Recent content by Archie01

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    A newbie with (probably) a dumb question!

    Hi Gaz37, Thanks for the warning, much of which sounds a perfectly acceptable price to pay ! Putting a lump of vinyl on my old Pioneer turntable (PL-760) sounds just fine to me going through this 'cheap and cheerful' thingummy and I'm happy with the rest of my stuff. Awaiting your approval, I...
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    A newbie with (probably) a dumb question!

    Thanks for your responses everybody. I've just bought one of these cheap and cheerful things - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-PP400-Microphono-Compact-assorted/dp/B000H2BC4E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1454866223&sr=8-4&keywords=phono+stage - which appears to do the job perfectly!
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    A newbie with (probably) a dumb question!

    I've just bought a second-hand Arcam Alpha 9 amp to replace my old Alpha 5 and, unfortunately, I didn't realise that the Alpha 9 doesn't have the phono stage until too late. While it's not crucial, I'd quite like to plug my turntable in, but how can I? What will happen if, after attaching the...