Laurence Payne wrote:
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:30:45 +1300, "geoff"
wrote:

However as you amplify it, yo will also bring up the quantisation
noise. It is best to optimise your recording level first.

The effect can be reduced by ensuring you are recording at 24 bits
resolution.

Waste of space really, off vinyl. Or off any other real-world source
where levels are under control.

If he is recording at a lower than optimum level then it is well worth using
the extra bits, to reduce the detrimental effect of bringing up the level
once digitised.

It is a long time since amounts of data like that have been significant.
And once on CD he can delete the computer data anyway. Sheesh.

geoff