Melancholy
New Member
Hi everyone!
I'm pretty new to the record and turntable business, I started collecting records just a year ago after I saw my friend's brother's system. And it was neat.
Recently I've decided that I should get myself a little and not too expensive (I'm a student) system of my own.
So, I have my Sony Genezi MHC EX600 sound system, which served me reliably for a few years, and I got a Sherwood PM 9805 turntable.
And now I should get a phono pre-amp, since the Genezi system doesn't have a phono input (whenever I play a record it plays quietly and there's background hum due to the lack of grounding, I suppose).
I've made research about this topic, and I've come with some conclusions, and I'd like someone else opinion, since I have a lack of knowledge and experience.
I've found a couple of cheap phono-pre-amps - one's Behringer PP400, another one is TCC TC750LC, is there a difference between them? Is there anything better for the same (more or less) amount of money?
And I've repeatedly seen that people recommend getting the big NAD receivers (within the pre-amp threads), what's the deal about them? I understand that they're a way more expensive, and therefore have much more options and features and a better quality of sound. Do I need one of these too? Or the little pre-amp is fine?
Thanks a lot!
I'm pretty new to the record and turntable business, I started collecting records just a year ago after I saw my friend's brother's system. And it was neat.
Recently I've decided that I should get myself a little and not too expensive (I'm a student) system of my own.
So, I have my Sony Genezi MHC EX600 sound system, which served me reliably for a few years, and I got a Sherwood PM 9805 turntable.
And now I should get a phono pre-amp, since the Genezi system doesn't have a phono input (whenever I play a record it plays quietly and there's background hum due to the lack of grounding, I suppose).
I've made research about this topic, and I've come with some conclusions, and I'd like someone else opinion, since I have a lack of knowledge and experience.
I've found a couple of cheap phono-pre-amps - one's Behringer PP400, another one is TCC TC750LC, is there a difference between them? Is there anything better for the same (more or less) amount of money?
And I've repeatedly seen that people recommend getting the big NAD receivers (within the pre-amp threads), what's the deal about them? I understand that they're a way more expensive, and therefore have much more options and features and a better quality of sound. Do I need one of these too? Or the little pre-amp is fine?
Thanks a lot!