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I want to listen to an LP through my receiver (and it's attached speakers) while I am recording the same LP with my computer and Audacity. I don't want to monitor it through the computer's speakers. I am using an Audio-technica AT-LP120-USB turntable. How do I do this?

Many turntables also have an analog output in addition to the USB connection. Connect that to the receiver "Tape-In" or "CD-In" or "Tuner-In." Don't use the "Phono-In."

If the turntable has no analog output, that's the end of the story.

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Yes, the turntable has analog cables. Switch the preamplifier IN and connect to the above receiver or switch it OUT and connect it to the Phono-In.

Koz

Thank you for your response. Let me be clear: I should connect the USB cable to the computer and the analog cables to the receiver.The signal, then, will go from the turntable to the receiver for listening and to the computer for recording. Also I should set the switch on the turntable to "Line In" as opposed to "Phono".

Yes.

The sound on a phonograph record is intentionally and very precisely distorted. A Phono Preamplifier is used to unscramble the distortion and deliver clear, perfect sound. You can apply the "raw" phonograph signal to the "Phono-In" of your receiver and the receiver will do the work, or you can switch the preamp inside the turntable on and apply the turntable signal to one of the receiver connections that doesn't have correction -- typically Tuner, CD, or Tape.

If you apply no correction, the music will be high, bright, and harsh with no bass. If you double correct, the sound will be very bassy and thunderous and may overload the receiver.

The turntable digital signal -- the USB -- is fully corrected as it arrives at the computer.

One note, the turntable may have a thin black "ground" or "earth" wire. The receiver will probably have a screw or thumbscrew under which you can connect that wire. It's not always needed, but it's safest to have it connected.

Koz