Hello MIKE.

12 May 03 14:22, you wrote to me:

 RT>>> YOUCH !! $300 for a LP, all the more reason to look after
 RT>>> them carefully. 

 CA>> Oh, I would never have paid that much for a record. I just
 CA>> happened to like Larry Adler and my wife picked up the album
 CA>> for me at the time. Probably under $20? It became valuable
 CA>> after Adler's death and recognition as one of the 'greats'
 CA>> (harmonica).

 RT>> Hmm ....  if you are a collector, I suppose, it would be worth
 RT>> it, if it was  a good recording, and the vinyl was in pristine
 RT>> condition. :-)

 MR> With digital processing a lot of the surface noise, ticks, and pops
 MR> can be cleared up. I waas lectured about this some time ago in another
 MR> echo.

I manage with CoolEdit to get rid of most "noise" without
damaging the sound 
to much, even if most people are as happy as punch with the results, I seldom 
am. :-(

The cleaner the vinyl to start with, the better results on achieves. :-)

Russell

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