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23-Feb-2004, 01:43 AM #1
What Card to Send Good Audio to CPU?
Well, what I am trying to do is get a Card that allows me to send Audio to my computer in a accurate way. I will use this to clean up LP's that I own (yes, some of us still use them), file my children's recital recordings and similar items.

I have high end Stereo Eqipment and have a output from it via RCA jacks. I would like to eventually get this audio down to a minimum of 128 mp3 in quality. No, I don't expect to create a CD quality from a LP but I would like to get as accurate copy as possible.

I remember a while back seeing a card that had a front pannel which fit in a bay slot. This pannel provided front inputs and several controls. This would make it much easier than the back.

I am looking to get this audio into the CPU at lease in the WMA type as good as possible. From there I should be Ok.

Many thanks for all your ideas on what would be a good card to use. Any other ideas too.

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23-Feb-2004, 03:14 PM #2
Steve,
This is the one I use
http://www.soundblaster.com/products/mp3+/
It is free standing, has audio phono's in and out as well as optical in and out.
In software It can clean up the audio signal, also has mixer and graphic eq.
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26-Feb-2004, 12:34 PM #3
I setup my Uncle with a very similiar system. He's focusing on recording his old LPs and Reel to Reels via the same method as you, RCA input.

I bought him one of the older Soundblaster Audigy setups. It has lots of good feature, and excellent quality for the money. (It also accepts Digital in (if your high stereo equipment has Digital Out) so you can get the best possible signal into the machine.

I also purchased him editing software called 'Audio Surgeon' its has superior editing and noise cancelation features. he's not very PC smart, and found that the Audio Surgeons noise correction settings are very easy to manupulate.

The total cost of the project was under <$90 ($20 for audio surgeon, $70 for the audigy card)
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26-Feb-2004, 02:02 PM #4
Thanks for the advice. I have received several recomendations for the Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum. The Platinum has a front bay control pannel. Soundblaster does have a later version but it is similar in specs.

Any other ideas are appreciated.

Thanks again, Steve-x8086
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26-Feb-2004, 02:14 PM #5
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Originally posted by Steve-x8086:
Thanks for the advice. I have received several recomendations for the Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum. The Platinum has a front bay control pannel. Soundblaster does have a later version but it is similar in specs.

Any other ideas are appreciated.

Thanks again, Steve-x8086
That is exact auidgy version that I purchased for my Uncle's recording purposes.

Good luck
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