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Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 27, 2008 13:35:11 GMT -5
so i just acquired a 50-disc cd player for my living room, but there's no room for 4 speakers on my shelf (i already have two for my record player). is there any way to hook up the cd player speakers to both the cd player AND the record player?
Post by spookymonster on Feb 27, 2008 14:05:26 GMT -5
A lot of people with multiple components (record player, DVD/CD player, satellite/cable/FIOS, XBOX, etc.) will also have a home theater system to hook 'em all together. The heart of the home theater system is historically called the receiver (although not all modern systems still include a radio receiver). The outputs of all your devices would run into the receiver and then back out to the speakers and the TV.
If you don't have the money for a home theater system, you best bet is fhqwhgads's RadioShack suggestion. Tell them your situation, and they should be able to hook you up fairly cheaply.
[edit] Zig's got a point... some of the bigger CD changers can act like a receiver as well.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Feb 27, 2008 14:14:37 GMT -5
Hmm, depending on your record player, that may have room for two inputs. Then you could hook your record player into that and run the speakers out of it. See if theres anything labeled 'input' on the back.
Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 27, 2008 14:19:04 GMT -5
there's a place on the back that says "MD/VIDEO INPUT-AUDIO"
i'm not sure how i'd hook up the record player, though. its old...it used to be my parents. you just plug it in to the wall for power, and then the speaker wires are hooked into the back of it
^^Seems right. The "record player" must have its own amp and no output jacks. If your record player(phono) speakers unplug you might could run a cable from the phono to the CD player through the MD input. Be careful though as the amp in the phono could make the signal LOUD so turn the volume all the way down when you try it and ease it up.
See if there is any OUT jacks on the back of the recordplayer.
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do you(or anyone else) have suggestions for where to pick one up? i guess i could stop by some thrift stores but is there a place that might sell them retail?
Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 27, 2008 16:40:06 GMT -5
depends on where you are. i usually frequent half price books, or waterloo records here in austin. i have found some random great finds at thrift stores, though.
i've also found my pink floyd and hendrix vinyl on ebay
Most record stores sell vinyl now. Not Walmart but the smaller speciality stores or even used CD stores.
Turntables can be expensive too. And most stereo cabinets don't have a place for them. I have to hook mine up when I break out the vinyl and unhook it afterwards.
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Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Feb 27, 2008 16:44:00 GMT -5
r006 said:
do you(or anyone else) have suggestions for where to pick one up? i guess i could stop by some thrift stores but is there a place that might sell them retail?
You can get a much nicer record player if you go vintage off ebay or something like that. I suggest the Pioneer PL-518 then getting a new cartridge. This will set you back about 200$ after shipping and such. To get a new record player with equal SQ would set you back about 500-600.
Any reputable brand turntable will sound good with a good cartridge. Remember you will need an amp/receiver to plug into if you go this route. I have 25-30 year old JVC and a Technic that do great.
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Post by GratefulHippie on Feb 27, 2008 16:58:12 GMT -5
troo said:
Any reputable brand turntable will sound good with a good cartridge. Remember you will need an amp/receiver to plug into if you go this route. I have 25-30 year old JVC and a Technic that do great.
i'm not sure what this amp/receiver thing is about. mine is probably about as old as yours, and all i do is plug it into the wall for power, and then attach the speaker cords to the back of the record player
A turntable has no amp so it puts out a very low signal that can't be heard through speakers. Your record player is technically a phonograph which has a turntable with a built in amp so it can be heard. Phonographs were very popular when everything was on vinyl so you did not need anything else.
A receiver is and amp and tuner (tuner receive radio signals) that allows you to plug everything into it (ie CD, DVD, turntable, tape deck,etc) This way each component does not require its own amp which is expensive and uses the most power.
I will post some pics
Receiver front
Back (notice how you can plug many things in)
turntable
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