Audio Restoration: LPs, Cassettes, CD Copies

Call 800.970.5151 Monday through Saturday, 10am to 8pm.

Turn your scratchy old albums into enjoyable CDs!

Yes, those favorite albums you listened to in high school or college can be digitally restored and will sound just like they did the first time you heard them. Any vinyl recording can be preserved with a digital transfer to CD. Our premium restoration process will greatly reduce or eliminate those annoying clicks, pops, hiss and noise and enhance the original fidelity of the recording. Perfect for rare, classic and out of print music collections.

Each LP to CD transfer includes a b&w paper insert for your plastic jewel case.

LP to CD Transfer and Sound Restoration  (Best Value $19.95)
Your new CD will sound better than the original LP! Noise, clicks & pops will be eliminated or greatly reduced. Songs are tracked 1,2,3, etc.

We can also create MP3 copies of the tracks. See details below.

"Stew, This is amazing! I haven't listened to a "record" since my college days. I don't even own a turntable! Now with my old albums on CD, they sound as good as new. Dave T., Avon

"Stew, Thank you for converting some analog music to a digital format for me. In all aspects; website description, pricing, flexibility, quality of reproduction, turnaround time, everything was top notch! Your services were greatly appreciated."  Joe W., Manchester

Turn your old cassette tapes into enjoyable CDs!

Do you have old radio programs, family moments, motivational tapes, audio books or even favorite albums on cassette tapes? Any quarter inch cassette recording can be preserved in a digital transfer to CD. Our premium restoration process will greatly reduce or eliminate the hiss and background noise as well as enhance the original fidelity of the recording. Perfect for rare, classic and out of print music collections.

Each Cassette to CD transfer includes a b&w paper insert for your plastic jewel case.

60 minute Cassette Transfer and Sound Restoration  (Best Value $19.95)
Your new CD will sound better than the original tape!. Hiss and background noise will be eliminated or greatly reduced. Songs are tracked 1,2,3, etc. (for non-commercial program material, please provide a track list)

60 minute Reel to Reel Transfer and Sound Restoration  (Best Value $19.95)
Your new CD will sound better than the original tape!. Hiss and background noise will be eliminated or greatly reduced. Program is tracked 1,2,3, etc. (for non-commercial program material, please provide a track list)

We can also create MP3 copies of the tracks. See details below.

"Thanks again for putting that old cassette tape onto a CD. I never imagined you could make an old tape into a CD and make it sound so much better. Now that I know you can do this, I'll search through my archives for some more projects for you."  Jay S., Hartford

"Hi Stew!, I'm loving my new CD's! They came out great! "  Peggy C., Tolland

CD to CD Copies

Transfer Only  ($9.95)
Your new CD will sound exactly like your existing CD. Program is tracked 1,2,3, etc.

We can also create MP3 copies of the tracks. See details below.

Conversion to MP3 or other Audio file.

Post Transfer Conversion Only  ($4.95)
Generally this is an additional service, performed when an LP or cassette is transfered to a CD, or when a CD is copied to a CD. Here are a few common file types for conversion...

MP3 ... (320Kbps, 256 Kbps, 128Kbps, stereo or mono)
WMA ... (320Kbps, 256 Kbps, 128Kbps, stereo or mono)
WAV ... (44,100 Hz, stereo)

Our Premium Audio Restoration Process

Click & Pop Reduction
When listening to an old LP on a turntable (if you even have a turntable!) you're running a diamond needle over plastic. Now if a diamond can cut glass, imagine what it's doing to the record. Yes, it slowly wears away the plastic and the performance with it! With repeated playing, over time a vinyl record begins to develop those clicks and pops you hear so much of. And have you ever scratched a record? The needle can actually become stuck. Our premium restoration process eliminates or greatly reduces all that. Once your LP or cassette has been transfered to our digital environment, we can visually inspect the file on our computer. Think of it as an audio x-ray. Then we set our process to search out and correct the "audio artifacts". Depending on the condition of the LP or cassette and the depth of the restoration, our software can find and fix up to 100,000 defects in each track!

Hiss & Noise Reduction
Ever wonder why cassette tapes develop so much hiss over time? Ever wonder why cassette decks have a "Noise Reduction" switch? Just like the diamond needle/vinyl record scenario, a cassette deck works by dragging the mylar (plastic) tape over a metal tape head. With repeated playing, over time the tape head actually wears away the tape and the performance with it. Our premium restoration process eliminates or greatly reduces all that. Once your LP or cassette has been transfered to our digital environment, we can visually inspect the file on our computer. Again it's like an audio x-ray. We then set our process to search out and correct the "audio artifacts". Depending on the condition of the LP or cassette and the depth of the restoration, our software can find and fix up to 100,000 defects in each track!

Sample mp3 #1, BEFORE our process (Lots of clicks & pops).   AFTER our process (That's much better!)

Sample mp3 #2, BEFORE our process (Clicks, pops & lots of hiss).   AFTER our process (Ahhhh!)

"I listened to the Spider John and it was perfect. I am very pleased. Thanks for a great job and I look forward to good listening."  John H., Deep River

Is this process legal?

Absolutely! If you own the original LP or cassette and you keep the new CD copy for your personal use. Or if you are the copyright holder or the work is in the public domain, there are no restrictions.

How long does this process take?

Normally, we can get your one LP or cassette transfer and restoration done within 48 hours of when we receive it. Larger quantity orders or reel to reel jobs take longer and are determined on an individual basis.

Please note:

• Price is for a quantity of 1 to 5, one-to-one CD transfers/restorations.
• Price is for consumers only, for personal or non-commercial use.
• All transfers are one-to-one. That means one LP or cassette to one CD.

Shipping & Handling

If you live in the Hartford, CT area, we welcome you to drop off your materials. Please call 800.970.5151 to make an appointment for drop off.

Out of the drop off area, I recommend the United States Post Office (USPO), United Parcel Service (UPS) or Federal Express (FedEx) for their "Door to Door" service. All these carriers offer a variety of packaging options to protect your valuables. And the USPO offers FREE BOXES and FLAT RATE SHIPPING anywhere in the United States for as low as $4.95 each way.

We will re-use your box and packaging material to return your LPs or cassettes to you.
Summer heat is usually not a problem when products are packaged and labeled properly.

Vinyl records should be...
- Sandwiched individually between cardboard layers and then bubble wrapped.
- Laid flat in a sturdy box with ample area for the size of the record and for additional packaging material.

Shipping boxes should be...
- Labeled prominently including "Fragile" and/or "Do Not Bend".
- Clearly labeled with a "magnetized material" label (for tapes).

Packages should be...
- Insured.

You are responsible for paying the shipping charges both ways. Please include the return shipping charges with your payment.

Call 800.970.5151 for shipping address and information.

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