[sdiy] OT: scratch filter for vinyl

[Theo]

I have a record player with a build in "scratch" filter.
There are no user parameters for the filter.
With this filter you still hear most scratches and ticks,
only the big ones are muted so they don't damage ears or speakers.
Indeed one hardly notice the muted ticks compared to not using the filter.
But when your records are well cared after there simply are
no scratches bad enough to trigger the filter.

Other scratch filters may be more sensitive though.

Theo



From: Stephen Begin <trypannon at hotmail.com>



> I've seen some DIY projects in old magazines (if anybody wants I could
scan
> them probably) featuring a processor that eliminates pops from records...
> As I understand they work by simply blocking the signal completely when
they
> encounter a pop, and since it's a very small silence it goes unnoticed
> (supposedly).
> I was just wondering if anybody has ever used one of these devices and if
> it's worth building one.
>