22-07-2011, 15:19
Here's a trick for you. If you have an old vinyl LP with scratches - pour some water onto the area where the stylus meets the vinyl WHILE it is playing. (with a syringe) Sure the excess water is going to be flung towards the outside of the disk but if you are recording it at the same time you should have a far better recording by the time you are done! Sound crazy??? No at all - I did this many years ago in the days of borrowed battered vinyl Deep Purple albums and was most impressed with the results. It works! Just make sure you don't use your one-off Linn TT.