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Vinyl HELP please...can't get mine to work...

pearljamtrojanspearljamtrojans Posts: 101
edited March 2009 in The Porch
Hey, I finally collected all the PJ vinyl with the exception of Benaroya, so I decided to buy a player. I bought a fairly simple ION player and I connected the audio (red/white) plugs to my Bose 3.2.1. Auxillary input and I put a record on...it works but the volume is whacked. I have it on extremely loud and you can BARELY hear it. I may be doing something totally stupid or it just doesn't work with this system...Audiophiles, please help!!
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  • arthurdentarthurdent Posts: 969
    Sounds like you might need to run the turntable through a preamp before outputting the signal to the receiver.
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  • JulienJulien Posts: 2,457
    Your player certainly doesn't have a preamp.
    Two possibilities:
    1. you hifi does have a "phono" output. If so, you have to plug your player there
    2. You plug your player into the auxiliar of your hifi. But if you do, your player has to be equipped with a preamp.
    If the player you bought doens't have a preamp, you may buy one external (there are cheap ones, for $30 or so)
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  • SPJSPJ BRIGANTINE BEACH Posts: 255
    Depending on which ION model you have, look underneath you will see a switch for phono/line level. if you are connected through a AUX on your Bose use the line level. Be sure to turn down the volume first.
    Hope this helps.
  • pearljamtrojanspearljamtrojans Posts: 101
    Thanks a lot everyone, I will test it out when I get home...or get a pre-amp
    Adampharris
    1992: Phoenix, Desert Sky Pavilion
    1998: RFK Stadium -- Tibetan Freedom
    1998: Great Western Forum I
    2000: Greek Theater
    2006: Great Western Forum I
    2008: The Wiltern (EV SOLO)
    2008: VH1 The Who Tribute
    2009: LA I, LA III, SD
  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    SPJ wrote:
    Depending on which ION model you have, look underneath you will see a switch for phono/line level. if you are connected through a AUX on your Bose use the line level. Be sure to turn down the volume first.
    Hope this helps.

    This is the exact problem I had. I was ready to take mine back to the store until I read this in the instructions. Just a little switch below the platter was all it took. Good Advice.
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  • whgarrettwhgarrett Posts: 574
    Seriously? You have all the records and then you go and get a player.......interesting.
  • pearljamtrojanspearljamtrojans Posts: 101
    Well, I kept reading on here about how much better they sound, so I have been casually checking out Ebay for the last year and then, just starting picking them up as I could afford, good deal, etc., now, I am trying to get a player. Again, thanks for the advice everyone...
    Adampharris
    1992: Phoenix, Desert Sky Pavilion
    1998: RFK Stadium -- Tibetan Freedom
    1998: Great Western Forum I
    2000: Greek Theater
    2006: Great Western Forum I
    2008: The Wiltern (EV SOLO)
    2008: VH1 The Who Tribute
    2009: LA I, LA III, SD
  • flynnie821flynnie821 Posts: 139
    whgarrett wrote:
    Seriously? You have all the records and then you go and get a player.......interesting.


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  • lukin14lukin14 Posts: 287
    whgarrett wrote:
    Seriously? You have all the records and then you go and get a player.......interesting.


    I started my record collection before I had a good player.. I was ready to dig out my parent's Radio Shack special until my father decided I needed something better and hooked me up with a nice Technics for Christmas.. Probably one of the last non-dj style turntables Technics made.

    I'm going to take a peek to see if it has the option for phono/line because it not having a preamp is holding me back from upgrading my stereo..
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  • pjtradekingpjtradeking Posts: 4,045
    whgarrett wrote:
    Seriously? You have all the records and then you go and get a player.......interesting.

    Hell....I have them all,. and have yet to buy a turntable! lol Stupid collector that I am...:)
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  • openedforthesunopenedforthesun Posts: 54
    When I read this post I spit out my diet pepsi... I mis-interpreted the thread as you didn't know how to put the needle to the vinyl... Soooo glad that is not the case!
  • gfrasergfraser Posts: 686
    you just need a pre amp. just head to radio shack if your on a budget.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    So what, I don't own a record player and will buy Super Deluxe.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,667
    If you are still having trouble, see below:

    see this needle...a see my hand...
    drop, drop, dropping it down...oh, so gently...

    That should fix things!
    :)
  • TravelarTravelar Kalamazoo, USA Posts: 3,410
    It sounds like your records are bad. You should probably send them to me so I can properly dispose of them. :D

    Seriously, I have a feeling it's a pre-amp issue. I bought one on eBay for like $20.
  • WritingjunkieWritingjunkie Posts: 178
    I've got the majority of the PJ records, as well as tons of other artists on vinyl, have pre-ordered the Super Deluxe edition, and I currently don't have a turntable either...

    :D

    Actively saving for a nice one right now...

    ...which would happen much faster if I wasn't regularly out buying more vinyl/posters/CDs/tickets, etc...
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