Right, techie(ish) question.

Those turntables that are advertised in the Sunday papers for converting vinyl to digital for about £90. Are they any good? Can you then subsequently remove all the crap noise (his, scratches etc) that used to make listening to vinyl so uncomfortable?

Posted By: CB41 on November 12th 2007 at 11:56:46

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Right, techie(ish) question. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 11:56:46
- have you got Vista ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Nov 12, 12:18:30
  - No, XP (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:22:48
    - I have Vista and use windows media encoder to convert inbound (General Chat) - Snakey, Nov 12, 12:24:39
      - Ok, cheers. It is the device I'm short of. As for the crackle, (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:28:36
        
        I would be inclined to get the USB turntable and crackle software. Or maybe just buy CDs ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Nov 12, 12:38:29
- assuming you've still got a record player somewhere... (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 12:03:23
  - Na, haven't had a turntable for years - got rid as soon (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:05:39
    - but kept hold of all your old records? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 12:09:06
      - Yes, weird I know. Just put them in a cupboard and (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:11:09
        
        Can I have all your old vinyl then please... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:31:59
        
        But would you really want (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:36:04
        
        OK, I'll take the "cool 60's West Coast jazz stuff".. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:37:35
        
        I'll probably find the GD etc stuff pretty dire now. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:41:28
        
        It was always thus Mr 41 (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:43:12
        
        Probably, depended on how much (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:45:04
        
        I smoked a lot, and I mean a lot, back in the day... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:48:18
        
        Yep, Hendrix was King. (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:50:39
        
        and still is (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 12:58:23
        
        well Ask Jack in the Guardian did a bit on this (General Chat) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 12:19:06
        
        Yeah, just read it. Looks a decent buy and I can always (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:20:44
        
        Same boat as me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Nov 12, 12:12:40
        
        And me. (Records but no functioning turntable, that is, (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 12, 12:17:46
        
        me too. dunno wht but (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 12, 12:18:40
        
        Can I have all your collective record collections please... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:33:42
        
        No. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 12, 12:47:22
        
        Darts!!! lol, I think I've got that - (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 12, 12:51:53
        
        Er, you can part with it by giving it to me, as I said... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Nov 12, 12:49:50
        
        I have the Messin' Shoe Blues I believe... (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 12, 13:02:38

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