[dba-Tech] Converting LPs into digital audio

Yes to both questions.

If it is an pre-amp intended for recordplayers it is almost certain with
RIAA.
If it has no RIAA correction you will not hear much bass in the music,
but you will hear music.
Bass sound is reduced with 20Db before putting on vinyl, so it would fit
on to the vinyl.
Thats why you need an RIAA correction to increase the bass sounds with
20db (I believe its 20Db).
A low quality RIAA correction can have an offsett on the cut-off
frequency or increase more or less than 20Db.
A turntable cell has an output of 1m volt or less. A line input/output
has 10 m volt or even more. A microphone has also 1m volt, but the RIAA
correction is not there so, you wont hear much of bass.

You can also connect your turntable to a Phono entry of a Mixer or
amplifier end connect the output of those to your pc.
It is my believe you will posibly get more noise that way. So I rather
would use a quality RIAA pre-amp.

Moving coil or Moving magnet. Thats also an important one, you should
check the type of Cell you have on your turntable and set the pre-amp
accordingly. 


greetz
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 3:02 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Converting LPs into digital audio

Erwin,

Wow, quite a collection!  I have about 150-200 LPs I would like to
record.

I have an Onkyo pre-amp at home.  It has a setting for moving coil or
moving magnet.  Am I correct that the pre-amp would most likely have the
RIAA correction that you talked about?

If so, would I then connect the turntable to the pre-amp then the
pre-amp to the line-in of my Creative Audigy 2 ZS?

Thanks,
Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps
- IT Helps
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:19 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Converting LPs into digital audio


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1) When connecting a recordplayer directly to your computer you gonna
nee a pre-amplifier with RIAA correction. You could by these at Radio
Shack (15 years ago, because they don't exist anymore in Belgium), but
you can find them elsewhere if you look hard enough. By a good RIAA
pre-amplifier. The quality of your digital file will depend on it
greatly. When using a pre-amp, connect the turntable to the RIAA preamp
en the RIAA preamp to the line in of your computer (NOT the micro=
distortion).
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