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Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable advice needed.

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From: RED
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:00
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Sorry, wrong. Line-out/aux-out should output RIAA-equalized sound >IF< his
receiver has a phono input. The presence of a phono input is a sign that the
unit does have a built-in phono pre-amp.

"Thorbj�rn" wrote:

> The problem of using tape/aux out for vinyl records is that the sound will
> not be correctly balanced. Vinyl records are engraved with reduced bass
> levels and increased treble levels. Therefore in the days of  LP's the
> amplifiers had a circuit that corrected for this (RIAA pre-amp). You need a
> moving coil or a moving magnet pre-amp, depending on your record player
> pickup.
> rgds
> Thorbj�rn
>
> Les <Les@bulldognrg.softnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:7pun91$qjb$1@newsreader3.core.theplanet.net...
> > I've been using the aux/tape out. It worked on my old pc with onboard
> sound
> > and didn't have any problems but now itjust distorts at whatever level you
> > input at.
> > Rick Anderson <smtc2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:37C2195F.685BCCA4@hotmail.com...
> > > What OUTPUT are you using from your tuner/amp
> > > that goes to the sound card ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Les wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm also having problems with recording. The sound just distorts and
> > breaks
> > > > up when I use the line input from an amp and no matter what I try to
> do
> > it
> > > > just keeps on overloading. I have no problems recording from cd but
> just
> > > > some old vinyl.
> > > > Am I just being thick or what?
> > > >
> > > > Insect <insect81@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:7pigc3$akq$1@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net...
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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From: RED <davhar@iwaynet.net>
Subject: Re: Converting vinyl (records) to CD - Soundcard advice & Turntable  advice needed.
Date: 1999/08/25
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