Turntable Question...

[Ry]

I just hooked up and old Technics turntable (not a 1200) to a home theater receiver with RCA cables. The sound is really low, I have to turn my stereo up as loud as it will go to get sound. IM worried that if i accidentally switch inputs it will come on hella loud and blow my speakers. Does anybody know what might be wrong or how I can get better volume???

 

[UsA'sMostWanted]

get some better speakers?

 

[DJ Mark 7]

also check the needle on the turntable....if the needle is old and/or worn out, the sound output will be low

 

[DJ Coma]

I think what you did is you hooked the turntable into a line-level input. You can't do that without a phono pre-amp. So see if on your receiver there is an input called Phono. Most of them have this. That's what you gotta use if you are hooking the turntable straight into the receiver with no mixer inbetween.

 

[DJ Mark 7]

^^^^ Didn't even think of that!

 

[mR.SiPpYGeTiPpY]

you can prolly pick up a phono-stage for about $40. NAD do one...

speakin of bein a dj, currently i've been competing with r8r to make a much more professional ol school bay mix, check it:

 

[Ry]

I think what you did is you hooked the turntable into a line-level input. You can't do that without a phono pre-amp. So see if on your receiver there is an input called Phono. Most of them have this. That's what you gotta use if you are hooking the turntable straight into the receiver with no mixer inbetween.

ya i think thats the problem, I hooked it up to the CD-in because my reciever doesnt have a phono input. I know the needle is good and my speakers are Bose and they go hard when im playing a CD...

Thanks everyone for the help...