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A turntable should not have inputs, only outputs. Does the turntable have a built-in amplifier? You cannot connect speakers to a turntable without an amplifier in between. The Home Depot & Lowes should have plugs that you can connect to the wires in their electronics department. Unfortunately there are few Radio Shack stores left, but they would also have the plugs. They require soldering, however. Probably RCA like this:
The turntable outputs are RCA jacks. Turntable output is at a different level than tape deck or CD player output, although they're all RCA plugs.
The back of the amp will have quick-connect fittings that accept stripped speaker wire. Most have a little lever, some are threaded posts with plastic-covered wing nuts.
The turntable outputs are RCA jacks. Turntable output is at a different level than tape deck or CD player output, although they're all RCA plugs.
The back of the amp will have quick-connect fittings that accept stripped speaker wire. Most have a little lever, some are threaded posts with plastic-covered wing nuts.
To add to this, it is possible to use an amplifier / receiver that does not have a phono input by way of a phono preamp. Here is a page with a breakdown of what a phono preamp is: https://www.audioadvice.com/videos-r...a-phono-preamp Note the section titled "Choosing the right phono preamp".
A turntable should not have inputs, only outputs. Does the turntable have a built-in amplifier? You cannot connect speakers to a turntable without an amplifier in between. The Home Depot & Lowes should have plugs that you can connect to the wires in their electronics department. Unfortunately there are few Radio Shack stores left, but they would also have the plugs. They require soldering, however. Probably RCA like this:
A little more information: In theory (and unless previously removed in some fashion), the turntable should already have those RCA connectors attached, along with a third wire (usually bare-ended or with a spade connector) meant to be used as a ground between the turntable and amplifier / receiver or phono preamp. A grounding lug should be present on devices that have a Phono input - usually designated with 'Ground' or 'GND' on the chassis of the device.
I think it's a 'newer fangled' turntable with some sort of interface to the speaker because it only has a power chord and one red and one white ended cables that plug directly into the speaker. But anyway, we're going to use another turntablle and use the excellent advice above to connect it properly. Thanks all, very much!!!
You'll have to confirm, however, that they can work with phono level inputs. They're a lot lower level than tape deck or CD player inputs.
Absolutely they work.
I mentioned Klipsch, those are a bit pricy but they are very good. $350 at the moment, I've seen them on sale for less than $300. These will support the phono input directly as well as having several other inputs and they even do bluetooth. They may seem a bit expensive but remember, no amp needed.
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