New acrylic platter for the SL-1200/1210

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Originally Posted by mike1210

Marco I had a similar problem with my 1210 using a Trichord Dino, the output would nuke my SoundBlaster Live, further reading I discovered I needed a soundcard with pre trim on the inputs. Reading forums and the like they said many phonostages wil overload PC inputs unless pre-trimmed.

I got a Focusrite Saffire which has seperate input gain levels so you can level out the recording well.

Is that what you meant, sorry if I read it wrong

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Hi Mike

You read it right - nuking the inputs is a good description of what was happening on Saturday with the SUTs in circuit.

Cutting the levels by half with line attenuators should do the trick.

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Originally Posted by pure sound

With regard to recording; I don't use a Soundcard/USB device. I just use a cheap Tascam CD Recorder and burn the tracks to a blank disc which I then take to my computer, import & upload. If the recording needs the start or finish editing I do that in Wavepad but I don't use any normalising or level adjustment. Recording level is set at the CD Recorder. Actually I set the recorder to highest sensitivity & use the gain control on my phono stage to set to the desired level.

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Sorry, mate, but I'm afraid that's all double-Dutch to me... :scratch:

Could you explain what you do, step by step, in simple layman's terms? Churz!

Marco.

Hi Chris,

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You read it right - nuking the inputs is a good description of what was happening on Saturday with the SUTs in circuit.

Cutting the levels by half with line attenuators should do the trick.

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Let's hope so. What do you make of Mike's suggestion though in comparison - or how Guy does it (presuming that, unlike me, you understand his method)? :)

Marco.

Guy has a bit of Pro audio equipment made by Tascam - it's like a tape deck but records to CD and has it's own A2D and D2A built in.

Cool. So would it be better buying one of these than having a sound-card?

Basically, I'm looking for the simplest, quickest, best sounding solution possible, for non-technical numpties, where high gain from my SUT isn't an issue.

Therefore, I'm open to all suggestions :)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Chris,



Let's hope so. What do you make of Mike's suggestion though in comparison? :)

Marco.

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Trimming down the input level is exactly what is required - the device Mike mentioned looks like it has more control over signal level than the EMU0202.
I've just been scanning through the user manual, and there is a -10dB pad that can switched in to calm the signal for each channel. So there is greater inbuilt flexibility than you get with the EMU.
I still reckon that a -6dB line attenuation would be more than adequate to bring the input levels into line.

To be honest I found it difficult to believe just how much gain the SUT brought to the party.
I knew that the signal from a low output MC was pretty puny, and that SUTs boot that level up considerably, but I didn't expect the levels to be booted up quite that much.

I've done quite a few recordings of my own TT running a MM cart into a stand alone phono stage, and never had the levels come in so hot.

http://www.zikinf.com/materiel/photos.php?m=524&p=0

FYI

Top 2 knobs do the gain, there are newer cards out now mind from Focusrite

I then got Mark Grant 1/4 inch Jack to Phono connectors to go from the Dino the input on the Card, made from the 1000HD leads

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Originally Posted by colinB

Why not just put a acrylic mat on the platter. SRM do a 3mm one for thirty quid.

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I tried one , it didn't fit properly and sounded a bit hard and shiny , in fact just the way it looks , also because the surface was so shiny , it may be best to use a thin neoprene mat with it .

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Trimming down the input level is exactly what is required - the device Mike mentioned looks like it has more control over signal level than the EMU0202.

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I agree. I suppose that putting some 6db phono attenuators in-line is effectively the same as using the gain control switches on Mike's Saffire :)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

I agree. I suppose that putting some 6db phono attenuators in-line is effectively the same as using the gain control switches on Mike's Saffire :)

Marco.

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Yup :)