On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Tim <ignored_mail...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-10-04 at 13:18 +0800, Samuel Kidman wrote: > > My current audio set up is like this: > > Turntable --> Phono Input | Amp |Tape/Ext Output ---> Front Mic Input | > Computer. > > Just a heads-up: > > As a general rule, you shouldn't connect line outputs (your amplifier's > tape output) into microphone inputs (your computer), as the audio > voltage is about 100 times too much. You're likely to overdrive the > input stage, well before the volume control part of the circuit, causing > noise and distortion. Line outputs should connect to line inputs. > > Also, the microphone inputs typically have about 5 volts of DC on them > to power electret microphones. This can upset whatever's connected to > them, causing problems or damage (destroy output stages, make connectors > and volume controls go noisy). > > Having said that, you *may* get away with it, as *some* sound cards do > have quite a large handling range. Though none of mine do. > > -- > [...@localhost ~]$ uname -r > 2.6.27.25-78.2.56.fc9.i686 > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I > read messages from the public lists. > > > > > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Damn, I kind of wish I already knew that. It's now plugged into the line input at the back.
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