The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve / MGM Records Early US Press LP VinylRip 24/96) 1967

PS:
Unfortunately this pressing was in "less than mint" condition.
But I was able to clean it up sufficiently to make it enjoyable and
I found the overall sound more pleasing than the Japanese pressing.
But a few very light crackles do remain.

The Velvet Undergraound & Nico
Verve V6-5008
Early US Pressing
24-bit / 96kHz Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert

Vinyl Ripping Notes

Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 DD Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Ortofon 2M Black MM Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp (2x GroveTubes GT-12AX7-R3)
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak LE 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.3.1 for de-click
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Vinyl NR
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Redbook conversion
xACT 1.71 for Redbook SBE correction
XLD Version 20100518 (120.3) for FLAC conversion


RCM > TT > Ortofon 2M Blk > Tube Box preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak LE @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, each side gain maximized to -0.5 dB) > split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.02 used in automatic mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
iZotope RX Advanced for vinyl noise reduction using my dialed in settings >
FLAC encoded Level 5 with XLD Version 20100518 (120.3)

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout