Can a tuner be connected to an amplifier?
By Emma Powell
Can a tuner be connected to an amplifier?
Are the inputs on an amp (CD, Aux, Tuner) specific to those devices or can they be interchanged? e.g. Can you connect an Aux to the Tuner input and vice versa?
How do you hook up a vintage turntable to a phono amplifier?
First things first – the simple setup: If you’re hooking your vintage turntable to a stereo receiver or amplifier that has jacks on the back marked “PHONO,” it’s easy: Plug the matching cables coming from your turntable in the phono jacks. Most likely (but not always) there’s also a skinny single wire coming from the turntable.
Can a broken turntable be used as a phono preamp?
And even an old stereo unit that is “broken” may still be usable as an external phono preamp. If the unit powers on, try plugging the turntable into the “Phono” jacks and take the output from the “Tape Out” jacks, then plug those into an input on another system.
What kind of amplifier do you need for a turntable?
Here we look at a traditional stereo setup that consists of a turntable, preamp, amplifier and speakers. The PHONO signal from a turntable is only 1-10mV, while the power amplified signal that drives the speakers are 10-30V.
First things first – the simple setup: If you’re hooking your vintage turntable to a stereo receiver or amplifier that has jacks on the back marked “PHONO,” it’s easy: Plug the matching cables coming from your turntable in the phono jacks. Most likely (but not always) there’s also a skinny single wire coming from the turntable.
And even an old stereo unit that is “broken” may still be usable as an external phono preamp. If the unit powers on, try plugging the turntable into the “Phono” jacks and take the output from the “Tape Out” jacks, then plug those into an input on another system.
What do you need to know about vintage turntables?
Your best bet is to go to the Library at Vinyl Engine (you will need to create an account) and download the users manual for your turntable model. You will also need to know information for your particular cartridge/stylus, specifically the tracking force (VTF). Most cartridges have an entry in the Cartridge Database at Vinyl Engine.
What kind of audio sources can you hook up to a turntable?
Most audio sources you connect to a stereo (DVD/CD players, iPhones, Bluetooth receivers, etc.) are called “line level” sources — they have electronically amplified signals. Turntables are different — the output from the cartridge on a vintage turntable is MUCH lower.
