The signal to noise ratio of Dolby SR is around 90dbs.Right. Lathe cuts are better than that; so far the only pressings I've found that get into the range come from QRP, the pressing plant owned by Acoustic Sounds. Quite literally the playback electronics are the noise floor. I've often wondered what Dolby S could do for the LP... |
Inna, this is very close to good as it gets for a home enthusiast, Studer is for commercial use and very expensive,but I know you know that. The tape handling of this deck is very close to Studer. If you wait too long, your hearing will have gone and you wont be able to enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cp_Zpdxvuc&t=241s |
Let's hope my hearing will be almost intact for a long time. Problem with Otari, sort of a problem, just as with Studer, is that it has only balanced in/out. My amp and phono stage don't. Using adapters is a wrong way to go about it. Having XLR/RCA cables is not quite right either, not to mention two sets of expensive cables. Adding Jensen transformer is a way to go, but again new cables plus transformer. As I said, doing it right is expensive or very expensive. I might start with better two track Revox and 7 1/2 speed and see how it goes. Still, even that is quite expensive. Technics is another possibility. |
