My young adult son is enamored with my vintage vinyls (Hendrix) and wants to hook up a late 1960s turntable. Will this work with just new speaker wire and speakers? Thx
267733
No. Even if the cartridge has a high enough signal level that some amps can use it, they have more gain than this little 20W amp does. You definitely need a preamp for it.
267734
We used the amp when we updated an old 1940's Montgomery Ward Radio. Attached this amp to a car speaker and then hooked up the Apple Airport Express. We were able to hook up using the speaker wires that came with the speaker. Hope this helps.
267735
Before you go any further, google: ' MCM Electronics phono preamp '.Read the reviews for this product.There can be problems that only a good audio forum can provide the answer to..
267736
You may need a phono pre-amp to send a high enough voltage signal to the Lepai. Like John said, depends on the cartridge if magnetic or ceramic.
267737
It's not a matter of signal levels, which can be too low from many pickups. The frequency response is deliberately warped on records to decrease bass and increase playing time, and a phono pre-amp is used to precisely invert this pre-emphasis so the net result is an accurate and flat frequency response. So the short answer is: a phono pre-amp is absolutely necessary, always.
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Depends on the cartridge on the turntable. Some magnetic carts might not have enough to drive the Lepai amp. Most likely it will work unless the turntable is fairly high end. You will need to connect the turntable audio leads to the amp with RCA cables. Then you just need speakers and wire to connect them and power for the amp. I don't remember if the p ces with a power cube or not.
267739
You'll definitely need an RIAA-type of preamp (Amazon has a few economical models). The signal coming out of a turntable needs to be EQ'd and boosted to work properly. No real way around it. :-)
1515106
the rca output from the turntable is low level, and would require a "phono" input jack on your stereo, which would seldom be used for other input sources. You'd only be able to connect the turntable to your stereo system with the USB cable if the stereo system has a USB input port.
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Your turntable should already have an output cable and (usually) a ground wire. This preamp includes the cable needed to go to your receiver or amp, as well as a mini-Y adaptor to convert this cable to plug into a computer line input.
2200717
No. Your turntable output is not capable of driving the speakers. The speakers need to be connected to a preamp or receiver in order to get the proper signal. Hope this helps. Good luck.
470239
I have an old Technics turntable jacked into my 2313CI. It works fine with any of the analog RCA inputs. I have mine connected into the DVD audio inputs. Realize all analog inputs are line level so you will need a phono preamp to bump up the signal to line level. I use a Musical Fidelity phono preamp but there are many models available here on Amazon for under a Benjamin. You can even relabel the DVD input as PHONO so it displays correctly on the front panel or GUI.
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If the sound bar takes regular RCA left and right then yes, it will. If you're plugging the turntable straight into the sound bar and the turntable doesn't have a built in phono preamp (most don't) then it will work. If for some reason there is already a preamp then this will probably damage something.
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if your turntable doesn´t have a phono output the volume will always be weak, that´s why you need this preamp to boost your signal to a line level like "aux input". Yes, it´ll work, but I recomend the Berhinger one, which cost the same, I returned my Pyle-pro, it doesnt have the best perform and sometimes comes defective.
218583
I do not have turntable, but there is a phono input to the receiver. I would think most all turntables would connect up to that without a pre-amp being needed...
1755281
The old fashioned speaker wire works just fine. You can use banana plugs or screw tighten the copper wire.
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Dear Tracy, This will be a good addition to your system. I have been and audiophile for 30 years, and started back in vinyl, and this little amp is great for the price. Be sure to hook the RCA cable input to you AUX, not Phono input. Hope this has been helpful. Good listening. Bill
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According to 'Billy's 4-star review, this turntable can be used to connect to stereo systems and listen to your vinyl. I had that doubt as well, but reading the reviews helped.
887239
There are some turntables that have a built in amp. Mine does so it works with straight RCA inputs.
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Check your amplifier/receiver and see if it has a phono RCA input on the back. You should also see a ground wire screw as well. If it doesn't have this and doesn't say phono you will need a preamp. Also check what type of cartridge the turntable has, most common is MM Moving Magnet so a common preamp will do. If the cartridge is a MC Moving Coil you will need a more powerful preamp. Many preamps will tell you on the box if they can amplify a MC signal. If you have a not that expensive table you probably have a MM cartridge and a regular phono preamp will suffice.
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I'm not sure to be honest. That would be a question more for the manufacturer. Here's a link to the manual in PDF format. Maybe this will help? http://numark.de/sites/default/files/PT01USB_QuickStart.pdf . If you do pick up this turntable, a great add on is to get a Lepai Mini Amplifier which is around $15. Which will give you better sound adjustment options and the ability to hook up older speakers to your turntable.
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Yes that's exactly what it does. Just make sure you have another cable to run into the device from the turntable.
803863
yes I believe turntable with a usb connection will work just fine. the older styled one's may not as the inputs may not be ont the system. I really like this stereo for I can play cd's and not have to change them so often. Hope this helps
829434
The Marantz TT42P is a nice piece of equipment. It works well. I found almost no staticwhen playing old Vinyl records. If your amplifier has phono input that means you cannot use a turntable with a preamp. You have to buy a turntable without a preamp!