Sound Quality

[Jason Clinton]

Jonathan Hutchins wrote:

> So the next challange is:  I'm using a flat pre-amp for the turntable.  If I
> adjust the master capture gain for the sound card up to a reasonable
> recording level, I seem to be getting a lot of distortion - sounds like
> clipping.
>
> This would seem to implicate the SBLive as not being up to the task.
>
> I know several of you have done some vinyl-to-digital work.  What sound card
> did you use?  If you've used more than one, have you found better quality
> with any particular card?

Sound Blaster products -- especially those based on the EMU10K1, are
still the best on the market.

I would have to hear a little sound snip of the clipping to tell you
where the problem is, though. Can you make a little .ogg (<100k) for us
and post it to the list?