Best path for recording tape
Uuuugh.
I had this very long long question banged out and reddit failed to upload and now I have to start over.
Here's the tl;dr version.
I want to record some of my cooler old records to tape. What's the ideal path? I have a sansui 5000.
Do i want the most neutral sound or do i use a tube path before recording? I understand personal taste etc etc but what's the "best practice"?
I have a variety of kit options too:
Dedicated cambridge audio phono pre.
A perfect dynaco pas 3 tube pre
A marantz 2800
A yamaha natural sound.
An external dolby NR unit.
So, do i go:
- tt - Cambridge ‐ sansui. (Cleanest)
1.1 ) same as 1 but pass the Cambridge to another pre - unless that doesn't actually do anything other than create more opportunities for noise to enter the chain
tt - pas 3 ‐ sansui (tuuubes)
do i use the external dolby NR?
My marantz also has dolby built in but does it actually help with sound?
This will be my first foray into recording so I am excited to learn from this group!