phono preamp

[davestradamus]

hello, i am currently connecting a turntable to my home theater reciever's "mini disc/tape input via a stereo reciever with a phono preamp. i am running the cable out of the turntable into the phono on the reciever, then tape out to the home theater reciever.

wow what a description... the question is about a cassette player/recorder. i found a sweet looking yamaha cassette player at a local antique shop and am wondering if i should replace my reciever with this. it doesnt say phono on the back put there is a ground. i would assume i could connect my record player to it and output to my ht reciever. right?

cause it has sweet wood sides and a stainless faceplate. really nice quality dolby deal. i am thinking 70s?

muchas gracias
--david

 

[Haoleb]

You must have a Phono preamplifier. There really is no substitution. Even if the tape player had enough gain for the phono cartridges low output, It still would not have the required RIAA equalization.

 

[TLS Guy]

hello, i am currently connecting a turntable to my home theater reciever's "mini disc/tape input via a stereo reciever with a phono preamp. i am running the cable out of the turntable into the phono on the reciever, then tape out to the home theater reciever.

wow what a description... the question is about a cassette player/recorder. i found a sweet looking yamaha cassette player at a local antique shop and am wondering if i should replace my reciever with this. it doesnt say phono on the back put there is a ground. i would assume i could connect my record player to it and output to my ht reciever. right?

cause it has sweet wood sides and a stainless faceplate. really nice quality dolby deal. i am thinking 70s?

muchas gracias
--david

You can only connect a turntable to a high gain input that also provides RIAA correction. A tape deck does not have this type of input.

 

[davestradamus]

oh well. i was hoping the tape deck had a preamp... guess i would have to run into a reciever and out to the deck anyhow. i am not sure what i was thinking. well, time to get a dedicated preamp. the reciever i am using as a preamp makes a slight backround buzz when i play records.

thanks for the helps
--david