How To Connect A Turntable To An Amplifier

If your amplifier has a phono input, you can connect your turntable with Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge directly to your amplifier. When your amplifier does not have a phono input, you will need to place a phono preamp between the turntable and an amplifier line input. Please note that if you are using a Moving Coil (MC) cartridge on your turntable, the phono-input on the amplifier or phono preamp will need to support this Moving Coal (MC) feature.

Option 1: How to connect a turntable to an amplifier with a phono input

Step 1: Turn of the amplifier and turntable. 

Step 2: Connect the turntable ground wire to the ground terminal (typically called GND) on the amplifier.

Step 3: Connect the turntable interlink to the phono input on the amplifier.

Step 4: Turn on the amplifier and turntable and you're ready.

Option 2: How to connect a turntable to an amplifier without a phono input (you need a phono pre amp)

Step 1: Turn of the amplifier and turntable. 

Step 2: Connect the turntable ground wire to the ground terminal (typically called GND) on the phono preamp. 

Step 3: Connect the turntable interlink to the phono input on the phono preamp. 

Step 4: Connect an interlink from the phono preamp to a line input on the amplifier.

Step 5: Turn on the amplifier and turntable and you're ready.