Steely Dan ‎– Gaucho (1980) [Original Japan press]

EQUIPMENT:
RCM –> Clearaudio Smart Matrix (Personal clean fluid + L’Art du Son Cleaning Fluid + Audio Desk Systeme fluid)
Turntable –> Clearaudio Champion Limited
SpeedNic Allnic Audio
Tonearm –> SME M2-9
Cartridge –> DYNAVECTOR DV-XX2 MKII low output MC
Phono Preamplifier –> NAGRA BPS (battery driven pre amp; 330 Ohm load)
ADC System --> Mytek Stereo96 ADC Professional Converter
DAC System –> Roland UA-55 Quad-Capture USB (only bring Mytek digital signal to PC)
Cables: XLR-RCA (Mogami, Neutrix connectors)
Zerostat 3

SOFTWARE:
SoundForge Pro 10.0 (record 24/96)
ClickRepair 3.4.1
dBpoweramp Music Converter (WAV-->FLAC (level 8))

RIPPING NOTE:
No Equalization, Minor ClickRepair (whenever possible) , No Noise Reduction and No Normalization.
While anything is possible counterfeiting, a complete scan of your artwork helps confirm the authenticity of a pressing.
This is the bible of a good ripper.

VINYL CONDITION: NM (+)

CLICKREPAIR:
Pitch Protection (+)
Reverse (+)
Declick level 12 (semi-RAW)
Wavelet x2
Manually

foobar2000 1.1.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2012-11-21 17:46:57

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Analyzed: Steely Dan / Gaucho {Original Japan Pressing}
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.72 dB -16.88 dB 5:47 01-A1 Babylon Sisters
DR14 -1.17 dB -17.39 dB 5:08 02-A2 Hey Nineteen
DR13 -0.77 dB -15.71 dB 7:23 03-A3 Glamour Profession
DR13 -1.15 dB -16.48 dB 5:28 04-B1 Gaucho
DR14 -1.23 dB -18.10 dB 4:12 05-B2 Time Out Of Mind
DR15 0.00 dB -17.69 dB 4:32 06-B3 My Rival
DR14 -0.76 dB -18.05 dB 5:06 07-B4 Third World Man
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4608 kbps
Codec: PCM