Hello. I want to convert my LP's to digital format and was wondering what the best equipment is to use for someone who doesn't have access to Fort Knox. I understand I need a turntable and preamp. I believe that paying for better cables would be an asset. Does it matter if I use my integrated audio chip or would I be better off getting a dedicated audio card? If someone could point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.

There is a Hallmak Christmas card commercial where a woman is lying on a couch trying to get her infant to say "Merry Christmas". Just above her head in the background is what appears to be an ARC power amp.

Hello,
I am a newbie to the world of Hi-Fi but would like to learn more. Can anybody give me suggestions on where to look for more information? Specifically, I would like to gain just some general knowledge on the differences between amps/pre-amps/tube vs. solid state, and how to select them (I know it's partially about taste). I am interested in upgrading my receiver for my turntable which is a Rega P3-- right now it's just running off of a cheap Yamaha receiver I picked up for a couple hundred bucks back in 04.

Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

I have a technical question more so than a "how it sounds" question regarding tube preamps....Some preamps on the market process the signal with tubes and SS components while other preamps are touted as being all tube. My question is this; if I want to experience the "tube" sound would I be missing something if I purchased a hybrid unit vs all tube unit because from a technical point of view the ss components in a hybrid unit just can't typically replicate exactly what a tube does so if I trully want to know tubes I have to listen to an all tube unit.

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Greetings.
A recent convert to this weird and wonderful world of high end audio, I'm looking to make the plunge into assembling my first system. As I'm inexperienced in this vast hobby I have a few questions and queries I'd greatly appreciate being answered.
This is a fairly long post as I'm also sharing some of my own initial ideas, just to warm the faint of heart, although I'd really be indebted if you could bare with me and offered advice.