Emulated line out

[DreamTheater]

I've got a simple "All in One type PC". It does not have a "line in jack". It does have a "mic in" jack.
I have Audacity loaded on the machine. What is the Best way to connect the HT 40s line out to the pc?

[Enlive]

Just plug into the mic in. It would be best to purchase a used interface for cheap but mic in will do the job.

[thephantum]

What he said. The mic in on the PC should work but there is a huge difference between it and an actual audio interface. The biggest difference is in the preamps. Most PC's have what are called "consumer level" preamps. That's a fancy way of saying "craptacular" preamps, which is another way of saying you will hear noise in your recordings. Even your lowest end audio interface will have a better preamp...it might only be marginally better, but that still means better quality and less noise in your recordings.