POOR SOUND INPUT phono to pc

[Guest]

Am trying to get cassettes and LPs to pc using line input. Cassette sound
quality is just ok but phono is v poor.Am using 2 RCA to mini jack. Amp is
oldfashioned so headphone connection is 1/4 so am connected to tape 2
"rec"on rear of amp-do I have a mismatch.What is easiest way to solve this?
AM using the excellent Audacity system but as an IT idiot I don't understand
their instructions for actually putting music in acessable folder to transfer
to WMP-can someone please explain in SIMPLE words how to do this, so I can
finally get my stuff to CD, many thanks

 

[Guest]

Your Turntable is a 5mv Line output and your Cassette is a 150mv line out.
Go to Radio Shack and buy a Phono Preamp. It will match the Phono Voltage to
the Line Level Input. You can NOt accomplish this task with out, unless you
have a mixer that has Mag Phono inputs and and some OUTputs on it as well,
any Line Mixer (used for DJing etc) will work and the shack has some cheap
ones as well.

 

[Guest]

Here's some reading for you to do.
Connecting Your PC to Your Stereo
http://www.teamcombooks.com/mp3handbook/10.htm

Copy Vinyl (LP) or Tape Recordings to CDR
http://www.gmayor.com/copy_vinyl_to_CDR.htm

LP to CDR Tips
http://www.delback.co.uk/lp-cdr.htm

Don't Toss Those LPs or Cassettes
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,17663,00.asp

 

[Guest]

Many thanks I will take your advice but strangely it is the phono input which
is overmodulating even with the line input/recording level down at zero.

 

[Guest]

Thanks-these links are brilliant. I have read a couple b4 on this site but
not all 4.

 

[Guest]

Thats is Coorect. The Magnetic Phono output is not the same as a regular Line
Level, such as a Casstte deck, Reel/Reel, CD Player or even the Older Ceramic
(Crystal) Phono players, you know the ones with a WING needle, where one side
is for LP and the other is for 78. You need to purchase a Phono Pre-amp and
without it, You will not be able to much the levels. It has NOTHING to do
with GAIN and GAIN is what your sliders adjust, it has to do with a Balanced
Input, which No Volumn stting in the world will match.
The Phono Preamp is about $20 and yo may even try EBAY....

 

[Guest]

Let me also add, that you need to make sure that the Turntable is GROUNDE.
Magnetic Turntables have a ground screw on the backside and the Phono Preamp
will also have a Ground screw, be sure to ground it or 60 cycle hum will
find its way to your recording or speakers