Similar sound quality to Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-A, 192kHz Studio Masters in FLAC.
Do you like High Definition downloads from Linn etc? Can't find a High Definition download of a particular piece of music although you have it on vinyl?
Suitable for equipment which can play WAV files like all PC's. For music centres like the Linn DS or Naim Uniti range etc, just transfer the files to a USB stick then plug in and play (96kHz only soon to be extended by Naim to 192kHz).
This is a PCM WAV file.
Just send me your LP and I will clean then transcribe it for you and return it with a DVD-R with the PCM WAV files accessable on any PC and playable on any PC with a 96kHz or 192kHz sound card and linked up to a decent hi-fi system.
24bit 192kHz (or your choice of 96kHz) transcription service. I do not use any noise reduction as this can spoil the intensity of the performance so there will be a little residual vinyl roar and the occasional static tick. However, as this is a PCM WAV file you can edit it yourself if you have the required software.
Recorded at 32bit resolution 192kHz sampling rate and converted to 24bit 192kHz PCM WAV files of side 1 and side 2 and supplied on a DVD-R due to the large file size. Just access the files from your computers DVD drive.
The record is cleaned on a Moth MKII wet/vacuum record cleaning machine until ALL debris have disappeared.
The vinyl record is transcribed through a Garrard 401 turntable on a 30mm treble layered Slatedeck type plinth with anti-vibration feet and spikes on a Sound Organisation wall mounted support, Ringmat 330 MKII, Evolution Parallel Tracking Air Bearing tonearm, Shure V15VxMR cartridge, Mullard ECC82/83 valve phono preamplifier, Chord Chameleon Silver Plus interconnects, Russ Andrews mains cables, M-Audio Audiophile 192 high quality 113db soundcard, Cool Edit Pro sound editor software. All for a neutral, uncoloured sound.
Tick and hiss reduction is so, so time consuming (and will degrade the original sound) that it would probably be too costly to offer this service. Noise reduction, even 0.1%, degrades the music.
Some modern CDs have been so noise reduced and poorly remastered and do not sound as good as an original vinyl first pressing.
True lossless transcription. No lossy compression.
Do not be fooled by the quality of the CD recordings from USB type turntables (Eon, Teac etc) as they have inferior stylus, cartridge, tonearm, turntable, components, wiring and cabling. My replacement stylus alone costs 3 times as much as one of these CD copying turntables.
".....CD-R copies of vinyl often sound better than the remasters put out by the record companies themselves. I noticed this a while back and duly transcribed many of my LPs onto 70p CD blanks instead of paying £11.99.....with superb sound quality.There are various reasons. A first pressing of a classic, analogue LP is a frighteningly high resolution music carrier.....The upshot of this is that a decent deck playing an original pressing (taken from the original master tape) is second only to having the original master tape..... The innate warmth of an original analogue source complements digital’s coldness....." Hi-Fi World magazine.
".....Audiophiles are not really interested in a High Definition video accompaniment to their music.....therefore 2.0 channels is adequate....well mastered 24/96 stereo is more than good enough for most listeners - those who retain DVD-Audio capability can use 24/192....." Hi-Fi World magazine.
Only high quality DVD-R are used. I have a computer utility to ascertain which discs are the best for recording on.
This disc will sound superb played on a PC through high end hi-fi equipment.
I do not offer 5.1 surround sound as audiophiles prefer 192kHz stereo. Surround sound is only 96kHz.
Supplied in a plain white CD envelope to reduce shipping costs.
Below are photos of some of the rock records I have transcribed to 24bit resolution 192kHz sampling rate. These vinyl records never need to be played again thus protecting the vinyl from stylus wear and possible handling damage and they will, therefore, maintain or increase their current monetary and intrinsic value.
