If I have a record player without a Preamp, will this help me with hooking it up to a Sonos?
1570549
If the model Sonos you're using a powered speaker, then yea, you just need to run cables from turntable to preamp, then preamp to the speaker.
1570550
You can hook it up to anything with a red and white connection. Or if you get the rca to 3.5mm jack then you can hook it up to anything with an input slot. I used this on my realistic lab 440 which doesn't have a preamp. Once I connected the ground from my turntable into the ground slot on this amp, my music sounded loud and clear.
974322
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.
710140
No, you will need a phono pre amp in order to get louder and cleaner sound. I just got a cheap Pyle pre amp and it works great to connect to ky Denon receiver.
1026431
Yes. You will have to connect it through a pre-amp to your recording device.
901285
It does not have turntable pre-amps. But if your turntable has regular line outputs, no problem.
167668
No. You need a pre amp for a turntable in addition to an amp (which is this product )
594809
I found that if one doesn't have a receiver with phono inputs, a preamp is needed for ideal sound. I have not, however, converted vinyl to CDs.
298310
I imagine you've already figured this out, but this unit has no phono pre-amp. You'll have to either buy an outside pre-amp for your old turntable (better quality, usually) which in turn plugs into your receiver or buy a new turntable that has its own pre-amp and regular RCA outputs for this unit (and most others I've seen).
1498428
There's no Phono input, so that implies you need a separate pre-amp, though who knows, maybe it does have sensitive enough input.The manual is almost impossible to comprehend, and unit's routing is really confusing, keep that in mind.
602891
Yes!!! The NO answers are incorrect. A record player signal needs to be adjusted for the RIAA curve that is applied to the Vinyl when it is made. You will need a Phono preamp before this amp, otherwise the music will sound horrible
762460
Yes, if you have RCA or a stereo-mini output from your multi-input device. This pre-amp will only use one input and is analog-stereo only. The quality of this pre-amp was very good.
708250
Not sure this would do what you are needing.It does have a set of state-of-the-art preamps but,Although a very nice unit,I don't think this is the device for your appication.
1776418
Your turntable should already have an output cable and (usually) a ground wire. This preamp includes the cable needed to go to your receiver or amp, as well as a mini-Y adaptor to convert this cable to plug into a computer line input.
217758
I realize this is an ancient question. You'll need to plug your turntable into an appropriate preamp, then this would work as you describe.
2025079
You should not need a pre-amp if you have a PHONO input on your receiver. That input is usually amped to RIAA specs and will play your signal from your magnetic cartridge. If you find that the sound output from your turntable is very low, you will need a pre-amp. If your turntable has one built-in, turn it on. Otherwise just buy a stand alone pre-amp and hook your turntable into it and then the pre-amp into your receiver.
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NO!You cannot connect speakers directly to the preamp.A preamp gives you a strong enough audio signal to feed to an amplifier.You use it to connect your turntable to your sound card.Then, I think you can play "records" through the computer's speakers by way of software such as WMP or similar.I have only used it to create MP3s, music CDs through intermediary software, to make copies of the vinyl records.You do not want to play the records through the computer's speakers, anyway. Every time you play the record you are wearing it out more.It is best used to make copies of the records, then play the digital copy for listening to. NO!You cannot connect speakers directly to the preamp.A preamp gives you a strong enough audio signal to feed to an amplifier.You use it to connect your turntable to your sound card.Then, I think you can play "records" through the computer's speakers by way of software such as WMP or similar.I have only used it to create MP3s, music CDs through intermediary software, to make copies of the vinyl records.You do not want to play the records through the computer's speakers, anyway. Every time you play the record you are wearing it out... » Read More NO!You cannot connect speakers directly to the preamp.A preamp gives you a strong enough audio signal to feed to an amplifier.You use it to connect your turntable to your sound card.Then, I think you can play "records" through the computer's speakers by way of software such as WMP or similar.I have only used it to create MP3s, music CDs through intermediary software, to make copies of the vinyl records.You do not want to play the records through the computer's speakers, anyway. Every time you play the record you are wearing it out more.It is best used to make copies of the records, then play the digital copy for listening to. « Show Less
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The inputs are line level - which means they will work for tape decks. The signal from record players (magnetic cartridge) is pretty low, so ou will need a preamp to get good results from a record player.