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phono preamp?
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Being I have an HK AVR and I am an old f#*% with a large collection of vinyl, I was considering purchasing a phono preamp. I also read somewhere that there are some power amps that can be used for this purpose. Please advise one of the uninitiated old guys.

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littleb #142734 06/28/06 04:19 PM
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littleb,

This reasonably priced Project phono preamp at AcousticSounds.com should do the job just fine. Of course, you can pay thousands for tweaky high-end phono preamps and if you do so, you'll certainly "hear" the difference.

http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=13112&section=equipment

The little Project even gets the imprimatur of vinyl fanatic Michael Fremer of Stereophile magazine.

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littleb #142735 06/28/06 04:29 PM
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Curious, but what if you tried to plug in a record player into another set of red/white jacks, for some other source (i.e. aux. or other)? Would the sound be heard? I.E. without a preamp, and an HK AVR, if you plug the record player into another set of RCA 'ins' will it play through the speakers?

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littleb #142736 06/28/06 04:59 PM
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You can find them even less expensive at Phonopreamps.com.

I have the TCC TC-750. Works fine.


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inthedeck #142737 06/28/06 05:07 PM
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The output level of a phono cartridge is much lower than "standard line level". A phono preamp is sometimes more accurately referred to as a pre-preamp.

There are also RIAA EQ curves applied in phono stages.

In short: You would hear something if you really cranked the volume, but it wouldn't be very good!


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MarkSJohnson #142738 06/28/06 05:28 PM
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^^ Gotcha. I got it now.

And Ajax, thanks for the link. I might just have to invest in one of those little boxes...if I decide to hook the record player up to everything. I have tons of LP's that I wouldn't mind recording to CD...

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inthedeck #142739 06/28/06 05:30 PM
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De nada!


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MarkSJohnson #142740 06/28/06 09:13 PM
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Quote:

The output level of a phono cartridge is much lower than "standard line level". A phono preamp is sometimes more accurately referred to as a pre-preamp.

There are also RIAA EQ curves applied in phono stages.

In short: You would hear something if you really cranked the volume, but it wouldn't be very good!




I have the TC-750 too and it's completely fine.. I'd recommend it.

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littleb #142741 06/29/06 12:46 AM
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Here's an on-line auction with many more inexpensive options:

phono pre-amp auction

This site might be better if you know exactly what you want... Good luck!


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VikingShips #142742 06/29/06 04:30 PM
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Thank you everyone for the info. I would have never found that on my own. I picked up a cheapo Philmore Pre-600 from a local shop. It works ok, but I can hear a pronounced, annoying hum in my speakers. It is kind of annoying. Now I remember why CDs were such a big deal.

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