Help for connecting turntable

What cartridge are you using? If you are using low output moving coil that could be a likely problem. If so, is the Aux2/phono input for moving magnet only? You would then need a step-up device. Have you double-checked all the connections as well? Richard

Rob: You may not even HAVE a phono stage on that input! Some equipments are optioned for phono stage, but if it's not installed then you only have a high-level line-stage input there. Plug in a tuner or CD player into Aux 2 & see how that sounds. If OK, it's only a line-input. If it's harsh & distorted then you are indeed overdriving a phono stage. If that's the case, then as Mr. Vantage says, you may have a moving coil cartrige connected into a moving magnet phono input. You would then need a step-up transformer. Probably cheaper to get a MM cartrige though. No offense, but I wouldn't expect a Techniques TT to come equipped with a higher-quailty & more expensive MC cartrige.

oops I forgot how to spell: CARTRIDGE. sorry, & good luck with your troubleshooting