Analog to Digital Converter Suggestions?

[Aural Robert]

I am using an M-audio sound card which has RCA inputs and running my tt through a small preamp and into my pc. The seduction output level was too low to register on my recording software (Spin It Again). I've digitized ~500 lps so far.

We can compare files as an interesting experiment. I'll send you say Led Zeppelin I've recorded, and you send me your recording of the same song / album, and we can compare the relative sound qualities. Of course there a lot of other variables like tt, cartridge, bit rate etc. But it would be fun to try.

Let me know. Anyone else out there want to compare?

Aural Robert.
... I've got Mercury poisoning ...

 

[Daikini]

That sounds fun. I think the hard part will be finding records we have in common. My collection is mostly what I could find at thrift stores and garage sales, so it's pretty random.

Here are a few that I have that lots of folks might have:

The Cars, self titled
Jackson Brown, Running on Empty
Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA
Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms

If none of those are matches, name a few of yours, maybe I'll have them.

 

[Grainger49]

If you have mostly Thrift Store finds, surely you have both of Peter Frampton's hits and some Herb Alpert.

There are just albums that you always find at Thrift Stores.  I should start a thread in Music.

 

[Daikini]

I avoid Herb Alpert, for no apparent reason. But I do enjoy the Baja Marimba Band. Go figure!

 

[Grainger49]

I have a Baja Marimba Band collection from when they were new.  Notice, just about every cover has a guy, with his back to the photographer, relieving himself.

Check it out!

 

[denti alligator]

I'm looking for a decent ADC for vinyl rips. Is the E-MU 0404 out of production? What's a good ADC in that price range that also does 24/192?

 

[denti alligator]

Maybe pick up an EMU 0404USB? I have used one to digitize tape recordings to 192/24 and it seems to do a decent job. You just need RCA to 1/4" phone plug adapters.

Doc, just to confirm: I would send the L/R RCA from my phono pre to the EMU? I'm looking at pictures of it and don't see where I would input these (1/4" or otherwise).

 

[Doc B]

Use RCA to 1/4" phone plug adapters on your phono preamp output cables. They go in the Mic/Hi-Z/Line inputs. Those are combination XLR/1/4" phone jacks.

 

[denti alligator]

Use RCA to 1/4" phone plug adapters on your phono preamp output cables. They go in the Mic/Hi-Z/Line inputs. Those are combination XLR/1/4" phone jacks.

Thanks, Doc, that makes sense now!