Comments on: Why is my record player really quiet with no bass? What do I ground the record player to? http://antiquerecordplayers.info/why-is-my-record-player-really-quiet-with-no-bass-what-do-i-ground-the-record-player-to.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:32:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: stardigital http://antiquerecordplayers.info/why-is-my-record-player-really-quiet-with-no-bass-what-do-i-ground-the-record-player-to.htm/comment-page-1#comment-495 stardigital Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:37:31 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/why-is-my-record-player-really-quiet-with-no-bass-what-do-i-ground-the-record-player-to.htm#comment-495 Years ago, all record players needed to be run through a specific input on an amp called "phono". Now many record players have two settings..."phono output" and "line output". If you are not using a turntable with line output you need to make sure that you are using a phono input. There are many ways of grounding a turntable that I would use as a DJ in pinch...as a consumer though you need only one way that is safe and effective...an amplifier that has a binding post (like a screw) marked something like "phono/turntable/recordplayer ground"...other than that forget it, it's too much hassle. You can buy a thing called a phono preamp to change your non-line level turntable into a line level one. You run the turntable into the preamp and the preamp into the DVD/receiver/amplifier thing. But unless you pay bucks, these things don't work that well. I'd say buy something like a Numark PT01 or a Numark TTX that has line level out. Years ago, all record players needed to be run through a specific input on an amp called "phono". Now many record players have two settings…"phono output" and "line output".

If you are not using a turntable with line output you need to make sure that you are using a phono input. There are many ways of grounding a turntable that I would use as a DJ in pinch…as a consumer though you need only one way that is safe and effective…an amplifier that has a binding post (like a screw) marked something like "phono/turntable/recordplayer ground"…other than that forget it, it's too much hassle.

You can buy a thing called a phono preamp to change your non-line level turntable into a line level one. You run the turntable into the preamp and the preamp into the DVD/receiver/amplifier thing.

But unless you pay bucks, these things don't work that well.

I'd say buy something like a Numark PT01 or a Numark TTX that has line level out.

]]> By: Arthur J http://antiquerecordplayers.info/why-is-my-record-player-really-quiet-with-no-bass-what-do-i-ground-the-record-player-to.htm/comment-page-1#comment-496 Arthur J Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:37:31 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/why-is-my-record-player-really-quiet-with-no-bass-what-do-i-ground-the-record-player-to.htm#comment-496 Hook it up to the Phono input. If u dont have a input with that label, then u will have 2 buy a phono pre-amp to go between the turntable & the reciever. If u have low bass no matter what u are listening 2, then u have to check your speaker connections. All black wires have 2 be in the black slots & color wires with the color slots. Hook it up to the Phono input. If u dont have a input with that label, then u will have 2 buy a phono pre-amp to go between the turntable & the reciever. If u have low bass no matter what u are listening 2, then u have to check your speaker connections. All black wires have 2 be in the black slots & color wires with the color slots.

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