Steve New to Klipsch Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I just hooked up turn table, a Technics SL-D303, and am playing an album. It sounds very nice but even with the volume fully turned up it is shall we say not loud enough. I find the sound quality to be fine but it plays much louder with my blue tooth device. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) What input do you have it plugged into? It would need to go into a phono input. The phono cartridge on your turntable needs a phono input because there is a phono preamp with equalization associated with a phono input. There is also a special one needed for a moving coil cartridge, but that is less common until to climb the ladder. Edited February 1, 2021 by Toz Grammar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I'm surprised it sounds that good without being plugged into the correct input. Never turn the volume all the way up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Steve New to Klipsch said: I just hooked up turn table, a Technics SL-D303, and am playing an album. It sounds very nice but even with the volume fully turned up it is shall we say not loud enough. I find the sound quality to be fine but it plays much louder with my blue tooth device. do you have a ohono preamp -----does your amplifier have a phono stage ---what brand is the amplifier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 It could be in the MC position. Look for a switch to MM. Thanks and, welcome to the forum.! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Morbius Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 It's possible you don't have enough output from your cartridge, that was my problem with my amp which has a phono preamp. You may need to go with a higher output cartridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 This is not unusual. CD players and other typical sources put out around 1 volt. Phono cartridges, however, put out just a few millivolts. This means that a signal boosting preamplifier is needed. It's called a phono preamp. If your amplifier or receiver has a Phono input, it will have a built-in phono preamp. Even so, you may have to turn the volume up higher when using your turntable. With my system, I have to turn the volume 15-20 dB higher than I do when playing a CD, just to get the same volume. This is normal. What kind of amplifier are you using? Check and see if you have a Phono input. If you're plugging your turntable leads it into an Aux socket, the volume will be far too low. Phono preamplifiers come in a big range of prices, from about $99 to about $10,000. You might even find one for less than $99. You plug the turntable leads into the phono preamp, and then run leads from the phono preamp to the Aux socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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