[sdiy] Nifty Slider/Fader alert

[Glen]

At 12:57 PM 6/5/04 , Ralph Karsten wrote:

>On this subject, it is best not to make two common mistakes that I have seen 
>in this thread: Just because you mistreated your LPs does not mean the 
>format is faulty, and just because you use inferior playback techniques (bad 
>turntable, poor preamplification, godaweful squalid-state amps :)  does not 
>mean the CDs are better. 

Howdy Ralph,

First, I have LPs that were NEVER mistreated. I have taken them straight
out of the brand new packaging, and placed them ever so delicately on my
turntable. I then proceeded to play them, and what did I hear?

POPPING and CRACKLING that peaked out MUCH LOUDER than the music I was
trying to hear underneath it!

You can't convince me (or a lot of others) that a lot of vinyl records
weren't crap, in this respect.

I've tried cleaning them before the 1st play, playing them straight out of
the package with no cleaning. I've played them wet, dry, and everywhere in
between. (Although wetting helps, it's not a cure.)

I absolutely resent being told that my technique was somehow amiss, or that
my equipment is crap, if I have any serious displeasure with vinyl records.

A solid state amp will not cause this cracking, which originates on the
record. Likewise, the quality of my preamp will not generate this
disturbance. As for a turntable, I used fairly good quality turntables. Not
the best, but not the cheapest either. I've never had the luxury of even
hearing a turntable that costs over $1000.00, so I can't say that some
exotic turntable wouldn't help with the snap crackle pop.

However, I shouldn't have to spend over $1000 just to hear a record played
reasonably free from popping and cracking.

As flawed as cheap CD players are, even the CHEAPEST CD player doesn't
create a disturbance as noticeable as this.

You can keep your turntables and vinyl records. I'll gladly suffer through
the "horrors" of pop-and-click-free listening with my humble CD player. It
may have limitations, but at least I can depend on actually hearing the
music when I purchase an album on CD.


Finally, if you don't like my attitude, then next time don't make a blanket
insult toward everyone who complains about vinyl records, and accuse them
of damaging their records.


later,
Glen Berry
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