Mike Walker
Doesn't pull punches
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I certainly wouldn't vacuum clean my records (if that's what you meant) for fear of scratching them with the vacuum cleaner attachment (although it is in theory a good idea with a dedicated vacuum specifically made for cleaning phonograph records. There IS such a thing, isn't there? There used to be!)
As for recording from line input vs. "variable" output (preamp out), you would theoretically be better off recording from the "line" or "record" output because the "variable" output certainly has more components in the signal path. At MINIMUM, there's a volume control. But there is probably at least one more stage of amplification, as well as possibly tone controls (?), etc. The "purist" approach is to use the "line" out, or dedicated "record" out. But in reality, whatever works, WORKS! If you're satisfied with the results with the method you're using, go with it! (However, I don't see why recording from the "variable"output is necessary. Even minimalist high end preamps (with no tone controls, etc) generally have record outputs. Does yours not have this?)
As for recording from line input vs. "variable" output (preamp out), you would theoretically be better off recording from the "line" or "record" output because the "variable" output certainly has more components in the signal path. At MINIMUM, there's a volume control. But there is probably at least one more stage of amplification, as well as possibly tone controls (?), etc. The "purist" approach is to use the "line" out, or dedicated "record" out. But in reality, whatever works, WORKS! If you're satisfied with the results with the method you're using, go with it! (However, I don't see why recording from the "variable"output is necessary. Even minimalist high end preamps (with no tone controls, etc) generally have record outputs. Does yours not have this?)