Ksie wrote: > The product I use is the Xitel In-Port. It is an ADC (I think) that > connects via USB. This supposedly avoids a lot of the computer noise > issues you have with soundcards.
Looks like an interesting product. It clearly is an ADC, altho their website has no technical specs that I could fine. There are powerful reasons for using something like this over a built in sound card. Computers are very noisy electically. Lots of digital signals generate a huge amount of analog noise, that for most computer usage, can and are ignored. It is better to keep the analog conversion outside the computer, and then just send digital data to the computer. The USB used here is one good approach. Note that in their pictures, they show a stereo receiver/amp. You need that mostly for the turntable's preamp and RIAA EQ processing. When I started, I found that none of my music systems had a turntable input, so I had to find a proper preamp. For modest quality, your local Guitar Center will have preamps for about $50 in their DJ section. Of course, audiophiles can easily spend thousands. > The vinyl-savior product is a high-end record cleaner. I use the > VPI-17, which absolutely works wonders! Pricey, but worth every penny > to me. Yes, the cleaners work magic. And since the conversion is a one-time effort on your collection, you could even buy one used, use it, and sell it without taking a huge bath. -- Pat Farrell PRC recording studio http://www.pfarrell.com/PRC _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
