges to offer with the new TT. I spent a couple of hours listening to music on the Emotiva TT-1 turntable and found it to be a very fine audiophile table. I would be proud to own one of them. |
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Post by plm on Dec 14, 2013 20:44:10 GMT -5
You need not be worried about this being a first attempt turntable by Emotiva. The TT on display at Emofest this year was made for Emotiva by Clearaudio, one of the giants of manufacturing high-end turntables. My best guess is it was a clone of the Clearaudio Concept with a Verify tonearm. While talking to one of the Emotiva staff at Emofest, I learned that Emotiva is testing several different cartridges to offer with the new TT. I spent a couple of hours listening to music on the Emotiva TT-1 turntable and found it to be a very fine audiophile table. I would be proud to own one of them. As a Clearaudio Concept owner, this is very interesting. I went for years without a turntable but finally caved when the likes of Rick Rubin (who I think ought to shoulder a great deal of the blame) started brick-walling CDs to the point where they were actually pushing the compressors beyond their limits and getting digital clipping during downsampling. It's kind of an ironic about-turn when vinyl has become the high-end medium after CDs were supposed to replace it. But these days we're actually getting greater dynamic range out of the (comparatively) horribly-limited vinyl medium than we choose to out of CDs. |
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Post by pebo on Dec 18, 2013 6:27:12 GMT -5
That is great news Roadrunner
Is that the TT behind Lonnie's head in the video review of the ERC-3?
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