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Apr. 1st, 2003 08:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lionkingcmsl99% of the new stereo receivers/amps do not have phono inputs?
Yes, I know that the phonograph is going the way of the 8-track tape, but there are still a lot of people, like me, that have extensive record collections. :=/
I am looking for a new reciever/amp, to replace the one I burned out by leaving on all the time, and out of over 25 units that I looked at on line, only 2 had phono inputs, and they were in the $199 range. :=/
Even the few high end units I checked out, not that I can afford them, did not have the phono inputs.
I figure with all those fancy options they could at least give you phono inputs, for the true audiophile that still has his LP collection.
Maybe I should just take my unit back to Radio Shack and see if it can be repaired. It's not a bad unit. I probably blew the amp transistors out by leaving it on. :={
If I had the schematics for it, I would try to repair it myself. :=3
Of course if anyone has an old stereo reciever/amp with at least 5 inputs laying about, unused .... :=3
Yes, I know that the phonograph is going the way of the 8-track tape, but there are still a lot of people, like me, that have extensive record collections. :=/
I am looking for a new reciever/amp, to replace the one I burned out by leaving on all the time, and out of over 25 units that I looked at on line, only 2 had phono inputs, and they were in the $199 range. :=/
Even the few high end units I checked out, not that I can afford them, did not have the phono inputs.
I figure with all those fancy options they could at least give you phono inputs, for the true audiophile that still has his LP collection.
Maybe I should just take my unit back to Radio Shack and see if it can be repaired. It's not a bad unit. I probably blew the amp transistors out by leaving it on. :={
If I had the schematics for it, I would try to repair it myself. :=3
Of course if anyone has an old stereo reciever/amp with at least 5 inputs laying about, unused .... :=3
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Date: 2003-04-02 03:31 am (UTC)The "hip-hoppers" at gigs use mixing panels, or boards, that still have phono inputs on them. they the run that signal through a equalizer and finally to a seperate amp.
I don't see mixing boards loosing phono plugs for a long time, because many a DJ, including my friend Tony, still have a large record collection.
I guess they feel that the average home user has gotten rid of their records and turntable. :=/
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Date: 2003-04-04 04:10 am (UTC)I have nothing against LP's though but I do prefer CD's to LP's. I know LP's have better sound? Well, it sounds richer anyways but I rather have something that doesn't require good sight to change a needle if said needle broke. :)
Mind you, I do miss using the twin decks back at my old school during disco's. But then you can get twin CD decks now anyways.
Brings up a interesting question though. Would there be such a problem in musical piracy if music companies kept with LP's and didn't go to CD?
I doubt it as eventually everyone would find a way to rip LP's to MP3 anyways.