weire record player question

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You know special converting hardware isn't necessary if you're going to convert an old cassette tape to CD? Just use your old cassette player along with a 1/8" stereo miniplug to 1/8" stereo miniplug cable. Plug one end of the cable into the headphone slot of your cassette player and the other end into the input slot of your sound card. Afterward use a program such as Audacity to record from the input slot. I've recorded quite a few songs using the method. Only cost me $3 for the cable.

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will that work from record players too?

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will that work from record players too?

No.  A record player requires a special phonograph pre-amp with an RIAA EQ curve in order to sound right.  To plug a turntable directly into your audio card's aux in would result in very quiet and hollow sound with no bottom end.

HOWEVER... with the right cord (link at bottom) connected to your old stereo's tape or record out, you could easily do this using audacity (link at bottom).

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3449316

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/