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In Reply to: RE: pre amp posted by mklarson on April 30, 2024 at 20:06:38
WOW! OK, I just want to hook up my old turntable to a receiver and speakers that I already have but am finding out that this is way too complicated than it used to be. Before I could just buy a turntable and amp or receiver, wire up some speakers and throw on a record. Still love that sound but don't need all the headache. I can listen by loading up a half dozen CD's, Sirius xm or bluetooth anything I want to listen to. I have a Kenwood turn table, JVC receiver, and a bunch of albums for sale. Thanks for the info everyone. Enjoy what you're doing and sorry I bothered ya all.
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Not really. Its always been complicated, you simply weren't aware of it. I can't speak for anyone else, but at one time I understood none of this either.
You could buy the TC-750 phono pre, and try it. The 220 pF input capacitance may not be ideal for the (assumed) moving magnet cartridge you're probably using, but it will allow you to listen to your records.
"sorry I bothered ya all" I don't know if anyone felt bothered by your inquiry, but I do feel that you were bothered by the complexity of some of the answers.
"but don't need all the headache" That right there is one reason CDs quickly replaced LPs for the masses. Of course there was a sonic penalty to be had with CDs, but on the other hand, CD's probably did sound better to many people, if their table, arm, and cartridge (along with the phono preamp) were poorly set-up, and/or mismatched.
Good luck.
"To ask the right question is already half the solution to a problem." - Carl Jung
Folks here helped you with workarounds based on your current setup. The headache you are experiencing comes from buying a receiver without a built-in phono input. That used to be a given, but times have changed. Rather than selling off the turntable and records, the better solution by far would be to exchange the Pioneer receiver for a different one with a phono input.
Best of luck, and happy listening, whichever way you decide to go.
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