amplifier wanted.

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Permalink Reply by Danzigger on October 9, 2018 at 13:26

Hi Kenneth

It does really depend on the record player and the speakers you are using. Chances are this Lepy amp will work fine, if:

• you are only using it for the turntable (there's only 1 input)
• your turntable has phono outputs
• your speakers connect via a bare wire into a clip

I got one a few years back. It's not super hi-fi quality, but for the price it's really good - LEPY 2024A Plus Amplifier - Silver/Black.

Permalink Reply by kenneth on October 9, 2018 at 19:39

Thank you. I will have a look at this link.

Permalink Reply by John D on October 9, 2018 at 15:18

A turntable, even with phono output, will not be equalised for record reproduction. You would need an amp with (confusingly) phono inputs. Phono is American for turntable as well as for the very different thing that is a phono plug or socket (sometimes named RCA).

Should have gone to Specsavers Comet

Permalink Reply by kenneth on October 9, 2018 at 19:39

Thanks for the info.

Permalink Reply by Ian on October 11, 2018 at 17:20

I've got one  - and some speakers to sell too, plus some high quality connectors.   PM me if interested.

Permalink Reply by kenneth on October 11, 2018 at 20:07

Hi Ian. What make are the amp and speakers. How many watts. How much?

Permalink Reply by Ian on October 11, 2018 at 22:04

Cambridge Audio A500 65 Watts per channel.  £35.  Great amp - worth checking out the reviews.   Could also give you the Eltax Monitor speakers plus cables etc for another £15.   I’m only selling because I’ve recently got a Sonos system. 

Permalink Reply by kenneth on October 12, 2018 at 9:22

Thanks for all your help with this. My son advises that I should buy a Bluetooth sound bar with rca connection. This way I can connect my record player and other gadgets.

Thanks again.

kenneth.

Permalink Reply by Keats Pereira on October 11, 2018 at 22:24

For a "bulls £ye" you can't go wrong. But if the source is rubbish. ie the turntable. you wont get a quality sound. It all starts from the stylus. cartridge. arm. turntable. amplification. speakers.      Linked with phono/speaker cables.  

Permalink Reply by Keats Pereira on October 11, 2018 at 22:38

You could also add a graphic equalizer if you like to fiddle with frequencies.   

Permalink Reply by Keats Pereira on October 11, 2018 at 22:43

You could also also add an active subwoofer if you like a chunky sound. You wont get that out of the eltax speakers.  Good bookshelf speakers though.    

Permalink Reply by kenneth on October 12, 2018 at 6:22

Thanks for all the info, it’s very useful as I dont really know much about the technicalities of these things.

kenneth.