[rollei_list] Re: OT: 78s on WKCR
- From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:12:21 -0400
Hi Marc -
Most turntables will need a pre-amp and something to handle RIAA
de-emphasis. If you have a receiver or integrated amp, it is best that you
route the turntable to the "phono" inputs there, then the line output of
that to your computer.
Eric Goldstein
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On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> At 12:45 PM 4/13/2010, A. Lal wrote:
> >Radio station wkcr. a student radio station here in NY City is playing
> >78rpm discs on the air as part of their fund raising drive. On
> >listening to these discs it is remarkable how heavily filtered most
> >CD or microgroove transfers sound.
> >
> >Available on the web: wkcr.org
>
> There is a Freeware program, Audacity, which allows you to hook up a
> turntable to your computer. You will probably need an audio Y-Cable, 3.5mm
> stereo male to two dual RCA male. Radio Shack 42-494 works like a champ.
>
> Audacity allows you to play vinyl at any speed -- you can play 78's at 33
> 1/3 RPM and get the software to adjust for the proper output speed.
>
> I own a LOT of vinyl, but most is either LP or 45 RPM. I do have a couple
> of 78's. But, what the hey, I also own a lot of VHS tapes ... and a couple
> of VHS players.
>
> Marc
>
>
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
>
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