CD Recorders - Any suggestions for a quality recorder? (1 Viewer)

[bolorkay]

I am mostly interested in preserving some "Older" cassette tapes that are not available on cd thus preserving them and, in some cases recording LPS (which as above are not available on cd.) thus preserving the lps in a more "accessible " format

 

[jcroy]

I am mostly interested in preserving some "Older" cassette tapes that are not available on cd thus preserving them and, in some cases recording LPS (which as above are not available on cd.) thus preserving the lps in a more "accessible " format

The easiest way to do this, is on a desktop computer with a decent soundcard and some old analog stereo equipment. An opensource program like Audacity can digitally encode a line-in analog signal going through the line-in input on a soundcard.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I am mostly interested in preserving some "Older" cassette tapes that are not available on cd thus preserving them and, in some cases recording LPS (which as above are not available on cd.) thus preserving the lps in a more "accessible " format

I agree with jcroy, you can use something like this attached to your PC and then burn the output to CD using the PC's optical drive.

See on Amazon

 

[DaveF]

How to Digitize/Backup Cassette Tapes and Other Old Media

If you have some old cassette tapes lying around, it's a good idea to digitize and back them up before they decide to show their age and stop working.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[DaveF]

But I think you’ll be best off using a professional service.

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[cineMANIAC]

Perhaps I didn't make myself clear, (if that's the case, I apologize.). What I'm looking for is a good, CD recording "unit". (someone did mentioned "Tascam"... is that the only one available, these days?)

Yes, the TASCAM is pretty much the sole remaining "affordable" CD Recorder left on the market. I have one and it makes great copies. I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination, just a dude with a big vinyl collection with a LOT of music that never made it to CD. There's another recorder available, the VocoPro CDR-1000, but it's close to $700. I know next to nothing about them.

The TASCAM is perfect for transferring analog audio to CDs and, in my experience, much easier than using a desktop. I tried the PC route and couldn't figure out how to do it. People say it's easy but that's because they've been doing it for decades so it's easy for THEM. For newbies, it can be nightmarish even attempting. I've been enjoying transferring my vinyl to CD even though it can be a little tedious. The results are great-sounding CDs of music that was never available on CD to begin with. The only drawback is I'm not able to edit or eliminate the pops and crackles, so I have to put up with some poorly-timed tracks but I actually don't mind the vintage vinyl crackles

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[cineMANIAC]

Speaking of CDs, I was in the market for a dedicated CD changer to listen to all those new homemade discs and was shocked to discover the only widely available changer still being made and sold is the Onkyo DX-C390. It's not expensive but not cheap either.