What do I need to get with this turntable? If I buy this turntable, do I need to get any kind of amp?
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With this turntable you could have almost any kind of setup. It has a built in pre-amp. Meaning you could use this on a bookshelf system if thats what you have. I myself have a mid 90's Technics receiver that I ultimately route through my Sony 7.1 receiver which has no turntable pre-amp built in. My room is set up strange so I have large RCA cables going from the Technics (that the turntable is plugged into) into the Sony. Sound confusing? Dont let it be...whatever you may have, be it micro system or whatever, as long as you have an open AUX,PHONE,whatever STEREO input, you'll be fine. Just make sure if said system doesnt have a built in phono pre-amp, you switch the pre-amp on the turn table on and you're good to go
1631889
Did you find a solution? I'm facing the same dilemma now. Have the turntable, trying to figure out what I need to buy to go with it and am a novice at this. Besides speakers, do you need the stereo receiver or anything else?
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.
1651425
You'll need speaker cables from the amp to the speakers. You'll need audio cables from the turntable to the amp. Not sure if those come with your turntable, but neither come with the speakers. You may also need a phono pre-amp depending on your turntable.
1909674
There are lots of RCA connectors on the back of the receiver, and are all line level inputs for things like tape decks, CD players, VCRs etc.. The thing you need to know is if your old turntable used a magnetic cartridge which most of the better turntables from the late '60s up to the the early '90s did, you will need to get a phono preamp for it. They are available on Amazon for a reasonable price.
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.
383264
No, you don't. A turntable preamp will amplify a signal from phono level to line level, so you need either a phono input on your system (which you have) or a preamp between your turntable and a line level input.
385451
Plug in the two RCA jacks to your amp, then plug in the power supply... That's It !!! Don't forget to ground the turntable to the amp..
301884
Depends. There are two types of turntables One kind is made to run off of any amplifier and the other needs a phono input. You won't find many amps today that have a phono input you will need a phone pre amp which you can get at amazon or ebay
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.
123535
I bought the turntable along with a Sherwood amp (it has a phono input) and Polk speakers. Plugged it all in together and was listening to music 30 minutes after it was delivered.
2025079
You should not need a pre-amp if you have a PHONO input on your receiver. That input is usually amped to RIAA specs and will play your signal from your magnetic cartridge. If you find that the sound output from your turntable is very low, you will need a pre-amp. If your turntable has one built-in, turn it on. Otherwise just buy a stand alone pre-amp and hook your turntable into it and then the pre-amp into your receiver.
1631888
Hey, I am buying speakers for a friend who has the same turntable - did you ever find a good solution / speakers? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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.
878493
I don't have a turntable, but I don't see why not. In my case, I didn't even have to bother with the little curly wires, I just put the device in between the computer and amp. Plus, it's not overly expensive and will keep forever.
357188
Definitely avoid Audiosource. I ended up buying a DBX 215 graphic EQ. I've used DBX equipment in the past and it's solid professional stuff. The 215 is a 15 band EQ which is designed for a rack system and for musical instruments but is slim and small enough to fit in with your home sound system. The only adjustment you'll need are 4 plug adapters that you can get from Radio Shack with an RCA female input from your stereo to a male standard guitar output. They're inexpensive, only a few dollars. I've had DBX for a few years now with excellent results. No distortion, just excellent professional sound quality. I bought it off of Amazon. You might have to go to the musical instrument section on Amazon to find it. It does boost the volume and sound but whether it would act as a good preamp I'm not sure. My system is disc player to EQ to amp. I haven't used my turntable is years. Good Luck
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No. You need a pre amp for a turntable in addition to an amp (which is this product )