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My Father sent me a box of 45s and I no longer have a record player. Albeit, I do have some old LPs stored away.  So I thought it was time to get at least a serviceable record player.

I opted for the Denon DP-450USB. All the reviews say that the cartridge on this player is sub-par, so I have ordered the Ortofon 2m Red to replace it.

The question I have is on the best setup, based on what I have.  The Denon player has a built in pre-amp and my Yamaha TSR-7810 has a Phono stage connection.

Would it be better to use the player's built in pre-amp? Or switch the pre-amp off and use the Yamaha's pre-amp? I suppose it is a matter whether Yamaha's pre-amp is better than the built in Denon player's pre-amp.

Any thoughts?
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fuzztone
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Whichever sounds better to you.
What a concept.
What MC said, break in to be sure.
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@fuzztone


I am not denying that concept.  However, I like to take an 80/20 reading on folks who may have used one or the other.  I can't know unless I ask. :)

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@chakster

I suppose I could strip out an individual conductor, but I am not sure if spray foam Polyethylene is a sufficient shield against interference from other cables.

My understanding with ground wires, is that it offloads excess electrical signal from the main audio signal. Is this correct or am I over simplifying it?

My thought is using the geometry and multiple conductors in the Type-4 cable to offload that electrical signal faster than a 24 gauge multi-strand cable.




builder3
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Turntable grounding is somewhat unique, and should go to that labeled screw at your phono input on the Yamaha. It doesn't have a thing to do with anything else.
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@builder3  

Yes, but the option exists for two different connecting methods:

Option 1: Turn off Denon's built-in pre-amp. Connect RCA to RCA to Yamaha's Phono section. Connect GND from Denon player to GND on Yamaha.

Option 2: Turn on Denon's built-in pre-amp.  Connect RCA to RCA to the Yamaha on any available section.

I sort of get this feeling, after reading the Denon's manual online that the built in pre-amp is sort of a last resort method and that they prefer you connect to an external pre-amp.
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