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Bob Weir - Ace (Vinylrip) MP3@320

Original US LP 1st pressing (Promotional), Warner Brothers, BS 2627, Matrix A: BS-2627-A 40190-1A, Matrix B: BS-2627-B 40191-1A

Equipment:

Vpi HW-17F Record Cleaning Machine
Heybrook TT2 with Origin Live! power supply and DC motor
Rega RB 300 tonearm (Origin Live! mod)
Lyra Helikon M/C Cartridge
Denon PMA 8500 (M/C phono section)
ESI Systems Juli@ A/D
Adobe Audition 1.5

Method:

- Record cleaned on Vpi machine.
- Audio sampled at 96/32 float.
- Filter to roll-off frequencies below 20 HZ (only below audible frequencies).
Audio restoration:
- Manual declick and deglitch.
- All whole sides normalized to 100% NEVER using compression or limiting.

Synopsis:

Original pressing in great condition - no real problems to report.
Euripides August 2011