Older Paradigm and Denon System Hook Up

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Simple190

Audiophyte
Hello, I am new to home stereo systems. I need some help hooking it up so I don't wreck things.
All older equipment:
Denon AWR-1907- Amp
Paradigm Monitor 11 V.3 speakers
Paradigm PDR-10 -Sub - (I also have a Paradigm 12in sub I need to find out the model number, I will hook up the 10inch for now)
Audio-Technica Turntable - AT-LP60X

Currently I have M11 speakers hooked to the "Front, R, L" on the Amp - See image
RCA from "Subwoffer" on the amp to the PDR-10 - See image
Turntable hooked to AUX on the amp - See image

I know I don't have the subhooked up correctly; any help would be great
I have a center channel speaker and rear spekers but I will hook those up later for now I just want to play some records
 

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BMXTRIX

BMXTRIX

Audioholic Warlord
Nothing wrong with how you have things hooked up as long as you are using banana plugs, or similar, on those speaker wires. You didn't just stick them into the holes on the back of the binding posts did you? Banana plugs, or unscrew the binding posts and insert the wire sideways and screw the binding post down to lock the cable in place. Hard to tell from your photos.

But, it all looks good.

Then, be sure to go through the SETUP of the AV receiver to let it know you have a 2.1 system installed and have it play test tones through the speakers to ensure they are all functioning properly.

Make sure the audio output switch on the back of your turntable is set to 'LINE' and not 'PHONO' since you don't have a phono input on the Denon. Page 5 of the manual (page 6 of the PDF) covers this...

Read the manual right here and pay attention to page 8 which shows you how to connect things!
 
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lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
FWIW the Denon is an avr, i.e. a tuner/pre-amp/amp all in one box. Amp generally just means power amp (especially around here) :). All looks great otherwise....altho I also can't tell how the speaker wires are being used with the terminals on the speakers.....doesn't look like a banana plug is there but the angle is odd. That sub cable looks way fat....is it still flexible? When you do hook up the second sub, just use a y-splitter....but why not hook up the 12" first?
 
Eppie

Eppie

Audioholic Ninja
Looks like you have the proper ends on the speaker wires. Subwoofer crossover setting is close to 120 which is a good place to start. I see that the AT-LP60X has a built in pre-amp. If the receiver had a phono input then the turntable should be set to phono, but with it connected to the Aux in on the receiver the turntable should be set to line level. You would probably notice if it was wrong. The phono level signal is much weaker than the line level.
 
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