Frosty 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 I just dug out an old turntable that my dad had back in the day and had stored in the basement. It's working, but the volume seems VERY low. I ran it through the surround system and it was close to barely audible even on the max volume of my 150 watt system. The cables that I used are attached to the player so without replacing the wires I'm not sure how to replace the cable (if that's the problem). The player has a brand new needle. So does anyone know what could be the problem with this lack of volume or how I could correct it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 The problem is that a turntable's volume output is naturally very low...you need something called a "phono pre-amp" assuming your receiver doesn't have one. They're usually only found on high end receivers or audiophile type stereo receivers nowadays. Older stereo receivers usually have them, though. You can buy an "outboard" one to connect your turntable to, and then send the signal to your reciever. This would be an example of one (I can't vouch for it though): http://www.zzounds.com/item--ARTDJPREII Hope this helps. Listening to old records on a nice stereo can be pretty rewarding. Heck, new vinyl records are still released all the time, too. A lot of specialty music shops carry them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZGangsta 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 Yeah exactly. It's possible your reciever/amplifier has a 'phono' input that you're not using, but if it doesn't you'll need an outboard one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frosty 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2006 Thanks guys. I'll have to pick up one of them some time the week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
