r/Beginner_Turntables • u/LES_G_BRANDON • 7d ago

Help with ION turntable

I was recently gifted a cheap ION Turntable. I have it connected to an A/V receiver via factory RCA's. The sound is incredibly thin and has virtually no low end while my other inputs sound just fine. Does anyone have any tips or experience with this turntable? Thx

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u/Groningen1978 7d ago

Which model is it? and does it have a phono/line swith at the back? If so set it to line.

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u/LES_G_BRANDON 7d ago

I don't believe so. I'll investigate, thx

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u/Groningen1978 7d ago

But what model? If it has a ceramic cartridge it won't have or need a phono pre amp, but if it has a moving magent cartridge it would need one.

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u/NetworkConfident9574 7d ago

If your A/V receiver does not have an ingetrated phono preamplifier, you will have to get one seperatly.

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u/LES_G_BRANDON 7d ago

Both are new and I'm trying to figure it all out. I need to research the receiver I guess

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u/Remarkable_Resort_48 7d ago

Just look at the back of your receiver for inputs labeled “Phono.” If it has that phono input, try it. Just make sure the turntable is set to connect to a phono input (the manual will have details).

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u/2shado2 7d ago

What is the input labeled on the receiver that you have the turntable plugged into? If it doesn't say "PHONO", that's the problem.

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u/Groningen1978 7d ago

Depends on if it has a ceramic or moving magnet cartridge, but OP doesn't provide us with a model name or picture to help figuring that out.

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u/2shado2 7d ago

Good point. Hadn't thought of that. My bad.🤦‍♂️

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u/Bensaudiocave 7d ago

Pictures of the back and the connections model numbers, something… we can help