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Dumb guy home audio question
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So the other day we dug the turntable and some old records out of storage and thought it would be fun to play them for the kids. I hooked up the turntable to our mini-shelf system through the AUX jacks, and we are getting sound- but very faint.
I recall back in the days of Turntable, you needed some kind of amp to get them to go. So this is what I'm looking for.
Ideally, something in-line and inexpensive. This is not for audiophile appreciation of music- it's for letting the kids hear some old records. I don't want to replace the shelf system with something good, and I don't really want to buy one of those USB turntables.
Thoughts?
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You need a phono pre-amp.
Any of these will do: Phonopreamps.com Home Page but you should be able to pick one up locally or on UK ebay.
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not just amplification, but vinyl has heavy equalization (riaa curve), thus the need for a phono pre-amp.
in the meantime, your kids might enjoy this link on how stereo is recorded on a vinyl disk.
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Older amps have real phono inputs which have the amps built in.
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You might want to find an older amp/integrated amp/receiver at a garage sale... anything new is probably going to be more $$$ than you're willing to spend to enjoy some nostalgia.
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Originally Posted by dav 
not just amplification, but vinyl has heavy equalization (riaa curve), thus the need for a phono pre-amp.
in the meantime, your kids might enjoy this link on how stereo is recorded on a vinyl disk.
Far more hands-on way to learn about vinyl (and, in fact, how sound works) is the postcard trick: LOOSELY hold a postcard by the edges, and place one corner in the groove of the spinning record.
When you've amused yourselves enough, grab a magnifying glass and take a look at the grooves.
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Find a clean, older integrated amp/receiver, and you should be able to simply plug the turntable in and play the vinyl.
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