[X-Newbies] Re: iMac - audio input

[Michele Forrester]

On 4/28/05 B.ru c-e *K1u-tch-k0 wrote:
>On 4/28/05 3:10 PM, "Michele Forrester" <macuzr at insightbb.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>  Ok, incoming stupid question...what IS a preamp?? I have a turntable
>>  attached to a stereo system...is the stereo system like a preamp? In
>>  otherwords, you wouldn't want to attach this to JUST a phonograph -
>>  using it like speakers, you would want to connect it to the setup
>>  with speakers, etc.? Or am I not understanding?
>>
>>  Thanks for clarifying...I appreciate it as I am going to be doing this soon!
>>
>>  Michele
>
>OK the preamp(lifier) is a device that produces a "line Level" output. This
>is a higher output than a phonocartridge but lower than the power level for
>speakers.
>
>If your stereo has connectors that say "audio out" or "headphone out" you
>are in the right ballpark. Except that "audio out" may be a constant level,
>while the headphone output may need to be adjusted with the volume control
>to a low enough level. A preamp also adjusts the frequency response of the
>system to compensate for known irregularities in the phono cartridge.

I feel I am right back where I was several months ago figuring I 
couldn't do this. :o( The stereo is all one piece - a stack system 
with the record player on top. It has radio, tape and record player 
as well as an audio in for an extra item I believe. It DOES have 
headphone out and I believe audio in as I had it hooked to the TV for 
better sound for a while. I just checked and it doesn't even HAVE 
audio out. :o( The set my mom just sold would have and my older 
stereo system had it...I just believed this one did too. It does have 
the headphone but I have heard that isn't the best way/shouldn't be 
used.

SHOOT!

Michele