So who owns the infamous Vinyl Recorder?

[Joe_caithness]

Do any MEs posses this impressive beast?

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I have had vinyl dubs cut for me, and actually preffered them to another house cutting acetates.

I find the website mesmerising, Flexi Disk dubs? amazing!

[sniperschool]

i remember looking at this a while ago but never moved on getting one
be interested to hear anyone that has used one

[Cellotron]

The fact that the stock cutter head with these is not a feedback type is a big limiting factor - although apparently they are offering a feedback cutter head now - just haven't heard anything made with this. Also the fact you're running off a Technics or similar turntable is another big limiting factor. For casual one offs it might be ok as long as the expectation is not the same that you have for an acetate cut on a Neumann or a Scully. Most posts that I've read from those that have compared the Vinyl Recorder with the Vinylium Kingston dubcutter (which goes for more money - welcome to vinylium gmbh switzerland ) have preferred the fidelity gotten from the Kingston. I don't have direct experience with either of these models so you can take all of the above with a grain of salt if you wish.

A nice forum that has a good bit of discussion of the Vinylrecorder and Vinylium dubcutter - as well as lots of info on vintage "semi-pro" cutters made by the likes of Presto, RCA and Rek-o-cut can be found at The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Best regards,
Steve Berson

[IIIrd]

Originally Posted by Cellotron

The fact that the stock cutter head with these is not a feedback type is a big limiting factor - although apparently they are offering a feedback cutter head now - just haven't heard anything made with this. Also the fact you're running off a Technics or similar turntable is another big limiting factor. For casual one offs it might be ok as long as the expectation is not the same that you have for an acetate cut on a Neumann or a Scully. Most posts that I've read from those that have compared the Vinyl Recorder with the Vinylium Kingston dubcutter (which goes for more money - welcome to vinylium gmbh switzerland ) have preferred the fidelity gotten from the Kingston. I don't have direct experience with either of these models so you can take all of the above with a grain of salt if you wish.

A nice forum that has a good bit of discussion of the Vinylrecorder and Vinylium dubcutter - as well as lots of info on vintage "semi-pro" cutters made by the likes of Presto, RCA and Rek-o-cut can be found at The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Best regards,
Steve Berson

Secret Society of Lathe Trolls....bloody good find that, thanks

oh yeah...that funny cutter thing....never tried one, to be honest I wasn't convinced that it would do the job. You'd have to cut alot dubs to pay for it wouldn't you, seeing as you can get a dub cut for about 30 quid

[wado1942]

In the photos, it looks like they were using a $200 Sony turntable. I wonder if you can really cut with a belt-driven table like that.

[Joe_caithness]

Originally Posted by wado1942

In the photos, it looks like they were using a $200 Sony turntable. I wonder if you can really cut with a belt-driven table like that.

by cheap Sony you mean the most famous turntable ever, the Technics 1210s?!

[wado1942]

Maybe that's what it is. I guess Sony ripped of Technics's design.

[Hane]

Originally Posted by wado1942

Maybe that's what it is. I guess Sony ripped of Technics's design.

A company the size of Sony are more than capable designing their own turntable. They wouldn't need to rip off anybody else's.

[Joe_caithness]

Originally Posted by Hane

A company the size of Sony are more than capable designing their own turntable. They wouldn't need to rip off anybody else's.

It's an iconic look..

I guess it's the same as 100000000000 SM58 shaped mics which all sound different

[wado1942]

A company the size of Sony are more than capable designing their own turntable. They wouldn't need to rip off anybody else's.

And yet, the $200 Sony in my living room looks EXACTLY like it.

[Nordenstam]

Bet the technics will outlast the sony by a dozen spilled beers.

[wado1942]

Probably, I only use it for casual listening and with a better cart, it's fine for that. I have a much better turntable in my studio for critical stuff.