hockey4496
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| Low volume on turntable?? Should the "tape in" work with a turntable normally? I would speculate not bc there is a phono input too, otherwise Sony would have only made one phono/tape RCA input instead of 2 separate ones for each... | |
| Low volume on turntable?? So I tried leaving the turntable to the phono input and using "tape out" to the preamp and no sound, then I tried plugging it into the "tape in" with outs still in "tape out", and no sound either.... I think I'll try next leaving the turntable plu... | |
| Low volume on turntable?? Thanks for the info, that makes sense about the pre-outs, but according to the manual if I select Analog Direct on the Sony: "The analog input signal is not digitally processed. Only volume control and the balance between the front left and front ... | |
| Low volume on turntable?? Yogiboy, what are these "IC’s" you mentioned that I’ll need? Interconnects? Clearly I still have a lot to learn 😁 | |
| Low volume on turntable?? https://docs.sony.com/release//STRV444ES.PDFPage 15 shows the rear panel with the pre-out option | |
| Low volume on turntable?? Just had an idea of a possible immediate solution until I can afford a quality phono stage, let me know what y'all think:i have a Sony V444ES receiver that has a phono input. Could I run the turntable to that, and then feed the single to my Cary a... | |
| Low volume on turntable?? Is there a price point for a phono stage that would not be worth exceeding because my turn table is not the best quality? Or is it the other way around? | |
| Low volume on turntable?? That's very good advice, although it is certainly disappointing I have to spend $$ money to get this thing running.thanks all! | |
| What speakers match my system? $3,000 Budget Sure, the sound I'm getting now has great tight bass (which is important to me), and wonderful rich mids on vocals but the highs can get a little scratchy, empty and seem to lose detail especially with fast paced strings like the violin. Adele (al... | |
| Replacement meters for Mcintosh MC2125 Thanks everyone for the helpful advice... I called a Terry with DeWick Mcintosh repair and he was VERY helpful. He mentioned it could be one of the 6 the integrated circuits on the vertical board behind the meters referenced above (is this the dri... | |
| Replacement meters for Mcintosh MC2125 Tried that, but they had no suggestions on fixing them or where I could find the size of the meter... | |
| Best phono preamp under $250 Thanks all for the suggestions. Is the project phono box SE II worth the price difference over the standard phono box II? | |
| Best phono preamp under $250 Thanks for the recommendation. You're right, "best" probably isn't the 'best' choice of words since it's just a matter of personal preference. I'm just looking to find the best bang for my buck, basically something that has a good enough rep to st... | |
| RCA output on a turntable? Thank you everyone for all the advice. My budget is pretty tight, so if I could keep it below $700 that would be great. If anyone has any specific recommendations that would be very helpful, and thanks again!! | |
| RCA output on a turntable? I'm not sure i'm following you... 2 preamps in series? I'll keep researching, but I havent so far found anything to really address what I'm asking... Thanks for the input! |