HW RE: off into dodgy vinyl ness

[Paul Mather]

On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 04:13:37PM -0400, Eric Siegerman wrote:

=> I take it your amp is too new to have a "phono" input?  Yes, you
=> can get a "phono preamp" to boost the turntable's outputs up to
=> the standard levels expected by amplifiers' "auxiliary" inputs,
=> computer sound cards, and other devices.  I've never used one, so
=> I can't make recommendations.

Isn't it also a very important function of the "phono" input of an
amplifier to correct for the RIAA equalisation present on vinyl
records?  Without that, the record will sound "wrong."

I believe "phono pre-amps" are to amplify the signal of low-output
phono cartridges.  A dim and distant memory tells me that moving-coil
cartridges (as opposed to moving magnet) tend to suffer more from this
problem.  (I could well have that backwards.:)  Because of this, phono
pre-amps may not do RIAA equalisation.

Cheers,

Paul.

e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu

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