Use with a CD player? Will this work with my CD player without an amp? I see that it doesn't work with a phono/turntable.
1112658
Yes, I own this unit and it will work with a cd player provided you are using the correct rca inputs.
889573
You could use this with a guitar, or a ham sandwich or a screwdriver, but I don't think you'd like the results. As it is designed and sold for use in boosting an older turntable's signal into something usable by a modern amplifier (one without phono inputs), I wouldn't expect much of it for any other use.
1187015
For turntable, you do need a separate phono stage or a phono preamp. this is tube integrated amp. thanks
1642625
Hi Coffee Drinker. I'm happy to try to help, though I only drink tea. This turntable must be attached to a receiver (or integrated amplifier, or amplifier + preamp) which has a phono stage. The connectors look the same, but a phono stage must have a much stronger amplifier than, say, a CD player, because a phonograph puts out a much lower signal. If your receiver (or other setup) does not have a phono stage, as many new ones don't (because few people use records any more), then you must get an external phono stage. So, assuming you have a receiver with a phono stage, here's the setup: you plug the 2-wire cable which comes hard-wired into the TT into the phono input of your receiver (left and right, as this is a stereo TT); then of course the receiver is attached to your speakers. If you don't have a phono stage, then you must get an external one to which you attach your TT cable; and then the phono stage is connected to any of the line stages such as the one for a CD player (they're all the same) in the receiver and then the signal plays through your receiver and out to the speakers. Hope this helps.
286417
Yeah, this turntable needs an amp. Or you can use on a computer too on USB. But amp, home theater, are the best option.
1743927
I don'really know about the formatting question. It plays some home made cd's but not others. It doesn't have an amp and will require a Receiver or external amp.
1859068
probably not...what this unit does is amplify the signal from a turntable to a tape deck output because most newer amps don't have a source input for phono.
217758
I realize this is an ancient question. You'll need to plug your turntable into an appropriate preamp, then this would work as you describe.
1362215
Hi, you can hook up a cd player just fine however almost all turntables require additional amplification. Amazon sells an ART phono preamp that would take your turntable and then route it into your TP30. The TP60 which is an even badder bad boy has two inputs so you could hook them up together all the time if you wanted and more amplification. Most old school stereo amplifiers have phono in jacks that have dedicated phono preamp circuits inside - these usually come on only the pricier models now on new home theater amps. I have had experience with two toppings now- they sound great and look really nicely built. Just know if you want the tp30 to crank you need some really efficient speakers (think klipsch) or you're looking for decent sound in a small room.
1652926
No, you will still need a phono preamp. If your turntable has an amp built in, then sure.
886001
U need a regular amp for u'r application. This a Great speaker amp,not for a turntable though.
181608
As long as it has line level inputs, you should be able to use a turntable. Since these inputs are not labeled 'phono' you will need a pre-amplifier for your turntable if it does not have one built-in.
1782347
if it is an audio technica atpl120, then it already has a phono preamp, so if you hook it up to a stereo or headphones, you should be hearing it in full volume control. so I would think just hooking it up to your headphones will give you full volume.1980s or older turntables don't have a preamp so they relied on specially revamped phono audio hookups, but yours already is preamped so you don not need any addition preamp devices.
1356789
You will need to use a preamp with this receiver, there is no phono input. You can buy a phono preamp starting at about $20. If you don't use a phono preamp, the sound will be very quiet and you'll have to crank the sound all the way up to hear it at all. Some turntables have a phono preamp built in, in which case you won't need one.
868522
Should be fine with your receiver. There are usually several places on receivers to plug in accessory machines that use phono plug inputs. If you're replacing your cd player with this machine, it could plug into the same place where the old machine was plugged into, for instance. I love this machine. Great old school technology and you can randomly shuffle and have continuous music for a long time.
1909967
It will work with a MM input. You will just have to turn the volume up a little higher than you have been to make up for the slightly lower output of the cartridge. I have two turntables both with DL-110. One goes through a MC input which has an amplifier to make up for the lesser output. The other goes into a MM input. I increase the volume slightly on this one and it sounds great.
1504405
No, the turntable has a built in phono amp. Please note that Pro-Ject often ships the wrong instructions with this unit and they will probably say that a phono amp is required. This confused me for a bit. The best thing to do is to download the proper instructions.