[linux-audio-user] Hardware recommendations for recording under kernel 2.6/Alsa

[John Check]

On Monday 23 August 2004 03:52 am, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 09:17:23PM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> > > > should be able to directly connect the tape to your soundcard,
> > > > provided is has line-level inputs (most cards do). Personally I just
> > > > connected my computer to the monitoring Tape2 input/output of my hifi
> > > > amplifier, so I can also record from a vinyl record player if I want
> > > > to.  (You cannot directly connect a record player to most soundcards
> > > > because of RIAA distortion, you need a real phono input.)
> > >
> > > Actually, to use a phono level signal into regular line inputs you can
> > > use a matching transformer or a preamp
> >
> > The problem with records is not levels, but the RIAA distortion. You
> > need a device which can adapt to this. There are special preamps for
> > this, some cards like the Terratec Phase26 USB has them built in,
> > normaly hifi amps have them (the input labeled "PHONO" most of the
> > time), but most soundcards do not have them.
>
> Jan Depner has made a JAMin config file that undoes the RIAA curve, its
> shipped with the latest tarball IIRC.
>

Nice. A DBX decoder would be useful too.

> - Steve