Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-08 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
A phono port is _required_, not just for the necessary extra amplification, but also the phono EQ that is required. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-08 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Kaleb wrote: So I hooked up my high end Hitachi turn table to my receiver in the living room that runs my surround sound etc. It is a decent Sony unit that like I am sure all new units detects the signal be in Dolby 5.1 7.1 etc, supposedly detects if its analog or digital signal and so

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-08 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
78 rpm records also have a different EQ - some preamps have a switch for either 79 or 45/33 records (mine does). On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 12:11 PM, fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: But from your description, it sure sounds like you need a phono preamp. The turntable feeds the

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Is it a phono port? A turntable need to run through a preamp or it will be real quiet like you say. The phono port always has a preamp built in Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
This does not have a phono port I just ran it through an empty TV port, also tried DVD port that is not used. Is there some sort of external preamp I would have to get or am I going to need a different receiver that has a phono port. My older receivers had phono port but not this one Sent

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
/fullview/21PCGJR9SBLQP -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.net Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech This does not have

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech This does not have a phono port I just ran it through an empty TV port, also tried DVD port that is not used. Is there some sort of external preamp I would have to get or am I going to need a different receiver that has a phono port. My older

[MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So I hooked up my high end Hitachi turn table to my receiver in the living room that runs my surround sound etc. It is a decent Sony unit that like I am sure all new units detects the signal be in Dolby 5.1 7.1 etc, supposedly detects if its analog or digital signal and so forth. Anyway when

Re: [MBZ] OT old tech and new tech

2015-05-07 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Thu, 7 May 2015 17:28:03 -0700 Curt Raymond via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Is it a phono port? A turntable need to run through a preamp or it will be real quiet like you say. The phono port always has a preamp built in The phono port also has a resistor-capacitor network that