"Epetruk" wrote in message

Dear all,

I've recently been trying to convert some of my vinyl collection to a
digital format. I did the following:

* Got a connector cable with 3.5mm stereo plugs at both ends;

* Plugged one plug into the phono jack of my hi-fi and the other into
the line-in jack of my computer;

Here's where you made your mistake. The phono input of your hi-fi includes
what is known as a RIAA equalizer. It's basically a high end cutoff filter.
Try recording from the tape outs if it has them; the headphone out if it
doesn't. If neither is feasible get a separate RIAA preamp - here is a web
page with some alternatives:

http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?index.htm