"Don Pearce" wrote

Number one is definitely the worst, even after levelling - thinner
than the other two. They are hard to tell apart, though.


Well done Don - I can always count on a response from you!! ;-)

Interesting comment as the carts in question vary from £325 to £20 brand
new!! (I won't say what atm!)


Is the sizzling coming out of the speakers, or is that part of the
computer recording process?


Yes, I get it all the time recording to one of my computers - no soundcard
yet! (I'm waiting for one to *happen*!)


This task would have been a lot easier
with a direct connection,


OK, I'm painting the kitchen ceiling atm but, as it won't pick up ambient
noise, I'll start the same three recordings direct 'Line In' (no other
adjustments) which is to the other computer - so the sizzle *should*
disappear and post some more clips as soon as I can....


this system is so lacking in bass it almost
sounds like you have filtered it. Can you hear the bass in the room


Yes, absolutely - 'too much bass' is actually a problem from these
speakers - Ruark Paladins with '10 inch' bass units that go down to 38Hz!!


what is the microphone?


Ah, I wish you hadn't asked that one! It's a tiddly little 'tieclip
microphone' (Vivanco EM216) that Glenn booth virtually gave to me (remember
him?) to record Swim's piano playing - I lobbed him a couple of nice 50s
Jazz dupes for it. I could do with a better mic for this sort of thing -
anyone see summat suitable/cheap on eBay atm?

(Those clips needed to be open mic for the purpose I needed them and
particularly to 'illustrate', as far as is poss, the Dynavox amp.)