Tempting...

[jasonl]

70s Mag. STILL the fabulous micromatic only not as flashy and only plays 2 speeds.

Tempting, very tempting. Would go well hooked to a 70s receiver.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnavox-33-45-...705248752QQcategoryZ48649QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[tolivac]

Thats interesting and cool-never seen a Maganavox TT packaged as a "component" like that one.Usually the ones I had seen-old--long-long ago-were Collaro.

 

[chad_hauris]

These I believe are Collaro too and have the function where the tonearm moves up to sense record diameter before dropping. I found one ofthe component models at the Goodwill...they have a special power connector designed to connect to a Magnavox stereo receiver.

 

[jasonl]

This one looked like it had regular ac power cord and rca connectors for audio.

Did those ceramic cartridge turntables just plug into a line in or did it require a certain phono jack on those old recievers?

 

[tolivac]

Many older amps and receivers had an input for ceramic-crystal phono cartridges.The cartridges had high output-but needed a higher impedance than magnetic cartridges and line level components.also the phono cartridge need the RIAA equalization curve that most records use-if the imput doesn't have that-the sound will be VERY shrill.The phono eq lowers the LF and boosted the high Frequencies--when the record was recorded this was for the benefit of the disc recorder used to make the master record for pressing.If the EQ wasn't done the LF frequencies would overload the disc cutterhead.The playback RIAA curve reversed the EQ done at the recording plant.Then the record would sound normal.A similar preempahis-demphasis is used in FM broadcasting.There it was reversed-so the HF wouldn't overload the stereo gen at the transmitter.

 

[jasonl]

Ahhhh

I remember one time trying to hookup a ceramic cartridge turntable to a line in and getting that shrill sound and I could understand why.

Probably the seller didn't know this and it sounded like crap when he tried to run the turntable on his reciever. I can now attest that those Micromatics sound better than those BSR changers in the 70s.

 

[jasonl]

Also, during processing, the vocals (and I think cymbals) are "de-essed" which takes the shrill high frequencies out of the "S" sound so it doesn't mess up the cutting head. Alot of which isn't reproduced well especially on the older records and phonographs.

 

[chad_hauris]

I have not had trouble connecting ceramic cartridge phonos to PA amps and other amps with just an aux input...there is usually enough compensation available in the bass and treble controls to make it sound good.