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Question : Why is my turntable so much quieter than my CD player? It is also one of the recommended preamps by the major home stereo magazine What HiFi. And the exact one I use for my turntable. It sounds fantastic for the price. Not exactly rocket science, but a more powerful receiver or amplifier will increase the music volume over a less powerful one. One interesting thing about speaker is how different they can be in their ability to deliver music volume with the same amount of power Watts applied to them.
A speaker with high sensitivity can deliver amazing music volume when driven by an amplifier that only delivers 10 Watt. While a speaker with low sensitivity will need a Watt amplifier to deliver the same music volume.
Typical home loudspeakers have sensitivities of about 85 to 95 dB for 1 W. So it varies quite a bit. Sensitivity is one parameter that pretty much every loudspeaker manufacturer list in their spec sheet, so it is quite easy to compare sensitivity ratings when browsing for a speaker with high sensitivity. Or that the preamp is not connected correctly, using the right inputs and outputs. We have also learned that there are different ways to increase the music volume from a turntable. Common ways to improve the sound of a turntable is to upgrade the cartridge and upgrade the phono preamp.
It is also important that the records and the stylus are clean, that the turntable is placed on a stable and level shelf and that the cartridge is correctly aligned and have the right tracking force. A preamp will make a turntable sound better if it is of higher quality than the preamp it replaces. It is not possible to play vinyl records without a preamp so a preamp is absolutely necessary. The preamp can, however, be built into the turntable or receiver.
Or it can be a standalone unit that connects between the turntable and the receiver. A higher end turntable will sound better than an entry-level turntable. Views: Before setting up your turntable, it's important to know that the output signal from a turntable is by nature very low.
When fed through a speaker or amplifier on its own, the result is that your music will be very quiet. To amplify the signal of your turntable to what is referred to as Line Level, a preamp is required. These come in two forms, internal built-in and external. It gives out an uncompressed sound that is missing on other platforms like CDs, Stereos, or even in online streaming. The quality of the player is paramount to listen to those antique songs you love so much.
If you buy a cheap quality record player, there is no way it will produce a sound in the same manner. High-quality players might feel costly but are worth trying.
It is better to invest in a good player rather than always running back and forth to get a bad record player fixed or replaced. These players will last you much longer than the cheap ones and will never give you a hard time. A cheap quality record player can negatively affect your sound in the long run. A tonearm is a long arm that supports the cartridge to run smoothly and stop the record disc.
It has to maintain that perfect angle and height with accurate pressure to process its function. It is an essential element of a record player, which usually contains the most problems.
Some of the problems that you may face with tonearms include:. A line output is much more powerful than a phono output. To get the same quality sound, you will have to install a phono preamp to transfer phono level signal to line-level signal. The phono preamp is already installed in a turntable that contains LINE output, whereas if you have a PHONO output, the preamp can be fixed with the help of a receiver.
So, you have to choose either of the two options —. In the first situation, you can connect the turntable with a receiver that already has a built-in Preamp. The turntable can easily produce high-quality sound when connected with a receiver emitting PHONO input. Now, if both your turntable and receiver do not have a pre-installed preamp, then connecting to a standalone box is your rescue option. Even after installing a phono preamp, your turntable cannot produce a satisfactory level of sound; it can because of a clash between MM and MC.
MC cartridge produces a lower signal than MM cartridge, so it requires more amplification to work together. So, you would require a preamp that can work on MC. These cases mostly arise with very expensive turntables bought by enthusiasts who are keenly interested in this type of music. Adopting this method will instantly boost your turntable quality and give you a much louder voice than before.
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