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3 Stupid Questions About Converting Analog Vinyl To High Res Digital
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Posted on January 5, 2017 at 10:10:22 | ||
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1. I keep reading about downloadable aps, or other online sources, that allow you to use an ap as a phono preamp. But, doing a Google search for that only brings up actual, physical preamps. So, what are the aps that are available for RIAA EQ and all of the things that are needed to play a vinyl record? What are the names of those wonderful aps? 2. Then, you also hear about hi-res conversions to digital. 24/96, 24/192, DSD, or whatever. Maybe even 32 bit word lengths. What aps are available for that? What aps can convert my analog phono signal to digital? 3. Finally, the most basic step is connecting a turntable to a computer. How's that done? I understand that that it maybe done by using a sound card, but that presents 2 big problems: a] There don't seem to be many [if any] sound cards around anymore b] Even if you can find a sound card, they use a mini-phono jack input for a mini-phono plug. That's a pretty low-fi way to go. What I mean is, if I've got a fairly decent turntable and cartridge, and I've spent extra money on output cable from my turntable to whatever it's going to be hooked up to, it's really, really, really self defeating to funnel that into some low-fi, humble mini phono plug. Kn ow what I mean? So, are there any other ways of plugging a turntable [or line-level pre-amp out, for that matter] into a computer? Thanks in advance for your time and expertise. Severius! Supremus Invictus |
TASCAM UH-7000 interface, posted on January 7, 2017 at 15:17:12 | |
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look on ebay |
but now with MQA now on the horizon, that may not be a wise decision. , posted on January 8, 2017 at 10:24:42 | |
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One part of MQA is lossy compression of hires audio. You might wonder if you are really in need of a hires MP3 style format. For ADC have a look at typical pro-brand like RME , Focusrite, etc The Well Tempered Computer |
Here's my approach..., posted on January 5, 2017 at 12:51:03 | |
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First of all, I purchased an HRT Line Streamer. It connects to your preamp tape output jacks downstream of the phono stage. As such the RIAA equalization has already been done. I connect the preamp to the streamer via standard interconnects. I use a USB cable to connect unit to computer. I downloaded the free Audacity app for my laptop. It captures the analog stream and converts to a 24/96 digital file. |