Vinyl collection, now what?


Hey folks,

Just inherited a really interesting collection of records from my audiophile crazy uncle.
Lots of master and super master pressings, a complete Time Life Records collection, Sheffield track records, etc.

I have never owned a turntable and know very little about them.

Does anyone have experience digitizing tracks to file using a USB turntable?
Any recommendations for or against?
Am I looking at something potentially very expensive?
I haven't looked through everything but saw lots of albums I would like to digitize.

Thanks everyone!
hleeid

Showing 1 response by fuzztone

If you want to end up digital it’s much easier to find the digital files already edited and declicked or sourced from tape. If you want to archive the real sound of those records you need ~2-3k of record player, an $800 DSD recorder, an editing program and learn how to use it.
You’ll still lose plenty SQ by the time you drop to PCM for editing.
Even Sonoma is not pure DSD editing.
https://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=1235
Not gonna happen. Sell them to someone that appreciates them like your late uncle did. If you have Sheffield Direct To Disc platters they’ll bring in $50 to $100 each. Don’t even get them near a cheap USB table.