{"id":6394,"date":"2021-07-08T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1358898"},"modified":"2021-07-08T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:04:18","slug":"does-your-record-player-need-an-external-phono-preamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=6394","title":{"rendered":"Does your record player need an external phono preamp?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right?<\/p>\n

Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don\u2019t worry \u2014 I\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>\n

In this piece we\u2019re going to explore what a phono preamp is, and why you, an audio fan, should add an external one to your setup. First things first\u2026<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a phono preamp?<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s get simple. A phono preamp (or phono stage) amplifies the sound of your record player so it can be played through your sound system.<\/p>\n

The signal that a turntable produces is too weak to be compatible with standard amplifiers. This is why you need a phono preamp to boost the record player\u2019s output before connecting it to whatever\u2019s driving your speakers.<\/p>\n

It also provides equalization to the turntable, but that\u2019s a topic for another day.<\/p>\n

Do you need a phono stage to play vinyl?<\/h2>\n

Yep. Some record players have these built in, but this is less common in quality hardware. That\u2019s not to say you can\u2019t get great turntables with in-built phono preamps \u2014 the existence of the Pro-Ject Juke Box E<\/a> and the Rega Planar 1 Plus<\/a> proves this \u2014 they\u2019re just less typical.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more common is that some amplifiers will have a phono preamp built in. Normally, they look something like this:<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Okay, this looks like most of the other inputs, but what separates it is that little silver thing in the middle, which is the ground connector for the turntable.<\/figcaption>