Samples from USB Turntables: Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB

Samples from USB Turntables: Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB

Knowzy View Member Profile	Feb 18 2009, 08:22 Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 15-July 08 Member No.: 55856	Turntable Details Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB Street Price: $100 (US) AT3600L Moving Magnet Cartridge Belt Drive Fully Automatic Wow and Flutter: <0.25% (WRMS) S/N: 50dB unweighted Platter: Aluminum Tracking force: 4.54g (Measured personally) More in turntable guide Photos The Sample Clips For background on the clips, see the "Preparation" thread. All samples are FLAC and under 30 seconds. Music CD LP Peg, Steely Dan, Aja CD LP On the Run, Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon CD LP Dare, Gorillaz, Demon Days CD LP Dum Diddly, The Black Eyed Peas, Monkey Business CD LP Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac, Self-titled Album (Dusty, scratched and skipping album) Test Tracks LP Motor running, no record, tonearm at rest LP Ultimate Analogue Test LP, Side A LP Ultimate Analogue Test LP, Side B LP Hi-Fi News (HFN002) Test LP, Side A LP Hi-Fi News (HFN002) Test LP, Side B LP Silent Groove, Ultimate Analogue Test LP, Side B, Track 6 LP 1kHz Reference Tone, Ultimate Analogue Test LP, Side A, Track 1 I eagerly await your opinions and analysis on the samples. This post has been edited by Knowzy: Apr 23 2009, 22:09

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Knowzy View Member Profile	Feb 20 2009, 05:27 Post #2
Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 15-July 08 Member No.: 55856	QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 10:34) Magic Eraser is a sponge, not a marker - it's going to be in the cleaning aisle. Got ya. You can tell how much cleaning I do around the house. When I brought a couple boxes home, the wife tells me we already have a bunch of boxes in the garage! QUOTE (krabapple @ Feb 19 2009, 07:59) Vinylphiles IME commonly recommend a thorough vacuum/clean of even brand-new LPs. I seem to have misplaced the LP attachment to my vacuum cleaner. Seriously, though, I looked around at acquiring vacuum system. I'm not a handy person, so the DIY route is not a viable option. Buying an assembled system means forgoing another USB turntable or two. I did pick up the old, reliable Discwasher system, though. I'll clean the test LP, ME the stylus and then post another sample of the silent groove. QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 19 2009, 08:49) New pics up for Pink Floyd and Steely Dan samples, check the upload thread for the images and details.... The graphs look great. Thanks for that. QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 19 2009, 08:49) It's hard to derive any more from these plots without probably equivalent masters and/or the test record sweeps. I'm working on test record samples after this post. That brings up a good question: Which specific tracks make for the best samples? You can read the track list and details for Ultimate and Hi-Fi News are online. Here's what I'm considering: Ultimate Side A, Track 1: 1kHz tone (Done) Side A, Track 10: Wow & Flutter test Signal Side B, Track 1: Anti-skating Test, 315Hz sweep to +12dB Side B, Track 4: 1kHz vertical, out-of-phase signal Side B, Track 5: 1kHz to 10Hz sweep at -20dB, vertical Side B, Track 6: Silent groove (will re-do after cleaning) Hi-Fi News Side B, Track 7: 20Hz to 20,000Hz sweep Will that do it or are there any other important tracks? Are there any I shouldn't bother with?

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Knowzy Samples from USB Turntables: Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB Feb 18 2009, 08:22

donnie The 1 kHz test sample and Dum Diddly (LP) don... Feb 18 2009, 10:32

Axon Also the links for the Gorillaz and Black Eyed Pea... Feb 18 2009, 16:34

Axon Hey: I looked at one of your close-up pics and tha... Feb 18 2009, 16:47

krabapple QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 10:47) Hey: I ... Feb 18 2009, 18:29

tiptoe QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 11:47) Hey: I ... May 15 2009, 16:54

Axon Bad news, krab... they're already level-matche... Feb 18 2009, 19:12

krabapple QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 13:12) Bad new... Feb 19 2009, 16:49

Axon QUOTE (krabapple @ Feb 19 2009, 09:49) ED... Feb 19 2009, 20:37

Knowzy QUOTE (donnie @ Feb 18 2009, 01:32) The 1... Feb 18 2009, 19:28

krabapple QUOTE (Knowzy @ Feb 18 2009, 13:28) That ... Feb 19 2009, 16:59

Axon QUOTE (krabapple @ Feb 19 2009, 09:59) QU... Feb 19 2009, 17:54

Axon I only own Aja on LP, not CD. On The Run is a bett... Feb 18 2009, 19:34

Axon New pics up for Pink Floyd and Steely Dan samples,... Feb 19 2009, 17:49

Axon I'd also like to point out that even though an... Feb 19 2009, 20:36

Knowzy QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 18 2009, 10:34) Magic E... Feb 20 2009, 05:27

Axon QUOTE (Knowzy @ Feb 19 2009, 22:27) I did... Feb 20 2009, 05:53

Knowzy QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 19 2009, 20:53) QUOTE (... Feb 20 2009, 06:28

Axon Don't deal with the server - put up a tracker ... Feb 20 2009, 08:36

Knowzy The Ultimate Test LP FLACs are up. See the origina... Feb 20 2009, 21:34

Axon Yeah that was a sucky mastering decision with HFNR... Feb 20 2009, 21:57

Knowzy I ran the Wow & Flutter test tone through Spec... Feb 21 2009, 02:14

Axon Those are pretty, but they're not remotely res... Feb 21 2009, 23:58

Knowzy The Hi-Fi News FLACs are up. QUOTE (Axon @ F... Feb 22 2009, 04:30

Knowzy The last sample is up: Fleetwood Mac's Rhianno... Feb 23 2009, 00:34

Knowzy I told you the LP was dusty... After Playing E... Feb 23 2009, 01:06

Axon Fun times. I told you to get a carbon brush That... Feb 23 2009, 01:10

Knowzy QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 22 2009, 16:10) That... Feb 23 2009, 07:29

Axon Just a status update - I got most of the demodulat... Feb 26 2009, 01:22

Arnold B. Krueger QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 25 2009, 19:22) Just a ... Feb 26 2009, 14:18

Axon Thanks for the cheerleading. Demodulating AM is tr... Feb 26 2009, 21:29

Knowzy QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 26 2009, 12:29) Thanks ... Feb 27 2009, 06:54

Arnold B. Krueger QUOTE (Axon @ Feb 26 2009, 15:29) Thanks ... Feb 27 2009, 14:15

Axon Post is up: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/i... Feb 28 2009, 14:29

Knowzy Strange- I didn't get a reply notification whe... Jun 9 2009, 23:07

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