REVIEW : Vinyl Noise Reduction System Pro-ject NRS Box S3

This new addition to Pro-ject's HiFi range aims to de-crackle your records and reduce surface noise - I bought one to see how well it worked.

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Q) Why are there comments from days ago when this video has just gone live today?

[tomdid]

Your silent record has just sparked a memory. Many moons ago I was in a pub which had an old fashioned jukebox that played records. I noticed that music would be playing and then there would be long spurts of silence, then without anyone returning to the jukebox, music would start playing again. The landlord informed me that there was actually a silent record in the jukebox, and the old farts in the pub who wanted some quiet time would actually put money in the jukebox and select the silent record. And by all accounts, it was quite popular. Maybe this wasn't as rare as I thought, but I had never encountered this before.

[bobblum]

Thank you for once again providing us with a thorough, methodical evaluation of a product. You demonstrate it, make real-world commentary about what you're doing and why, while calmly talking to us like we're in the room with you.

You've earned and deserve every single one of your subscribers.

[jimfarrell]

I had noticed there were very few reviews of this. Now I know why. All those YouTube reviewers who won't do negative reviews for fear of alienating manufacturers are steering clear of this one.
Thanks to Techmoan for buying his own stuff (mostly) and being straightforward in his review process.

[dxtxzbunchanumbers]

At this point, Techmoan alone would probably make issuing the YouTube Audio Library in every format from wax cylinder to VR worth it to the company.

[dizwell]

I do enjoy my Saturday mornings with Techmoan, even though I haven't the slightest use for a vinyl decrackler!!

[projectshininglight]

Honestly I have learned more real world practical application of my electronics from techmoan than I have from about anyone else, from the it department at work, to the thousands of books and how to videos. He's not shoving a sponsor down our throats or declaring his choices to to be the end all, and still holds in to his standards and core beliefs. I wish you nothing but continued success and honestly thank you for your content.

[nathanmoak]

several years ago, i was digitizing my noisy records and used a computer program "audio cleaning lab" from germany.
it took me several hours to get the hang of it, but it did a reasonable job of reducing noise. i preceeded to digitize hundreds
of vinyl records and cassettes. the program set me back $40 and was worth it as many albums i had were not available
on cd.

[US_Joe]

Even Radio Shack had such home audio accessories, which in my opinion, were just another gadget to display on your rack. However, there WAS a professional studio device called a TNE (Transient Noise Eliminator). I have 2 of these in my collection. They are purely analog, and you can monitor and hear the Difference of what sound is being eliminated. They are rare to say the least. Good vid !

[Syncopator]

The reason the bass goes away with the rumble filter is that it’s likely just a high pass filter. Which also means that cranking up the bass to compensate will just crank the rumble back up.

[gr]

I grew up with vinyl and don't miss it for the inherited reasons demonstrated here. Thanks for sharing your findings with us.

[thernn]

You know its gonna be a good Techmoan video when the Tri Micron disc is featured

[ChristopheBaudet]

Your first test with the TriMicron record absolutely demonstrated a difference with the decrackle performance. The crackles were much more muffled, though still very present, almost like there was just a high pass filter being applied at the moment where a crackle was detected. I'm not suggesting this justifies the product, but there is a clear audible difference that some listeners may prefer. I wonder if this only applies to listeners who still have good high frequency hearing (possibly why you couldn't hear it, sorry?!) and are listening on reasonably high fidelity equipment.

[cynic]

DBX lawyers are having a meeting right now discussing the validity of copyrighting silence.

[TMS]

The noise reduction tools in izotope rx are amazing, and do an unbelievable job at removing noise from analogue recordings like LPs.

[slamcrank]

The linked video you put up of the 78 record with a proper stylus was quite amazing. Huge difference! I find that sort of thing really interesting. With the proper stylus, it sounded really great.

[alfderbabybenz]

Thank you Techmoan. Thank you for all your videos! You answer most of my questions indirectly and i feel that many people can learn from you on a relaxed and fair level!
Please stay true to yourself like you always do, do your stuff in your tempo and style!

I have since gotten from cassettes to vinyl and am now into analog photography and youve helped quite a bit. Right now i am digitizing old car themed VHS Videos... I love to delve into the past.

Take care!

[cornwallonline]

I remember buildng a de-scratcher back in the 70's from a circuit in - I think - ETI, may have been EE. It detected the scratch and replaced it with a short period of silence. It wasn't very good!!! Luckily, there is now a brilliant way to eliminate the noise, distortion, lack of dynamic range, channel imbalance and expense of vinyl. It's called the Compact Disc 😊😊

[chrislj]

Back in the day when records were all we had you just dealt with it and your brain kinda filtered it out, other than scratches. It's almost like having floaters in your eyeballs, after awhile your brain adapts to them. That said, back when I had a nice rig and played my first real and expensive audiophile record of a jazz setting I was amazed at the total background silence and stage presence. Now I just listen on anything and enjoy the actual music.

[shellac]

Excellent review and demonstrates quite effectively why this device is not worth the money. I suspect the rumble filter is similar to a low frequency filter, a device that was common on amplifiers a long time ago. My Sansui AU-7500 [vintage 1974] has low and high filters that I use sparingly, most often for 78's. The low filter is perfect for rumbly Perfects and Pathes from the late '20's, and occasional records that were recorded with a hum from the mains.

[kurdtabe]

I love that you included a link to hear the 78 played with a steel needle! Reminds me of when I worked at my father's antiquarian bookshop in the late 80s, Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons while in high school. 5-6pm was 78 hour; my dad stopped all work, cranked up the phonograph, and started selecting old records. it was so labour intensive - changing the record every 2 minutes.