JohanM
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Hi All
I have a vintage Phillips amp http://www.oudio.nl/receivers/22rh790.htm and speakers. They are in pristine working condition. I also have a 22ga202 turntable. http://www.oudio.nl/phono/22ga202.htm. Unfortunately time hasn't been as kind to the turntable. The power cord is missing, the output cable's plug has been cut off, the drive belt has perished over time, and the stylus assembly is loose and hanging from a couple of wires. The stylus is probably broken, the dust cover is cracked and the dust cover hinges are broken. The tone arm seems to be ok.
I have a stack of vinyls which I really want to listen to. So my options are:
1. Try to fix the old turntable
Pros: It will look good and give me a lot of satisfaction to fix it
Cons: It will probably take some time to find spares, if I can find them at all. I want to listen to the records now, not months from now.
2. Find (and buy) a second hand working turntable in good condition
Pros: Cheap (hopefully). I can search for one that does not come with a built-in preamp stage, so I can plug directly into the phono input on the amp
Cons: Finding something that is in good condition will take time.
3. Buy a new turntable.
Pros: New, I can have one tomorrow
Cons: Has built-in preamp, so I need to attenuate its output before I can plug it into the amps phono input.
I'm leaning heavily toward option 3. I have found this http://www.dionwired.co.za/ion-usb-lp-turntable-player-wood.html from Dion Wired. I like the wood finish as it fits with the amp and speakers. The reviews of similar Ion products on Amazon are mostly positive. But, as I mentioned, it's output levels are way to high for the phono input on the amp. How do I attenuate the output to an acceptable level? Is there something like an in-line attenuator for this case? Or should I construct my own (something like a series resistor in the cable)?
Please advise me?
PS: The amp has a tape deck input that can handle higher levels, but that is connected to my TV.
I have a vintage Phillips amp http://www.oudio.nl/receivers/22rh790.htm and speakers. They are in pristine working condition. I also have a 22ga202 turntable. http://www.oudio.nl/phono/22ga202.htm. Unfortunately time hasn't been as kind to the turntable. The power cord is missing, the output cable's plug has been cut off, the drive belt has perished over time, and the stylus assembly is loose and hanging from a couple of wires. The stylus is probably broken, the dust cover is cracked and the dust cover hinges are broken. The tone arm seems to be ok.
I have a stack of vinyls which I really want to listen to. So my options are:
1. Try to fix the old turntable
Pros: It will look good and give me a lot of satisfaction to fix it
Cons: It will probably take some time to find spares, if I can find them at all. I want to listen to the records now, not months from now.
2. Find (and buy) a second hand working turntable in good condition
Pros: Cheap (hopefully). I can search for one that does not come with a built-in preamp stage, so I can plug directly into the phono input on the amp
Cons: Finding something that is in good condition will take time.
3. Buy a new turntable.
Pros: New, I can have one tomorrow
Cons: Has built-in preamp, so I need to attenuate its output before I can plug it into the amps phono input.
I'm leaning heavily toward option 3. I have found this http://www.dionwired.co.za/ion-usb-lp-turntable-player-wood.html from Dion Wired. I like the wood finish as it fits with the amp and speakers. The reviews of similar Ion products on Amazon are mostly positive. But, as I mentioned, it's output levels are way to high for the phono input on the amp. How do I attenuate the output to an acceptable level? Is there something like an in-line attenuator for this case? Or should I construct my own (something like a series resistor in the cable)?
Please advise me?
PS: The amp has a tape deck input that can handle higher levels, but that is connected to my TV.
