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I'll put in my own humble experience with this here.

I'm using a Technics 1210 turntable through a ordinary HIFI amplifier.
Any old turntable would do but see to it that the pick up is in good shape.
Some cleaing and antistatic device for the records are also to be
recommended.
I connect the tape out from the amp to the line in on the soundcard.
I'm using a Turtle Beach Montego but since "CD quality" is 16bits/44,100 Mhz
most soundcards works just fine.
I then use a software called Spin Doctor which is included in the Adaptec
Easy CD Creator pack.
It has options to record a complete album by typing in number of tracks and
it searches for the tracks via the pauses in between.
You can also to some extent remove "crackle and pop" from the recordings and
some other nice features.

It works for me.....

In regards to the SB Live question.
I'v noticed that the CD creator software won't recognize a sample above
44,100Mhz as a valid WAV-file to make a CD.
I don't have any experience with the SB Live but I guess you can set the
recording options to the correct values?!
Otherwise you can allways run the sound file through another software to
convert the sample.

Eric

Zarfo Detwiller <dwarfo@paddo.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.122fffba6e69f12c989680@news.mindspring.com...
> In article <7pigc3$akq$1@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>, insect81@hotmail.com
> says...
> > I understand I can plug a turntable through a preamp into a soundcard,
and
> > then record to a PC based CD-R.
> >
> > 1.  What soundcard is recommended?  One alternative is the Soundblaster
Live
> > Value or Soundblaster Live - what is the quality for my purpose?  Do I
need
> > to step up to something like a Gina card?  What other cards would be
good?
> > Is it true that the SB Live samples at 48KHz, and I need 44KHz to record
to
> > CD, and will therefore get a sound degradation?
> > 2.  What minimum spec do I need for the A/D converters?  Does anyone
know
> > the specs on the A/D converters on the SB Live? (e.g. 16 bit, 18 bit,
etc)?
> > 3.  What software is recommended?
> > 4.  What turntable/cartridge is recommended?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > insect81@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> Get the pre-amp from Radio Shack Cat# 42-2111. Works for months on a 9V
> battery and good quality. Cost abt $20.00. You will have to wait abt. a
> week, since most stores do not keep them in stock anymore. Turntables can
> be bought from Circuit City.
>
> Good luck!