thadefendent
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| Turntable Help...??? |
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I just got this old turntable, its a Kenwood. I got it at a thriftstore for 20 bucks, thought maybe I could use it for sampling some old vinyl, only problem is when I plug it into my mixer or my stereo I have to turn the volume ALL the way up to hear it...All the turntable has on it is a Cut button to stop the table and a speed button (33 or 45), a plug in to plug it in to a power outlet and the red and white cords (RCA's I think) thats it...Anyone can help me figure out why I gotta turn the volume all the way up??? |
Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:58 pm |
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conquistadore
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| RIAA filter/preamp |
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You'll neeed an RIAA preamp. Records were usually pressed with emphasis on (high and low frequencies boosted) to compensate for the problems of vinyl as a medium. Also, direct outputs from a turn table as you mentioned are very low and will need to be amplified. The RIAA preamp (check the link below) will compensate for the high/low frequency boost and also amplify the signal.
ART Deejay Preamp
Also.. take a look at your playback device to check if it has Turn Table inputs. If it does then it already has the RIAA preamp/filter. If it does have Turn Table inputs use them instead of normal RCA inputs.
Hope this helps! |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:33 am |
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thadefendent
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hey theanks for your help, I'm running the table through my mixer (yamaha mw10) I would imagine that would amplify it but i guess not...there is 4 RCA's on the mixer and on the table there is only the RCA outs, i dont think my mixer has the RIAA preamp.  so if i get a newer(a year or so old) turntable will I still need the RIAA preamp? |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:44 pm |
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conquistadore
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Originally posted by thadefendent
hey theanks for your help, I'm running the table through my mixer (yamaha mw10) I would imagine that would amplify it but i guess not...there is 4 RCA's on the mixer and on the table there is only the RCA outs, i dont think my mixer has the RIAA preamp. so if i get a newer(a year or so old) turntable will I still need the RIAA preamp?
Maybe some of that amplication would work, but still you wouldnt hear the 'right' sound because of the RIAA Pre emphasis EQ that would have been used when the record would have been pressed. You could check with the newer turn tables to see if they include RIAA filters on the RCA output though.. Let us know if you find one! |
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