[ale] vinyl records

Geoffrey Myers lists at serioustechnology.com
Wed Oct 5 09:19:14 EDT 2011 

Scott Castaline wrote:
> On 10/05/2011 08:09 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>> Jim Kinney wrote:
>>> Nap is good.
>>> Being able to play an old vinyl disk even on crappy sounding USB system
>>> is better than not being able to hear it at all.
>>> Too much math...
>> Ah, yes.  Being able to play it is better then not...  Okay, a day
>> later, it all makes sense... :)
>>
> Another FRESH pot of coffee does wonders also!!!  ;)

Probably not.  I've already cut back to the 1 pot a day. :)

>>> On Oct 4, 2011 2:49 PM, "Geoffrey Myers"<lists at serioustechnology.com
>>> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>>  wrote:
>>>   >  Jim Kinney wrote:
>>>   >>  Heh, heh. Sound quality of vinyl in sleeve == 0.
>>>   >>  Any playing ability>  0
>>>   >
>>>   >  Not sure I get your point. Normally I would think it was lack of coffee
>>>   >  on my part, but I've already had my full pot earlier today. Maybe I
>>>   >  need a nap?
>>>   >
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  On Oct 4, 2011 8:44 AM, "Geoffrey Myers"
>>> <lists at serioustechnology.com<mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>
>>>   >>  <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com
>>> <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>>>  wrote:
>>>   >>  >  Raylynn Knight wrote:
>>>   >>  >>  I have a USB turntable and have already copied all my albums to flac
>>>   >>  >>  and mp3 files. I would be willing to loan it out when I get it back
>>>   >>  >>  from my daughter.
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >  Ray, what make is your turntable? I've only seen a couple and they all
>>>   >>  >  ran<  $100. All the research I'd done in the past indicated the sound
>>>   >>  >  quality of the usb turntables I had found was pretty poor.
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>  Sent from my iPhone
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>  On Oct 3, 2011, at 7:29 PM, Ron Frazier
>>>   >>  >>  <atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com
>>> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>
>>>   >>  <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com
>>> <mailto:atllinuxenthinfo at c3energy.com>>>  wrote:
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>  I think Frys has a small vinyl album section. I've thought about
>>>   >>  >>>  getting a USB turntable and / or USB cassette deck to convert old
>>>   >>  >>>  content to digital, but I only have about 20 - 30 albums, so I'm
>>>   >>  >>>  not sure it's worth it.
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  Ron
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  On 9/14/2011 9:13 PM, David Hillman wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>  I just picked up a nice pair of JBL Northridge speakers, NAD 2200
>>>   >>  >>>>  Power Envelope amplifier and a matching preamp at a yard sale for
>>>   >>  >>>>  next to nothing. A hefty Technics direct drive turntable that
>>>   >>  >>>>  looks like it was built to survive anything was part of the deal.
>>>   >>  >>>>  I got a new cartridge for the turntable at Guitar Center.
>>>   >>  >>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>  Where does one find good vinyl records in the Atlanta area? I
>>>   >>  >>>>  always wanted to hear Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene on vinyl. Are
>>>   >>  >>>>  there any other good electronic albums that might still be
>>>   >>  >>>>  available out there?
>>>   >>  >>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>  By the way, are the lights supposed to flicker after turning on
>>>   >>  >>>>  the amp?
>>>   >>  >>>>
>>>   >>  >>>  --
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might
>>>   >>  >>>  want to call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from
>>>   >>  >>>  alternate energy mailing lists and such. I don't always see new
>>>   >>  >>>  messages very quickly.)
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  Ron Frazier
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message. linuxdude AT c3energy.com
>>> <http://c3energy.com>
>>>   >>  <http://c3energy.com>
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>  _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list
>>>   >>  >>>  Ale at ale.org<mailto:Ale at ale.org>  <mailto:Ale at ale.org
>>> <mailto:Ale at ale.org>>
>>>   >>  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale See JOBS,
>>>   >>  >>>  ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>  _______________________________________________ Ale mailing list
>>>   >>  >>  Ale at ale.org<mailto:Ale at ale.org>  <mailto:Ale at ale.org
>>> <mailto:Ale at ale.org>>
>>>   >>  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale See JOBS,
>>>   >>  >>  ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >  --
>>>   >>  >  Until later, Geoffrey
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >  "I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
>>>   >>  >  the government from wasting the labors of the people under
>>>   >>  >  the pretense of taking care of them."
>>>   >>  >  - Thomas Jefferson
>>>   >>  >  _______________________________________________
>>>   >>  >  Ale mailing list
>>>   >>  >  Ale at ale.org<mailto:Ale at ale.org>  <mailto:Ale at ale.org
>>> <mailto:Ale at ale.org>>
>>>   >>  >  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>   >>  >  See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>>>   >>  >  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>>>   >>
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  _______________________________________________
>>>   >>  Ale mailing list
>>>   >>  Ale at ale.org<mailto:Ale at ale.org>
>>>   >>  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>   >>  See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>>>   >>  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>>>   >
>>>   >
>>>   >  --
>>>   >  Until later, Geoffrey
>>>   >
>>>   >  "I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
>>>   >  the government from wasting the labors of the people under
>>>   >  the pretense of taking care of them."
>>>   >  - Thomas Jefferson
>>>   >  _______________________________________________
>>>   >  Ale mailing list
>>>   >  Ale at ale.org<mailto:Ale at ale.org>
>>>   >  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>>   >  See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>>>   >  http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Ale mailing list
>>> Ale at ale.org
>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
>>> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
>>> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ale mailing list
> Ale at ale.org
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale
> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at
> http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson

More information about the Ale mailing list