phono jack question

[Martin]

I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
seen some that don't have phono jacks. I was told that if I decide to
hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
for a CD player. Would that work as well?
Like I said, it's just a unit for my study, but I may someday make my
records into CDs (if I ever get around to it) and would like to use
this receiver to do it.
Any advice?

Martin
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[MiNE 109]

In article >,
(Martin) wrote:

> I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
> seen some that don't have phono jacks. I was told that if I decide to
> hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
> for a CD player. Would that work as well?
> Like I said, it's just a unit for my study, but I may someday make my
> records into CDs (if I ever get around to it) and would like to use
> this receiver to do it.
> Any advice?

You need a phono preamp, either built in to your receiver or in a
separate box.

One cheap receiver with a phono amp is the Onkyo TX-8211.

Stephen

[Arny Krueger]

"Martin" > wrote in message
om

> I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
> seen some that don't have phono jacks.

Phono preamps for adding phono inputs to receivers that lack them, are still
readily available. The outputs of these devices are designed to be plugged
into a CD, Line, Multimedia, TV, Tuner, or Tape input.

> I was told that if I decide to
> hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
> for a CD player. Would that work as well?

Yes.

> Like I said, it's just a unit for my study, but I may someday make my
> records into CDs (if I ever get around to it) and would like to use
> this receiver to do it.

> Any advice?

If you buy an add-on preamp, the receiver is optional for recording. You can
use it or not, depending on what suits you best at the time.

[dave weil]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 15:39:41 GMT, MiNE 109 >
wrote:

>In article >,
> (Martin) wrote:
>
>> I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
>> seen some that don't have phono jacks. I was told that if I decide to
>> hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
>> for a CD player. Would that work as well?
>> Like I said, it's just a unit for my study, but I may someday make my
>> records into CDs (if I ever get around to it) and would like to use
>> this receiver to do it.
>> Any advice?
>
>You need a phono preamp, either built in to your receiver or in a
>separate box.
>
>One cheap receiver with a phono amp is the Onkyo TX-8211.
>
>Stephen

One thing to keep in mind when buying modern receivers with phono
sections is that they might not have subsonic switches, as I found out
with my Denon 2802, another phono section equipped receiver. This
*could* be an issue with certain phono setups and/or certain speakers
that don't have well-regulated woofers.

I went to the Onkyo site and there is no external switch, although
it's possible that it's somewhere in the menus. The web site isn't
specific. The Denon definitely doesn't have *any* subsonic switch,
although the Denon national rep told me about something that Nakamichi
or someone used to make. Seems they had an RCA jack adapter with a
built in subsonic filter (according to him). He didn't know whether
they still made them or not (infact, he was doubtful) but it might be
worth looking to see if someone makes such a thing.

[jeffc]

"Martin" > wrote in message
om...
> I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
> seen some that don't have phono jacks. I was told that if I decide to
> hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
> for a CD player. Would that work as well?

Yes it would "work", but it will sound like ****.

[Bruce J. Richman]

>"Martin" > wrote in message
om...
>> I'm planning to buy an inexpensive receiver for my study, and I've
>> seen some that don't have phono jacks. I was told that if I decide to
>> hook up my turntable to it, I can use the tape deck inputs of the one
>> for a CD player. Would that work as well?
>
>Yes it would "work", but it will sound like ****.
>
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That's correct. The amount of signal amplification required by the relatively
small output of a phono cartridge is just not provided by line level inputs
found in most receivers without a phono jack. That is why phono preamplifiers
that can be added to receivers, preamplifiers and integrated amplifiers are
made and sold.


Bruce J. Richman