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This page has lots of useful links related to Audio Restoration and information on collecting Vinyl and 78rpm Records as well as useful links to my own areas of interest.
If you're collecting records - why not have them restored to CD standard by using the specialised services on this site?

CDR-Recordable FAQ
Absolutely everything you wanted to know about CDs' and were afraid to ask. Excellent site of Andy McFaddens covering every aspect of CDR including vinyl and tape transfer.
www.cdrfaq.org

Windows Media Player Classic
Looks like the old style Windows Media Player, but isn't. So if you can do without the fancy do-nowts, give it a go. It won't keep annoying you either will just play whatever you throw at it, with the right choice of codecs and it's FREE!
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediaplrclss

Audacity
Nice FREE Audio Editor if you want to dabble in Audio Restoration. I t has everything you need to get you started, including software simulation of record equalisation curves, noise reduction and click removal. I don't use it, but have played with it and must say I'm impressed, especially for the price. Congrats to all the people involved.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity

Roger Wilmuts Home Page
I stumbled across Rogers site whilst looking for information regarding the equalisation curves of 78rpm Records. Glad I did, have a look at this site, it's full of information relating to Artists and Musicians of the late 19th and early 20th century with lots of clips to listen to from Music Hall to Operatic Arias. Thing that struck me was how these guys and gals managed to produce anything vaguely entertaining given the limited technology available. Unlike nowadays where we have all the technology but seem to struggle using it, maybe it's down to talent?
www.rfwilmut.clara.net/index.html


The 78rpm Record Home Page - Want to find out more about the history and development of this media? Then this is a must visit site. Covers all aspects of 78 Records including hints and tips on transfer, cleaning, repairing, playing, buying and selling, Record Labels and much more.
http://78rpmrecord.com/

The Internet Archive
78rpms' galore and much much more. Link is to the 78rpm section plenty to listen to for a few hours'.
www.archive.org/details/78rpm

WavPack
Forget MP3s', if you want to seriously archive your music, try this. Lossless compression to around 50% of the original wave file and you won't notice any difference - for FREE.
www.wavpack.com/

Swinging Sue
My fave Rock n' Roll DJ. If you want a 50s' record hop around Yorkshire contact Sue - good authentic Rock n' Roll for any night of the week.
Can't jive or bop - let Sue teach you at one of her dance classes, no excuse (think even guys allowed). Great Gal, great Site, great Links.
www.swingingsue.co.uk/

Heebie Jeebies
Probably the best fifties Radio Show on the Net, from Stads Radio Helmond in Holland. Large archive of passed Shows which can now be downloaded in Hi-Fi MP3 format. All the Shows are backed up with detailed Playlists, which of course is very important for the Collectors of Rock n' Roll, Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues and Doowop. If like me you can't stop, keep rockin' with Jos Wouters.
http://www.heebiejeebies.nl/

Blackcat Rockabilly Europe
A must visit site if your serious about Rockabilly, and for "newbies" wanting to learn more. Lyrics, reviews, biographies, hall of fame, links etc. from Crazy Cavan to Wiley Barkdull - who?
http://www.rockabillyeurope.com/

EAC (Exact Audio Copy
Does what it say's on the tin. It will make an exact replica of all the audio tracks on a CD for CD to CD backups. Once cleaned, a damaged CD can often have the tracks retrieved from it to make a new playable copy. FREE.
www.exactaudiocopy.de/

Goldring/Lenco Turntables
This site provides a gateway into the world of Goldring/Lenco idler driven Turntables.
http://www.btinternet.com/~a.d.richarson/hifi/lenco/lenco_land.html

Cassette Decks
Want more information on that "Hi-End" deck on ebay?
This Russian site has lots of information - some in Russian and some in German but much of it in English. Technical specifications can be found in the "Handbook" section with the "Review" and "Advertising" sections giving lots of more general information - needs the djvu plugin to view these last two sections.
http://www.analogaudio.narod.ru/mag/index.htm
Little slow to load sometimes but worth the effort - good data source.
http://www.vintagecassette.com/
Another useful source of interesting information on Cassette Decks and Turntables.
http://audiotools.com/index.html

Audio World
For all things Audio, it's a hard site to beat. Covers every aspect of hi-fi audio, pro-audio, car-audio etc., with News, Forums, Directories and Suppliers.
http://audioworld.com/

Go2Audio

The Web’s biggest directory of audio and music related sites. Find web content and information related to Hi-Fi Audio, Home Theatre, Car Audio, Online/Network Audio, Professional Audio, as well as Artists, Labels and reference sites.
http://www.go2audio.com/

Rock n' Records
Swedish record colllecting site with lots of collecting info & resources.
http://www.rock.x.se/

Transferring LPs to CDR: Some Advice
Excellent article from the creator of Wave Repair. Great advice from somebody who has been  right down dirty and done it!
http://www.delback.co.uk/lp-cdr.htm#urls

The Record Collectors Guild
Great place to find information about all things Vinyl. Includes articles, forums, tips and links to Vinyl related sites.
http://www.recordcollectorsguild.org/index.php

Want to find a Record, Singer, Label, hints, tips and information - try these:

Rockin' Country Style - http://rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs/index.htm
Classic UK 45s - www.45-rpm.org.uk/
Both Sides Now Album Discographies - www.bsnpubs.com/discog.html

EveryHIT - (UK database from 1952). - http://www.everyhit.com/
Netsoundmusic  -
buy from over 11 million music and music related items from hundreds of independent music stores.
http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/
Music-Sites - Your music directory - http://www.music-sites.net/

RETRO VINYL RECORDS - Vinyl records store specialising in rare and hard to find records from the 60s to the present day
http://www.retrovinyl.co.uk/index.htm


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