[ale] OT:Digitizing my old vinyl

[Scott Castaline]

On 08/20/2009 06:55 PM, Richard Bronosky wrote:
> 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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>
I've always wondered about that, but not having the equipment to 
actually see and measure it. It does make sense to me to take it 
external of the box the analog to digital with that in mind. I think 
I'll be going that path.