Yamaha RX V385 - Troubleshooting Guide
This user manual covers how to connect record players–particularly those with MM cartridges–to Yamaha audio systems, including compatibility with both standard and high-output MC cartridges. The guide highlights key topics like phono input requirements, cartridge types (MM vs. MC), and the need for external preamps when built-in support is absent, emphasizing solutions such as dedicated phono inputs or compatible devices like the Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl500. It also notes that analog sources can be substituted if needed.
Table of Contents:
- Page 1 – Connecting Record Players to Yamaha Amplifiers and Receivers via PHONO Input
- Page 2 – Record Player Input Compatibility and Preamp Requirements
- Page 3 – Turntable Connection Methods Without Built-in Phono Preamp
How to connect a record player to my Yamaha Amp or Receiver?
As Long as the Yamaha Amp or Receiver is offering analogue inputs you can
connect a Record player to your Yamaha device. There are three ways to connect a
Record player, depending on what kind of analogue inputs are available on your
Yamaha device and what kind of Cartridge your Record player is equipped with.
Option 1:
Dedicated analogue PHONO input.
If your device offers that kind of input, you can connect a Record player with MM
Cartridge directly.
Most of the entry class and midrange Record players are equipped with that kind of
cartridge factory wise, like the Yamaha MusicCast Vinyl500, for example.
Some upper-class Yamaha Amplifiers are offering analogue Phono inputs, that are
also capable of handling Record player carrying MC Cartridges.
MC Cartridges need a special Phono Pre-Amp, since they have a very low output
signal. In that case the amplifier has the matching Phono Pre-Amp build in and
depending on what kind of Cartridge your Record player is equipped with, you can
select between MM or MC Phono Pre-Amp, by using a selector switch, that is
located next to the input or the on the front panel.
Yamaha RX-V685
Yamaha RX-N602
Yamaha AS-801
Yamaha AS-1100
Yamaha AS-2100
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About this manual
- Brand
- Yamaha
- Model
- RX V385
- Document type
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Language(s)
- English
- Pages
- 3
- File size
- 432.1 KB
- Format
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Summary
Instructions for connecting record players using dedicated analogue PHONO input, including support for MM and MC cartridges, and highlighting PHONO inputs on various Yamaha devices.
Details on cartridge compatibility (MM vs. MC), usage of analog inputs, and requirements for external preamplifiers when a record player lacks a built-in phono preamp.
Options for connecting turntables to an audio system lacking a built-in phono preamp, such as using turntables with dual outputs or employing external phono preamps.
