<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11860" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_12441">A number of years ago I helped connect a record player to a PC. If you are going directly from the record player pre-amp outputs then connect that to the microphone input of your computer. Also there should be a ground connection on the record player. You may need a wire. Connect the ground of the record player to one of the screws that hold the power supply on your PC. This will get rid of a lot of pops and hiss from the record player.</span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11859"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11859">James<br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11802" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11801"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11800"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11858"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11864"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> aklug@aklug.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 3, 2017 7:42 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [aklug] Recording Vinyl<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_11799"><br> Thank you Steve.<br clear="none"> I didn't know about Obsession Records. Good tip.<br clear="none"> I'm aware of Best Buy's options. So once we've gathered info,<br clear="none"> we'll trek into AnchorTown and check out a few places.<br clear="none"> cheers<br clear="none">* STEVE JOHNSON <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:steve.johnson@gci.net" href="mailto:steve.johnson@gci.net" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1509753368114_12442">steve.johnson@gci.net</a>> [171102 19:51]:<br clear="none">> Obsession Records in Anchorage sells new and (I seem to recall) used<br clear="none">> turntables in addition to recordings on vinyl and associated<br clear="none">> accessories. The last time I was at the store, they were selling the<br clear="none">> same Audio Technica turntable I've been using for many years,<br clear="none">> including some conversions to MP3 using Audacity on various Linux<br clear="none">> systems. Obsession Records is located in the same building as Golden<br clear="none">> Donuts at the intersection of Tudor and Lake Otis. Obsession Records<br clear="none">> is on Facebook; I do not recall a stand alone website. I have not<br clear="none">> bought many records lately, but I have shopped at Obsession. My main<br clear="none">> impression is that they are really helpful and friendly.<br clear="none">> Another alternative is to order on a "ship to store: basis from Best<br clear="none">> Buy. The Best Buy website lists turntables with conventional, USB<br clear="none">> and Bluetooth connectivity.<br clear="none">> Steve JohnsonAnchorage, AK <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:steve.sjohnson@gci.net" href="mailto:steve.sjohnson@gci.net">steve.sjohnson@gci.net</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> ----- Original Message -----<br clear="none">> From: "Tim Johnson" <br clear="none">> To:<br clear="none">> Cc:<br clear="none">> Sent:Thu, 2 Nov 2017 16:48:20 -0800<br clear="none">> Subject:Re: [aklug] Recording Vinyl<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thanks Royce, those are two really good tips.<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> * Royce Williams [171102 16:22]:<br clear="none">> > Given the likely fidelity, the easiest setup is probably a<br clear="none">> turntable's RCA<br clear="none">> > output with an RCA-to-3.55mm cable, connecting to the input jack of<br clear="none">> a sound<br clear="none">> > card. This sidesteps any potential Linux compatibility issues.<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > Also, have considered any of the air forwarding services (like<br clear="none">> > ShipToAlaska)? Amazon ships to those, and they will then forward to<br clear="none">> you.<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > Royce<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Tim Johnson wrote:<br clear="none">> > <br clear="none">> > > Forgive me that some of my interest is only peripheral to linux.<br clear="none">> > > I've got a lot of vinyl records that I'd like to convert to MP3.<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > It does not look like Amazon will ship any turntable to Alaska,<br clear="none">> so<br clear="none">> > > they are out.<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > With turntables, there are essentially two options (as I<br clear="none">> understand<br clear="none">> > > it, as I'm a noob to this issue)<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > Stand-alone: Such a unit will have its own recording device. I.E.<br clear="none">> > > will record to a flash, thumbdrive or SD card on the unit itself<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > USB or RCA input - will have to connect to a computer. I don't<br clear="none">> have<br clear="none">> > > enough room around my workstation, but could set up with an older<br clear="none">> > > linux computer or netbook as I have a few of them here.<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > Some research indicates that there could be compatibility issues<br clear="none">> > > with some turntables and certain linux software (I would target<br clear="none">> > > audacity as my first choice for recording).<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > Any comments or suggestions regarding compatibility issues with<br clear="none">> > > linux?<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > I live in Palmer and before I go to Anchorage, I'd like to know<br clear="none">> if<br clear="none">> > > there are any other outlets in addition to Best Buy where I could<br clear="none">> > > look.<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > Any suggestions as to where to look other than Best Buy?<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > Oh, and if anyone has come across a turntable that Amazon *will*<br clear="none">> > > ship, please let me know.<br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> > > thanks<br clear="none">> > > --<br clear="none">> > > Tim<br clear="none">> > > <a shape="rect" href="http://www.akwebsoft.com%2C/" target="_blank">http://www.akwebsoft.com, </a><a shape="rect" href="http://www.tj49.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tj49.com</a><br clear="none">> > > _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> > > aklug mailing list<br clear="none">> > > <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aklug@aklug.org" href="mailto:aklug@aklug.org">aklug@aklug.org</a><br clear="none">> > > <a shape="rect" href="https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug" target="_blank">https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug</a><br clear="none">> > ><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> > _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> > aklug mailing list<br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aklug@aklug.org" href="mailto:aklug@aklug.org">aklug@aklug.org</a><br clear="none">> > <a shape="rect" href="https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug" target="_blank">https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug</a><div class="yqt6214580425" id="yqtfd16229"><br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> -- <br clear="none">> Tim <br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="http://www.akwebsoft.com%2C/" target="_blank">http://www.akwebsoft.com, </a><a shape="rect" href="http://www.tj49.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tj49.com</a><br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> aklug mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aklug@aklug.org" href="mailto:aklug@aklug.org">aklug@aklug.org</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug" target="_blank">https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug</a><br clear="none">> <br clear="none"><br clear="none">-- <br clear="none">Tim <br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://www.akwebsoft.com%2C/" target="_blank">http://www.akwebsoft.com, </a><a shape="rect" href="http://www.tj49.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tj49.com</a><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">aklug mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:aklug@aklug.org" href="mailto:aklug@aklug.org">aklug@aklug.org</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug" target="_blank">https://lists.aklug.org/mailman/listinfo/aklug</a><br clear="none"></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>