Comments on: How can I hook up an old record player to a newer sound system? http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm Tue, 22 May 2012 09:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: lare http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-162 lare Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:22:01 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm#comment-162 When CDs came in vogue, manufacturers removed the "phono" inputs on receiver/amps. However you can use the aux inputs but you will have to provide a phono interface. Be sure and get a phono pre-amp, not a generic. The phono pre-amp has two features not found in generic amps. First is it has a precision 47k ohm input inpedence to properly load the pickup cartridge. Second is it has the RIAA equalization curve built in. Without equalization, your LPs will sound very shrill and tinny. Also when CDs came in vogue, manufacturers removed the "mono" switch on receiver/amps. If you are going to play mono LPs, and especially old 78s, you need to bridge or "mono-ize" the stereo output from the cartridge. the old mono cartridge did not respond to vertical movement, but the stereo type does. It is important to cancel out the vertical signal from the stereo cartridge to eliminate a major source of noise that was pressed into old mono records. This should be done at the pre-amp stage and can be as simple as a switch that ties the two stereo feeds into a common mono feed when needed. When CDs came in vogue, manufacturers removed the "phono" inputs on receiver/amps. However you can use the aux inputs but you will have to provide a phono interface. Be sure and get a phono pre-amp, not a generic. The phono pre-amp has two features not found in generic amps. First is it has a precision 47k ohm input inpedence to properly load the pickup cartridge. Second is it has the RIAA equalization curve built in. Without equalization, your LPs will sound very shrill and tinny.

Also when CDs came in vogue, manufacturers removed the "mono" switch on receiver/amps. If you are going to play mono LPs, and especially old 78s, you need to bridge or "mono-ize" the stereo output from the cartridge. the old mono cartridge did not respond to vertical movement, but the stereo type does. It is important to cancel out the vertical signal from the stereo cartridge to eliminate a major source of noise that was pressed into old mono records. This should be done at the pre-amp stage and can be as simple as a switch that ties the two stereo feeds into a common mono feed when needed.

]]> By: lacrosse13bb http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-163 lacrosse13bb Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:22:01 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm#comment-163 First replace the record player with a CD player and it should work just fine. First replace the record player with a CD player and it should work just fine.

]]> By: Dr. Dave http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-164 Dr. Dave Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:22:01 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm#comment-164 hook up the wires that hook up the needle to the speaker and hook them up to ur new speakers hook up the wires that hook up the needle to the speaker and hook them up to ur new speakers

]]> By: Tarina http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-165 Tarina Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:22:01 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm#comment-165 Go to circuit city/radio shack/best buy and by a converter. Or, you may just need to be a little on adapter that will fit both the system as well as the record player. PS:.. it's nice to see that some people are still holding on the the good days :-) Go to circuit city/radio shack/best buy and by a converter.

Or, you may just need to be a little on adapter that will fit both the system as well as the record player.

PS:..

it's nice to see that some people are still holding on the the good days :-)

]]> By: RockMan http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm/comment-page-1#comment-166 RockMan Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:22:01 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/how-can-i-hook-up-an-old-record-player-to-a-newer-sound-system.htm#comment-166 You can try using more components in between and keep increasing the sound but eventually it's going to distortion. Cables matter sometimes to I bought a Philips Tape adapter so I could use my MP3 player to my car's tape deck and it wasn't' very loud I tried an RCA and know I works fine. Try different cables You can try using more components in between and keep increasing the sound but eventually it's going to distortion. Cables matter sometimes to I bought a Philips Tape adapter so I could use my MP3 player to my car's tape deck and it wasn't' very loud I tried an RCA and know I works fine. Try different cables

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