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<div>One detail you don't make clear in your summary of how to record from phono to computer below:</div>
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<div>Records aren't just recorded at an unusually low signal ratio. They are also recorded using an RIAA equalization curve. Thus, simply boosting the signal to line level doesn't work. You also need to have the circuitry to decode that RIAA curve. For this you need a phono pre-amp (which can be gotten for about $25). Or, I'd imagine there are computer programs that would also do that. If you do not undo the RIAA your recording will sound horrible-almost no bass, and greatly attenuated mid and treble.<br>
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<div>1: If your record player has stereo audio RCA outputs on the back, your computer just needs a capture card device, if none is built in you can buy a USB plug & play capture card for $25 on Ebay that will capture from VCR, DVR, camcorder, cassette deck, etc, etc. One can be seen here: <br>
<br><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USB-2-0-Video-Capture-Card-Adaptor-w-DVD-Editor-US_W0QQitemZ230219768264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3761QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USB-2-0-Video-Capture-Card-Adaptor-w-DVD-Editor-US_W0QQitemZ230219768264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3761QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a><br>
<br>Be careful because phono inputs and outputs are at a different signal than RCA line level stereo inputs and outputs though they look the exact same, most stereo's stopped including the phono input option probably around 1990. You could even use a headphone output on the record player with a cheap convertor from 1/4" headphone jack to stereo RCA's but will need to adjust the incoming signal by using the volume control on the record player or by an input level setting in your capture/editing software.<br>
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