Which ADC should I use

[spindizzy]

Hi - a query

I'm putting some of my vinyl onto CD via MD (the music stuff is downstairs - the computer stuff is upstairs), so I'm using legs-net to transfer the bytes.

Is there going to be any appreciable difference between using the stereo stuff optical out -> MD optical in and straight line out-> line in.

Details:

The optical out is generated by my old Yamaha MD deck from the amps analogue signal (from the vinyl) . I currently use the deck to record an MD, but this is going through ATRAC compressing then out via my MZ-R90 line out to the computer.

I'm going to get a Hi-MD when the dust has settled and then the upload to PC will be digital - so I guess my question boils down to whether the A2D in the Yamaha deck is better or worse than the one in a Hi-MD

tia

Chris

[dex Otaku]

The unit's manual will have more information than I do, but I'd guess that the deck, as a component unit with full-sized power supply &c. would have a slight edge over the portable's ADCs.

Keep in mind that if you transfer your recordings to HiMD digitally via optical line, you CAN NOT simply convert them to Wave using Sony's utilities after uploading them to SS. You can only convert optically-copied tracks using marcnet's HiMDRenderer.

[spindizzy]

Keep in mind that if you transfer your recordings to HiMD digitally via optical line, you CAN NOT simply convert them to Wave using Sony's utilities after uploading them to SS.  You can only convert optically-copied tracks using marcnet's HiMDRenderer.

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Thanks for very prompt reply (in spite of the "neophobe" label )

I'll check out the deck , and I've been lurking on the Hi-MD software issues (scary)

so I'll try and use whatever it takes!

Chris

ps ...and also thanks for putting topic in more appropriate place - the range of topics can be overwhelming.