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Its likely your old turntables if you still have them are far better quality than any USB table you can get. If you no longer have a receiver with a phono input you can get a standalone phono preamp pretty cheap and just plug it into the line input on your soundcard.

DaveInSaoMiguel

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 7:20am
oldslabsides wrote: I was one of those impulsive fools who instantly sold his 600+ records and bought CD's when they hit the market. I had a lot invested in LP's so I kept the 4000+ AND bought CD's AND SACD's AND DVD-Audio....I even had laserdisc because there were some concerts that were only available in that format..

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 7:19am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: My turntable has a USB cable Had it for 3 or 4 years now and have ripped about 4 albums. Yes, I was looking at some USB turntables; I had been thinking of buying one, perhaps. My old turntables still have the green ground wires.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 7:18am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: My turntable has a USB cable Had it for 3 or 4 years now and have ripped about 4 albums. I was one of those impulsive fools who instantly sold his 600+ records and bought CD's when they hit the market.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 7:15am
Proclivities wrote: There used to be a ground wire connection involved for phono jacks as well. Do "newer" turntables still have that? My turntable has a USB cable Had it for 3 or 4 years now and have ripped about 4 albums.

DaveInSaoMiguel

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 7:12am

Proclivities wrote:

There used to be a ground wire connection involved for phono jacks as well. Do "newer" turntables still have that?

Back then some didn't either. They used to "float" the grounds from the cartridge and ground the arm tube instead with a 5th wire. This was done to help prevent ground loops that could cause hum. Also, some preamps also floated the grounds on the phono input jacks and needed that separate ground wire.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:42am
Proclivities wrote: There used to be a ground wire connection involved for phono jacks as well. Do "newer" turntables still have that? Some do, some don't.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:42am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Well only the phono jacks will work for phonographical recordings. Everything else you can switch around but don't plug your dvd into phono or vice versa. There used to be a ground wire connection involved for phono jacks as well. Do "newer" turntables still have that?

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:38am
rosedraws wrote: My receiver is... counts on fingers and toes... 27 years old. It's problem is that it's tired and not all the jacks work. And the jacks are SO hard to get to in the cabinet we made for it! Well only the phono jacks will work for phonographical recordings. Everything else you can switch around but don't plug your dvd into phono or vice versa.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:36am
rosedraws wrote: My receiver is... counts on fingers and toes... 27 years old. It's problem is that it's tired and not all the jacks work. And the jacks are SO hard to get to in the cabinet we made for it! It most likely has a phono input then. Yippee! Hopefully the jacks will work and won't need cleaning, if you can get to them.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:35am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: One thing Dave mentioned... be sure your amp has a Phono input. You can't plug it into the DVD's jacks. My receiver is... counts on fingers and toes... 27 years old. It's problem is that it's tired and not all the jacks work. And the jacks are SO hard to get to in the cabinet we made for it!

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:29am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: I would rather sell a kidney and use the money to buy CDs than do that crap (again). But: whatever floats your boat! I'm selling my barbecue to fund a new microwave.

DaveInSaoMiguel

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:29am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: I would rather sell a kidney and use the money to buy CDs than do that crap (again). But: whatever floats your boat! I actually rather enjoy the lp ritual. Its kind of therapeutic and the reward is great music...That and I rip the stuff thats hard to find on CD to 24 bit flac and some I also degrade down to mp3 for uploading here so it can get insta-sorried.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:27am
rosedraws wrote: I sure had a lot more free time back then. One thing Dave mentioned... be sure your amp has a Phono input. You can't plug it into the DVD's jacks.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:17am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: I would rather sell a kidney and use the money to buy CDs than do that crap (again). But: whatever floats your boat! I sure had a lot more free time back then.

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 6:08am
I would rather sell a kidney and use the money to buy CDs than do that crap (again). But: whatever floats your boat!

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Posted: May 9, 2011 - 5:36am
rosedraws wrote: I've got a good printer's loupe... what will I be looking for? Here is a write up on examining the stylus: Examining Your Stylus If the sylus is well worn or damaged it can ruin any records played on it.

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Posted: May 8, 2011 - 8:59pm
DaveInVA wrote: If you have a jewelers loup it couldn't hurt to examine the stylus though. Because of my bad eyesight from the stroke I ended up getting a toy usb microscope for $15 and it works great for looking at and taking pics of styluses. I've got a good printer's loupe... what will I be looking for?

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Posted: May 8, 2011 - 8:31pm

rosedraws wrote:

I'll have to get a good look at it... didn't have the time today.

"cartridge"... damn, I haven't heard that term in so long. It's weird because in college I was by far the biggest audiophile of any girl I knew... and most of the guys.

If you have a jewelers loup it couldn't hurt to examine the stylus though. Because of my bad eyesight from the stroke I ended up getting a toy usb microscope for $15 and it works great for looking at and taking pics of styluses.

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Posted: May 8, 2011 - 8:03pm

DaveInVA wrote:

As long as your receiver/amp/preamp has a phono input there should be no problem. The stylus should still be ok if it was ok when you stored it. If it is a belt drive turntable it may need a new belt.

The fabric cleaner if its like the Dishwasher brand that was popular is good for cleaning surface debris but it wont get stuff down in the grooves. You can get a carbon fibre bristle brush for about $10 that will clean the deeper stuff. If the records have mold then they cal literly be cleaned under a tub faucet and dried with a microfiber car detail brush. Most record labels are ok with being wet but some like A&M records dont like it.

What kind of turntable and cartridge is it?

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