[lbo-talk] music news

[Miles Jackson]

On 10/12/2010 11:34 AM, 123hop at comcast.net wrote:
> I still have all my classical records,&  LPs can still give me shivers that are entirely absent from CDs.
>
> Only problem is that I'm hardware challenged and cannot figure out how to hook up a preamp to amp to get everything working.
> (Is preamp what I mean? anyway some dohickey that is now needed to make turntables work with modern amps.)
>
> Sigh,
>
> Joanna
>    

Yes, you need a phono preamp to connect a turntable to a modern amp.  
It's typically running two rca cables from the turntable to the preamp 
and two other cables from the preamp to the amp.  Two easier options: 
get a turntable with a built-in preamp or pick up an old stereo receiver 
at a thrift store with a phono input.  In either case, you just directly 
connect the turntable to your amp/receiver with two rca cables.  Done 
and done!

Miles