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Title: Headphone Amp required?
Post by: tapeworm48 on March 15, 2015, 01:31:52 PM

I have the audio technica LP120 turntable running into my Onkyo TX-SR503 receiver.  Receiver does not have a Phono input.  Seems like I really have to jackup the volume on my receiver to get the output to a loud, listening volume.  Will a headphone amp help with this?

Thanks

Title: Re: Headphone Amp required?
Post by: dyneq on March 15, 2015, 02:22:24 PM

Looks like there should be a switch near the USB port to switch between line level and phono. It should be on line for your setup.

Title: Re: Headphone Amp required?
Post by: Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B) on March 15, 2015, 02:25:50 PM

You need a Phono Pre Amp. I'll dig around and try to find a few inexpensive ones. I'll update this post in a second.

Cheap: http://www.amazon.com/PYLE-PRO-PP444-Compact-Turntable-Preamp/dp/B004HJ1TTQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426443959&sr=8-1&keywords=phono+preamp

Better: http://www.amazon.com/rolls-VP29-Phono-Preamp/dp/B0002BG2R2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1426443959&sr=8-6&keywords=phono+preamp

Nice: http://www.needledoctor.com/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-MM?sc=2&category=35249