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Q I decided to pull out my old Technics SL-B20 turntable and hook it up to the phono input on my Pioneer SC-25 receiver. Unfortunately, very, very, little sound comes out of the speakers. I am ...

I have an Aiwa PXE855 turntable (with the equalizer amp switch set to ON)plugged through a Cambridge audio pre amp 540p (into the MM input)into my Cambridge audio amp (phono/aux input)and the sound is ...

Noise issues? The Pro-Ject X8, Phono Box DS3B, and Phono Box S3B Balanced Phono Preamps might be the solution you’re looking for. Almost 22 years ago, I invested in a very expensive turntable and felt ...

I’m gonna save you some time: yeah, you probably should buy an external phono preamp for your record player. Easy, right? Not enough info? Want to dig a little deeper? Don’t worry — I’ve got you ...

The Audio-Technica AT-PEQ3 phono preamplifier enables a turntable to be connected to any audio component with a line-level input, including audio/video receivers, powered speakers, computers, audio ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

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