11-12-2002, 07:19 PM
Quote:i started a topic here awhile ago asking for good receivers to plug my record player into. you said i could use a pre-amp to do it with my current receiver. do you have any suggesstions for pre-amps?I remembered your thread; but I usually avoid pre-amps.
stereo equipment is a funny topic in general; you can spend $100, or $1,000 easily.
What receiver are you planning to match it with? a general rule of thumb might be to check out pre-amp from same maker as receiver/tuner.
personally, a year or 2 ago I was looking to get a dolby or dts receiver. I have a Yamaha that works great, but it is 2 channel (I've had it since around '86). Well, I actually bought a cheaper sony, only to find out it had no phono - that is when I noticed (as you did) it is less & less common.
Kenwood, for example, doesn't add phono until you get around $600 for a receiver.
My current thinking is it is easier to keep my Yamaha, even if only for music/phono.
If you are in a similar position, you might just want to check garage sales, etc. and see if you can pick up an older unit for cheap.
CF,
thanks. You confirmed what I was thinking. Yeah, I'd make the waves, burn the cd's, then delete the waves.
I know Roxio has some kind of software with it's easy cd, as well as music match or total recorder.
they have filters to cut out pops/snaps, but that stuff usually dulls the music as well.