Thank you for saving me from self-loathing that could've turned into depression

Thank god for this video! I've been going crazy putting together an audio setup just using online advice as a guide. Nothing I've seen is as complete as this.

Oh my god, thank you. I have been going crazy trying to even begin to understand where to start, and any turntable / speaker online community I have stumbled upon has provided absolutely no elucidation, only obfuscation.

Other People: *use the radio while driving* Me (a highly sophisticated intellectual): *use a vinyl turntable*

As someone who's just diving into the world of vinyl this helped a great deal. I ended up getting a Sony PS-LX300 as a gift recently and with your help I managed to get everything up and running without any headaches. Thanks!

Seriously the best simple, concise turntable hook up how-to video. THANK YOU!!!

Thanks for this video. Last May I bought this turntable and used your FM Tuner method and it works great. I'm using a 540-watt Sony shelf system, but I'm debating getting a Bose Wave. Love the Sony, but (and I knew this when I bought it) it doesn't have a headphone jack. This video made the decision of collecting vinyl easier when I saw how simple these methods are.

This was SO helpful. I'm brand new at this whole record player thing and just got into collecting vinyl and this really helped a lot. Thank you!

You can hook this turntable straight up to active speakers!

With the LP-60, if they are powered speakers, then yes, you can hook them up straight to speakers.

Wicked helpful! Someone bought me the record player as a gift not knowing you need speakers & a receiver to actually use it. After an hour of trying to get it to play through my computer I almost gave up. Using my ipod dock now & it sounds great. Thank you!

You sound like a cool dad.

Dude, very informative.. thank you! buying the same turntable for my wife this christmas! I appreciate the video! :)

WHY WOULD YOU TAKE IT INTO YOUR CAR?! MAD MAN.

Nice, my friend has one of those AudioTechnica AT-LP60's. He connected it to a 1980's Pioneer stereo amp, I gave him. The pre-amp feature is really nice to have! I have had a few Technics turntables, the sound quality is fantastic! There are to many options now a days- LOL!

Thanks for the upload. I was actually connecting this previously directly to a 7 year old Philips LCD TV ( i have no speakers ) which sound wise was pretty good however having to stare at the blank tv just to play music was annoying so i hooked it up to a pair of cheap computer speakers i had stashed away so all good now. Thanks.

Oh my god thank you! I recently ordered an AT-LP60 and was a bit confused as to how I would set it up, and this video answered literally all of the questions I had. Great video!

This is exactly the video I needed. You are the greatest.

Thank you. I'm about to buy that turn table and now seen how you set it up, makes me feel better about it. I have a surround sound that I'm plugging it to. Thank you so much.

Thanks, your tips worked and I finally got my old record player working!

Thanks for the video. Really well explained and not at all condescending - exactly what I was looking for

Just wanting to make sure, if my record player says phono on the back then it does have a pre-amp built in, right?

this was very helpful haha I would never have gone back in the box to look for that adapter

This video taught me a lot. Thanks so much for uploading!

So you have your LP60 into that ART preamp? THere's no need for hooking up the ground wire right?

You don't need an amp/receiver if you have powered speakers

incredibly imformative, sir omgosh. i was confused on how to get speakers connected to a turntable. now I know you need a turntable, a receiver or amplifier and then connect the speakers to that receiver/amplifier. thank you!

Just wanted to say thanks for video. I couldn't set any sound. Thought I would need to buy preamp. You saved me some cash. I now have sound.

You can't listen to an LP on the highway except if you're sitting outside the car on the shoulder. You'd need $5.00 worth of pennies to hold the tone arm in place.

Okay so Im looking to getting this record player and I'm so confused. I am new at this btw. If I buy the record player and some record what else do I need to buy. Just speakers? Can they be any speakers? Is that all I need? Sorry if this sounds stupid but I'm really confused.

WOW, I'm terrible when it comes to figuring out this stuff, but this video just taught me so much information that I've been looking for. Thanks for making it so simple to understand for the clueless like myself haha. Peace!

You answered all my questions in the way that I needed them answered, thank you so much!

I only have this turntable and I just need a generic list of essentials I would need for a set-up to listen to records. I'm new to this, so any help would be appreciated.

The answer is YES if you get PC Speakers with the proper amplifier built in. You even said it yourself, why say no? Its what I did, i used an RCA female to 2.5mm Female adapter and plugged the speakers right in. and you get all the best of the best if you dont use $30 speakers, get a nice set like i did, with all the bells the Corsair SP2500 comes to mind. (i use logitech z640) the answer is "depends", definitely not "no"

Thanks for your comment about the AT-LP120 Wizard66!

i bought a really cheap turntable, and i’ve noticed the sound isn’t as amazing as people say. does the quality of the turntable affect the sound quality/ bass? because the sound isn’t that bass-y i guess. new to vinyl.

Is there a speaker system you recommend? I have this exact turntable

that was a fantastic video, thanks for the walkthrough!

Great video! Thanks so much! So helpful! You're the man.

I wouldn't suggest playing an turntable in a car because the car is moving and can bounce the record and scratch it.

Could I connect this to a scarlett 2i2?

You're welcome! Best wishes on the return/exchange of the AT-LP60.

I've learned a lot from this video. Thank you so much

Tech neeka lol

Great video! If I buy a pair of bookshelf speakers (such as the Micca Club 3 Bookshelf Speakers), will I need to buy any additional cables/wires? If you look at the Micca speakers on Amazon, one of the pictures shows a back view, and you can see these two gold-looking input "sockets." What kind of cable/wire do I need (if it's not included with the speakers and/or AT LP60) to connect these speakers to an amplifier? Also, what do you think of the Lepai LP-2020A+ Tripath Class-T Mini Audio Amplifier? I am a college student not necessarily interested in audiophile quality and looking to take up as little desk space as possible. Thanks so much!

good review I hooked this turntable up to a Philips surround sound and it sounds really good

Wow 10 years later and this still holds up!

You're the bomb dude, was making my christmas list and I had forgot about the controller, thanks man!

I just recently acquired a Sony PS-LX300USB (pretty much the same unit), cheap, from a pawn shop. Was mostly interested in trying some needle-drops. Only thing I'm not crazy about is the rather heavy tracking force. W/ a force gauge, I measured 3.78g. Quite a contrast to my Sony PS-LX520 linear-tracker, which measures in at about 1.2-1.5 (depending on which cartridge I use).

i just got a lp60 for christmas and this video helped me a lot!! Thanks!

THANK YOU!!!! i got a new crosley automatic but i did not know how to do the sound, you saved me! Thanks alot!

ordered one of these this morning! thanks for the help..

Thanks for your question re: my AT-LP60 Turntable video! Yes, you will get fantastic quality from this record player. If you can afford a more expensive one, go for the Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB. It it built better and has more accurate speed control.

Yes. You can hook up the turntable to a receiver or any of the other devices shown WITHOUT THE GROUND. If the receiver has a ground connection, I recommend using it to avoid a loud HUM.

Great! I should be able to hook this up to my LG sound system (I forget the exact name but I think it had bass in the name) it has rca ports on the back of the main unit which is what you connect the speakers to. Great little system and it's very cheap at around $120 It has beautiful highs and nice bass that isn't overpowering because once you activate the bass feature that's when all the highs and mids turn into melted butter hahaha anyways it has aux which of course is for the rca cable and I know it should work because I have a cheap crosley like turntable hooked up to it now that isn't horrible but this is an upgrade quite obviously

I want to hook my old Denon DP 60L directly to speakers, do you know if that is possible? I don't think there is a built in pre-amp on the unit. Will I need to purchase one separately, or should it work with a straight RCA adapter into the speakers? Thanks!

That part got me (want to hook up your lps on the highway) 😂 totally deserves a like and sub keep the good work up man :)

awesome video. just bought one of these. cant wait to get it.

This video may be old but it was so helpful! Thank you so much

Thanks a lot...this really helped me ...

Thanks to your you tube I was able to connect a new belt for my old Technics turntable and get it to Turn.

That worked! And the turntable works as planned with VIDEO and LINE. Unfortunately the lid arrived with a large crack in it - I waited nearly a month for the machine to arrive. Hope I can return only the lid for replacement. Thanks for your advice!

Very thorough. Great job.

Great video. Thank you so much!

Cant thank you enough, I was bewildered until I watched your video, thanks again....Sincerely

[turntable]--[phono preamp]--[speakers with aux in] is a fine configuration as well! If we're talking about this turntable, the configuration is [turntable w/phono preamp]--[speakers with aux in]

Thanks for the video! I'm considering going with the AT- LP60 with USB capabilities. Is the only significant benefit that I could hook this up to my computer to download songs on my computer? Thanks!

This video is so helpful! Thank you so much!

This video was ridiculously helpful. Thank you!

I learn something new. Thanks man. 🙏

Very helpful, thank you for the video

Thanks for your comment on my AT-LP60 video. I would try a different cable/adapter first. Have you done that?

You can connect your AT-LP60 to either of 3 inputs on your STR-KG700...the SA/CD-CD input, the TV or SAT inputs. Those are just ordinary audio inputs, so connect your AT-LP60 RED/White cables to one of the 3 and press the input button on your remote that matches that input. Make sure the AT-LP60 is set to LINE on the back.

You're welcome! As long as the "good speakers" are amplified and similar to the ones in my video, yes!

This was very helpful. Thank you!

Wow, pretty useful video, thank you!

This vid helped out a ton Thank u for posting it! :)

I love these Mcguyver scenarios!

This was very helpful!

Super informative video, thank you very much for this.

Apparently your Gemini Turntable has a magnetic cartridge, so yes, a preamp is needed. Glad you got it working.

Thank you Rzero91, so are you!

Hi! This video was super, super great :) Thank you very much for posting!

Hi there, great video - thank you! Very quick question relating to the Dell PC speaker setup at about 9:25 - I was wondering, did you simply use the one adapter cable with the (female) Aux line to (female) RCA leads to use the turntable with the Dell speakers? I ask, because I would have assumed that one would need a powered adapter to covert the analogue signal to digital. For context, I am trying to do something very similar, i.e. I am wondering whether I will be able to connect the (RCA) output of the AT-LP120xBT to my Dell Zylux A525 PC speakers and subwoofer, and was wondering if I could simply use a cable like the one you have. There is one on Amazon - J&D 3.5 mm to 2 RCA Cable, Gold Plated Copper Shell Heavy Duty 3.5mm Female to 2RCA Female Stereo Audio RCA Cable Adapter - I wonder if it will work... Thanks in advance! James

Very helpful.Thanks!

The Woo Audio 6 tube amp looks awesome! What headphones are you using?

So could I use a beats pills as a speaker? Use the adapter it comes with and it should work because I can hook it up with an aux cord?

I have this Audio Technica turntable connected to a Philips fwm779 minisystem. It sucks that it does not have a amp built in as yours so I'm using the preamp from the turntable. Is it still worth it to get an standalone amplifier anyway?

Great Video. I have a small setup with Realistic SA10, Ion turntable and Pyle Home speakers; maybe $100 in system. But your vid gives me some ideas to change some stuff around., Thank you.

dude thank you so much this was the most fantastic video online!

Thank you so much for this video, it's a lifesafer

i have old dual 522 c turnetable, are you saying i can plug my soundsticks 3 2.1 speakers directly to my turntable via adapter (avoiding amplifyer)?

So awesome !! THanks

Actually your CMT-CP11 (thanks for the link) has 2 audio inputs, they just aren't called AUX. You have an MD input and a VIDEO input. You can connect your turntable to either input and select the corresponding input button on the front of the unit. Good luck!

Very helpful dude thank you

I currently have my turntable (sony PSLX300USB) hooked up to my Panasonic stereo that only has inputs "AUX 1" and "AUX 2" And no sound is coming out of them. I switched it to "line", matched the colors, and tried both inputs and still no luck. Anything i'm missing? Do I need to buy that adapter cause i'm only using the cables thats attached to the turntable.

@Brent: The outputs on the back are LINE outputs, meaning you can connect the turntable to an external amplifier, but not straight up speakers. Secondly, I would sell that thing and get an AT-LP60. That's one of those players that may ruin your records.

Thanks for making this video! I've had an AT-LP60 lying around for months with no use. Is a cable adapter all I need to connect the turntable to a set of good speakers (Harman Kardan)?

I've been looking at the Technica AT-LP120. My receiver is a couple year old Marantz 1605 which does not have phono or aux inputs (bought it for all the HDMI connectivity) however there are analog audio in L and R for Cable/Sat, DVD, and CD. I could use one of those right? I would imagine that should also take care of the ground as well eh? Thanks for the video. I guess I never thought I'd be looking into getting a turntable these days so not having that on this Marantz when I bought it didn't matter much to me. But lo and behold, they are back with a vengeance!

Cool cool, I was pretty sure I could hook mine up to my bluetooth iphone speaker because it had the line in on the back. Great video ! Very helpful.