Its warm and musical, vocals well projected, has depth, beguiling tonality. No hum or hiss. No sibilance. Two questions: 1. Is the actual recording a bit ''warmish'' or you need tip up the Riaa a wee bit? Can you record something complex with more going on low and high so we can hear as well? 2. What are those crackles here and then, sometimes along the kick drum, I could not hear them when you recorded off mics. Did you hit ''over'' on the digital recorder some times, or is it static?
The crackles are very likely the jack on the cables I used. When I first put it into the zoom I had no right channel (cue minor heart attack!), I wiggled the cable about a bit and the right channel came back. So its likely that thats what it is (or the vinyl itself maybe!!)
I'll record something else.........
Fran
I'll record something else.........
Fran
For this first simply orchestrated track a very attractive result, ''not electronic'' at all. Congrats. Lets move to more demanding, nothing much, Mahler 2nd, Sketches Of Spain, Stiff Little Fingers, waiting...😀
Saeta from sketches of spain is uploading........ theres a glitchy sound about2 mins in and I think its digital clipping on the zoom (haven't looked at waveform).
Very good space, resonance, body, differentiation. The highs are there, I still have the impression that maybe a little bit of sparkle is missing in the way it comes through the chain to my PC. Is it so on the stacked Quads there?
Subjectively, no, nothing is missing. It is very smooth but doesn't seem to lack the highs to my ears (which top out at 17khz).
OK then, if its fit in the actual system. I noticed nice pitch and plucking on the upright bass during the end but then the track halted, have you recorded something with a drum kit, maybe you got Sheffield Drum Record?
Only got back to this tonight. I did go back and add in the FT3 as bypasses for the 2.2uF film outputs, but couldn't really detect much of a difference. They can stay though....
Anyway, I went searching for something with a good drum sound, went for my copy of time out.... and there it was - gone! couldn't find it for the life of me!
Anyway, I recorded this snippet. Its Van Morrison at the Grand Opera House, second track side 1, Dweller on the Threshold. This whole album is a bit "brighter" than the one put up earlier, so might give another look at the highs. The track is fairly dynamic, with a fair bit of snap going on.
sample track
Fran
Anyway, I went searching for something with a good drum sound, went for my copy of time out.... and there it was - gone! couldn't find it for the life of me!
Anyway, I recorded this snippet. Its Van Morrison at the Grand Opera House, second track side 1, Dweller on the Threshold. This whole album is a bit "brighter" than the one put up earlier, so might give another look at the highs. The track is fairly dynamic, with a fair bit of snap going on.
sample track
Fran
The older ones are better IMO.
Normally, new ones have lower surface noise but some are reworked reissues based on dat files or other digital medium.
What cap value / type are you using for the 15n in the riaa ?
Normally, new ones have lower surface noise but some are reworked reissues based on dat files or other digital medium.
What cap value / type are you using for the 15n in the riaa ?
With this record I have no quibbles regarding the tonality, this Itch seems well scratched.😀
*I checked again my listening position RTA for my PC desktop spkrs the other day. Beyond a room mode from the sub, its balanced enough. Can't hear the 100Hz nowhere as heavy as it looks, you know with subs it takes a room average to see better.
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Yes - very clean tone I think. And purely subjectively, its dynamic as hell.... 🙂
RCruz: K40Y-9 measuring at 15.3nF.
This is what I think:
vinyl nirvana - geddit?
Fran
RCruz: K40Y-9 measuring at 15.3nF.
This is what I think:
vinyl nirvana - geddit?
Fran
Very cool!
I'll be spinning my (black) copy later I think. Love the meaty bass on Lithium.
Your latest clip is very good BTW.
jeff
Indeed, now I miss no ''sparkle''. Maybe its the Zoom H2 he got now also more accurate over the H1 he had for the other tracks.