You need a phono stage between the turntable and the amp. 

 

Many preamps have phono stages. Standalone phono stages range in price from about $40 to omfgwtfbbq.

So I got the omfgwt.. part, but what is the bbq portion.

 

 

more than omfg, much more.

Check if you need MM or MC phono stage.

You'll have to PM me the exact "word use"!

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That's Priceless, nikongod...........But the YGTBSM Truth............ The OP could probably pick up one of those cheap NAD stand alone phono-amp, if like you say he's only needing a MM.......I think Audio-Advisor, or the Needle Doctor had them cheap.......
 

 

Older receivers (like early 1980s vintage) actually compare quite well. Some people actually say better than the current inexpensive offerings. Considering how little they sell for second hand they are a GREAT option. 

You have to start hunting pHEnomIC, one example. 

 

You could always go real cheap and go with one from PARTS XPRESS..look them up and search their web page for Phono-amp, her's an example 

(10 reviews)    See Catalog Page
ART DJ PRE II Phono Preamp with RIAA Equalization	List Price:  $60.00 EA Your Price:  $49.00 EA Sku 245-876: In Stock Qty:   Request a large quantity quote.   No Hassle Returns

Edited by 9pintube - 11/17/10 at 6:33pm

I prefer my OMFGBBQ more in the Memphis style than Texan or the others.

And vintage recievers are an awesome choice. You can get a good phono stage on the cheap, but you also gey a tuner (DIY antennas are super cheap, easy and can make FM sound amazing) and the ability to power a lot of speakers. Some have nice sounding headphone jacks, too. They are the best deal out there.

Check www.fmtunerinfo.com for more information about what's out there.

Hey folks,

 

not to jack the thread or anything, well not too much! but my query is along the same lines.

 

I'm just trying to plan ahead more than anything else it'll be a while before i have the funds to eh...fund any of this.

 

Just ordered my Little Dot MKIV and next on the list is a LD DAC_I which at some point I'd like to hook up to a turntable, ideally a used sl1200 or Project debut, what I'm wondering is would it be possible to run the TT to the DAC_I via a phono stage with usb out? and then somehow go back to a set of active monitors using the MK IV as a preamp?

 

would i be better off just skipping the usb part and just going straight back into the MKIV from the TT? i guess I'm just trying to skip the cable switching part of the process? would there be much SQ degradation using usb?

 

It makes sense in my head but i'm quite new to all this so please point out any glaringly obvious mistakes i might be making. also if you guys could suggest a phono stage with usb out that would be great, i was having a hard time finding something suitable.

 

oh and if i don't here back in the next 7 minutes I'm gonna start whining! seriously...

I personally think it's a very bad idea to digitize your vinyl playback for listening. It's one thing to digitize it for archiving LP's, but for playing records, you want to go TT> phono preamp> headphone amp

 

Once its archived, what do you do with it? Eventually someone will listen to it.

 

Its all about the mastering. Ooh, and records that never made it to CD. The fact that you play it off of a CD makes very little, if any, difference.

I certainly love vinyl for those reasons, but what point in there is adding an A-D conversion process while listening? It's for sure not going to be completely transparent.