If you are doing this for fun and something to do. Well, converting (A to D) is just as frought with difficulties as is D to A. Additionally you will be capturing surface noise and adding it to artifacts. So, don't expect top notch sound quality. If this is not for fun. Get a Qobuz subscription and upgrade your DAC and streamer until it exceeds the sound quality of your vinyl. And to boot you will have access to millions of other albums for only $14 / month. |
Thank you for your responses. I’ll look at the Tascam and the McIntosh. I saw a used Bencmark ADC 1 for sale used, but I thought it was priced pretty high. I have Qobuz and have been streaming for a while, and really enjoy it. But I have a bunch of old jazz recordings on vinyl, including some direct to discs, that aren’t on Qobuz. I bought an Innuos Zenith 3 last year, and thought it would be nice to save some of my favorite albums on its hard drive so they are easily available anywhere in the house. Thanks again for your suggestions. steve |
And with respect, your solutions for downloading files or subscribing to streaming services incur cost, aren't a panacea, and might not even cover what someone has in their vinyl collection. I have some 5000 LPs I've collected over the last 50+ years, and much of it isn't available for digital download or streaming. There are legit reasons for people to needle-drop vinyl to digital files. That might be the only way, depending on the titles. Personally, I have no desire to digitize my vinyl, but I get that some people might want to. |
@vermontstephen what phono stage do you currently have? |
