Correct Way to Connect an EQ in my Hifi System ?

also I have a Behringer Pre amp with one in/ out....seems kind of ridiculous adding a cheap little pre amp to get EQ though 

so you are saying when I turn my selector to tape recorder 1 (with EQ looped in that channel) It should EQ all components? As far as I know when I select Tape recorder 1 it just outputs that 1 channel & I should hear nothing ?? I don’t have a switch on front of Marantz that has that "tape monitor" switch like the old days w my old receivers...I do have a REC OUT button , that's it ...

here’s what I did :

Tape Recorder 1 Out > In to EQ
Tape Recorder 1 In > Out of EQ
Turned Selector to Recorder 1 and turned on TT w LP - got nothing

The only thing Im not getting is "input all sources on front of amp" what exactly are you talking about there? 

a separate phono section / phono stage ?   ....Please deliberate , Thanks guys !

https://www.us.marantz.com/DocumentMaster/US/DFU_PM11S1_Final_Eng.pdf


thanks , still not getting anything unless I route a turntable right into the EQ which is super noisy ...

lowrider : 
so tape out to EQ , output of EQ back into tape in ....
plug all components into there assigned inputs in back of amp 
TT 1 into Phono 
TT2 into Line 1 
"To change sources to the EQ, input the sources into the Recorder on the front of the amp." 

Im not following that? input sources into the recorder on front of amp? 

doesn’t work , tried it ....apparently not looping it  :( 

yes , just tried , same result ...I did see the level blinking on EQ , so its getting to unit , just no EQ 

I emailed them previously & they suggesting using the Pre Outs & put the component in the chain somehow ....doesnt work for me , whenever I use the turntable input into EQ , super noisy ...I emailed your question again about using Recorder in/out , thanks! 

Marantz " We don't have any tape decks here to check anything , you must test" 

Thanks Marantz! christ...!