Do I need an amp with these speakers and a turntable? I'm wondering what type of turntable I would need that would give these speakers enough juice to play music on. I had previously had a logitech speaker set and a turntable I bought at a yard sale and I couldn't hear anything, it was so tinny and low. I'm a bit of a newbie to this and would like to get these speakers, just want to know which turntable would compliment it best- Do I need an amp with these speakers and a turntable? I'm wondering what type of turntable I would need that would give these speakers enough juice to play music on. I had previously had a... » Read More Do I need an amp with these speakers and a turntable? I'm wondering what type of turntable I would need that would give these speakers enough juice to play music on. I had previously had a logitech speaker set and a turntable I bought at a yard sale and I couldn't hear anything, it was so tinny and low. I'm a bit of a newbie to this and would like to get these speakers, just want to know which turntable would compliment it best- « Show Less
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These are powered speakers. They have their own amp built in. You can use any sound source with them.
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He needs a phono amp aka phono pre-amp.Here's a good $50 phono ampTCC TC-750LC BLACK Professional Moving Magnet Preamp
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You will have to intercalate a phono stage between the turntable and the speakers (some are surprisingly good for a low price, like Behringer's) unless you got one of those newer ones with a built-in one. Quality tuntables are designed to be plugged into ¨phono¨ labeled inputs that have something called RIIA equalizers behind them. Otherwise the sound will be low, thin, lifeless and distorted. Hope it helped !
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Not really required but a good amplifier will help deliver the most from these speakers. The amp will provide clarity to each channel and define the sound quality, best answer... Use an amp for the best quality sound from these capable speakers.
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I have RCA wires connecting from the back of the turntable into AuidoEngine A5 external speakers....but the external speakers have no sound coming out of them....any ideas as to why? I wouldn't think I need a phono preamp...
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No. This is a microphone preamp, and a very nice one. You need a turntable preamp that will accommodate the impedance and output specs of your tuntable. Are you looking to simply play your vinyl or will you be doing mixes? Please respond and I will be happy to guide you further.
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Zachary...you will need another form of amplifier to drive these speakers. The pre-amp on your turntable is for connecting to vintage amplifiers without a pre-amp for a turntable or similiar device. I believe you should turn the pre-amp off if you are running your turntable through a modern receiver or amplifier. Modern amps should have a turntable pre-amp built in if they have phono capability. Hope this helped.
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You need an amp that has a phono pre-amp (phono puts out less output than digital so it needs to be boosted before it's amplified. And, of course, you'll need speakers.
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Yes, you will need a power supply and speakers. I would go to my local Audio store... That You Trust that will give you the right set-up. This is very important, the system must MATCH.. To get the best Quality of Sound and Headroom (no distortion.) at peak levels. As for storing Vinyl Records.. All records should be in a paper sleeve and in a record jackets. All records should be put right side up and in a controlled environment. I hope this answer all of your questions.
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In my opinion you do not need an amp for these speakers. I think most of these speakers are supposed to be for a radio output of 50 watts per speakers so that match the typical radio. But, I will have to let you know that I do not really like these speakers for my car. I finally realized that my original speakers in my car had no tweeters; therefore, when I replaced them with tweeter it sounded to high pitch and not enough base. I bought some speakers at "speaker city" in burbank, which have given me the best sound, and they only cost $25 each. Good luck
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CR is correct. You will need to have a preamp of some sort built in to your turntable or a separate phono stage preamp. While I have not tried myself, I seriously doubt you could hook the rca out of the turntable directly into these speakers and get any reliable sound. The phono cartridge does not have enough output to drive a traditional amplifier in most cases. I do not recall seeing anything about a phono gain on the speakers. But I bet they would sound pretty nice with something like the Aragon 47K in between them, especially if you got the A5's
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These speakers require a power source such as an amplifier. I ended up buying a 3 speaker set from Radio Shack that plugged into the head phone jack on sale for $20 bucks. Sounds and works great. I would suggest something like The bullet which I use for my laptop and phone when I use them for music.
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My google search led me to this because I am looking for a small amp to put on a pair of speakers to make them work like a small set of speakers that you would hook up to a computer. I am just going to use this as I might use yahoo answers. Is there a really small amp that I could put on a small pair of speakers and hook up to a computer? It doesn't even need a volume knob (although one would be nice). Something in the 50-100watt range I think would be about right.
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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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This turntable should have a pre amp built in. If it doesnt you will need it. I have the audio technica lp 120 and the pre amp on that is fine
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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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There are no speakers, in addition the internal amplifier in the turntable is only to bring it up to a "line level" signal. Meaning that if you would like to hear music you will have to hook the turntable up to a receiver/amplifier before you hook up speakers.
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No amp needed, the sub powers the speakers. However, I would recommend the Logitech z506 instead. I have both and I regret purchasing the acoustic audio speakers. Logitechs are better sounding, louder, more durable, and easier to set up.