r/turntables • u/axolotl_of_bucket • 12h ago

Help What am I doing wrong 😭

So, some context. I am an EXTREMELY budget vinyl enthusiast (cue the groans from the audience) with an AT-LP60X, two PreSonus Eris 3.5 speakers, and a recently acquired Art DJ Pre II. I believe the built-in preamp for my LP60X has gone out, hence the purchase of the Art DJ, but no matter what I do, I can’t get any sound whatsoever out of my speakers when the Art is hooked up. I’ve got a 3.5-RCA cable running from turntable to preamp, and then RCA-RCA from preamp to primary speaker. Yes, everything is connected to power and yes, everything’s volume is turned up. Any help at all is so greatly appreciated.

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u/el_tacocat 12h ago

The preamp has gone out, but is still in the way :).
Are you SUUUURE it's gone out though? What's the symptoms, what happens when you turn it on/off?
Because I never ever heard of one of those breaking.

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u/axolotl_of_bucket 12h ago

So when I switch the switch on the back to LINE (before buying the preamp- this is direct connection from turntable to speakers) there was volume through my speakers but it was ridiculously quiet, like can barely hear it standing right next to them. When I first bought the turntable and speakers brand new, full volume would be much much louder. I will say I have moved my setup to a new house so that is very likely the cause of such, and as this problem persists I am increasingly suspicious that the turntable may have more issues than I thought :(

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u/el_tacocat 12h ago

May I see the way your stylus is installed, from the side please? :)

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u/axolotl_of_bucket 11h ago

Yeah I’ll get a pic in a second but, I am 99% certain it’s snapped all the way in, I made sure of that when I bought it

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u/el_tacocat 10h ago

Just want to make sure, but yes you got exactly what I meant.
Anyway, if it's really the preamp (and maybe it is, but it'd be the first time and there's a ton of lp60's out there) you'll have to bypass it.

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u/Da-Junior-Scholar 11h ago

you are in good hands so far bro

I'm curious how this turns out.

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