<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 TRANSITIONAL//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=UTF-8"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="GtkHTML/3.18.3"> </HEAD> <BODY> Hi Jared and Steve <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> I don't believe that it will work, as far as I know a pre-amplifier has to be used to get something out. Also the Aldi one has an output for audio devices - I didn't tried yet. I just used the supplied usb cable and connected straight into my laptop (usb 2.0) opened up Audacity and - what a surprise - the whole stuff was just working. Greetings Ferdinand -----Original Message----- From: Steve Thomas <<A HREF="mailto:Steve%20Thomas%20%3cst3v3th0ma5@gmail.com%3e">st3v3th0ma5@gmail.com</A>> To: Jared Norris <<A HREF="mailto:Jared%20Norris%20%3cjrnorris@gmail.com%3e">jrnorris@gmail.com</A>> Cc: Ferdinand Lehnard <<A HREF="mailto:Ferdinand%20Lehnard%20%3cferdinand.lehnard@web.de%3e">ferdinand.lehnard@web.de</A>>, <A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</A> Subject: Re: Old LP's and records Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:43:13 +0930 Jared, will that work? I had to connect my very old B&O turntable to the hifi via a pre-amp. I assumed I would also need a pre-amp to connect to my laptop. Did try connecting thru the pre-amp and using LPripper, but seemed not to be getting proper audio through. Also, the B&O has a DIN connector. But I guess I could use an adaptor. Of course, another way to get those old vinyl tracks is to rip them from Youtube. ;) <A HREF="http://www.google.com/profiles/st3v3th0ma5">Steve Thomas</A> <A HREF="http://ubuntu.com">Ubuntu</A> Advocate & Social Networker My profiles: <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/spotrick"><IMG SRC="http://images.wisestamp.com/facebook.png" ALIGN="bottom" ALT="Facebook" BORDER="0"></A><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spotrick/"><IMG SRC="http://images.wisestamp.com/flickr.png" ALIGN="bottom" ALT="Flickr" BORDER="0"></A><A HREF="http://twitter.com/spotrick"><IMG SRC="http://images.wisestamp.com/twitter.png" ALIGN="bottom" ALT="Twitter" BORDER="0"></A> Signature powered by <A HREF="http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install">WiseStamp</A>  On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Jared Norris <<A HREF="mailto:jrnorris@gmail.com">jrnorris@gmail.com</A>> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> On 24 April 2010 18:20, Ferdinand Lehnard <<A HREF="mailto:ferdinand.lehnard@web.de">ferdinand.lehnard@web.de</A>> wrote: </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> Hi mates, I just would like to inform you that ALDI (NSW) had last week a USB turntable (record player) in their shops which is usable to copy your old records onto CD. The most surprising stuff was that the software package delivered was Audacity. Seeing this I thought, that could be something for my UBUNTU machine and just bought it even it was no mentioning of LINUX on the package. Today I tried it and worked out of the box, I was not even forced to load the Installation CD. All you need is AUDACITY. I am using still UBUNTU 8.04 just for your info. Greetings Ferdinand </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> -- ubuntu-au mailing list <A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</A> <A HREF="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</A> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> Ferdinand, How did you find the device itself? My parents recently bought a device similar to that from the catchoftheday (I realise you can get high quality ones for hundreds of dollars, this one was 60 - 80 ish from memory). Unfortunately the device skipped across the records so badly they threw it out after ruining one of their records. Upon seeing it had installed audacity I advised them it would be cheaper to purchase an RCA to 3.5mm Stereo lead and just play it using the high quality record player they already own using the lead to the line in on their onboard sound card. They haven't had a chance to try this yet but I was curious to see what your experience was like. Regards, Jared Norris -- ubuntu-au mailing list <A HREF="mailto:ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com</A> <A HREF="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au</A> </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>