Message from discussion Import vinyl album to PC computer: low sound levels

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From: Thumper <thumperstra...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Import vinyl album to PC computer: low sound levels
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:30:28 -0800 (PST)
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I connected my old Technics SL-D202 turntable via the RCA audio output
to an RCA to mini-stereo splitter, and into my sound card's Input mini-
stereo hole.

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).

I know I can boost the sound on the audio in Audacity (or any audio
software) but there is a lot of hiss so I'm not sure this will produce
a nice recording. I guess to ask the question is to answer it, but
should I be connecting the turntable into a stereo amplifier and then
the amplifier into the computer? Or is there another solution?