LP Recording in Linux

[Leo J Mauler]

On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 23:20:38 -0600 Zscoundrel <Zscoundrel at kc.rr.com>
writes:
> Why would someone do that?  Most sound cards come with Line In, Line 
> Out, Mic, and Speaker jacks don't they?  I have only had 10 or 
> twelve of them, and they all came that way.

I used to think that it *didn't matter* which one you used, Line-in or
Mic.
Fortunately I never burned out a sound card using them the wrong way.

And most of mine were Speaker-out, Line-in, and Mic.

> webgiant at juno.com wrote:
> 
> >Found this on the MythTV documentation, it relates to recording 
> from outside sources using a sound card:
> >
> >NOTE: Plugging a Line-level device into the Mic input is not 
> recommended. Line-level devices have higher voltages and can damage 
> the soundcard. In addition, even if it doesn't break your card, you 
> will be getting Mono sound. 
> >
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