tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post9216751869154986917..comments2024-02-23T18:09:21.909-05:00Comments on Disco Delivery: Adventures in AnalogTommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-62214987811528625862008-12-05T17:48:00.000-05:002008-12-05T17:48:00.000-05:00I am relatively a vinyl newbie, and I had never ha...I am relatively a vinyl newbie, and I had never had this inner groove problem prior to purchasing the new GNR record. There are up to 4 guitars, synths, orchestra, piano and high vocals on the songs on the inner groove, and I was getting this distortion big time. After reading your blog, it got me to do some research on this cart and decided to pick it up today. No more inner groove distortion!! I get what people are saying about the "brightness", as I also like a more "warm" sound. But what good is warm sound when it is half distortion? I do hope the brightness tones down a bit after some break in as some reviewers have said. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-5768005005528767442008-11-18T13:46:00.000-05:002008-11-18T13:46:00.000-05:00Thanks so much. I'll check it out.Thanks so much. I'll check it out.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-43499018018687058372008-11-18T11:26:00.000-05:002008-11-18T11:26:00.000-05:00Hey Okebulani Woman, Yeah, there's something s...Hey Okebulani Woman, <BR/><BR/>Yeah, there's something special about vinyl. Physically watching the needle track the grooves and hearing the sound come out while looking at the album cover; it's a much more intimate listening experience than CDs, mp3s or iPods. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I replied to your thread on Deep & Dusty about the cleaning, but as far as needles go, if you're just listening and archiving, I highly recommend a needle like the AT440MLa. I'm not really familiar with DJ cartridges, they don't archive as well as well as the audiophile cartridges, but they'll probably de-emphasize the surface noise a little more. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with it! :)Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-41566875715568017642008-11-14T20:36:00.000-05:002008-11-14T20:36:00.000-05:00You know I just got my first turntable in over 15 ...You know I just got my first turntable in over 15 years and I need help. Its a USB turntable and I guess I'm not used to vinyl so I don't know if all the popping etc is normal. I wonder if I should get a more high end needle. <BR/><BR/>I forgot about the hassles and the joys of vinyl. Prior to this I just collected records for the covers. LOL. I downloaded all my music to listen to, or bought cds. But disco on CD is no fun.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-55040809517932442952008-11-05T18:38:00.000-05:002008-11-05T18:38:00.000-05:00Okebulani Woman and Soulbrotha - thanks! :) To all...Okebulani Woman and Soulbrotha - thanks! :) To all the above commenters who replied on the turntable/cartridge issue, thanks for the contributions! Also to Anonymous on August 15th, glad I could help!Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-64349260204525901252008-11-04T15:32:00.000-05:002008-11-04T15:32:00.000-05:00WELCOME BACK!! :)WELCOME BACK!! :)soulbrothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662399301893378537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-85286896421720000762008-10-27T00:21:00.000-04:002008-10-27T00:21:00.000-04:00Glad you're back and well.Glad you're back and well.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-27377888251339738952008-10-26T23:35:00.000-04:002008-10-26T23:35:00.000-04:00Sorry everyone for the prolonged absence. It's a l...Sorry everyone for the prolonged absence. It's a long story, a mix of boredom, vacations, and other not so pleasant interferences. I have a few things I'm working on for the blog. They should be up very soon.. Again, sorry for leaving everyone hanging.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631387187116034184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-66915959158032314852008-10-08T16:49:00.000-04:002008-10-08T16:49:00.000-04:00Yeah I know. I wonder where he's been.Yeah I know. I wonder where he's been.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-44654754381262603122008-10-08T16:12:00.000-04:002008-10-08T16:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, now I am REALLY worried! Does anybody have a...Yeah, now I am REALLY worried! <BR/><BR/>Does anybody have anyway of contacting him???soulbrothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662399301893378537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-69289895962243325652008-10-01T21:20:00.000-04:002008-10-01T21:20:00.000-04:00Tommy what's going on?????? We miss your posts :((...Tommy what's going on?????? We miss your posts :(((Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-51134533891947002292008-09-10T21:48:00.000-04:002008-09-10T21:48:00.000-04:00What's goin on.....Marsha HuntThe other side of mi...What's goin on.....Marsha Hunt<BR/><BR/>The other side of midnightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-50178411481582620222008-08-15T06:30:00.000-04:002008-08-15T06:30:00.000-04:00YOU SAVED MY LIFE! I found your article searching ...YOU SAVED MY LIFE! I found your article searching google. I've heard that AT440MLa cures inner groove distortion problem before but because of you I decided to buy it definitely. The difference in my setup betweend Audio Technica AT440MLa and Sumiko Pearl is big! AT440MLa is even better on records that are little bit worn and sound bad on Sumiko Pearl. The one thing I miss about Sumiko is its sound. It was warmer but I'm becoming used to AT440MLa sound. It tracks high frequencies with a great CLARITY - no awful sibilants! <BR/><BR/>I don't believe that great arm, even tangential cures everything. When you have too wide stylus it will never track the tight inner grooves properly(last songs on your side). But stylus which has special shape and is really thin fits the groove nicely and tracks everything almost perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-62084123282627290112008-08-13T23:15:00.000-04:002008-08-13T23:15:00.000-04:00Yes been wondering where you been too.Yes been wondering where you been too.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-27273569518216540722008-08-13T23:00:00.000-04:002008-08-13T23:00:00.000-04:00tommy,Is everything alright? You have been M.I.A f...tommy,<BR/><BR/>Is everything alright? You have been M.I.A for a little while now. I hope all is well. Please let your readers know that you are safe and sound.soulbrothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662399301893378537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-89698613393518318492008-08-10T02:36:00.000-04:002008-08-10T02:36:00.000-04:00I have been trying to rip all my records also, I h...I have been trying to rip all my records also, I have been doing it for five years or better now and not even quarter way finished. I have a turntable hooked to my receiver then from a tape output to my computer's line in I record using Audacity. <BR/> Good luck on your problem of getting better recordings. You got me scratching my head what is the cause, the only thing I can think of is the needle is getting dusty as the record playsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-54929252442544308792008-07-30T14:48:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:48:00.000-04:00you don't know but i'm a fan too! thanx for postin...you don't know but i'm a fan too! thanx for posting this info!!!! <BR/><BR/>greetings from somebody who learns so much from you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>PS: are you going to re-rip (so ... re-up!!!) all your stuff O_O ???!?!??!?<BR/>i must get ready then!weverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886642095917500838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-75562918352185583282008-07-11T09:29:00.000-04:002008-07-11T09:29:00.000-04:00Informative as ever !!!I also didn't pay much atte...Informative as ever !!!<BR/><BR/>I also didn't pay much attention to distortion in the past - I'm just happy to rip my vinyls and play a CD-R with 85 [12in mixes] as opposed to putting on one song after another on the turntable.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the [always] great info.<BR/>You know - I'm a fan !!!<BR/><BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-88674589803142887472008-07-10T21:25:00.000-04:002008-07-10T21:25:00.000-04:00I'd just written this whole little thing about tha...I'd just written this whole little thing about thanking you for your dedication. So here's something to just say thank for your dedication. LOL Thanks for bring all these new old and rare tracks. Love ya.Lady Blacktronikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275078984242288957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-26487382216143361772008-07-10T20:48:00.000-04:002008-07-10T20:48:00.000-04:00Ahh, excellent choice for a cartridge. My Audio T...Ahh, excellent choice for a cartridge. My Audio Technica AT-PL120 turntable<B> http://www.turntablelab.com/production_tools/440/1767/20741.html </B><BR/> came with an ATP-2 (<I>single moving magnetic</I>) cartridge so, I haven't experienced the extremes of distortion you mentioned. Still, I've been considering this very cartridge as a replacement, strictly on the ground of it's smaller stylus size and hence, greater frequency response. Besides, an extra moving magnet would only improve the tracking. This is probably the best choice (vs. money) you could have made in addressing the "Inner Groove Distortion" subject. There are advocates on both sides of the fence who'll defend the "straight" vs. "S-shaped" tonearm issue. P.S. Don't forget to apply the precise "tracking force" as recommemded by the manufacturer (I believe it's 1.4 gms optimal). Still, check to make sure. Good Luck with your new cartridge.VinylMiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107227568257238861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-82369581388571225762008-07-07T20:44:00.000-04:002008-07-07T20:44:00.000-04:00I don't understand too much, but I think that prob...I don't understand too much, but I think that problem you talking about is due by the arm of the turntable and not by the needle. The turntables with tangencial arm have not this error.<BR/>I hope you understand my "basic" english.<BR/>Regards and thanks for the music you post!Edgardohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11832422349395040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20748548.post-51510835183478592152008-07-06T01:05:00.000-04:002008-07-06T01:05:00.000-04:00Sometimes the distortion is on the record, and is ...Sometimes the distortion is on the record, and is permanent due to it being played too many times on cheap turntables. The key to getting rid of inner groove distortion is cartridge alignment. They sell measurement devices (they have a specific name, which I forgot) that will help you get the precise angle down.<BR/><BR/>For me, it's just something I've learned to accept. I notice it most easily with 45s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com