Here's the problem I'm having. I have a record player thats from the early-mid nineties from my best guess. I have a new stereo. The stereo has an auxillary port and my record player hooks up to it nicely but i have to turn it up to maximum volume in order to hear anything at all, and it's still very low. I've heard something about a piece of equipment called a preamp but this really isn't my area of expertise. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks all!
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That's nothing. I've still got my old hi-fi from crimbo 1989!
Have you tried hooking your...er...lead thing (jeez, I'm so technical
) to the headphones socket of the old hi-fi? Unless of course it's not got the right...er...pluggy bit (no really...I'm just technology personified ) in which case that was the most useless piece of advice ever.
Wife Of Rolex
Have you tried hooking your...er...lead thing (jeez, I'm so technical
) to the headphones socket of the old hi-fi? Unless of course it's not got the right...er...pluggy bit (no really...I'm just technology personified ) in which case that was the most useless piece of advice ever.Wife Of Rolex
Well, according to this site:
By the sound of it, you're either going to need a turntable that's got a built-in amplifier -- like one of those all-in-one LP/AM/FM/Cassette things -- or a separate unit, in order to boost the signal given off by the magnet enough to actually hear anything.
Unless anyone else knows something? I have no clue.
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The modern LP is a microgroove record that utilises RIAA eq. curves, so to use a record player with a modern system you need a preamplifier with a built in RIAA correcting equaliser (sometimes called a phono stage). While these are often built into standalone amplifiers it's almost unheard of seeing them on a Mini or a Midi system, so you will either need to have a record player that has a built in preamp or to buy a standalone amplifier...
By the sound of it, you're either going to need a turntable that's got a built-in amplifier -- like one of those all-in-one LP/AM/FM/Cassette things -- or a separate unit, in order to boost the signal given off by the magnet enough to actually hear anything.
Unless anyone else knows something? I have no clue.
Yup, you need a preamp - mine cost about £40 a few years ago and, unfortunately, I can't remember offhand what make it is - perhaps someone like Philt could recommend one.
Edit : Richer Sounds have this one - no idea if it's a good buy or not, though.
Edit : Richer Sounds have this one - no idea if it's a good buy or not, though.
Ah. Thank you for your help everyone (even you wifey 
). Preamp it is! Cheers.
). Preamp it is! Cheers.
QUOTE (rebelstar @ Sep 12 2005, 11:43 AM)
Yup, you need a preamp - mine cost about £40 a few years ago and, unfortunately, I can't remember offhand what make it is - perhaps someone like Philt could recommend one.
Edit : Richer Sounds have this one - no idea if it's a good buy or not, though.
Edit : Richer Sounds have this one - no idea if it's a good buy or not, though.
Yip it'll do the job lovely although don't rule out this maplin one for £14.99
QUOTE (philt @ Sep 13 2005, 10:33 PM)
Maplin, now there's a name I've not heard in a long time . . . A long time . . .
The knowledge is strong in this one
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