Vinyl Help #2

[polishdog90]

Thanks for the replies!

I'm going to look into some new cables asap. I just sold my old guitar so I'm going to spend some of that money on records/record gear. I'm not sure if I explained my speaker system correctly. I think the sub is a receiver/sub. The sub has outputs for speakers and a connector to a volume control/input for whatever you want to play music on. The output is a bit low so I should probably upgrade my preamp, but then I'm not sure if I can use my sub since it has a built in preamp.

[idiotec]

Thanks for the replies!

I'm going to look into some new cables asap. I just sold my old guitar so I'm going to spend some of that money on records/record gear. I'm not sure if I explained my speaker system correctly. I think the sub is a receiver/sub. The sub has outputs for speakers and a connector to a volume control/input for whatever you want to play music on. The output is a bit low so I should probably upgrade my preamp, but then I'm not sure if I can use my sub since it has a built in preamp.

Does your 'table have a built in phono pre in it? Or, is the input on your 'sub' specifically labeled 'phono?'

I have a feeling you are hooked up without a phono preamp which will result in records sounding like ****. The phono preamp plays two rolls: 1) is additional gain needed as others pointed out, this is why the records will play softer than other sources 2) it provides RIAA equalization which is essential for proper playback.

Find out for sure if you have a phono pre in the mix, because if not, that is definitely your first step to proper vinyl playback. Perhaps post links to the gear you're using.