The Moth MkII. I built it from a kit, but it's available ready built.Mind to tell which RCM you own?
Works well, but very noisy.
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The Moth MkII. I built it from a kit, but it's available ready built.Mind to tell which RCM you own?
If all you want is the best audible experience, get a Schiit stack or Topping stack as they all are measuring identically so far as human hearing is concerned. Any differences are the result of your impressions not the gear.Digital largely allows the "search for good kit then listen to music" end of the spectrum to achieve their goal, or at least it did until we got an irritating (to me) plethora of different file types and sizes - which I suppose does allow the equipment enthusiast side of the hobby something to do with the digital part of their system.
I already have an audibly transparent set of electronics, so no need for change.If all you want is the best audible experience, get a Schiit stack or Topping stack as they all are measuring identically so far as human hearing is concerned. Any differences are the result of your impressions not the gear.
Yes, it really is mainly attractive for having an excuse to try lots of expensive toysVinyl medium and HiFi playback: All the cleaning finicketyness and transport and tracking tweaks will not get near the capability of Redbook $50 CD transports and CD capability.
Enjoy vinyl for what it is but don't oversell it. View attachment 119501
No, normally the RIAA curve is built in to the cutting lathe. The DCM had various EQ, compression, HF limiting and bass adjustments built-in, which is what made them sound odd when played back flat, either on a tape machine or onto a CD.Did the DCMs have the RIAA curve built into them? That would certainly make them sound odd if played without the RIAA correction found in phono preamps.
Rick “easy to add digitally these days” Denney
Ha-ha.Vinyl playback is like making coffee with a Cona Vacuum Pot or a Chemex pour over. Very involved but very tasty.
CD playback is using a Mr. Coffee. Quicker and encourages more coffee drinking.
Music Server has a Robot bringing you your Mr. Coffee. Your consumption can become excessive.
Which is best? Depends on your taste and whether you feel like getting up ever 20 minutes, 73 minutes, or only for bathroom breaks.
One of these...I have no idea what a Chemex
A crap auto drip coffee maker, a terrible analogy for a CD player.or Mr. Coffee either
Ha-ha.
Vinyl is like making coffee with chicory like my grandma did in WW2, a reasonable brew but only approximately like the real thing
OTOH I have no idea what a Chemex is or Mr. Coffee either
Yes, it really is mainly attractive for having an excuse to try lots of expensive toys
All 4 of my turntables are old and I keep them because I have a lot of LPs and each has a particular strong point.Not necessarily. I doubt I spent more for my current turntable, fully restored, than I spent for my CD player, and with both the main driver was having stuff that I can reliably sustain in service as long as possible.
I’m using the least expensive turntable from a reliable company (Thorens), with the stock tonearm and a decent Audio-Technica moving-magnet cartridge. It was old and I restored it mechanically, which I did enjoy doing. And I added a power supply that lets me adjust the speed, but that was so I could tune the pitch to something I can play along with. Having restored it back to factory spec, I just enjoy it for playing the LPs I own.
But I do enjoy restoring machines to their former polish, even if that polish is a bit cloudy. It has become my favorite old sock.
Rick “it’s good enough for me” Denney
Ha-ha.
Vinyl is like making coffee with chicory like my grandma did in WW2, a reasonable brew but only approximately like the real thing
OTOH I have no idea what a Chemex is or Mr. Coffee either
Not necessarily. I doubt I spent more for my current turntable, fully restored, than I spent for my CD player, and with both the main driver was having stuff that I can reliably sustain in service as long as possible.
I’m using the least expensive turntable from a reliable company (Thorens), with the stock tonearm and a decent Audio-Technica moving-magnet cartridge. It was old and I restored it mechanically, which I did enjoy doing. And I added a power supply that lets me adjust the speed, but that was so I could tune the pitch to something I can play along with. Having restored it back to factory spec, I just enjoy it for playing the LPs I own.
But I do enjoy restoring machines to their former polish, even if that polish is a bit cloudy. It has become my favorite old sock.
Rick “it’s good enough for me” Denney
Wait until you have a chance to see 16x20 Polaroids. Seriously, 16x20 Polaroids. Some of the most amazing images i've ever seen. Sure, one can make a gigapixel image pretty easily, it becomes a question of output. If you're standing 20 feet away from a film print or a digital one, there can be zero difference. You get up close and it becomes immediately apparent which is which.How big are we talking? In terms of resolving power, it seems to me that pixels are pretty cheap nowadays, and with multiple stitched images, gigapixel resolution is not such a big deal anymore.