What is the best way to record from a computer?

[the_gimp]

My computer has a 24bit sound card. I have the line out connected to the line in of the cassette deck. (Denon DRM44-HX). Should I just play out of the computer or should I burn a disc and then play it out of a CD player.

[NAD613]

My computer has a 24bit sound card. I have the line out connected to the line in of the cassette deck. (Denon DRM44-HX). Should I just play out of the computer or should I burn a disc and then play it out of a CD player.

I have a Y-adapter plugged from the audio out on my computer into my NAD integrated amp, then record from the tape monitor loop onto one on my decks.

[MacGyver]

the best way? get a sound card with stereo RCA outs...

[braxus]

Actually THE best way would be to record what ever digital file you have onto a CD-R, and then play that CD-R on the best CD/DVD player you have. Then make a tape direct from that deck. Most sound cards in computers have sub standard D/A converters and you will be better off using a playback CD deck to do the D/A conversion which should be more geared to sound quality. Wavefiles on the CD-R are prefered.

[niklasthedolphin]

Play it from the PC but make sure you bypass the Windows internal mixer to avoid downsampling.

"dolph"

[MacGyver]

Actually THE best way would be to record what ever digital file you have onto a CD-R, and then play that CD-R on the best CD/DVD player you have. Then make a tape direct from that deck. Most sound cards in computers have sub standard D/A converters and you will be better off using a playback CD deck to do the D/A conversion which should be more geared to sound quality. Wavefiles on the CD-R are prefered.

indeed, you are absolutely right...