Speakers and receiver for Pioneer PL-10

[karmajankaj]

Hi All,

This is my first post here. I should also point out that I am a noob for audio gear. I purchased recently a PL-10 turntable in excellent condition and wanted to build a system around it. I listened to it before buying it and it sounded really good.

Then a couple of days ago I came across a very cheap pair of Dali Zensor 1 speakers and bought them. Along with them, I received a Denon RCD-M38 amplifier for free. I tested the amp and the speakers by playing music from my computer and they sound great. So I hooked the turntable to the amplifier for testing and I get a very week sound from the speakers. Is this amp not compatible with PL-10?

I do not mean to keep the amp but used it just for testing. I have found Pioneer SX-450 receiver that I wanted to add to the combination. Do you think PL-10, SX-450, and Zensor 1 would make a good audio system for listening to vinyl?

Thanks in advance for the advice

 

[stereofanboy]

That Denon is a nice piece ~ $400-500 new with speakers, but doesn't have a built in phono preamp. You could add a separate phono preamp and be good to go or go with the SX-450 which does have the phono preamp built in.

If you choose the latter, send me that Denon.

 

[karmajankaj]

Would SX-450 be strong enough to drive Zensor 1 speakers properly? Would you suggest getting a cheaper preamp like Rega Fono Mini A2D and then waiting for a stronger Pioneer vintage receiver?

 

[savatage1973]

You definitely need a phono stage, since TTs produce a much lower signal output than a line-source, like a computer or CD player. Either one built into a receiver or integrated amp, or a stand alone phono preamp. The phono stage/phono preamp also incorporates the RIAA equalization curve for audio correction.