Need recommendations on a turntable

[Sammy]

to get all my black vinyl transfered to my computer HDD for high quality playback.

The turntable in my signature was built prior to CD's and when computers were 8086 and had a 10Mb HDD standard so obviously there is no USB. I'd like to archive all that vinyl so am looking for any recommendations about turntables to do it from the audiophyles here.

[richteer]

Originally Posted by Sammy

to get all my black vinyl transfered to my computer HDD for high quality playback.

The turntable in my signature was built prior to CD's and when computers were 8086 and had a 10Mb HDD standard so obviously there is no USB. I'd like to archive all that vinyl so am looking for any recommendations about turntables to do it from the audiophyles here.

I think the Pro-Ject Debut III USB might be what you're looking for. But be aware: once you start listening to vinyl on this turntable--entry level though it is--you might start hankering after something further up the vinyl food chain... On appropriate high end gear, vinyl can be wonderful.

[Sammy]

Maybe but my turntable has served me fine for a great many years. After doing some research, I've found that I can connect it directly to my sound card and use some downloaded freeware (audicity?) to transfer the grooves to *.wav files pretty darn cheaply... like the cost of a couple of connectors from monoprice.

[Sammy]

I'm all about doing it as cheaply as possible as I refuse to have credit card debt or delve into my savings and I am just now getting it built back up after buying just about everything in my signature plus speaker wires and ethernet extension with switches etc except for the turntable, VCR and JBL speakers over the last six months.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Sammy

Maybe but my turntable has served me fine for a great many years. After doing some research, I've found that I can connect it directly to my sound card and use some downloaded freeware (audicity?) to transfer the grooves to *.wav files pretty darn cheaply... like the cost of a couple of connectors from monoprice.

Good luck with that!

John

[Sammy]

Originally Posted by John72953

Good luck with that!

John

http://digital-audio.suite101.com/ar...ces_to_digital

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Sammy

http://digital-audio.suite101.com/ar...ces_to_digital

You realize, of course, that you will need an AMPLIFIER to do this?

Digitise Audio Using the Original Turntable or Cassette Player
If the original player is still serviceable and in good condition, a cheap and easy way to convert the analogue signal to digital is to use the sound card of a PC, and the versatile free audio editor Audacity. Take the signal from the tape out jacks of the hi-fi amplifier to the line input (usually coloured blue) using a twin phono to 3.5mm jack lead. These are widely available in computer stores, electronics and audio stores like Radio Shack, Maplin or online.

John