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I have no idea what your budget might be, but I fear that old turntable could be damaging your records. I suggest a Music Hall MMF 2.2 turntable to take care of your records and improve the sound.
The gear you have sounds like something that would be used in an auditorium or night club rather than a high fidelity system.
If you want a high- fidelity system you will be starting from scratch.
Keep them Clean.
For a budget solution.....
http://www.spincleanrecordwasher.com/
OK I looked up that turntable on amazon its like $500 which is definitely out of price range for me at the moment.. I should be getting a new job soon where Ill be getting really good money then and I can get a little more crazy.. Right now Ill look into pawn shops and craigslist and stuff and see if I can find that turntable or comparable ones. And I will want a high fidelity system so I guess I will be starting from scratch haha.. But this is something Im going to piece together over time.. I ran acouple records on it already just once each, do you think I damaged them? :( And where would I start with the system I dont know all the compenents. Like I said Im completely new to this.. I really appreciate the advice guys and I will get that cleaner soon too..
don't buy used.
you dont know what your get'n
nasty crusty needles & worn mechanical & rubber
Get one of these
It is new & will damage your vinyl
http://www.analogplanet.com/content/u-turn%E2%80%99s-remarkable-179-orbit-turntable-crosley-killer
meant to say "will NOT Damage" your vinyl.
Ok that is definitly even more in my budget I am impressed with the reviews I read on it. Now I need to get a pre amp, an eq, an amp, and speakers now right? Or is there more components I must get?
Why an eq?
You need a phono-pre, & either an integrated amp (combined pre & power) or separates.
So you dont need an eq for a turntable.. Im new to this whole thing lol.. I did a little research and it looks like the PHONO pre is a pre amp and I would need an amplifier and speakers.. what are good bargain entry level pre amps and amps? and I would need a phono pre amp for the U turn Im assuming
Some people use the term phono EQ in describing a phono preamp. They mean the same thing.
In general, a preamplifier's job is to take various source components, such as a turntable, CD player, DVD player, tape deck and so on and provide a means to switch the signals from them to the amplifier. Because phonos need additional circuitry before sending the signal to the amplifier, they are treated differently.
Because phonos are far less common these days, manufacturers will usually not even provide for them in their designs. This has created a need for stand alone phono preamps and that's what a lot of people use. They simply connect between the turntable and receiver or integrated amplifier so as to accomplish the needed circuitry to amplify the signal.
Other source components, such as CD player, DVD player, Tape player and the like are referred to as line level and need no additional treatment to their signals before plugging into the receiver or integrated amp.
When thinking of the audio chain, you need a source component to play the format. Let's say a CD player. The CD player sends the signal to the preamplifier. Along with the CD player, you also have a DVD player, a tape deck, and a turntable. Something needs to be able to provide switching between all thsese sources in order to decide which source to send to the amplfier. In addition, the preamp provides the means of controlling the volume level. Otherwise, the CD player would send a signal at full level to the amp and the amp would put out maximum wattage to the speakers and boom, there goes your speakers.
So, when thinking of all the terminology used, consider the roll of a preamp being part of the same chasis of an amplifier, in which case you have an "integrated amplifier" or separate from the amplifier, in which case you need an additional component, the amplifier.
Source to preamp....preamp to amplifier....amplifier to speakers.
It's easier to remember that an integrated amplifier is the same thing as a receiver, except the integrated is missing the radio tuner.