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  • 15-02-2021 1:28pm
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    Woden
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    Hi,

    I am a novice in this area but recently picked up some vinyls although I don't have a turntable.  I'm interested in picking one up and wanted to see the feasibility of connecting it to what we have currently.  We have this old Denon RCD-M39DAB (picture attached) which is mostly used with an echo dot on the analog in so we can make use of the speakers.

    Could you recommend a turntable that I could integrate into this system?  Would it make use of the analog in meaning I have to disconnect it?  Perhaps the alexa could be moved to the usb port with an appropriate cable?

    Also my brother in law mentioned a pre-amp.  Would it be needed with this setup?  Have not budgeted for the pre-amp currently but was thinking £2-300 on the turntable.

    Thanks in advance,

    Woden


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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
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    Woden wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am a novice in this area but recently picked up some vinyls although I don't have a turntable.  I'm interested in picking one up and wanted to see the feasibility of connecting it to what we have currently.  We have this old Denon RCD-M39DAB (picture attached) which is mostly used with an echo dot on the analog in so we can make use of the speakers.

    Could you recommend a turntable that I could integrate into this system?  Would it make use of the analog in meaning I have to disconnect it?  Perhaps the alexa could be moved to the usb port with an appropriate cable?

    Also my brother in law mentioned a pre-amp.  Would it be needed with this setup?  Have not budgeted for the pre-amp currently but was thinking £2-300 on the turntable.

    Thanks in advance,

    Woden
    Hi Woden.

    Thanks for the post.

    The DM39 is a great little unit and you can still use it as long as the turntable has a built in phono stage.

    You would get a decent turntable for £200-£300.

    You could check out the Audio Technica LP120XUSB priced at £249 (Built in pre amp)
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-205133-audio-technica-lp120xusb-black-usb-direct-drive-turntable.aspx

    Denon have the DP300 priced at £299 (Built in pre amp)
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-201864-denon-dp300-black-turntable.aspx

    Without a Phono stage there is the excellent Dual CS440 priced at £279
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-14257-dual-cs440-black-fully-automatic-turntable.aspx

    A separate phono stage would cost £64.95
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-201010-project-phonobox-mm-mm-phono-pre-amp.aspx

    These would connect into one of the phono input on the DM39, this would mean that you would have to disconnect Alexa each time to use the turntable.
    You could also maybe use a Phono switch (Not something that we stock). You would connect both the turntable and Alexa to it and then one phono cable to the DM39. This would then allow you to switch between the two.

    Let me know your thoughts.


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    Woden
    Registered Users Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    Hi Kenny,

    Many thanks for this. Will read some reviews on the  items and come back to you cheers!

    Woden


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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
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    Woden wrote: »
    Hi Kenny,

    Many thanks for this. Will read some reviews on the  items and come back to you cheers!

    Woden
    No problem at all Woden.

    Let me once you have done some reading :)


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    Woden
    Registered Users Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭Woden


    Folks this is well out of date but just to say thanks and my partner ended up picking me up a the Denon from one of your London stores as a gift a while back. Vinyl collection is slowly expanding...



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    Richersounds.ie: DavidS
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118780480#Comment_118780480

    Hi woden,

    Thanks for letting us know! Delighted to hear you got sorted in the London store.

    Hope you're enjoying your vinyl collection!

    David



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