Please Recommend an Analog Digital Converter (ADC) To Digitize LP's

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Please Recommend an Analog Digital Converter (ADC) with a USB output To Digitize LP’s. Budget is around $1,000. See my setup below.

  • VPI HRX Turntable

  • Ortofon Cadenza Black Cartridge

  • Gold Note PH-10 Phono Preamp

  • PS Audio BHK Preamplifier

  • Mac Studio Computer

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I suggest starting with this recent thread where you’ll find several recommendations.

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Were you looking to digitize to PCM or DSD?

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PCM 24/192. I can always up sample to DSD if I choose.

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Thanks

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RME ADI-2 fs

6 or 7 hundred UK pounds, and you get a nice spare DAC in to the bargain :slight_smile:
it’s up to 192 kHz SR.

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Unless you need USB, in which case the RME stuff gets a bit pricey (e.g. the ADI-2 PRO fs which is closer to two thousand in cost).

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Might be worth giving the Waxwing a look. While the usb is only for power, there is both toslink and coax out. Also has a slew of other features including ‘magic’ which helps clean up pops and light scratches.

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Isnʻt that what the PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter does? They are out there on the used market for around $500. A simple entry to the experiment. Probably your best option but not sure how the converter deals with the RIAA curve. The fancy route is a trans impedance phono stage by ChannelD Lino C 3.3 using its ability to remove the RIAA curve and send the signal to a Lynx Hilo AD converter (used in studios) and the restore the RIAA curve using Pure Vinyl software on your computer. Mytek made an A/D converter but when I tried to buy it, they mysteriously couldnʻt ship it but held onto my money until I called my CC company.

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I have the NuWave Phono Converter. It’s “interpretation” of the RIAA curve either analog or digital output is very good.

I have used both the XLR and the I2S output of the NuWave Converter and the sounds is very good from either, and hard to tell one from the other to be honest.

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I did look into the RME ADI-2 FS but there is no USB output. I would have to get an additional interface. Still it’s a strong consideration.

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The PS Audio NuWave Phono/ADC is also a strong consideration but there are currently none available at the moment.

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Possible to use just the NuWave ADC while bypassing its phono amp?

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I believe you can, though I have never used it other than for playback myself. Here is the manual:

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i found at least three threads regarding an ADC recommendation.
i await the delivery of one of those MiniDSP Pocket ADC widgets, and will report back on its quality etc once i’ve got my ears around it :slight_smile:
they are so cheap i couldn’t say no.

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I use a Nuwave Phono Converter via its analog inputs. My phono preamp the Stellar Phono. I get excellent results. It will output dsd or pcm. Everyone that hears my recordings tells me they sound excellent and that it is hard to believe that they weee sourced from a record album. Vinyl Studio is a very good software that is a big part of my results.