Matching digitized vinyl iTunes imports

Hi Jim.

Thanks for your extensive response and will consider some of your suggestions.

I have been fortunate to have reasonablely good record decks over the years and in general my LP's are in good condition but some are now 45 years old, the last LP I bought would have been around 1990.

I am pleased with the results I have achieved over the years but long gone are the days when I looked a good performance from my Hifi equipment. I suppose I'm less critical these days and probably enjoy my music more these days without seeking ultimate sound quality.

I think that I can get more LP's to match but I am looking to get the best out of my LP's that not available as digital downloads.

Thanks again.

Jim

MacDiverIA - Sounds like getting together in the Spring might be a good idea. At the moment I'm sure you know we're kind of snowed under down here. Net was down a good part of the day too and I'm just getting back up. A few short things for you to consider. Audacity is free and while the interface is very non-Mac like, once you get used to it, the app works well. ClickRepair and DeNoise LF are very cheap and are the creation of the same fellow.

Another reason to get together once daffodils start showing up is I want to get my preamp and an integrated amp downstairs in for some service/repair. The preamp is a Yamaha CX-600U picked up on Craigslist. The integrated amp is a Sansui AU-719, picked up at a local Salvation Army. I bring them up along with the software I use to show that with patience, good things can be had fairly inexpensively. Even my Dual 1219, which came with a Shure V15 MKIII cartridge was a very lucky $10 CL buy. I think my most expensive purchase to date has been a JICO SAS stylus for the cartridge - money well spent. - formal version of jim dottt neal att same place as you. Have fun figuring that one out!

As for not being an audio guy, while I worked in radio & tv production in my 20's (I'm 60 now), and spun records for pocket change and free drinks, what I know is still pretty much the result of toying with things. I'm sure true sound engineers just laugh and shake their heads at me.

Hi Jim,

My lengthy response to your questions was done keeping in mind that others interested in vinyl might happen upon it. My own record collection, some 6,000 Lps, uncounted 45's and a handful of 78's, are probably as old as what you have and much of the collection could well be in worse condition than what you have, since I gather you purchased them new. I admit I've bought much more than I've had time to clean and listen to, let alone record. Most of my collection was purchased second-hand from various sources in the last 5 years, although there is that one box that back in the 70's got put in the back of the car every time I moved. Admittedly those albums are the worst of the lot!

Anyway, while I do evaluate every disc before purchase, not everything is mint by any means and ClickRepair does come in very handy for me. I've just come to understand how much I lose if I don't ride herd on the app. For me it is important to retain as much of the music as I can within reason of course, particularly because I found I can tell the difference between the record and digital if I just let ClickRepair have its way. I admit I also enjoy experimenting and trying to improve my recording process. We all need a hobby, right?

Besides, while I like to listen to the originals when I can, often it's not possible, or simply not convenient. Firing up the AppleTV while I work around the house works pretty well for me. I get a lot of satisfaction also out of knowing my wife, who is 10 years younger than I am, is coming to enjoy music she never heard before, thanks to the vinyl rips she's loading up on her iPod.

JIm