> > I slid the Input sliders all the way up (in both recording and
> > playback mode), but the sound coming through my computer speakers
> > is pretty low, as is the recorded wav file (using Audacity and
> > VinylStudio).

> Phonograph cartridge output must be pre-amped and EQed to
> specifications written by the RIAA in the 1950s. You need to run your
> turntable into such a preamp, then into your sound card.

> The preamps are available at just about any price point. Radio Shack
> has a cheap one: