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Need help with turntable setup

grottyash said:
Your comments really depend on which speaker. Speakers can be difficult to drive, and low wattage can cause problems, and in fact damage them. In general, it's a good idea to find out the recommended wattage range of your speakers, and choose an amp from the higher end
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I suppose one could go at it from either direction. I agree speakers and amps should be appropriately matched, but there are so many good speakers on the market that finding a quality match for whatever amp one has is pretty easy.


As far as that Onkyo goes - it looks nice and isn't very expensive (relatively), but there may certainly be many alternatives. What area do you live in? Maybe there are used sources for quality amps, like Craigslist or what have you.
 
I've done some research online and it's been difficult to find much info on the SRA200. My question is, for anybody that knows anything about this model, is it worth investing money into because it is a good turntable? I ask because more than likely I will have to replace the entire cartridge and stylus due to the age of the machine. This is going to add cost to my overall project along with the new receiver and speakers. So would I better off buying a new turntable with an integrated pre amp such as the At-LP60 from audio technica or another turntable or stick with what I have. I think I'm asking the same question over and over but I just want to know what I have in my hands before I start investing. Thanks for all the feedback
 
Assuming good working order, the Toshiba is a much nicer tt than the AT-LP60. It is quite common to have to replace a cartridge on a vintage machine. Many fine carts are available for not much money. Cartridge replacement requires attention to detail and the ability to follow basic instructions, but there's nothing really difficult about it.

You can get a nice generic replacement stylus for that cart here. www.lpgear.com/product/RSATN0771E.html
 
Eric Lloyd said:
Assuming good working order, the Toshiba is a much nicer tt than the AT-LP60. It is quite common to have to replace a cartridge on a vintage machine. Many fine carts are available for not much money. Cartridge replacement requires attention to detail and the ability to follow basic instructions, but there's nothing really difficult about it.

You can get a nice generic replacement stylus for that cart here. www.lpgear.com/product/RSATN0771E.html
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Awesome, appreciate the help. Thanks for the link, I'll begin working around the TT
 
MacNoob said:
Sure, something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Sherwood-RX4208-Stereo-Receiver-Black/dp/B00OZ5851M

As long as it has a phono input. Otherwise you'd be spending a few bucks on a phono preamp to connect to your sound bar.
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One last question

I was thinking about getting this receiver model, do I need to do anything with the 3rd ground cord? I've heard some models have a ground input on the back where you have to wrap the wire, just wanted to make sure I wouldn't have any buzzing or idle sound from the ground wire.
 
JakeMD said:
One last question

I was thinking about getting this receiver model, do I need to do anything with the 3rd ground cord? I've heard some models have a ground input on the back where you have to wrap the wire, just wanted to make sure I wouldn't have any buzzing or idle sound from the ground wire.
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The picture of the Sherwood RX 4208 (back) shows a ground post.

Ground wire from the turn table goes there. :)
 
Everything has been put together and the TT sounds awesome! Thanks for the help everybody, as I newbie I appreciate the advice.
 
The Sherwood RX4280 for the receiver and I'm using a replacement ATN cartridge for the TT. So fat I'm just using my soundbar for a speaker but I'll be upgrading that to bookshelf speakers very soon. The TT given how old it is sounds really nice and the receiver works well given how cheap it was.
 
JakeMD said:
The Sherwood RX4280 for the receiver and I'm using a replacement ATN cartridge for the TT. So fat I'm just using my soundbar for a speaker but I'll be upgrading that to bookshelf speakers very soon. The TT given how old it is sounds really nice and the receiver works well given how cheap it was.
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Make rounds of your local thrift and GoodWill stores. Lots of times a set of decent speakers will show up. I got a nice set of Paradigm bookshelf speakers for 15 dollars a while back. Another set of Infinity RS6's for 10 dollars not too long ago, and my all time find was a pair of vintage Wharfedale WD90's for 50 dollars. Look for weight on the speaker, and if they have "bi-wire" hook ups, that is normally a good sign that the manufacturer cared about what they were building. IMHO
 
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