Re: Smith/ RE: (TV) capturing screenshots/ Digitalizing Vinyl & Analogue tapes

[Keith Allison <keith@marquee.demon.co.uk>]

In message <200703211850.l2LIoUSi019564@zappa.brainiac.com>, Leo Casey 
<LeoCasey@comcast.net> writes
> 1. Which connection is superior:  to headphone jack or to 'audio out' 
> plugs?
>
> 2. For 'audio out' plug connection won't I need a 'Y' cable connection 
> since PC-'end' just has one input port? (2a. But won't that cause 
> converted file to be mono?)

1) I'm passing on advice given to me by Phil and Steve L. back when I 
started transferring vinyl to the PC: *always* connect the Tape Out 
(Play) channels on the amplifier to the sound card input, whether 
playing back from tape or turntable and take the signal from those. (The 
phono/turntable input will lead through a pre-amp so if you then put 
that into the sound card you will get distortion to the signal, as I 
understand it)

2) You can get a standard cable with two phono plugs on one end and the 
small stereo plug on the other for the input port on the sound card.
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