Question about turntables.....

[Sergeant Hustle]

I have a receiver with a cd/dvd player hooked up to it, also a vcr and other shit too. Anyway I have a record player hooked up to it, and the sound is terrible even with a pre-amp. It seems odd that with a receiver I'd still need a pre-amp anyway, but without it there is no sound at all.....I have to blast that shit at the top of the volume control for even minimal sound to come out with the pre-amp when I want to hear my records and the sound is awful. Does anyone here know anything about this and how I can get good sound? I have it plugged in to the "aux" and then through the pre-amp and from the pre-amp to the player. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[phil]

is it grounded properly??

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

UM i dunno.....? Tell me what that means....

I do know that certain records sound better than others....but I still can't bump it like I wanna.

 

[phil]

does your receiver have a "phono" input??? if so there should be a screw in close proximity to connect the ground lead from the turntable.oh wait,youre using a preamp

uhhh then there should still be a ground post for you to connect that 3rd little wire coming out of the turntable. if that doesnt work then i dont know. i havent messed with a table for years.

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

Hmmmm....there is no 3rd little wire....and no phone input on the receiver. Ah to hell with it. Thanks for your reply tho Phil....you're a superstar.

 

[phil]

so where were you at the bbq ? i didnt see you and based strictly on your pic that was posted i was wanting to meet you. not that you dont type some decent posts or nothin but you look too good for me not to notice you there. did you go???

 

[Sergeant Hustle]

LOL I was there.....

I spent most of the day drinking courvassier and kickin it with the DUGOUT cats....they had carne asada, good conversation, and weren't trying to take polaroids of my ass like everyone else. maybe you saw me and simply didn't find me attractive.:classic: