Looking to purchase this table. What preamp and speakers pair with this nicely?
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Hi Adam, I am using Music Hall PA1.2 MM/MC Phono Pre Amp, paired with Audio Space Preamp Line 3.1 and AS9M-MARK III mono block amplifier and a pair of Thiel 2.7 speakers.
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Did you find a solution? I'm facing the same dilemma now. Have the turntable, trying to figure out what I need to buy to go with it and am a novice at this. Besides speakers, do you need the stereo receiver or anything else?
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You will need a pre-amp, when I first got this I got a Music Hall PA1.2 MM/MC Phono Pre Amp. So RCA cables from the turntable go into the pre-amp then the pre-amp feeds into your receiver/amp then out into you speakers. Everything has been great and I'm really happy with my purchase, you may want to get another cartridge as backup or to replace the one it comes with. I have one just for backup and have found the one that comes with it works great. I didn't have to buy anything else.
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Sure! It appears that you have two 12AX7's in the preamp section. I think you'll be pleased with the results. Good luck and play hard!
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Buy a Schiit Sys Preamp, it acts as a volume control and you can connect each speaker to it easily. Then you can connect the Sys to your DAC/amp
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If your TT42 version has the phono preamp (there are two versions of the TT42, one with and one without), then yes. Otherwise you will need to install a phono preamp on the turntable output. Definitely worth it if space is a premium in your room. We use it as the sound for our living room tv. Right now, I'm streaming audio off my server. Definitely worth the purchase. IMHO. Our great room runs a full Marantz home theater setup (speakers excepted). Been a fan of Marantz for long time. Right price for what you get.
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Dear customer, pre-amp is not necessary since it is an integrated amp. but you need to add a phono preamp to play turntable.
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Well, speakers are the custom choice, you need to know what do you like and how they should sound...I'm using Polk Audio Monitor 200.
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Here is an excellent article to help identify what you have and outline what you need: http://turntablelab.com/pages/beginners-guide-to-turntables (What you're asking is covered in the section "2.1 Simplified Turntable Setup with Active Speakers")
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This would be a great combo and I do recommend. Let us know how we can assist in your purchase(s). Regards,DanDedicated Audio
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I might be able to help you but I don't understand your question. Describe your components genericly, such as turn table amplifier, etc.
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I am running:4xInfinity Reference 6032cf 6.5-Inch 180-Watt High-Performance 2-Way Speakers (Two speakers on Channel 1 and Two speakers on Channel 2)1x Pyle PLPW8D 8-Inch 800 Watt Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer (Bridge Channel 3 and 4)(Running a 10" would be better since amp can run it fine)
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Definitely avoid Audiosource. I ended up buying a DBX 215 graphic EQ. I've used DBX equipment in the past and it's solid professional stuff. The 215 is a 15 band EQ which is designed for a rack system and for musical instruments but is slim and small enough to fit in with your home sound system. The only adjustment you'll need are 4 plug adapters that you can get from Radio Shack with an RCA female input from your stereo to a male standard guitar output. They're inexpensive, only a few dollars. I've had DBX for a few years now with excellent results. No distortion, just excellent professional sound quality. I bought it off of Amazon. You might have to go to the musical instrument section on Amazon to find it. It does boost the volume and sound but whether it would act as a good preamp I'm not sure. My system is disc player to EQ to amp. I haven't used my turntable is years. Good Luck
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AJ, Depends very much on your setup - power of speakers and the performance you desire from your system and above all how much you want to spend. Preamps need to be changed every few years as new formats keep getting added while Amplifiers have a lot longer shelf life. I added a Marantz to my setup as my previous preamp is over ten years old and did not have HDMI inputs and did not support high definition music.
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This would not be enough. If you want reasonable quality, you need an audio interface that would allow you to plug in (XLR or 1/4") and that had an onboard pre-amp. Look for Focusrite, Presonus, or M-Audio if you aren't trying to spend much money.
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you will need an amp/receiver, make sure that the model you elect will accommodate a turntable or you will need a phono-preamp as well.
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each speaker his its own amp i believe so each speaker his its own power chord to plug in to outlet.. the speakers have 3 options for connection... as long as your turn table has any one of those types of connections. you should be fine with out getting a preamp.. as long as you have a volume control on the turntables you probably wouldn't need a receiver..