Re(2): [MacDV] Software for importing LP music

[Ed Morin]

If the turntable has a pre-amplifier or uses a crystal cartridge the 
quality should  be about the same. A magnetic cartridge has to have a 
pre-amplifier with a proper tone curve for the magnetic cartridge 
puts out almost no bass without the pre-amplifier. One of the other 
answers listed a URL which explains the need for a pre-amplifier.  Ed


>  >There is as microphone input on your  computer and it is stereo.  Get
>>a small stereo plug and cable with RCA female jacks from Radio Shack
>>and feed the turntable output into it.  I use GarageBand to make sure
>>everything is working  right.  If you need more instructions, I can
>>write up the procedure for you.  This will get you into Itunes and
>>from there everything should be fine. 
>
>Hi Ed,
>So you feed the output from the turntable directly into the Microphone
>port on your computer?
>
>Is this as good as the Griffin iMic for fidelity?
>
>Wouldn't going from your amplifier into the iMic get you the bet results?
>
>Any comments appreciated.
>
>So long for now, TOM
>
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