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connecting turntable --- 5.1 ----> pc

Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
edited January 2007 in Technical Stuff and Help
ok, so i finally got a new turntable friday, my computer speakers have an aux in on the subwoofer, so i plugged in directly (switch for 5.1 pc to aux/stereo) i am getting sounds out of it but its really really really low, im not sure if i'm doing something wrong, but there's an extra connector besides the (red/white) audio cables, not sure what it's called but it's similiar to those old rf/tv connections but there's nowhere to connect this,

just curious if someone has a similiar setup, im also on the fence regarding messing with the pc/sound options as there's a toggle switch on the sub, thanks for any input and i hope this makes sense!
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  • robblerobble Posts: 63
    connecting directly i think is the problem. I'm gona transfer some vinyls to digital after my exams with an audio box, but i think i'll need a pre amp. I tried before and the volume was quite low, sounds like it might be the same for you.
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  • JamalJamal Posts: 2,115
    If you are serious about music.... go get yourself a good audio-card like a soundblaster audigy platinum:D

    They have external/drive bay connectors for almost everything...
    I hooked up my semi-accoustic guitar to it and it works like a charm.

    For your problem, your subwoofer acts as a pre-amp probably, but you might want to find a way tohook yer gzmo's up to yer audio-card instead of going directly to your woofer and tweeters...
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  • Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    thanks for the input guys,

    first thing i tried was hooking it up via my tv/dvd receiver out in the living room, same result, im thinking it may just be cheap cables from the turntable?

    im gonna give it a shot on the sound card in a few

    thanks again


    p.s. : im lovin this new 'spinner' it has a cue up button & a 'reject' button to put the needle back in place, a LOT better than my previous model =)
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

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  • corduroy41corduroy41 Posts: 94
    Hooking directly into your soundcard is the way to go, but you need some form of amplification in order to get the volume required to make a decent recording of an album, not to mention the software required to record the line in. The software is the easy part.

    Here's some basic info:

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,117810-page,1/article.html

    Here's a bit more advanced info, plus lots more if you dig about the forum:

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/36039

    Good luck!
  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Lost_Clay wrote:
    , but there's an extra connector besides the (red/white) audio cables, not sure what it's called but it's similiar to those old rf/tv connections but there's nowhere to connect this,

    quote]


    That may be the ground???

    Time to go and get a used receiver/amp with an actual plug in for turntable and not aux.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Have you tried amplifying the sound with a program like Audacity? You might not even need a pre-amp.
  • JamalJamal Posts: 2,115
    Saturnal wrote:
    Have you tried amplifying the sound with a program like Audacity? You might not even need a pre-amp.
    You can't use a program unless you connect your hardware to your audiocard, if you play it directly through the speakers, it doesn't pass through the computer...
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  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    If you haven't tried this already...

    Go to Start and click Run

    Type "sndvol32" press Enter

    Select Options->Properties and Check all the Controls

    Select "Recording" and Check all the Controls

    Play around with the different Controls

    It probably won't help you, but it's the cheapest solution

    Note: You'll have to go to Options->Properties to switch between Input and Output, Recording and Playing, Controls.
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  • Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    corduroy41 wrote:
    Hooking directly into your soundcard is the way to go, but you need some form of amplification in order to get the volume required to make a decent recording of an album, not to mention the software required to record the line in. The software is the easy part.

    Here's some basic info:

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,117810-page,1/article.html

    Here's a bit more advanced info, plus lots more if you dig about the forum:

    http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/36039

    Good luck!

    good info in there thanks!! & thanks to everyone else posting along in here, latest update is that i bought rca --> headphone jacks to connect directly to soundcard as i didnt have the proper connection types, I may look into gettin a preamp if this doesnt work

    the volume now is loud enough (barely) to listen, but it shouldnt be so low! since i have to crank it to hear it

    anywho, ill mess around some more while awaiting the xmas single, also just picked up Pete Townsend's 'who came first' on vinyl today =)
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

    06/29/03 09/22/05 09/24/05 09/25/05 05/09/06 05/10/06
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