Home Theater + turntable (1 Viewer)

[frmu6]

Hello everyone, I'm glad to join this community !

I have a question since I'm new with turnatable and home theater system.


I just bought a samsung h5 h 5530

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-samsung-1000-watt-5-1-channel-blu-ray-dvd-home-theatre-system-ht-h5530-zc-ht-h5530-zc/10291238.aspx?path=a74effd655318ce324ca0fd69da3f59aen02&lang=fr-CA&pcname=&sku=10291238

I want to hook up my turntable to the system.

What I've done

1-Plug the home theater system with speakers and all stuff..
2-Plug my turntable in a phono input form a receiver
3-Plug my receiver output in my AUX DVD input
4- Select phono on my receiver and AUX on my DVD

The problem is the sound is very weak (I have to put max volume on DVD to have a little sound) and it only comes out of one speaker and not the surround system. I have a stereo receiver too.

What did I did wrong ? Thank you everyone for helping

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

That should work. What “receiver output” did you use?

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[frmu6]

Audio Comp, with RCA wires

 

[schan1269]

Audio Comp, with RCA wires

bThat makes no sense.Did you use preouts or a tape loop?Model of this receiver would help. Otherwise you can get a decent Recoton Phono preamp for $20-ish bucks.

 

[frmu6]

model is RCA MSR 140

http://www.purepcrepair.com/hifi/rcab1.JPG

I have a pre amp, but did not used it since I have a phono input.

My output RCA wires that goes to the AUX of the DVD is the Audio Comp red and white plug.

 

[schan1269]

Wow, that is a pretty good receiver...back when RCA actually made it.in the section marked "tape".Use either rec or monitor.I think, not sure, audio component is a preout(meaning the volume knob provides gain). But since it isn't labeled, who knows. That is ambiguous. But rec or monitor will provide line level(which is what you need).

 

[frmu6]

Tried Rec or Monitor and still very little sound at max volume on DVD and Receiver.

And only on the front left speaker (balance is set in the middle)

 

[schan1269]

Did you already have this receiver? Does it play both speakers fine?

 

[frmu6]

Bought it used so don't know, but speakers and DVD are new.

When I plug passive speakers in the receiver, I have good sound.

 

[schan1269]

That is what I was asking...the receiver itself works.Have you tried changing the RCA cable itself(white to red and vice versa) to rule out a bad cable(yes that happens)?

 

[frmu6]

One problem solved, I switched to an other cable and two sides are working, but still little sound (hardly hear something)

 

[schan1269]

Got me. You have it connected the way I'd do it...By chance...is there a "record from" knob on the front?It might have one if this one is set up to allow separate input playback(over the speakers) and recording. But record out, that is what it is for...sending line level to another device(recording or another amp...itself, is inconsequential)

 

[frmu6]

Thanks a lot

No record knob, only phone

I think i'm gonna plug in some passive speakers, that will do for the moment,

 

[schan1269]

Thanks a lot No record knob, only phoneI think i'm gonna plug in some passive speakers, that will do for the moment,

I was going to suggest that anyway. A pair of bookshelves with a 4-6" woofer will(believe it or not) outperform the HTiB anyway.Pretty good, yet small...Look up Optimus Linaeum on Ebay. Might swap RCA for Optimus as well. Anyway, sound good, perform better than their size would indicate. Look for a pair with the yellow Kevlar woofers.

 

[frmu6]

Thanks for the advice, appreciated !