Getting Started

About twenty years ago I stumbled upon a Deutsche Grammophon Beethoven Bicentennial LP collection for a price I could not pass up. Mostly it has sat un-played as I've been to lazy or perhaps too busy to get my Thorens 125 MkII turntable repaired. Yeah, it just sits there in the corner. First thing's first, I need a plan.
I don't like to spend money, except in the abstract. When I do end up making purchases I take pride mostly in efficiency. I like to think that I'm not compelled either by excessive thrift or pride in owning the most esoteric and expensive things. Having the old turntable fixed seems inefficient. So here's what I purchased:

• Audio-Technica LP120-USB Turntable
• Audio-Technica 95E Cartridge
• Audio-Technica 6012 Record Care Kit
• Sennheiser HD201 Headphones

The whole package came in around $300. In retrospect the AT120E cartridge might have been a worthy upgrade. I didn't go that way because I concluded that the major difference between the cartridges was some additional frequency range which is inaudible to me. I'll be using Audacity and storing the data using their proprietary format and then exporting in whatever format is best for the application at hand. The main part of my project will involve the Beethoven, but the rest of my collection will need to be done as well. Should take a while.