Survey: Steel Players with Turntables

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 25 Jan 2004 2:10 pm

Turn tables rule! King Kong idea! Sell us that stuff! Some of the best recordings ever and the whole first part of our steel guitar history is on vinal. Anyone that doesn't have one better go shopping! Lloyd Green's hits, Curly's, most of Buddy's, all of Bud Iaasic's, and the list goes on.
Ya' gotta' have it!
bobbe

sonbone · Post by **sonbone** » 25 Jan 2004 9:16 pm

Have a turntable, but mostly use it to copy vinyl records to the computer and burn them to cd. Having said that, I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy a LP. Don't really have a strong LP/cassette preference. I have many of both.

Sonny

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Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 26 Jan 2004 6:28 am

I have a brand new turntable I bought about three years ago. I've never used it because I don't want to have to plug a card in the computer. Is there an easier way? Isn't there an interface that you plug the turntable into, then USB into a computer? Also, don't you have to preamp the signal somehow? Alot of responses here that burn CD's but no one have elaborated on their setup. I have tons of LP's if someone could help out. Thanks

Ken Mullett · Post by **Ken Mullett** » 26 Jan 2004 6:40 am

I have 3 turntables and just recently dug out some of my old LPs and was pleasantly surprised by the great sound quality of a well cared for LP. Also,boxes full of LPs can be picked up at public auctions for a "song" and you just might find a real treasure in the bottom of that box!!! I say list them, B0B!

Ken Mullett · Post by **Ken Mullett** » 26 Jan 2004 6:46 am

Oops! Sorry bout the double post! [This message was edited by Ken Mullett on 26 January 2004 at 06:57 AM.]

Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 26 Jan 2004 6:46 am

Gimme the sound of an LP over cassettes any day. (And often over CDs as well!)

JAMES BANKS · Post by **JAMES BANKS** » 26 Jan 2004 6:54 am

bOb, I still have a turntable, just put a new stylus in it and it sounds great. I recently purchase several Lloyd Green LP from a fellow forumite. They sound really good. I just need to find time to burn to CD so I can listen in the truck and in my practice room.

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Carter York · Post by **Carter York** » 26 Jan 2004 6:59 am

confessed vinyl addict.....(and proud!)

CY

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 26 Jan 2004 7:10 am

I would definitely choose LP over tape for a must-have album.

As HowardR said

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>I have a turntable, listen to vinyl, and copy onto CD if I want to listen in the car or away.

I don't like cassettes.

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[This message was edited by Don Walters on 26 January 2004 at 07:13 AM.]

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 26 Jan 2004 7:27 am

I prefer the sound of LPs through a good sound system but CDs are just too convenient. I got rid of my vinyl and turntable years ago (but I sure wish I'd transfered most of it over to CD). I don't like cassettes either.

Michael Brebes · Post by **Michael Brebes** » 26 Jan 2004 7:59 am

I would also prefer LPs over cassettes. Cassette dupe quality just isn't very high. Spent a lot of bucks this last year for a high quality needle and preamp so that I can burn CDs from my collection of vinyl that's not available on CD. Transfers are a slow ongoing process, with click and noise removal.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 26 Jan 2004 9:59 am

b0b,
I have a turntable and would probably be interested in some of those old Steel Guitar Record Club LP's. I have a couple. Can you post a list sometime of what you have in these?..........Thanks, JH

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Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 26 Jan 2004 10:04 am

My direct-drive was over 20 years old when it was struck by lightning last summer. I replaced it with a Panasonic belt-drive unit for about $99 at Circuit City. It has a built-in preamp I can switch on or off; a preamp is required for input to a computer sound card. I only use it now for recording vinyls to CD's, which is a straight forward process.

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Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 26 Jan 2004 2:25 pm

I have A MAGNAVOX play thru a Technics surround sound unit into the PC into Sound Forge for wave files and on to CDs.
Years ago I put all my records on Reel to Reel.and gave the records away.

LPs aree fine How much.

ernie

Gerald Menke · Post by **Gerald Menke** » 26 Jan 2004 2:52 pm

I have turntable and prefer the sound over a CD hands down. I think pedal steel and acoustic guitars sound WAY better on analog equipment.

Post by **b0b** » 26 Jan 2004 2:58 pm

Thanks, everyone. I guess there is a demand for vinyl. I'll be putting together a web page listing the titles.

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Post by **b0b** » 12 Apr 2004 10:22 am

You asked for it, folks! I finally got around to doing an inventory of those LPs, and added them to the Forum catalog. Click here to see what's available.

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Dave Ristrim · Post by **Dave Ristrim** » 12 Apr 2004 1:17 pm

Lp's over cassettes any day, and I have 2 turntables to boot! Put those suckers in the Forum catalog yesterday.
Dave Ristrim

James Stewart Jr · Post by **James Stewart Jr** » 12 Apr 2004 2:59 pm

Records are by no means dead, plus you can still special order them. I prefer it's warm sound . If you have a good turntable and a top notch cartridge & needle and take care of your records ---They will last a lifetime. Many of mine are 30 yrs old.
TURNTABLE---Dual 1229Q with a Shure M95HE cartridge tracking @3/4 of a gram .

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Fred Amendola · Post by **Fred Amendola** » 12 Apr 2004 3:19 pm

b0b,
I have a turntable and use it occasionally.
I would prefer vinyl over cassettes. Then make your own cassette or cd.

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 12 Apr 2004 6:34 pm

I have a turntable, and enjoy listening to vinyl.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 12 Apr 2004 7:19 pm

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Graham Griffith · Post by **Graham Griffith** » 12 Apr 2004 7:20 pm

I've got a record collection and a turntable.

Graham

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 13 Apr 2004 2:16 am

I just bought a friends L.P. collection,to add to my existing collection. I would never be caught without a turntable. Isn't that a sin or something?

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Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 13 Apr 2004 4:05 am

I bought a turntanble cassette combination back in October and since dampness is messing up my CD changer I use it for everything.
Saturday evening I pulled out the original
Jesus Christ Superstar.

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