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New to Turntables

My Father sent me a box of 45s and I no longer have a record player. Albeit, I do have some old LPs stored away.  So I thought it was time to get at least a serviceable record player.

I opted for the Denon DP-450USB. All the reviews say that the cartridge on this player is sub-par, so I have ordered the Ortofon 2m Red to replace it.

The question I have is on the best setup, based on what I have.  The Denon player has a built in pre-amp and my Yamaha TSR-7810 has a Phono stage connection.

Would it be better to use the player's built in pre-amp? Or switch the pre-amp off and use the Yamaha's pre-amp? I suppose it is a matter whether Yamaha's pre-amp is better than the built in Denon player's pre-amp.

Any thoughts?
guakus

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bob540
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@guakus, I have a Denon DP-300f turntable with built-in preamp. I read on several sites that this preamp is more for convenience than performance, so I would think the phono section on your Yamaha would give better sound.

The cables on my turntable are built in, so don’t allow using other cables.  Also, the cables are just RCA-type.  The manual states that the ground is built into the RCA cables, so there is no ground cable to connect.  My house was built without grounded outlets, so it really wouldn’t matter if I had a separate ground (not ideal, I know).

My turntable came with a Denon cartridge — everyone says this cartridge is not that good.  I bought an Ortofon 2M red and it is clearly superior to the Denon cartridge.  Someone on this site suggested I check out Grado cartridges and I did — bought one for about what the 2M red costs and I like it too.  

Enjoy your new TT!
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