RIAA distortion [was Re: Firewire under Linux, was: Re: [linux-audio-user] Setting...

[John Check]

On Monday 23 August 2004 04:26 pm, Jan Depner wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-08-23 at 09:03, Cal wrote:
> > There's no problem with applying the eq later in the chain, eg, in Jamin,
> > but the problem of boosting the very low input level remains, suggesting
> > that a low noise preamp stage is needed for quality results.  Then
> > there's the issue of termination impedance/capacitance characteristics
> > affecting the correctness of the frequency response of the phono
> > cartridge's generated output ...  Naaaah, let's not go there.
>
>  Yeah, I use a tube mic preamp prior to running the signal into my
> soundcard and thence JAMin.  The kids just don't understand the big
> black CD ;-)
>
> Jan

Did you want woofers and tweeters with that gramophone?