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Vinyl recordings - best methods

Hi there
I would like to draw your attention here:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/audiophile-recording-and-playback-tascam-da-3000/post?highlig...
Maybe, now, there are even better recorders, out there.
Yet a big part of the picture is, do the best with what you have.
We need more discussion with updates on how to do the best recordings.
Oystein

o_holter
bondmanp
1,832 posts
 
@o_holter - Sorry to hear about your "diamonds are NOT forever" experience.  Not for nothing, but that is why I have always insisted on a tonearm with interchangeable headshells or wands.  I have my trusty old Thorens TD-166MkII with two 'arm wands.  I can just swap it out if one cartridge or stylus messes the bed.  One of them is an Ortofon MM with a user-replaceable stylus, and I have a spare for that as well.  The way I see it, I have so little time to digitize my vinyl as it is, that I don't want to be prevented from doing it when I have the chance by technical issues if I can possibly plan for them. 
o_holter OP
980 posts
 
Bondmanp - thanks, and agree - common experience - diamonds are not forever. I also had a Thorens. On my Hanss T30 I can have two arms, and I consider it, although part of my thinking is, why do I need two arms, one is enough, I will choose the best one anyway. The best arm and cart combo. Why do I need more. And to record, I would use the best combo, not the next best. But your experience is maybe different?
bondmanp
1,832 posts
 
@o_holter - Horses for courses, as they say.  I find my Ortofon is plenty good for most rock and pop recordings.  I use the Denon for better recordings, classical and well-recorded jazz.  I save the wear on the Denon when the quality of the LP isn't so great, and of course, I have a spare in case there are any problems with one or the other.  Believe it or not, I got two wands initially during my mix tape days in the 80's, when I wanted one wand with a Stanton cartridge for back-queuing, and another one for spinning vinyl or dubbing to cassette tape.  Good times...good times. 
o_holter OP
980 posts
 
@bondmanp - yes, different ways.
What Ortofon and Denon do you use? I might have considered a better cartridge before doing a lot of vinyl recording.
Stanton for back-queuing - can you explain?
Thanks
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