brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Does anyone have any ideas how to get better sound from my turntable? I have a small preamp between it and my AVR635. It does not getloud and it sounds very flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 What table/cartridge are you running broken? (that doesn't sound right) Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 I have a Gemini XL500 II and a $ 50.00 Cart. I suppose the cart makes all the difference. I have a HK preamp that was about 40 bucks.what am I doing wrong. I have it plugged inot the AVR635 on analog posts Need some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 rick are you out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 ---------------- On 3/11/2005 9:54:52 PM brokenarrow1 wrote: I have a Gemini XL500 II and a $ 50.00 Cart. I suppose the cart makes all the difference. I have a HK preamp that was about 40 bucks.what am I doing wrong. I have it plugged inot the AVR635 on analog posts Need some help ---------------- What model HK preamp? I'm assuming it's a phono preamp? How have you connected the HK preamp to the AVR635? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 yes it is a phone preamp, and I have it between two sets compsite wires and I have it hooked up to the composite cd in on my AVR 635.Yes that is how I have it hooked up Is there something better than the phone preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 What is the name and model of the cartridge, and the name and model of the phono preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 My guess is there is a problem with that PHONO preamp. So in other words, you have your turntable RCA output plugs plugged into the INPUTS jacks on the HK PHONO preamp. And then connected the OUTPUT jacks from the PHONO preamp to the CD Input jacks on your AVR635? If it is indeed a phono preamp, it should work. There are a number of different phono preamps out there. Decent ones from $100 on up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 I bought it from Harmon Kardon the number on it is Solid state stereo phono preamp MCM 40-630. So the albums should sound as good as cd, as far as volume goes. Also how much does the cart make a dif. What cart should I have and what phone preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Sorry BA I was doing my crossword puzzles and browsing on fleabay. And I have been to HK's website to get a look at your unit. Different cartridges have different levels of output. . Also try putting the cable from the output of your pre into the "Tape in" jacks on the 635. That is number 36 on your DIAGRAM.(Link) Assuming your phono pre is working and hooked up properly, remove the ground wire from the TT to the phono preamp. With the "tape monitor" selected, there should be a fairly loud hum. If not there is something wrong with the preamps amplification circuit. Get back to us. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hmmmm. one of these things. http://www.avhifi.com/asp/product.asp?recorprod=1&product=936&cat=217&ph=&keywords=&recor=1&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1 I've never used one of those types, they're supposed to work ok, but I can't really say I'd trust them either. If everything is working properly, yes, your albums should be relatively close in volume to your cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brokenarrow1 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 I will try that thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaffstone Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 There was an adjustment screw (trimpot) on one of my old crown pre-amps to adjust gain on the phono section. Check your pre-amp for this. Also, there are two kinds of cartridges, moving magnet, and moving coil. They require different settings on the phono pre-amp. Gain is different between the two as well as some other factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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