> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:15:30 -0500
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> From: Jeff Hellige <jhellige_at_earthlink.net>
> Subject: RE: OT Quad audio amps (was: cleaning pots on my vintage audio am
> p)
>
> >Seriously, though, it's just an amplifier. It shouldn't matter
> >what you're running through it. The signal will be analog only,
> >of course, so no SPDIF without a converter.
>
> I'm about to experiment with hooking a 20 year old Technics
> turntable up to my B/W G3 using a small pre-amp between them. It'll
> allow me to convert all my old vinyl to MP3 as well as provide a
> means of listening to any vinyl without having a full stereo stack
> sitting here. The line-level input on the Mac ought to pass the
> signal on out to the Harman/Kardon Soundsticks without a problem.
Presumably the "small pre-amp" has RIAA equalization. Otherwise you
will have an interesting signal-processing problem.
carl
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carl lowenstein marine physical lab u.c. san diego
clowenstein_at_ucsd.edu
Received on Wed Feb 20 2002 - 17:36:39 GMT