Hey, I apologize for not responding earlier… I didn’t know this thread had continued since I mistakenly thought I would get notified on any further posts. Just realized the user preference defaults to not getting the emails … first I’ve seen it default to that on boards. (unless I was in a alcohol induced stupor when first I looked at the user panel).
To the later comments…After faithfully storing my all metal Sony TT for 20+ years, I found that it has all sorts of issues…& needed repairs…got a new $78 Sony (it’s Chinese & all plastic, but it’s getting the job done). You folks joined the loud chorus of other material I’ve read that the USB TTs are crap…never considered them. …Using the UFO 202, I can get the TT up to my workstation & don’t have to mess w/ the laptop. Have processed my purchased CDs to wave, then exported & burned to Mp3s using Audacity’s extreme preset. Now tackling the LPs.
Dropped the idea of speeding up the LPs.
A plus is that the TT has a pre-amp…I’ve posted ( https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/comparing-sony-tt-preamp-behringers/25268/1) a comparison between using it or the UFO’s. The TT’s inputs the LPs several dBs louder which I assumed means it’s more efficient…only to be told…like all of life…that it isn’t that simple…can’t tell (on the puter) any audio diff between using he 2, (after editing the waves in Audacity so they looked similar). I’ll listen to them on better equipment to see if that holds true, if not, I’ll go w/ the TT’s.
RS_RS.
I’m fraid my eyes started to roll back when I tried to understand the diff between 44.1kHz 16-bit WAV files & a 48kHz sampling rate. Just checked my sound settings on my Realtek ALC888 chip & it does have 2 choices (see attached). It was on CD quality & that’s how I did all my CDs…is this something I need to understand & deal with? If yes, please talk down to me & I’ll try to understand the concept. 
Thanks to all…
