[linux-audio-user] [OT] recording fom turntable (ripping LPs)

[Erik Steffl]

Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Erik Steffl hat gesagt: // Erik Steffl wrote:
> 
> 
>>  so i finally got the recording on sb live! platinum working and I'd 
>>like to rip my old LP collection. So I bought the only turntable with 
>>pre-amp I have found, connected it and the sound was terrible (I think 
>>it was mostly too weak, wasn't even at 50% at max), it's also a cheap 
>>denon. I connected it to the RCA inputs on the liveDrive (front panel). 
>>BTW the liveDrive RCA work ok with line6 guitar pod and iPod.
>>
>>  so my off-topic question is - how to connect the turntable? which 
>>turntable to get? since I mostly plan to use it to rip the LPs and I'm 
>>not going to use it afterward I'd prefer cheaper solutions (not the 
>>denon though:-)
>>
>>  I also have receiver with phono input (so no pre-amp in turntable 
>>needed) but I have no way to get the signal out of receiver, it only has 
>>speaker outputs.
>>
>>  so I guess I need sort-of-decent turntable with pre-amp or turntable 
>>plus external pre-amp? any recommendations?
> 
> 
> So you need new hardware anyways. In that case I would recommend a new
> receiver or hifi amp. Then just try you Denon with it. I never used a
> turntable with built-in preamp and thus I don't know, what might be
> the reason for your Denon's failure. 
> 
> I have a pretty standard hifi amp with several line connectors for
> things like CD player and two tape decks, of which one tape can be
> switched to record what is currently playing. It also has a phone in.

   oh! I also have the output for tape deck on the receiver!!! in the 
meantime I returned the denon, I guess I'll get a slightly better 
turntable and use the receiver after all.

   thanks for reminding me what I have:-)

	erik