Polk T15 super quiet connected to vinyl player
Doinwork123
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Hello,
My setup is the Dlitime 636dp-88 RCA out to video 1 Audio in on my Sony STR-DN1000 (the settings have been reset to factory settings), out of the front + and - banana plugs into the Pold audio T15 speakers.
I have done a bunch of trouble shooting and it still is at a moderate low volume when pumped to 10. This has to be an error on my part. The Dlitime 636dp-88 has a preamp and the RCA’s are line out to the receiver with the amp - so why is this not pumping crazy loud at 10?
My setup is the Dlitime 636dp-88 RCA out to video 1 Audio in on my Sony STR-DN1000 (the settings have been reset to factory settings), out of the front + and - banana plugs into the Pold audio T15 speakers.
I have done a bunch of trouble shooting and it still is at a moderate low volume when pumped to 10. This has to be an error on my part. The Dlitime 636dp-88 has a preamp and the RCA’s are line out to the receiver with the amp - so why is this not pumping crazy loud at 10?
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You need to connect the turntable to a phono input, but your AVR doesn't have that input.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Hello,
Welcome to the Polk forum! You'll need a phono preamp to boost the signal coming from the turntable and equalize the frequency response. This will connect between the turntable and the Sony, you might need to buy an RCA cable to go from the phono preamp to the receiver as well. Something like this:
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-1Z6Lca0o7f0/p_252PBMMB/Pro-Ject-Phono-Box-MM.html?XVINQ=GZ0&XVVer=PF7&awcr=628366887731&awdv=c&awnw=g&awug=9195416&awkw=pla-1833521845102&awmt=&awat=pla&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOPgV4Rfl1L7kJ0difm0X1N0GWpoP5Xh5giitmQxB8vVKa9p5qJT9vIaAotOEALw_wcB
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I think the turntable the OP is using is one of those <$100 models that has built in preamp and can also connect to a computer. Not sure if he needs a phono input.
When he says volume 10, I'm not sure if that is 10/10 a display reading of 10, which can still be quite low if the scale goes to 50 or 100.
In general, phono stages play back at a lower volume compared to the full 2V output of most CD players. It is not uncommon to have to turn the volume higher.
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Agree, those inexpensive turntables are meant to be connected to powered speakers and smart phones primarily. But that model, which goes by various brand names, can connect to a receiver too.
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What threw me off was when I looked up information on the turntable it seemed to be designed to be used with a computer. I wrongly assumed that gain and EQ would happen in whatever program was being used by the computer. I admit I don't have any experience with using this type of player, thanks for straightening me out.
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It's not clear to me if that player has a fixed-level output when in Aux mode, so it may be necessary to turn the volume up on the player AND the receiver."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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That's a real nice vinyl player you've got there.
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That's a real nice vinyl player you've got there.
Most young folks who never experienced a real turntable growing up have no clue. If it plays, it must be good. And the internet says vinyl sounds better, so yeah, I got this sweet thing from Amazon to play my handful of $25 albums that were also from Amazon.
