@gerhard – great! Sounds like you had a good day. I had family commitments in the end. Probably for the best as I’ll use the money I would’ve spent on some nice pre-loved records instead 🙂

@beachboy1965 – thanks for sharing. Dire Straits is an interesting one. It was the first DDD release on CD I believe.

@ghosteeninthecave21 – Cool. Welcome to the hobby. The VMP stuff does tend to be well-mastered 🙂

Hi Stan,

I have a guide on this that might help:

Recording Vinyl Records Into Your Computer: Step by Step (with Video)

I suspect the issue is with the quality of the digital converters in those audio interfaces/preamps.

With a higher-quality interface, you’ll likely get the result you’re hoping for.

Hope this helps.
Marc

Cool. Yea, the Mani 2 is great. A little emphasized in the low frequencies and the upper mids, which can suit some cartridges well. The Spartan 15 is worth a look, too, at that price, plus the iFi Zen Phono. All were reviewed at Sound Matters previously. Thanks for your contribution.

Sounds Good, Ashor. Considering the quality of many reissues, it sounds like these are well-managed! Enjoy

Nice! I need to get my hands on some more Analogue Productions releases. The Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”, for example, I’d love to have a copy of.

Thanks for sharing! I have the Ortofon Red and the Nagaoka MP 110: both great. I’ve heard the VM540ML but don’t own one as yet. Great cartridge. I’m hoping to review one on the website soon, it’s a good’n!