Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] [OT] recording fom turntable (ripping LPs)
From: Erik Steffl (steffl_AT_bigfoot.com)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 11:15:08 EEST
Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Erik Steffl hat gesagt: // Erik Steffl wrote:
>
>
>> so i finally got the recording on sb live! platinum working and I'd
>>like to rip my old LP collection. So I bought the only turntable with
>>pre-amp I have found, connected it and the sound was terrible (I think
>>it was mostly too weak, wasn't even at 50% at max), it's also a cheap
>>denon. I connected it to the RCA inputs on the liveDrive (front panel).
>>BTW the liveDrive RCA work ok with line6 guitar pod and iPod.
>>
>> so my off-topic question is - how to connect the turntable? which
>>turntable to get? since I mostly plan to use it to rip the LPs and I'm
>>not going to use it afterward I'd prefer cheaper solutions (not the
>>denon though:-)
>>
>> I also have receiver with phono input (so no pre-amp in turntable
>>needed) but I have no way to get the signal out of receiver, it only has
>>speaker outputs.
>>
>> so I guess I need sort-of-decent turntable with pre-amp or turntable
>>plus external pre-amp? any recommendations?
>
>
> So you need new hardware anyways. In that case I would recommend a new
> receiver or hifi amp. Then just try you Denon with it. I never used a
> turntable with built-in preamp and thus I don't know, what might be
> the reason for your Denon's failure.
>
> I have a pretty standard hifi amp with several line connectors for
> things like CD player and two tape decks, of which one tape can be
> switched to record what is currently playing. It also has a phone in.
oh! I also have the output for tape deck on the receiver!!! in the
meantime I returned the denon, I guess I'll get a slightly better
turntable and use the receiver after all.
thanks for reminding me what I have:-)
erik
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