audio input device or phono preamp with USB port
Hi all Im needing to record some vinyl records onto my computer mostly for sentimental reasons. I already have a rega turntable so that is not the problem. As this is a high quality turntable, I would not like to decrease the sound quality in any way. So it seems there are two scenarios I can use regarding the hardware? 1.I can get a phono preamp with an analog sound output and then get some kind of a USB audio input device with an analog input. Or 2. I can get a phono preamp with a USB connection. Any advice from anyone on which route to go? Regards André --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port
personally, I would go for the first option, as then, you will have the pick of choice of equipment, so that you can maintain audio quality, where as going for option 2 means that you are going to be limited to those preamps with a USB connection only, and what ever bit and sample rates they choose to use. Simon - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:19 AM Subject: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port Hi all I'm needing to record some vinyl records onto my computer mostly for sentimental reasons. I already have a rega turntable so that is not the problem. As this is a high quality turntable, I would not like to decrease the sound quality in any way. So it seems there are two scenarios I can use regarding the hardware? 1.I can get a phono preamp with an analog sound output and then get some kind of a USB audio input device with an analog input. Or 2. I can get a phono preamp with a USB connection. Any advice from anyone on which route to go? Regards André --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port
Simon Thanx man for your advice. I'm looking at a NAD phono preamp at the moment which has both a USB and a line out as well as a line input should you want to transfer e.g. cassette tapes. They have a reasonably good reputation regarding low end audiofile equipment so I suppose you can not go far wrong. Rega also seems to have a phono preamp which has only a line output. This would of course mean that you have to purchase some kind of audio input device. And of course I would have to get hold of some record cleaning stuff also. It's been years since I worked with vinyl records. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of goshawk on horseback Sent: 29 March 2016 09:34 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port personally, I would go for the first option, as then, you will have the pick of choice of equipment, so that you can maintain audio quality, where as going for option 2 means that you are going to be limited to those preamps with a USB connection only, and what ever bit and sample rates they choose to use. Simon - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:19 AM Subject: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port Hi all I'm needing to record some vinyl records onto my computer mostly for sentimental reasons. I already have a rega turntable so that is not the problem. As this is a high quality turntable, I would not like to decrease the sound quality in any way. So it seems there are two scenarios I can use regarding the hardware? 1.I can get a phono preamp with an analog sound output and then get some kind of a USB audio input device with an analog input. Or 2. I can get a phono preamp with a USB connection. Any advice from anyone on which route to go? Regards André --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
SV: SV: sound blaster xfi
HI, I'd recommend either the Asus Xonar or Creative Xfi in the latest eddition. They're all both hifi and surround sound, and sounds way better then all the build in crap. Just be sure that the connection you choose fits your current pc as many newer cards comes as pci express cards. Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Casey Sendt: 29. marts 2016 02:31 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Re: SV: sound blaster xfi Hi can you recommended a better card to get then the real tech cards that most computer come with thees days? I am using windows seven and window-eyes 9.4 if that helps any. On 3/28/2016 4:53 PM, Brian Olesen wrote: > Hi Hank > Yeah it's a very nice card, and they've even come out with newer models and > Asus has one as well that really kicks the lama's ass. Grin > We're just getting used to these cheep noisy realtec cards which are build in > to almost every new pc these days. > But wen you listen to a real hifi sound card you can easely tell the > difference. > No it's primarily the DA converters that are better suited for audio then the > ones on the mother board. > > Best regards > Brian > > -Oprindelig meddelelse- > Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Hank Smith, > and Seeing-eye dog Iona > Sendt: 28. marts 2016 23:44 > Til: PC Audio Discussion List > Emne: sound blaster xfi > > Hello I got a desktop a couple of weeks ago I had my sound blaster xfi store > for 8 years in storage finally got some one to put the card in, and oh my > does it sound butifull this is a 24 bit card with 192.00 sample rate > capability it sounds so good I am noticing that the hi of the music stand out > so rich and I really can't describe it oh and lower quality mp3s boy you can > hear the compression. > is this do to the 24 bit capability of the sound card? > also is there any more tweaks that I can do to get this card sounding even > better? > thanks > Hank > > > > > -- Casey
Re: audio input device or phono preamp with USB port
Hello André The first option looks favourable. You could use the analogue input and output for other devices if you so needed to once you have finished with the transcription of your vinyl. If any of the devices are maines powered, be sure to check for any hum loops or other extraneous interfeerence. The little Roland pre-amp I am using here, is beautifully quiet. Either that, or i'm deaf and it doesn't matter anyway. But it has analogues in, with manual gain on the audio channel. Headphone socket for monitoring if you need it. Good Luck, and enjoy those hours ahead of real-time transcription. Joe On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:19:36 +0200 André van Deventer wrote: Hi all I'm needing to record some vinyl records onto my computer mostly for sentimental reasons. I already have a rega turntable so that is not the problem. As this is a high quality turntable, I would not like to decrease the sound quality in any way. So it seems there are two scenarios I can use regarding the hardware? 1.I can get a phono preamp with an analog sound output and then get some kind of a USB audio input device with an analog input. Or 2. I can get a phono preamp with a USB connection. Any advice from anyone on which route to go? Regards André --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Joe Paton
voice activated radio
Hello, is there such a device as a voice-activated radio that will go to whatever frequency you tell it to go to? For instance if your favorite FM station is at 89.9 on the dial, is there a radio to which you could say, "Go to 89.9" and it would do so? This would be helpful especially if the power goes out but you haven't put that station into a preset if the radio has presets; otherwise one would have to spend time going up and down the frequencies until the right one is reached. Thanks. Peter
Fwd: station playlist creator help
Forwarded Message Subject:station playlist creator help Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 14:45:52 -0700 From: Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona To: PC Audio Discussion List Hello how do I tell station playlist creater to load a all ready made playlist that I made in winamp to insert ids everything 4th song? I can do this by hand in station playlist studio but am trying to find a deasier way to do this. thanks Hank
