[BC] Turntables (WAS:Achieving good S/N)

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Shelby contributed:

>We use Stanton ST-100 turntables for studio airplay and CD archiving. 
They
are direct drive, but very quiet and accurate. The Stanton 680HP cartridge
gives good strong bass for direct digital recording. The Stanton has built
in digital audio outputs to connect right to your PC sound card so there is
no analog preamp noise or distortion. The tables go for about $299 and the 680HP cartridge is another $100.

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Well, if you are dubbing to MP3, that's probably plenty good enough.  The Stanton cartridge is actually pretty decent, though my personal preference is for the moving-coil designs.  I note that Audio-Technica does have an MC cartridge, though it sells for several times what I paid for the AT-30HE quite a few years ago. 


Glen Kippel
KHCS
Palm Desert, CA