I have Sony turntable to listen to vinyl records and Sennheiser wireless headphones. No receiver!! Can I use this amplifier to listen to my vinyl records???
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Not certain but I'm pretty sure it won't do anything. You'd be better off asking in a Sennheiser forum or shooting them an email. I see it like this. You could use it but it wouldn't make the senns louder. You'd have to plug the fiio into whatever transmits to your senns. It won't transmit that extra power to the sens cause it can only transmit what it normal does.
1808340
If your turntable has a jack to plug your headphones into, then all's you would need is a male/male connection (I think it's 1.5mm) to tie the turntable to the amplifier input. Plug your headphones into the amplifier output and you should have a boosted signal that will improve your headphone sounds by some margin. I use it for my MP3 player so there shouldn't be any reason your turntable wouldn't work.
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I use this amp in my vehicle to amplify the music signal from my phone to the AUX input of the sound system. It works very well, not only giving my additional volume but very clean sound. I also have a pair of Sennheiser wireless headphones but have not used the amp in conjunction with them. I suspect that it would work very well to amplify your turntable signal. One thing to consider... If this is a high end turntable, might you be losing resolution by using a digital device ( even a good one ) to amplify the signal?
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It will not work without a phono preamp. The output of the phono cartridge is to low. If you purchase a phono preamp and purchase some adapters you could make it work.
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There is no "phono" input on this receiver, so it doesn't have a preamp. You can use another RCA input (I am using "Tape"), but that will only work depending on your turntable, and if it has a built-in preamp. If your turntable has a "phono" out or phono switch/setting, it will work. I have one connected and it works fine. Otherwise, you will need to buy a little $20 preamp. If you are only looking to power your speakers for a turntable, this is probably not the receiver for you.
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Sorry for the delay. I did not know the answer either so I contacted Pioneer. They said if your were using their receiver VSX 523 and wanted to connect a turntable to it, you would need an external preamp for the turntable and then connect it to an available red/white input. This is good to know as I have an older Dual turntable that I would like to connect to it. I recently bought a new Pioneer turntable but it has a preamp built in and all I had to do was to connect it to the CD input of the Pioneer AV receiver.
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No, you will still need a phono preamp. If your turntable has an amp built in, then sure.
2146834
Yes preamp will make it sound better! Most receivers don't have enough preamp build inside to run the turntable
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I am not 100% sure of what you're asking, however . . . I use mine with an Onkyo Receiver that has a phono input. However the, the volume was so low that I could not get enough volume on the recordings (CD or mp3 via PC in my case). I could just crank the volume while listening w/o getting excess noise, but that was not the case when recording. So, my turntable is plugged into the ART DJPRE II phone, which in turn is plugged into a line-level input on the receiver, and all is well. Was the what you were asking?
1271969
If your turntable has 2 RCA audio out cables, then you could plug it in to an AUX input. I've done this with many old turntables and amps and it sounded great.
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I don't have one, but if it only has a standard line-in jack, be careful. Older turntables and higher end recent ones only have phono out. That's a lower level output, with a specialized equalization curve to compensate for the characteristics of records. The short of it: it won't sound good connected to a line input. You'd need a phone pre-amp to correct the signal. Some more recent turntables, especially ones designed to connect to a computer, may have a line-out with a mini phone plug (like a those on headphones/ear buds). That should be OK. But if it has RCA plugs, it's probably a no-go without the pre-amp. I don't have one, but if it only has a standard line-in jack, be careful. Older turntables and higher end recent ones only have phono out. That's a lower level output, with a specialized equalization curve to compensate for the characteristics of records. The short of it: it won't sound good connected to a line input. You'd need a phone pre-amp to correct the signal. Some more recent turntables, especially ones designed to connect to a computer, may have a line-out with a mini phone plug (like a those on headphones/ear buds). That should be OK. But if it has RCA plugs, it's probably a no-go... » Read More I don't have one, but if it only has a standard line-in jack, be careful. Older turntables and higher end recent ones only have phono out. That's a lower level output, with a specialized equalization curve to compensate for the characteristics of records. The short of it: it won't sound good connected to a line input. You'd need a phone pre-amp to correct the signal. Some more recent turntables, especially ones designed to connect to a computer, may have a line-out with a mini phone plug (like a those on headphones/ear buds). That should be OK. But if it has RCA plugs, it's probably a no-go without the pre-amp. « Show Less
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You actually have to connect the turntable to a receiver that has RCA phono inputs (different from RCA aux inputs) and then use an optical out connection from the receiver to the soundbar. Those receivers are not easy to find, but one example is Marantz PM6005 Hi-Fi Integrated Amplifier.
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Basically any receiver/amp will work with this unit as long as the inputs are RCA jacks and that's pretty much all of them. Here's how it breaks down. All turntables require a pre-amp before the signal goes to the main amplifier. Most modern receivers do not have a dedicated slot for turntables any longer. So most turntables include the pre-amp built in. The switch for the pre-amp is on the back of the Audio Technica. * So if your receiver has a setting for "Phonograph", "Phono" or "Turntable" you're good to go. Just switch the pre-amp Off on the back of the turntable. * If your receiver doesn't have a setting for "Phonograph", or one of the a fore mentioned, then turn the switch On. That's it. Simple. Just be aware that should you buy a receiver without a "Phonograph" input you will loose the slot for whatever peripheral should go there. In my case I use an Onkyo CR-315 Shelf Unit. I plug my Audio Tecnica into the "Dock" slot. This is to be used with a special docking device that allows you to plug in an iPod. I know longer have this device, so no harm no fowl. If however I did have this device and needed to use it, I would constantly be switching between these two devices on my receiver. So just make sure you have enough inputs to avoid this potential hassle. Really, the only thing you need to look for on a receiver is to make sure it excepts inputs through RCA jacks and again, that's pretty much the standard. As to brand, that's up to you as far as your needs and budget.
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FOR CERTAIN this will not work properly with a phono out. You will need a pre amp or a turntable with a built in pre amp.
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If your turntable does not have an internal preamp, then you will need an external phono preamp prior to input into one of the audio inputs on the receiver. Decent ones are available for about $50: http://www.amazon.com/ART-II-Preamplifier-Outputs-Switchable/dp/B000AJR482
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This is not an integrated receiver. It is an amplifier. Likewise, you would not connect this to an integrated receiver.You will need nothing except speaker wires (obviously) to connect your speakers. However, for the turntable, you will need a phono preamp. This is not unusual; you would need a separate phono preamp for almost any modern receiver or preamp/amp combo these days as manufacturers do not include them much anymore.
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Hi Coffee Drinker. I'm happy to try to help, though I only drink tea. This turntable must be attached to a receiver (or integrated amplifier, or amplifier + preamp) which has a phono stage. The connectors look the same, but a phono stage must have a much stronger amplifier than, say, a CD player, because a phonograph puts out a much lower signal. If your receiver (or other setup) does not have a phono stage, as many new ones don't (because few people use records any more), then you must get an external phono stage. So, assuming you have a receiver with a phono stage, here's the setup: you plug the 2-wire cable which comes hard-wired into the TT into the phono input of your receiver (left and right, as this is a stereo TT); then of course the receiver is attached to your speakers. If you don't have a phono stage, then you must get an external one to which you attach your TT cable; and then the phono stage is connected to any of the line stages such as the one for a CD player (they're all the same) in the receiver and then the signal plays through your receiver and out to the speakers. Hope this helps.
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Hi Ann, you need an amplifier. You can't directly connect this on a turntable. -Vincent
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The Marantz TT42P is a nice piece of equipment. It works well. I found almost no staticwhen playing old Vinyl records. If your amplifier has phono input that means you cannot use a turntable with a preamp. You have to buy a turntable without a preamp!
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Maybe it's possible but this is a phono preamp,designed to amplify the low output of a turntable.It just happens to have a USB port which allows the transfer of vinyl to digital.