Turntable help, Quiet output from Ariston ATT-420

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Well i just recieved this turntable from ebay 🙂

I have connected it up with the supplied RCA's straight to my amp and i have to have the amp on full volume to hear any decent levels of output.

The amp is a cambridge audio A1 and the speakers are warfedale diamond 10.1's

Do i need a pre-amp or a phono stage?

 

[5cats35]

Sounds like the Cambridge does not have a built in phono stage. Therefore you will need a phono pre-amp.

 

[Anonymous]

As im on a tight budget would this pre amp be ok? would there be much in that price point second hand worth buying?

http://www.richersounds.com/product/phono-pre-amps/vivanco/pa111/viva-pa111-prea

Sam.

 

[John Duncan]

With the A1 you needn't spend much more, no. Not sure you'd find anything better second-hand.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks very much john, my next upgrade would be a new amp, but i think i would be looking at around 250 for that and i suppose i could get one with a phono stage and just sell the other one with my current amp

Sam.

 

[John Duncan]

If you can still find one, yes (though I suppose they're making a comeback). Get something modest now and save your money for the amp upgrade.

 

[Anonymous]

I was looking at the Marantz PM6003 which has the phono stage built in, is the amp any good?

 

[John Duncan]

spanerman:I was looking at the Marantz PM6003 which has the phono stage built in, is the amp any good?

Clicky

 

[Anonymous]

I should have looked there, its where i looked to see what speakers i should get🙂

Best get saving then, i have baught a cheap pre amp off ebay to tide me over 🙂

Thanks all 🙂