[ale] OT:Digitizing my old vinyl

[Richard Bronosky]

I agree about turntable quality. However, what no one has mentioned is
that your PC is full of RF noise. Your sound card's audio line-in will
give you horrible results. You need to do the digitizing in an
external device. Even a cheap USB iMic will give better results.

On 8/20/09, JK <jknapka at kneuro.net> wrote:
> Chances are good that your existing turntable is much better quality
> than the USB ones.  You can get a preamp that will sit between your
> existing turntable and your soundcard at a very reasonable price.
> I paid around $25 for a TC-400 Audio Preamp from phonopreamps.com,
> and I'm quite happy with it.
>
> http://www.phonopreamps.com/tc400pp.html
>
> (Disclaimer: I'm not exactly a foaming-at-the-mouth audiophile, so
> my standards may be lower than yours.)
>
> -- JK
>
>
> Scott Castaline wrote:
>> Ok, any audiophiles on the list? Looking to replace my old turntable
>> with something that will work both as a regular turntable hooked up to
>> my stereo amp (which does have a phono input) and that will also allow
>> me to plug into my PC for recording through Audacity. I was looking at
>> USB turntables, then I ran into a link for a DAK setup that includes a
>> mixer/preamp and turntable that allows plugging into the Line In on a
>> sound card.
>>
>> http://www.dak.com/reviews/2020story.cfm?Ref=G&PM=LPCD&type=GSrch&Srh=turntable_with_USB&gclid=CKP9wqOCs5wCFSBN5QodYVr9mw#in
>>
>> Am I better off using this type of configuration or does USB work just
>> as well?
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this site?
>>
>> Looking for opinions
>>
>> TIA
>> Scott
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