He is a good guy Jerry and knowledgeable. Basically a younger Jerry Lehrer and less a curmudgeon. On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 6:54 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ERIC > > Who is Thor? Please don't go off on Norse mythology :-) > > Jerry > > > > Eric Goldstein wrote: > >> Hi Marc - >> >> There are inexpensive solutions, such as the one Mark Rabiner >> suggests. Peter K's solution will work as well. If you are going to >> convert the files to mp3s and listen on an iPod, I'd go the cheapest >> route possible, because it will not matter... >> >> There are also more expensive solutions which will sound quite a bit >> better. Good turntables, phono cartridges, phono preamps and sound >> cards cost more money but yield better results. So much of this >> depends upon how crazy you want to make yourself and how deep your >> pockets are... >> >> I would see if Thor weighs in on this because this is his wheel house >> and he knows his stuff. >> >> >> Eric Goldstein >> >> -- >> >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Mark Rabiner<mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> >>> - the turntables they advertise now say at Best Buy have a USB cord >>> coming >>> out the back of them which could make that a tad easier more direct >>> perhaps >>> who knows? >>> I did transfer a few record cuts and tape cuts to my computer for my >>> ITUNES >>> and ipod I forgot how I did it it was 7 years ago. It was not with just >>> just >>> mentioned USB direct set up my turntable was just a few years before >>> that. >>> >>> I thought I"d get a turntable for 99 buck I got a 99 dollar Sony >>> But then I had to get a decent tone arm and that was another 99 >>> But then I had to get a good needle and that was another 99. >>> Which proved I didn't have to pay 100 dollars for getting my vinyl into >>> my >>> ipod. >>> >>> I have a Mac. >>> >>> You don't want to space out because then you have a filled up hard disk. >>> You have to pay attention and not leave the room. >>> I may have used Toast. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --- >>> R >>> >> >> > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in > the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > -- Peter K Ó¿Õ¬