Help with my new 1200

[defiance]

hey people

ive recently bought a single technics 1200 deck (cant afford the rest) just to be able to listen the vinyl i have.

anyway, i have low output(volume) coming from the speakers im using - the deck is plugged into a powerful amp - its weird- cant get much volume out of the amp but when plugged through the tv it seems louder!!!!!

any ideas????????

[Sean]

you sir have plugged it into a line input. you need to plugit into a phono connection on your amp or find a receiver with a phono preamp

turntables are phono level. which is a relatively weak signal that has to go through riaa equalization in order to make it loud and proud. this is due to the physical limitations of vinyl.

[defiance]

thank you so much for the quick reply!

i thought AUX and phono r the same thing-
cause we plugged it into the AUX socket and it didnt work.

does this essentially mean i need to buy either a mixer or separate RIAA preamp???????

[Sean]

basically yes.

hunt around pawn shops for old receivers and stuff like that. my friend bought one for $45 and runs the line out from that into the aux of his spiffy amp.

i have an old sony mini stereo that i took apart and just kept the bit that has the inputs, volume control, and eq.

[defiance]

sean your help is so greatly appreciated!!!!
ok one last question - what exactly is AUX for then??????

looks like im off to cash converters tomorow :P

[Sean]

aux is for other line level inputs like tv, vcr, cd player, tape, dvd, etc.........

[defiance]

We got it working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friend had an old amp with phono sockets- this bitch is pumping.

Thanks for your help sean - you rock!

[Sean]

no stress dude anytime.