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Vinyl rip sounding tinny
#1
Just tried ripping a couple of records and the resulting 24/96 ripped files are sounding tinny with low level and no bass.  Amp is D440 Pro

Details:
- Sampling rate 24/96 
- Software  Vinyl Studio
- Amp D440 Pro
- Source Linn Sondek LP12 with Phasemation PP-300 Cartridge with Phasemation Step UP Transformer.

The D440 Pro was upgraded from D400.  Previously, vinyls ripped using the same method sounded exactly like direct playback.  

I think this is the my first vinyl rip after upgrading to D440 Pro so I am not sure if this is related to the new hardware.

Has anyone experienced this before?  I am doing exactly the same steps as before.  I have tried several LPs and the results are the same.  The LP playback sounds fantastic, the ripped files sounds like tin can.
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#2
Silly question, but here goes anyway: is the analog input your SUT is connected to configured for phono with RIAA equalisation?
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#3
Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature

Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.


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(04-Jul-2017, 00:55)agentsmith Wrote: Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording

Sounds like a bug.

If you use RAM to select flat when playing does it sound like the rip?
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#5
(04-Jul-2017, 00:55)agentsmith Wrote: Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording

Sorry, I didn't read your original post carefully enough.

If it sounds OK using VinylStudio's monitoring as you record it, maybe it's a problem in VS's filtering or output encoding (although you said no changes to your procedure)?  Might be worth having a chat with Paul at AlpineSoft.
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(04-Jul-2017, 08:36)Soniclife Wrote:
(04-Jul-2017, 00:55)agentsmith Wrote: Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording

Sounds like a bug.

If you use RAM to select flat when playing does it sound like the rip?

Yes it does sound like a bug or a misconfiguration.

No, the sound is so thin and tinny that it the rip definitely broken.
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature

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(04-Jul-2017, 10:21)thumb5 Wrote:
(04-Jul-2017, 00:55)agentsmith Wrote: Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording

Sorry, I didn't read your original post carefully enough.

If it sounds OK using VinylStudio's monitoring as you record it, maybe it's a problem in VS's filtering or output encoding (although you said no changes to your procedure)?  Might be worth having a chat with Paul at AlpineSoft.

Yes monitoring sounds robust like the regular playback.  I already posted a question to Alpinesoft.  I think they will give me good advice.
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature

Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.


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(04-Jul-2017, 13:00)agentsmith Wrote:
(04-Jul-2017, 10:21)thumb5 Wrote:
(04-Jul-2017, 00:55)agentsmith Wrote: Yes analogue output of SUT is connected to phono configured as MM

It sounding wonderful and normal when played directly and during the recording

Sorry, I didn't read your original post carefully enough.

If it sounds OK using VinylStudio's monitoring as you record it, maybe it's a problem in VS's filtering or output encoding (although you said no changes to your procedure)?  Might be worth having a chat with Paul at AlpineSoft.

Yes monitoring sounds robust like the regular playback.  I already posted a question to Alpinesoft.  I think they will give me good advice.
I stand corrected, there is no way for me to use Vinylstudio's monitoring because as I play Devialet has to be set to the Phono input, so technically it is impossible to monitor via VinylStudio, unless I use the Mac's built in output I guess.
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature

Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.


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#9
I sort of found out what the problem is but I do not know why.

I only had the problem with the thin sounding rip when I use an external step up transformer and connect to the Devialet's MM phono section.

When I connect the phono cable direct to the Devialet's MC section the rip sounds fine.

However, in both cases the level is much lower than playing via the turntable, i.e. when I play back both files, I had to turn the volume way up.

Any idea why that would be? The step up transformer sounds perfect if I play via the TT.
Kondo Overture PM-2i, Weiss DAC502, LP12 Haben, Aro, Keel, Radikal, Urika, EMT JSD6, Phasemation PP-300/T-300, Linn Krystal, Penaudio Serenade Signature

Kondo Operia SPs 2.7, KSL-VzII, Acz-Avocado, etc.


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(05-Jul-2017, 16:35)agentsmith Wrote: I stand corrected, there is no way for me to use Vinylstudio's monitoring because as I play Devialet has to be set to the Phono input, so technically it is impossible to monitor via VinylStudio, unless I use the Mac's built in output I guess.

That's how I do it - headphones connected to the Mac are usually good enough to tell you whether it's recording properly.
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