I have a phonograph turntable with an RCA output and I want to connect it to my surround sound system which has RCA inputs. The phonograph doesn't have a volume adjust and when I turn my surround sound up all the way, I can barely hear my records.

I used to have the phonograph connected to a television with RCA inputs. The television had an 1/8th in. stereo jack for plugging in headphones. Using an 1/8th in. to RCA cable, I could plug the television into the surround sound and with the television volume at 100% I could adjust the volume on the surround sound and get decent audio that way. The television is now broken.

I tried to connect the phonograph to a VCR via RCA and then connect the VCR to the surround sound system via RCA but adjusting the volume on the VCR didn't affect the final output volume at all leading me to think that the VCR is just redirecting the signal and not amplifying it.

Is there any type of device I can buy that will help me get decent volume from the phonograph through my surround sound? Preferably a cheap and small one-line-in one-line-out amplifier with RCA in and out. Please please please please help me find something to solve this problem.

Along with his record player. Except it used to belong to this huge big hi-fi unit, so I need an amplifier and speakers for it to play. But today I was bored and got it out, and plugged it in just to see if it actually works. I played some Blondie, and there was sound coming out but obviously because it doesn’t have built in speakers or an amp, it was reeeeally quiet. But anyway, I took it off and started listening to another vinyl but this time the needle like, caught on the record, and it wouldn’t spin.

Since I have NO clue about record players and vinyl, can someone tell me if this means I have to get a new stylus/needle? And also, what can I do about, when the record is playing and it gets to the end, my needle just like, drags across the record! I’m afraid it will scratch it! How can I stop this from happening?

I have a Jensen JTA-450 and it has the two audio RCA ports in the back. The problem I am facing is that my speakers have the + and - signs for the speaker wire.

So my question is what do I need to get it to play? I wanted to stay away from a reciever since I don't have that much space. Is there an amplifier which is smaller that I could use? And then from there is there and RCA converter?

I recently came across an old record player in my garage and was hoping to get it back up and running. Unfortunately, I found out that it doesn't have an amplifier...soooo, here are my two questions as to how to continue:

1) I have some computer speakers which use an AUX. if i were to use an RCA cable to connect the record player to those speakers would this take care of my problem? Namely, do modern computer speakers have amps built into them?

2) if #1 is impossible, where is the best place to look for a cheap amp and/or can you recommend a cheap amp?

Thanks All!

I'm writing a novel and one of the characters has a machine that can easily be described as a small phonograph. My problem is that, being I am only in my late teens I have little, if any, knowledge on vintage record player parts.
I've looked everywhere but I can't find a proper name for the funnel-like amplifier that sends out the sound in the earliest versions of record players. Anybody know a common name for it?
Also, bonus points if u can come up with a older sounding name for the spinning top than "turntable"

I'm interested in getting a record player to play my vinyls on.

I don't know anything about this, what exactly do I need? A turntable, speakers, and an amplifier? Is there any type of record player that has all this built in? Do portable ones need these attachments?

What are some decent, cheap brands/types that I can look for?

Please, educate me!

I like the looks of it. I am not sure if I can get a better sounding stereo system for the money. I am thinking of taking it to a few nursing homes and assisted living facilities to play music for retired people. I have some old records of Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, old Jazz records, and I was going to take it to play for the older folks.
I like the old fashioned look to this system and the wood looks fantastic.
This looks like Crosley's top of the line stereo system. It includes a turntable, AM/FM radio, CD player and recorder.
I am also considering getting a DJ turntable, amplifier and speakers. JBL speakers if I can afford it. This little unit has everything included in one box. I would be playing it to a small group of people.
Does it have an external so I can re-route the sound into a larger system to amplify?
I might just use it with the smaller groups to listen to music.
I am thinking more in terms of playing oldies on this system. No Lady Gaga. I played Lady Gaga for my mother and she winced.
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My wife recently brought home a mid-1950s RCA "New Orthophonic" record player, model 7-HF-5.

The player has three speakers-- a centrally mounted 6.5-inch main speaker, and two auxiliary 3.5-inch speakers pointed away from the main speaker's projection at 45-degree angles.

I am attempting to restore this record player to good working condition. I have replaced the tubes and the needle (not the easiest things to find) and now need speakers (which seem impossible to find) because the originals are busted. In fact, the main speaker is nothing but a metal frame-- the original either rotted away or was broken by abuse. The auxiliary 3.5s have a couple of small torn places in the cones and generally sound pretty cruddy.

I was informed by a home and car audio tech today that I certainly wouldn't be able to replace them with simple car audio speakers, even though the original units are the same size as some fairly common car audio speakers. He said the impedance would probably be all wrong and thus I'd run the danger of ruining the record player's vintage amplifier unit.

The tech attempted to check the impedance of my old speakers, but was only able to get a good reading off of one of the 3.5-inch units, which measured at 3 ohms. He said we could assume the other 3.5-inch unit would have measured the same reading, but he couldn't say for sure what the 6.5-inch unit would measure. He said if he had to hazard a guess, he'd guess it would come in at around 10 ohms because the two 3.5-inch units were chained off of the 6.5-incher. But he said that's just a guesstimate, and he wouldn't buy any replacement speaker based on that.

Does anybody know the ohms of the 6.5-inch speaker in these old record players? Or where I can buy replacement speakers for it?

I'm fairly adept at minor audio repairs-- I've replaced speakers for much larger enclosures used in live music performance in the past-- but when it comes to home audio stuff this old, I'm a newbie and need a little help finding good sources for repair parts, user manuals, etc. (FYI, I'm going to try to contact RCA about it, but I don't necessarily expect much help there since this thing is more than 50 years old.)

I recently scored a great deal on a full stereo set, it included a 5 cd changed, a dual cassette player (with high speed dubbing), AM/FM tuner, the amplified for it all, and of course, to put the cherry on the top; a very nice Sony Turn table with 2 speeds; the common 33 1/3 and then the other common, 45. Sadly, I ran a test (after noticing bad sound quality) on it and realized it spun at approximately 29 /12 RPM, causing bad distortion in the record. I checked the motor and belt and neither of them looked damage - not that I know for sure since I am not completely familiar with Record Players.
I just assumed the Motor was not functioning right, and I was told getting my turn table fixed would cost as much as buying a new one, so, I have been on the search for a somewhat cheap turntable.
It needs to have RCA cables to connect into my amplifier, and needs to be thin to be able to fit in stereo case that all the equipment came in. (not like laptop-thin, but you know, nothing humongous). Aside from that, I only use 12" vinyls, and don't plan on owning and 45s, so so long as it can play 12" vinyls - at the correct speed - I am fine with that.

I had a gig this past weekend and I didnt have the proper cables to connect to the amplifier and speakers. They only had Aux and quarter inch in and outputs. Do I need adapters?

I'm currently running my record player through to my stereo.. and that just isn't cutting it anymore, i need to get it way louder

I was assuming that i should just get some nice floor speakers... but do i have to run those through some sort of amplifier or can i connect basic speakers up right with the record player?

The thing is on the rear side of the Cassette Deck (Akai CS-34D) says '120V 60Hz 10W' and on the amplifier I'm going to use (where I have to plug the two things) there are two available spots. One says 'Switched 100W max' and on the other one it says 'Unswitched 150W max'. The Vinyl record player doesn't say anything.

Please help me and tell me which thing I put in each spot?

See the pictures of the record player I bought:
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And here is the info that went with it when I purchased it on eBay:

"It features an elegant design, in rubber wood with a satin finish and a hinged lid, so that the record player can be closed when not in use. With an incredible sound from the built-in amplifier, and full-spectrum speaker, this record player can play 33, 45, and 78 RPM records.

Features
Finishing material: Satin finish rubber wood
Record player speeds: 33,45,78 RPM
Manual arm operation
Diamond-stylus needle
Two dynamic, full-range stereo speakers
Volume dial, with full volume range
This item does not come with outputs
Accessories: manual
Colour: Cherry
Great gift idea
Record Player dimensions: 400 x 355 x 125mm"

I turned up my volume, put my 33 record on the player, moved the needle on top of the player until I heard a click - then a gentle humming, motor-like sound came from inside the record player.

BUT: the big black disk/wheel thing in the middle of the player that you sit the record on will NOT TURN!
What am I doing wrong? What could be wrong with the record player?

I will be checking for best answer!
The amplifier is built in.
The only thing that seems wrong is that the big black disk that is built into it in the middle (which you put the record on) is NOT turning.