 Vinyl To Cd - Better Interface Than Line-in?, (What Again?) |
 Tue 20 Dec 2005, 05:16
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Hello:
No doubt this question has already been answered a thousand times, but... All I want to do is transcribe vinyl LPs to CD. I've been using the line level inputs on two different PowerBooks (G3 and G4), but can definitely hear the 'loss' in the final product. I'm wondering if an external USB analog to digital device will give better results? The iMic is not (apparently) thought highly of here, but might it be a noticeable improvement over the straight line-in arrangement? And/or is there a relatively inexpensive alternative that would give a superior result? Thanks very much for your time and patience. Peter B. ----- |
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Tue 20 Dec 2005, 15:24
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QUOTE might it be a noticeable improvement over the straight line-in arrangement? Not really, no. A dedicated analog to digital interface will definitely give the best results. As with (almost) anything, it's reasonable to assume that the more you spend, the better it will be. The M-Audio Audiophile USB might suit your stated need. |
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Peter B. Vinyl To Cd - Better Interface Than Line-in? Tue 20 Dec 2005, 05:16
Peter B. rickenbacker:
Thanks much for your reply...
I pr... Tue 20 Dec 2005, 17:37 mortalengines You are also really gonna need a phono preamp- (if... Tue 20 Dec 2005, 20:10 Peter B. mortalengines:
Thanks to you as well...
>You ... Wed 21 Dec 2005, 18:32 mortalengines Don't want to confuse the issue any more than ... Thu 22 Dec 2005, 05:43 cascabel To get best results from Vinyl to CD without spend... Thu 22 Dec 2005, 14:31 Peter B. Well... to restate my original post:
Since I... Thu 22 Dec 2005, 15:59 kevinr I know that it gets a bad press, BUT I have been u... Fri 23 Dec 2005, 21:22 Peter B. I'm afraid I (just this morning) ordered an M-... Fri 23 Dec 2005, 23:16 mortalengines You may very well be up against the "crappy a... Sun 25 Dec 2005, 01:28 mortalengines While I'm thinking about it, when you start re... Mon 26 Dec 2005, 03:36
Peter B. mortalengines:
Thanks for the additional tips.
I... Mon 26 Dec 2005, 15:40 |
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