> > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Subject: Re: Archiving audio (high fidelity)? >Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 19:59:48 -0500 > >>On Sat, Feb 09, 2008 at 05:25:55PM -0500, Zach wrote: >>> I would like to transfer my collection of LPs (record albums) and >>> audio cassette tapes onto optical media for archival. >>> >>> I have a high end CD player and a medium end LP player and wonder >>> precisely how I can transfer these to DVD? >>> >>> I would like to maintain the highest possible fidelity so even >dumping >>> to .WAV or .FLAC is fine with me.
Just so it's all together: Flac for archiving, Ogg for streaming. >> >>Make standard CDs instead of MP3. If you have lots of storage >space, >>you can archive the .iso files. When you run out of space, its a >good >>excuse to go buy an LTO :) [Honest honey, I need to transfer the >music >>off of the 99 cent cassette tapes onto $40 LTO cassette tapes, but >>they'll hold 146 tapes-worth so its a bargain (100 GB per LTO / 700 >MB >>per audio cassette)]. For treasured LPs that haven't been re-issued >on >>CD it may be a serious idea. >> >>> >>> I have audio cables with gold plated connectors and my CD player >is >>> connected to a powered amplifier. >>> >> >>Well, you won't need the amplifier really but since its hooked up, >treat >>the computer like a second tape drive. However, for the best sound >>quality, you want an external sound box not an internal card. Iuse a creative sound blasterplatinum ex. The generation after that is available now. Works fine with alsa. automatic detection through the alsaconf interface. >> >>> Also I want to remove any cracks or pops from the LPs (especially) >>> before archiving. >> >>Look at the gramophile package. gramofile. >> >>> What settings should my amplifier have (or the sound card) when I >do this? >>> >> >>Just hook the computer up as a tape deck. Line out on the sound >card to >>line in (a.k.a. 'play') on the amp. Line in on the sound card to >line >>out (a.k.a. 'record') on the amp. Use high quality shielded cable. >>If you use a built-in sound card, you'll need the 1/8" plug to RCA >plug >>adapter. Keep all sound wires away from any computer wires and away >>from power cables. Ensure that the sound system and the computer >are >>on compatible circuits to prevent a ground-loop. >> >>> I have a relatively cheap sound card so what sound card would you >>> recommend for this project (it must be Linux friendly)? >>> >> >>An external box. The only ones I've seen (never used) are Roland. >> >>> I saw this USB device (apparently it uses a custom USB board to do >the >>> D/A conversion with claimed high fidelity) Xitel Import Deluxe >device >>> at Radio Shack: >>> http://www.xitel.com/USA/prod_inportdl.htm >>> >>> But it only seems to save to MP3 and comes with MS Windows >software only. Avoid all of this. >>> >>> If you can be as specific as possible that would really help >>> (hardware, software, procedures, tips, etc.) >> >> >>Just like any piece of equipment, especially sound equipment, you >get >>what you pay for. Radio Shack will have stuff that will work for >the >>bebop croud who can't tell the difference between MP3 on ear buds >and a >>real Hi-Fi LP (which is better than CD). Check out Roland. Find an >>audiophile store near you and see what they suggest. >> >>AFAIK, the external sound boxes have a card that goes in the >computer >>like a sound card and connect to an external box with a data cable. >The >>external box presents the RCA sockets for audio patch and has all >the >>D/A converters in so that its digital data that goes to the card in >the >>computer. It would have to work with linux. The best way to >determine >>this, if the manufacturer doesn't say it does, is to google the item >>name and include the term 'linux' and see what comes up. >> >>Enjoy and good luck. >> >>Doug. Regards, David Palmer.
