wannabenoob Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Okay so I inherited a dual 1219 turntable and know absolutely nothing besides the fact I know nothing. So can I hook my turntable right up to my Bose? Do I need some kind of amp? Are their any good youtube tutorials out there? (the ones I've seen so far weren't all that helpful) What do I need to know about cleaning/oiling this baby? Is there some kind of group in MN that I can get help from? It looks like it hasn't been touched in awhile should I go get it checked out and have them tell me what I'm doing wrong? Why can't I get the speakers to work? Everything looks like how it is supposed from my comparison. Please feel free to inform me of how much of a noob I am. Thanks peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvv Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 have you tried turning it off and on? cambionic and tape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinxabney Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 have you tried turning it off and on? marco_182, wannabenoob, isavedlatin54 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 You need an amp and preamp, or an integrated amp to make most record players function with speakers. Donno about MN groups... Head in to a local (independent if possible) record shop, maybe take your TT with you, and ask them what you should do. Many actually sell what you'd need. Either that, or for the time being go snag an integrated amp, or a receiver with one built in from a thrift store. Make sure it has a "phono" input. Edit: Weird that I'm the one giving a real answer. You caught me in a good mood. YesPlease, GhostTrail, wannabenoob and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinxabney Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 No, but in all seriousness. I'm not super familiar with Dual brand tables but I guess there is a decent community around them from what I've found in a few seconds of searching. http://www.dual-reference.com/ There might be some helpful stuff on there.. If not, the standard go-to thread on here is http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/88504-dont-buy-a-crosley-ever-beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-hi%E2%80%93fi/ That will explain a lot of what you need and how to set it all up and take care of it. YesPlease and wannabenoob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/88504-dont-buy-a-crosley-ever-beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-hi%E2%80%93fi/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabenoob Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Guys seriously thanks for all the responses! It looks like I have some reading to do. I also got a little laugh credit goes to davin0! have you tried turning it off and on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladew1ll1s1sdead Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 You need an amp and preamp, or an integrated amp to make most record players function with speakers. Donno about MN groups... Head in to a local (independent if possible) record shop, maybe take your TT with you, and ask them what you should do. Many actually sell what you'd need. Either that, or for the time being go snag an integrated amp, or a receiver with one built in from a thrift store. Make sure it has a "phono" input. Edit: Weird that I'm the one giving a real answer. You caught me in a good mood. COME BACK TO SMALL TALK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Super Noob sounds like the worst superhero ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 COME BACK TO SMALL TALKNever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyhambone Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Jerry Rankin's Needle Doctor, in the Twin Cities, super pros re: turntables. http://www.needledoctor.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceghost Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Jerry Rankin's Technical College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 If only there was an entire forum dedicated to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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