The Better Sound of the Phonograph: How Come' How-To!, Paperback/Robin Miller

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Contributor(s):Author: Robin Miller Editor: R. a. Bruner Top customer reviews5. 0 out of 5 stars How to get great sound from your vinyl recordsby Richard Z (UK) on 9 October 2017Format: Paperback Verified Purchase"This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to get the best from their vinyl - and older shellac - records. It works on several levels, explaining how record players (turntables) and their component systems work and how to get better sound by careful setting up and optimisation of your system. Finally, there are constructional chapters showing you how to make your own equipment with minimal skills and fairly basic tools. I like this book because it is well written, easy to understand and has very useful illustrations. There's also access to online features and updates. What makes this book so good is that it shows how great vinyl playback does not need thousands of dollars (or your own currency) to achieve." Author's description] Why now a technical book about the phonograph? The turntable, record player, gramophone, etc.? I'd researched 41/2yr to do disk restorations for clients: 1940s 78s of church choirs nearly destroyed by microgroove styli; the lone recording of a family's dad; chewed up radio ETs; commercial CD re-releases. But I'll never use all I've learned and experienced, so why not share it? Especially with more newbies joining vinyl's resurgence. And because the Internet is laden with unknowing or intentional pseudo-science: the reverse alchemy that would have you part with your hard-earned gold for no better sounding lead. Digital is so convenient that most consumers don't need much technical knowledge to plug in a player and push a button. But grooved media are mechanically finicky, and a bit of technical know-how goes a long way. About skating, arm alignment, interconnects, cartridge loading, and distortion of tone color and phase from RIAA "encodingdecoding." It's explored in 47, 000 words, 150+ images, and 57 foot- & end-notes in The B