i have a new turntable and when hooked up to a modern yamaha amp it only plays at extremely low volume, can i solve this problem with some kind of inline booster or what? help?
2007-07-10 16:40:11 · 10 answers · asked by matt g 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
your turntable may have a switch set to the wrong position. If it is a cheaper phono I would say to look under the platter to make the adjustment.
(reference phonos do not have this so you must use the correct amplifier using a phono preamp is the wrong way to get good sound)
2007-07-11 05:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Turntable Amp
2016-11-12 21:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turntables output analog information at a different voltage than other devices (such as CD players). You can't just plug a turntable into the standard line-in on your amp. Newer amps will automatically convert the signal (just make sure you use the Phono In RCA port). For older receivers, you will need a converter.
2007-07-10 18:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by MrBlockHaus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basically because modern receivers are more or less set up for digital inputs and the the phono is still analog.
Also the phono input is a very low input compared to CD's and DVDs. You can try and go to Radio Shack and ask for a phono pre-amp , this should help with the volume problem.
2007-07-13 15:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by coco2591 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Matt G,
Trust me, I will answer your question regarding the connection of your record player to your Japanese amplifier that the US made popular that is now made in China.
Please do not skip down and blow your wad, please read then appreciate the answer. Thank you
The United States of America has many associations that are as useless as mammary glands on a boarhog.
Having written that, I must admit there are far more useful organizations and associations that bring benefits to consumers whom can enjoy the freedom of the 5th.
One of the rich and illustrious associations in the US that has been directly responsible for the prolifiertaion of LP/vinyl is the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The RIAA was originally founded in the early 1940's by brains and engineers: Joseph P. Maxwell and Henry C. Harrison for the main purpose of creating an equalization standard for all vinyl companies to use so there could be one standard of playback in the phono stage of amplifiers.
Columbia, Verve, Decca, RCA all had different equalization in their recordings it was very frustrating for consumers because playback was not standard.
OK. OK. I will now answer your questions.
"main stream modern amplifers" from the early 90's to date do not inlclud a phono stage input because there are more compact disc players sold than lovely turntables,so, sadly, the manufacturers consider it an unneccesary expense.
If you are connecting your turntable to the phono input your "modern" amplifier and the volume (gain) is very low, you should check the mm or mc button on your amplifier which switches the gain.
moving magnet =cartridge has higher output
moving coil = cartridge has lower output.
If you do not have a phono input on your amplifier you will need to purchase a phono amplifier. It's a small amplifier that your turntable connects to and then out of the phono amplifier into the an AUX input on your Yamaha amp.
If you listen to modern music you may want to purchase a moving magnet cartridge because they are more utilitarian and have a higher output and moving coil cartridges have a lower output but are more musical, better for audiophile recordings and limited pressings.
Enjoy!
2007-07-10 23:40:01 · answer #5 · answered by loudspeaker guru 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Possibly the stylus is misaligned in the cartridge. Or the wires to the cartridge in the tone arm have become loose. (I tend to doubt this one since you're getting SOME faint amplification through your speakers.) The cartridge could have coincidentally gone bad at about the same time. If it's a ceramic cartridge, your turntable will plug directly into the line level input of your amp, but it it's a magnetic cartridge, it requires a pre-amp or plug into the phono/mic level input of the amp. Those are a few ideas, but mostly I'm betting that the stylus hasn't been properly inserted into the cartrdige.
2016-05-19 01:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there .Most new amplifiers do not include a phono stage in their preamp inputs as most people do not listen to records anymore and to include one would mean more unnecessary circuitry which would increase the price of the amp.If your amplifier does not have a Phono Input on the back of your amplifier you have to buy a separate phono preamplifier to boost the tiny signal from the turntable before it can go to the preamp stage of your Yamaha Amp.Some of them are not very expensive but to get good quality sound from your records ,a better made one is recommended. NAD have one for sale called PP2 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER which i would buy if i were you.
There is a brand new one for sale on eBay for $139.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/NAD-PP2-MM-MC-Phono-Preamp-New-In-Box_W0QQitemZ270133337363QQcmdZViewItem
2007-07-10 17:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Most turntables do not have a amplifier. If your sytem has an input for preamp connection, use that, otherwise you will have to use one to boost the signal up enough to drive the input to the AMP main driver.
2007-07-10 16:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your turntable, if it is one of those old technics you will need a booster =]] otherwise contact the store where you bought it or simply message me and I will ask my brother ( he's a dj and knows qbert and all those dudes ) lol hope I can help !
2007-07-14 13:24:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i know what you mean, i hooked it up to my stereo and it did play but incredibly softly when the volume was cranked all the way up
2007-07-10 16:47:55 · answer #10 · answered by lightningstrik3s 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋