Dust off those old LPs

[DNT]

I am working my way through my LP collection, converting them to FLAC as recommended elsewhere on the forum and storing on a hard drive, and I would recommend strongly to anyone who has an LP collection to do the same. It is very tedious but I have it set up on the desk of the study in the house, so that I can put it on and get on with other work while it "cooks away".

Initially I have just created two files per LP - side 1 and side 2. The downside is that you cannot search by track, but at least you can listen once again to stuff you haven't heard for some time (some times for good reason!!) If I ever get around to it I will split them into individual tracks. The "rule" I have set myself is not to be selective ie to rip everything, including Barry Manilow and Martika (whatever possessed me to buy them in the first place?) I also have a collection of comedy records that I can now enjoy as well.

I realise there are lots of people on this forum who still have LP as their preferred medium, but anyone who has embraced CD and/or computer-based listening would do well to spend some time doing this and extending the life of the stuff that might have been sitting there for years as in the case of my collection.

The quality varies enormously from LP to LP, some sounding fine (Paul Simon "Gracelend", Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms") while others not so (Carole King "Tapestry"), but even the worst of them sound well considering they are up to 40 years old.

The great thing is that once it is all copied, I will concentrate on the music and not on the equipment. I will also get back a corner of my living room when I consign the originals to the attic!

Comments or other observations welcome.



DNT

[Diapason]

You know, most of the LPs I actually own are Barry Manilow. True story!

[tony]

Mod note: thanks Tony & dnt - post now removed....

Tony I removed the quote from this post...

Really this kinda of reply should be sent late at night it is not suitable for day time viewing.

[DNT]

Diapason: You know, most of the LPs I actually own are Barry Manilow. True story!

Maybe we should open a "Barry Manilow appreciation" thread here! (or not).

DNT

[Diapason]

Maybe we should open a "Barry Manilow appreciation" thread here! (or not).

Hey, I'm used to talking to myself, I'm not sure there's room for another!

[Fran]

I have a thing called a Zoom H2 recorder that I've used now and again for recording vinyl. I used it when I was making my last phonostage to compare the sound after various component changes. for the sake of about ~€100 secondhand, €150 new, its a great way of getting the vinyl across. Its handheld too, so you can record at the deck, no need for a PC. Does 24/96 too.

You still then need a PC with audacity etc to split the tracks, but its a handy way of transferring.

Fair play to you DNT to have a go at this, its no small task.


Fran

[Ivor]

Well I just invested in one of these anti-static babies so I guess I've made a further tangible commitment to vinyl...

[jaybee]

Well I just invested in one of these anti-static babies so I guess I've made a further tangible commitment to vinyl...

I take it that is for shooting people who put their oily mitts all over your Japanese 180gm vinyl?

[Ivor]

I take it that is for shooting people who put their oily mitts all over your Japanese 180gm vinyl?

Or for shooting people who arrive in incorrect clothing. This is the minimum expected...