metaleonid
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Just curious the input referred noise on the Tascam is -120dB (no weighting mentioned) and the Apogee is -129dB with no weighting per the data sheets. I assume these are at 200 Ohm or so typical mic impedances.
I didn’t pay attention to the values the specs in either device. All I can tell is that I plugged both devices to my turntable and made digital recordings of the same thing as follows: cartridge up in the air, then cartridge lowered on the record surface while the record is not spinning and then spinning the record with a certain musical fragment. I then adjusted the volume using the musical fragment as a reference. Clearly the noise on Apogee was way more.
Usually when I plug TASCAM to my TT, turn its gain all the way up and have the cartridge up in the air, the noise level is around -70 dB. Oh and by the way, I used the XLR to RCA adapter with cartridge loading of 47 Ohms. ( Ohms, NOT KOhms)