Re: [LAU] Laptop Sound Adapter for Ripping my Vinyl Album Collection

On 27 June 2008 at 18:52, Johannes Mario Ringheim <jri@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> For a cheaper solution I'd recommend to get a home amplifier with a good
> RIAA amp,

I could either plug in to the RCA line level output of my system
while playing a phonograph, or I could plug the turntable into my
RIAA amp (by Rolls).

> plug it into some good device with a decent A/D converter and
> SPDIF out (a DAT player, for example), and plug that SPDIF into some
> mid-range soundcard. DAT players and home amps can be bought second hand
> pretty cheaply, and I think this would give a good price vs quality ratio.

Interesting. I hadn't thought of going that route. I wonder if I
could get both the used DAT player and a S/PDIF i/o card with a USB
interface for less than the price of just a descent USB connected
audio interface.

Thanks....

--
Kevin
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