So I have a Bellari VP130 MM Tube Phono Preamplifier With Headphone Amplifier, pioneer elite - elite 560w 7.1-ch. reciever and Music Hall MMF 2.2LE 2-Speed Limited Edition Audiophile Turntable. I have it running through my CD output because there isnt one for Phono. The sound is very low and I am wondering why that is. Does anyone have a remedy for this? So I have a Bellari VP130 MM Tube Phono Preamplifier With Headphone Amplifier, pioneer elite - elite 560w 7.1-ch. reciever and Music Hall MMF 2.2LE 2-Speed Limited Edition Audiophile Turntable. I... » Read More So I have a Bellari VP130 MM Tube Phono Preamplifier With Headphone Amplifier, pioneer elite - elite 560w 7.1-ch. reciever and Music Hall MMF 2.2LE 2-Speed Limited Edition Audiophile Turntable. I have it running through my CD output because there isnt one for Phono. The sound is very low and I am wondering why that is. Does anyone have a remedy for this? « Show Less
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Yancy, you need to buy a phono pre amp. They boost the signal to line level.gerard masters
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I've never used an amp like yours. I use tube gear. I got this preamp because the output of my MC cartridge is not very high, though they call it a high output MC. It did give me a more dynamic input to my tube preamp. I bought this unit because I've had satisfactory service from other Cambridge products and mainly because it will work with both MM and MC cartridges. I have another turntable with a regular output MC cartridge and may attach the Cambridge to it in the future.
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I am not sure why you need to use the set up menu. Are there not separate inputs on the back for phono and CD? your phono preamp outputs should be connected to the CD inputs (or any other analog two channel input). You should only connect to the phono input on the AVR if you have a moving magnet cartridge and don't have a separate phono preamp.
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The built-in preamp means the turntable can give an output signal like a cd player or tape deck; that is, it means your integrated amplifier or receiver does not need a phono input--the additional amplification and equalization needed for the cartridge's low-level output is already handled by the DP-300F. There are speaker sets that are self-powered. These have power amplifiers built-in to the speakers, and there is also a volume control on the speakers themselves. The DP-300F could be plugged directly into a speaker set like this for a simple, turntable-only system.
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You said you have a "ART DJ Phono pre-amp". Does it have a headphone output? if yes, put this headphone amp between the DJ Phono pre-amp and the headphones.What are you plugging the headphones into now? Take the output of that run into this little-Dot and plug you headphones into the Little-Dot.
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Yes, I believe this is a (standard) 'moving-magnet' type of phono cartridge, as opposed to the pricier and somewhat more delicate "Moving-Coil" type (that often requires a special pre-amp/step-up transformer to boost its typical low signal; many high-end amps/receivers had special phono stages that accepted moving-coil input for this reason. I've had this cartridge for a couple of months now and very satisfied and impressed by the quality of sound it puts out. Hard to beat for the relative low cost of this cartridge... best deal out there, in my opinion. For a more authoritative discussion of moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, look up 'magnetic cartridges' on wikipedia. Yes, I believe this is a (standard) 'moving-magnet' type of phono cartridge, as opposed to the pricier and somewhat more delicate "Moving-Coil" type (that often requires a special pre-amp/step-up transformer to boost its typical low signal; many high-end amps/receivers had special phono stages that accepted moving-coil input for this reason. I've had this cartridge for a couple of months now and very satisfied and impressed by the quality of sound it puts out. Hard to beat for the relative low cost of this cartridge... best deal out there, in my opinion. For a more authoritative... » Read More Yes, I believe this is a (standard) 'moving-magnet' type of phono cartridge, as opposed to the pricier and somewhat more delicate "Moving-Coil" type (that often requires a special pre-amp/step-up transformer to boost its typical low signal; many high-end amps/receivers had special phono stages that accepted moving-coil input for this reason. I've had this cartridge for a couple of months now and very satisfied and impressed by the quality of sound it puts out. Hard to beat for the relative low cost of this cartridge... best deal out there, in my opinion. For a more authoritative discussion of moving magnet and moving coil cartridges, look up 'magnetic cartridges' on wikipedia. « Show Less
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I can only speak for myself. I found a significant difference between the sound of the pre-amp in my Yamaha receiver and the Bellari. I should also state that a new, better tube and power supply made a good difference as well. It is also dependent upon the cartridge you are using. I have a Blue Point and a Pickering. An audiophile friend states that the Ortofon is a good choice as well.
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The correct order would be turntable--&gt;preamp---&gt;DTI. Be sure to eliminate hum from phono cartridge wires running too close to TT motor. Also be sure to plug TT and preamp into the same outlet/power strip. Use quality RCA shielded cables and not some old RCA unshielded cables used for some cheap speakers.
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You may need a phono pre-amp to send a high enough voltage signal to the Lepai. Like John said, depends on the cartridge if magnetic or ceramic.
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If you have a more modern receiver without a "phono" input, you will need to also purchase a preamplifier. I have this and the audio-techna preamp and am very happy with it.
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You can tell if your receiver does not have a pre-amp built into it because you will have turn the volume knob way up to get a little sound out.The pyle pro pre-amp will solve this situation. If your receiver has a pre-amp built into it you need to do nothing, if you connect a exterior pre-amp such the pyle to a receiver that already has a built in pre-amp you will get a very loud buss as you are amplifing the IF twice. Usually if a receiver has a built in pre-amp the receiver will have an out put that says "PHONO", if there is no out put that specifically say "PHONO" then your receiver does not have a built in pre-amp and you will need the pyle pro pre-amp. It works quite good.
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We used the RCA plug in the front or the audio "in" (RCA plug) in the back. BUT your phonograph has to have a PRE-AMP. With ours, we could barely hear anything... it was way too low in sound to enjoy. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions that I might be able to help you with, please contact me. THANKS..
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If by low output you mean a low output moving coil cartridge, this will not work for you. You will need a true MC capable phono preamplifier connected to a line level (such as tape or CD) input. You can not "piggyback" preamplifiers. Make sure you truly have a low output MC cartridge as they are rare, expensive and used only by purist audiophiles who really already know these things (no offence).
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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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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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Leonard, I gifted the Audio Technica turntable to a friend, thus, I cannot specifically answer your question with any authority. However, I have read that "purists" swear by a virgin vinyl recording played through an excellent turntable (into a very high quality amplifier with top signal-to-noise specs), as having superior dynamic range - as compared to a digital rendition of the same musical selection. To my untrained ears, the digital rendition, captured at the right sample and bit rate, will ALWAYS sound superior to any analog playback. This is simply due to things like wow, flutter, low frequency rumble, and other such artifacting that is unique to the analog playback process using a turntable. Then there is always the ever-present noise that can often be introduced in (both vacuum tube and solid state) preamps and routine audio frequency amplifier signal processing. Just my humble opinion, but I could be wrong!
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if it is an audio technica atpl120, then it already has a phono preamp, so if you hook it up to a stereo or headphones, you should be hearing it in full volume control. so I would think just hooking it up to your headphones will give you full volume. 1980s or older turntables don't have a preamp so they relied on specially revamped phono audio hookups, but yours already is preamped so you don not need any addition preamp devices.