Will it help boost the sound of my Audio Techica turntable, which already has a pre amp?
274157
You have to a pre amp for a turntable that does not have on already built in or a stereo that doesnt have one which most do not.
103864
The phono input on your reciever is designed to take input directly from the turntable. Using the preamp basically boosts the signal so you can use a regular aux input on your reciever (including tuner probably). Depending on your reciever the preamp will probably give a "cleaner" amplification than your receiver's phono input amplifier anyway.
2102996
a Tube pre amp as made by ART http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN34N_K_YiA Is a enhancement to add warmth to Sound before going Into processor yes
1207089
Zachary...you will need another form of amplifier to drive these speakers. The pre-amp on your turntable is for connecting to vintage amplifiers without a pre-amp for a turntable or similiar device. I believe you should turn the pre-amp off if you are running your turntable through a modern receiver or amplifier. Modern amps should have a turntable pre-amp built in if they have phono capability. Hope this helped.
1487236
No. I do not think this would help. I used this sound card in that capacity. I later abandoned it and went back to the on board sound card. I could not tell a difference. You are better off spending money on the cartridge and stylus in the turntable.
2061961
YOU WILL NEED A PHONO PREAMP, Just check out Amazon for some phono preamps, $20-60 should get you one. That goes between your turntable and the amp inputs. I have this amp and it sounds great, make sure you use a 24VDC power supply, nice clean output I drive 2 MTM towers and they sound great with this amp.....
2146834
Yes preamp will make it sound better! Most receivers don't have enough preamp build inside to run the turntable
1074889
i actually use another rca line input and use the pre amp from my turntable with an in line booster (between turntable and 5000) and it works much better than the phono input on the 5000. i was getting a humming noise using phono input. your setup might be different though. either way my vinyl sounds awesome now!
440431
I am not familiar with the Technics amplifier you have but I do own the speakers and love them. I have them paired with a Marantz Integrated Amp PM6004 and they sound amazing... especially when listening to vinyl.
1301962
No it will not. For magnetic cartridge turntable you need a high impedance input. This is line level low impedance so you need a Pre-amp.
855858
Yes, because of the USB capabilities, I believe this model has a pre-amp already installed in it. Some receivers have a pre-amp installed, if there is a "phono" input. Mine does not and I use the "CD" input. I haven't tried it, but I would assume you could connect the turntable directly to speakers and it would be fine.
1301963
I just connected one of my turntables and it will work, BUT with a very low output at speakers. You will need a preamp.
403207
This turntable should have a pre amp built in. If it doesnt you will need it. I have the audio technica lp 120 and the pre amp on that is fine
1382308
Dear customer, pre-amp is not necessary since it is an integrated amp. but you need to add a phono preamp to play turntable.
1951274
They can, but the sound/volume level would be way to low even with the radio turned up full blast. The cartridge in the turntable has a very low signal output and since your turntable does not have its own internal amplifier (very few do) its output is insufficient to power the input of the radio. Just Google " phono-preamp " and check out some of the links. You will need one of these pre-amps to beef-up the turntable cartridge's signal enough for it to be sufficient for the radio's input requirements. You just plug the turntable into the pre-amp and then connect the pre-amp to the radio. Some of the pre-amps have an additional gain/volume control so that you may further "tune" the output of the pre-amp to the required input of the radio's input terminals. It is not rocket science and pretty much everybody is capable of this simple procedure. If the pre-amp does not have this gain/volume control just follow its user guide's directions, hook it up, and go! If you read a few of the ads linked under the above search you will learn quite a bit about what is required and about the procedure. A decent phono-preamp can be purchased for under $20.00. However, if you have a high-end cartridge you may wish to spend more. It will depend on the style and type of cartridge you have, e.g. MM, MC, Decca or Sapphire. Google " Types of Phono Cartridges " and you will find links to multiple sites from there (if you are not sure of your cartridge's type). The two most common types of phonograph cartridges are moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) phono cartridges. Each of these requires a slightly different pre-amp "boost" but most pre-amps have a switch to select the type you have attached. If you aren't sure which you have just flip the selector back-and-forth to see which one sounds the best. You can't break or hurt anything by doing this. Enjoy your music! -- Lee Brown
545854
Only if your home theatre has a Phono input. Or if you buy a separate phono pre amp. Still, I wouldn't waist your time, I returned this for an Audio-Technica, and have been MUCH happier.
1741040
I have not tried that so i don't know, but it seems that you would not since the pre-amp has no ability to boost the signal without electrical power.