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Topic: Technical query, please help!
Kimiakane
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Okay. I have installed Easy CD Creator version 5 and a new sound card (Audigy Sound Blaster MP3+) on my computer. I know that if I want to put my vinyl LPs and cassette tapes on CDR that I have to have an RCA cord going from the stereo out to the sound card in, right?
The problem is that due to the limited space in our house, there is absolutely no way to move the computer any closer to the stereo than about a 25 foot distance from each other.
Do they make RCA cords that long?
If they do, does the length matter in sound quality reproduction?
Where can I find RCA cords that long?Thanks so much in advance,
the filmscore gal,
Galina
posted 02-12-2002 12:37 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Try looking at stores like Best Buy, Circut City and the Good Guys, I'm sure they make cables longer than 25 feet.--Brian
posted 02-12-2002 12:47 PM PT (US) Kimiakane
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So, it shouldn't hurt the sound quality then?
posted 02-12-2002 02:44 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Well, technically the longer the cord, the more likely the signal will deteriorate and degrade.....Dan
posted 02-12-2002 03:02 PM PT (US) Kevin
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Yes it will.I just talked to a friend of mine who owns a recording studio, and he says that the length of the cable directly effects the signal quality.
He says if you can even temporarily move the stuff closer together, it would be better.
Kevin
posted 02-12-2002 03:07 PM PT (US) Beatty
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RCA patch cord is a bad thing to extend. 25 feet would be an interesting experiment in signal loss, but that's about it. I don't think I've seen them longer than 4 feet and even that seems like a bit of a stretch.I am in the same situation - but I'm just too lazy to get around to recording those LPs.
posted 02-12-2002 05:08 PM PT (US) SEBULBA
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When going long distances for audio, really the only cable to use is XLR. But I don't think you want to buy that. Especially at 25 + feet. RCA is not a good choice for that distance.
posted 02-12-2002 05:29 PM PT (US) MWRuger
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Galina, just set everything up on the kitchen table for a week or so and do all the transfers.Don't worry about cleaning the audio, just bump it all off to CDR and then when everything is back to normal pull it back into the PC and fix any issues and divide the tracks and add any silence needed.
posted 02-12-2002 09:20 PM PT (US) soundtrackman
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This will really kill the audiophiles in the group, but this is a true story ---actually, I have a run of about 50 feet (and 2 stories) between my turntable and my computer. I run two 25-foot cords, connected together, down a laundry chute and you know what, despite all the high-tech issues of signal degredation, etc. it works just fine. I have the CD-R's to prove it. Best Buy or even (shudder) Radio Shack should have 25 foot cords - I could never find anything longer. If you have a decent amplifier with good gain, and you maximize the imput on your computer (find the "mixer" controls and turn them up as high as you can without clipping the signal), you will be able to record LPs. Remember, the "RCA" plugs are generally only on the output side of the cord - at your aplifier's "line out". You'll probably need a mini-stereo "in" plug (or an adapter) on your computer side.
Good luck.
Mark T.
posted 02-13-2002 08:21 AM PT (US) Kimiakane
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Thank you all, Gentlemen! I still don't know how I'm going to do this...but at least you have given me a lot of food for thought.Galina
posted 02-15-2002 12:49 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB