How to EASILY connect a turntable to powered (active) speakers

[@mikecampbell5856]

I don't have a turntable or powered speakers but I just enjoy your videos.

[@ForeverAnalog]

Thank you, Mike!

[@facetofacelikemoses2236]

Having difficulty with my speakers and turntable hook up still no sound how do I know if I need a preamp ta ax285 ps lx285😊

[@Chanson60svinyl]

I've been waiting for a simple video for years! thanks so much

[@ForeverAnalog]

Thank you for watching and the kind comment 🙌🏻

[@anilraj302]

Appreciate it, this worked for my SL 1200 MK2 to QSC amp.

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome!

[@shutupdog11]

Just what I was looking an explanation for !! Great explanation... thanx a ton 👏 🙌

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome. Glad it could be of help. Enjoy your tunes!!!

[@thehousedetective]

Thank you so much! I just acquired my Dad's Realistic Lab 390 and am keen to get it to work, but was confused about what I needed to do speaker wise. This video was exactly the info I needed, so really appreciate it! Hopefully I can get one of those options to work!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome! I have some other turntable connection videos on my channel if needed or feel free to ask here!

[@leskitts]

What if the powered speakers (Yamaha hs7) don’t have an rca input? I use my speakers for recording - have them running thru my computer. Wanted to buy a newer turntable and figure out how to get them connected! Thanks a bunch

[@Goliathas]

RCA to 6.5mm adapter or RCA to XLR.

[@philferguson4195]

Thank you very much for your KZbin video. It helped me to get my turntable and my speakers working. I had the preamp switch on phono instead of line in

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome. It’s such a common mistake! Glad you have music playing now!

[@santiponce04]

Thank you for the video! What if I have powered speakers that only have an xlr connection?

[@coltonangel7266]

Is there a single speaker you recommend? Trying to save space in my apartment and don’t want left and right. $150 budget if possible

[@Saffronelle]

I'm a tad confused. I have 2 speakers, not one. They're studio monitors. I also don't have phono connectors on the back of my active speakers - it's one xlr female and one TRS female. What's the best way of connecting everything? My turntable is a project debut master II. I have the phono outputs on that. It also has a phono preamp. I've tried looking for phono to TRS cables but they don't seem to have 2 TRS cables its just 2 phono outs to 1 TRS in.

[@ethanmarkovich8555]

This video answered everything thank you !

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome!

[@igugf]

Is it possible if you connect a turntable (without preamp) to powered speaks, one will hum and the other will play music?

[@ForeverAnalog]

No you need the preamp or else it will sound awful

[@tim7828]

Hey, I have everything set up and working, but I have a question that I hope you can help me with. I have my turntable connected to some krk rokit speakers, with a phonobox in between as the amp. It works, but I can not really control the volume. There is a volume knob on the speakers but even at it's lowest it's still pretty loud. What are my options here to get more control over the volume?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Make sure your turntable doesn't have a built in preamp that's being used as that can often mess up volume control?

[@xfani]

If my powered speakers do not have a volume control should I add a passive preamp like Schiit Sys after phono? What about if I want to add headphone dac?

[@AshlieHamilton]

How would you connect two speakers? I have two active speakers and a preamp but there’s only a single spot for connecting a speaker? Not sure if I’m just dumb or if I’m missing something

[@ForeverAnalog]

Active speakers do not pair with a preamp as there is an amp built into the speaker already. You plug one speaker into the wall and there should be a cable that connects the speaker plugged into the wall to the other speaker. That's all you need to do for sound output with active speakers. The amp inside the speakers will control volume, tone control and source like a preamp would with a traditional stereo system.

[@vicmurai1033]

How do I connect two Technic speakers to the external phono preamp. The external preamp box shown has only one pair of connection for one spreaker. Also my speakers have pos/neg wires. Do I need a special connector that has one end with RCA connector and the other end wires that I must patch to my speaker wires? Thanks. It all seems so confusing.

[@mromero99]

hello i have the same question! did you ever figure this out?

[@alexandremueller6236]

This helped a ton. Thank you so much for your tutorial

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome! Enjoy your music!

[@vincenzogiuffrida5884]

I put the phono preamp between turntable and my edifier r1280dbs but I hear only a rustle. Solution?

[@mareksivek9738]

Hello, I’m currently using a turntable with a big, old Kenwood receiver and passive speakers. So if I buy phono pre-amp, I’d be able to play through Active speakers like Edifier?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Yep! That should work great

[@nobushi5183]

i have audio technica Lp-60x and using active speakers yankee ysp 2025 speakers and i can hearing little popping while playing the music can u help me with that?

[@RifkyAmrullah]

I'm using sl-1900 and connect to power speaker, and already using preamp but why just only one side of speaker is working, the other side isn't make any sound, please if u know about the problem tell me 😀

[@Hazmatdrvr1]

I have a victrola model VTA204B and a pair of victrola m1 monitor speakers. Bought the preamp, followed your video, and can't play records thru system. There is no line or input on stereo. Can play music off my phone, through the Bluetooth. Suggestions?

[@ForeverAnalog]

I don’t think you can connect speakers to those all in one Victrola units

[@Hazmatdrvr1]

@@ForeverAnalog ok, thx for getting back to me. Love your videos!

[@Gunewoo]

Can i connect phono amp rca out to focal shape twin direct?

[@yourdadjimmy3861]

so the ground wire only needs to go from the tt to the preamp? or do i need 2? 1 from TT to Preamp and one from preamp to speakers?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Just one from table to preamp as you suggested.

[@CrimsumK]

I have an older receiver that is 90s or older from my grandfather. Can i hook up powered speakers to the receiver?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Unfortunately no

[@mrboogy1]

thank u . can you explain the setup for USB turntable....MPC LIVE 2 ....Apollo interface?... im also using my computer !!!Im confused...thank u in advance

[@keremcemayaz2795]

This video helped a lot. Thanks!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome. Enjoy your music!

[@Pineconeboy55]

Do we need a ground going from the preamp to the active speakers? My turntable and current powered audio engine speakers don't have any grounds or a place to connect them to. Thanks!

[@ForeverAnalog]

If your turntable doesn’t have a ground wire and has a built in a preamp, it probably means it’s internally grounded and does not need a wire. You’ll know if you hook it up and the turntable hums!

[@sarpersar8010]

I have active speakers. Edifier r1280 dbs. I connect to my turntable in line function with rca but still doesnt work. Any idea?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Is the speaker on the correct input? Sometimes those default to Bluetooth and you have to make sure you select the RCA input via the remote or volume button in order to get sound from the RCAs

[@sarpersar8010]

@@ForeverAnalog thank you that solved my problem!

[@ronnieruiz3042]

So I am kinda new to this setup but how would you hook up two speakers? Would you have to use a splitter for rca cables to both speakers?

[@ForeverAnalog]

These are powered speakers which have a cable that connects the two. I just didn’t show that part because the manual for the speakers shows how to connect!

[@Speakcarol6]

Hi, thank you for the video. How can I connect this turntable to a headphone? I have the option of P2, P10 or bluetooh

[@J11s1]

can i use an rca to 3.5mm aux jack and connect it to my sonos speaker with the aux side or does these systems not work like that

[@ForeverAnalog]

I think so although I’m not familiar with using the Sonos brand. Just make sure you use the built in preamp on the turntable.

[@J11s1]

I’ve used my iPad to connect to it through aux and it works fine. I just don’t want to buy an entire setup rather use my current speakers. Is there any Bluetooth options for these turn tables? Wirelessly send the music to my receiver home theatre system. I can’t connect them by wire due to space issues

[@chiwhitesox56]

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome! Enjoy the music!

[@pka2977]

Hey I need some help, I have a Fluance players, with a Schiit Mani Pre amp, and Kanto yu4 powered speakers, I just purchased a Kanto 8 sub, and it is not working, I used the sub out and sub in on the speakers and sub and no sound! Nothing come from the sub. I can't find any help online!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Very strange. Is the volume turned up on the sub?

[@pka2977]

Yes I have, still can't figure this thing out. @@ForeverAnalog

[@anthonyrau5757]

Worked like a charm, thank you!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Awesome! Enjoy the music!

[@drewdemaio4162]

Hello! Great video! I'm trying to do this with a U-Turn Audio Orbit turntable to a pair of powered Audio Engine speakers. I'm using a phono preamp that has a ground lug but the Orbit turntable does not have a ground wire or any specific place to connect a ground wire. I seem to be getting hum. Where should connect the other end of the ground wire?

[@ForeverAnalog]

U-Turn tables are supposedly internally grounded and do not need a wire however they can often hum still. Try making a metal to metal connection if possible. Maybe find a metal screw on the table and connect a wire to the lug on the preamp.

[@deppy817]

Garrard 2025tc will it play through a bose wave radio?

[@milenevirva6478]

I have active speakers without volume knobs. Is there some kind of switch type of thing I could add to the chain? I also can't connect my speakers to one another with one cable (I have Behringer Truth B2030A speakers).

[@ForeverAnalog]

Those speakers are studio monitors and probably intended to be paired with a mixing console or recording preamp that could control the volume and connections. I would search info on Behringer Truth speakers and see if there is a manual or video instruction on how to set those up properly.

[@giuseppepettinati9627]

Hi, i solved this with a very cheap passive mixer (it's just a bunch of potentiometers in a small box).. something like 15€. The concept is so simple, i wouldn't spend more. You just connect all the sound sources in the rca ins and the active speaker in the mixer output and you're done. But being a passive mixer, you'd need a preamplified turntable or a phono preamplifier to put in between.

[@gifford7645]

Thankyou for the video, would like to ask I have a turntable whis is RP1 that does not have a built in pre amp, can I connect it with Active speaker / powered speaker like R1700BTs which have a built in phono pre amp? Thankyou if you ever reach out

[@dhillsposable]

I have speakers that have black/red input, but my turntable is red/white wires. Is there an adapter that can help me connect them together to make my speakers work with my turntable? Your help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

[@ForeverAnalog]

Are your speakers powered (they have a built in amp that plugs into the wall)?

[@Pltabdullah]

How can we connect 2 Marshall stanmore speakers to the turntable?

[@ForeverAnalog]

I don't know how to connect two of those speakers, but you would connect the turntable to one of the RCA inputs on one speaker in the same manner mentioned here: either via built in preamp or via external phono preamp. I'm not sure there is a way to use two of those speakers for the same RCA source.

[@devldavydov]

​@@ForeverAnalogHello! Tell me please, if I use internal preamp and connect turntable to Marshall Stanmore via RCA, where should I need connect ground to? Or ground wire I will only use if I have external preamp? Thank you!

[@ForeverAnalog]

@devldavydov if you can find a metal connection (like a screw) on the Marshall that MIGHT help but no guarantee. If you can’t make a metal to metal connection enough to stop him then you’ll an external preamp

[@Black_ball21]

Does the at lp2x have that phono option you spoke about at the beginning?

[@ForeverAnalog]

I think so, you should be able to see a switch on the rear of the unit for Phono or Line.

[@AngelAngel-qm2ko]

Thanks for the video. Can you connect a turntable and cd player to those Edifier speakers?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Most powered speakers only have one RCA input so you would need to simply swap the source cables after each use. So technically, yes, but it will require changing cables every time you go back and forth between the turntable and cd player.

[@AngelAngel-qm2ko]

@@ForeverAnalog ok thanks

[@treysonbalonick9122]

The turntable one looking at has an internal phono preamp. I’m just curious how I would connect a left and right speaker

[@specstheanimator8222]

Most powered speakers have a main, and secondary speaker. The main receives both inputs, and one of the signals is transferred over to the secondary speaker (if one is used)

[@stephendrahos9000]

I have the exact same Audio Technica turntable (AT LP120XBT-USB). I am using powered speakers so I have it set in the back to LINE. Works great. I am now considering purchasing a phono preamp. When making the connections, do I then switch from LINE to PHONO in the rear of the turntable?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Yep!

[@stephendrahos9000]

Thanks. I suspect the pre amp will be of no help/assistance when I use bluetooth to connect to my powered speakers, correct?@@ForeverAnalog

[@ForeverAnalog]

@stephendrahos9000 correct

[@mullisdv7794]

How do I limit the humming if I don’t have a ground wire?

[@ForeverAnalog]

The only way to remove humming is to use a ground wire, sorry.

[@Harryhr5]

When I connect one speaker plays the sound earlier

[@retrovids8450]

if the turntable has a USB output like yours does and the powered speaker has a USB-C input, can you plug it in that way? or is that USB output only good for connecting to computers?

[@ForeverAnalog]

The USB was intended to allow people to record their vinyl to a digital source like a computer - I've never tried it as an audio output as I don't think that was intent.

[@retrovids8450]

@@ForeverAnalog thanks for the fast response. i can't seem to find this answer ANYWHERE. might have to bite the bullet and purchase the speakers i'm looking at and give it a shot

[@ForeverAnalog]

@@retrovids8450 my gut says it won’t unfortunately but since I haven’t tried it I can’t say 100% - let me know what you find out!

[@MarschellePeralta]

This helped a lot. Can I also connect the powered speakers to a stereo receiver I just bought at the same time? My speakers have an aux left/right & a PC left/right outputs. In other words can I have both the turntable & stereo receiver connected to the active speakers at the same time?

[@ForeverAnalog]

You can’t connect powered speakers to an amp because they already have an amp built inside

[@MarschellePeralta]

@ForeverAnalog there is no kind of work around? So, I need to hook up the turntable to the receiver AUX & get passive speakers to connect to the receiver? With that, both components can be heard?

[@mullisdv7794]

Can anyone confirm if the preamps listed work with a Sony LX300? Before I buy it and find out it doesn’t…

[@samadams219]

i have a pair of klipsch powered speakers that has a phono/line switch! how do i set that up with my audio technica lp60 xt urntable?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Make sure both switches are set to phono on your turntable and the speakers.

[@samadams219]

​@ForeverAnalog thank you very much.

[@ShahydHimour]

Any chance you can let me know which active speakers those are?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Vigilant Audio

[@aritrydas2458]

I only have din connectors on my vintage turntable. What do I do?

[@ForeverAnalog]

Most modern gear will not accept DIN sorry.

[@kellymarlborough3184]

I just got some brand new cr5-xbt speakers to my turntable. The powered speaker works but the passive speaker isn’t working. Can you help me?

[@katc8332]

If they’re passive speakers you need a receiver to power them.

[@Jefterino]

Hello! I’ve recently gotten a hold of Technics SL-100C for a modest price. I also bought an Schiit Mani 2 phono pre amp and Edifier R2850DB active speakers and they are on the way. Will this setup work? I would love to hear some input! I am fairly new to turntables and I got a good deal out of the SL-100C :,). Thank you for your time!

[@ravicn9414]

Cant both inbuilt speakers and external speaker play together for turntable

[@asdfbc]

Quick question, your setup only uses one speaker. How do I set this up to two speakers without pre amp or amp. Just record player and two speakers. TIA.

[@ForeverAnalog]

I didn’t show the second speaker which is simply connected via a cable between the two, which is common with powered speakers. Only one speaker has the amp that you connect the table to and the other speaker is connected via a cable to the speaker with the amp.

[@mattparibello]

What is the cheapest and best external phono pre amp?

[@hkraytai]

Good and cheap as Schiit

[@1766bobby]

How do you control volume?

[@ForeverAnalog]

The volume is controlled on the speakers which has a built in amplifier

[@Busywave]

If I hook up powered speakers that have Bluetooth to a non Bluetooth turntable will I be able to listen to my records with a Bluetooth headset? I’m trying to avoid buying a Bluetooth turntable. Thanks and sorry for the confusing question.

[@ForeverAnalog]

I haven't used a bluetooth turntable before but I assume the player will send the signal to whatever you pair it with, be the speakers or headphones. You will probably just have to manually change between the two settings depending on how you are listening.

[@Busywave]

@@ForeverAnalog thank you for responding I don’t have a Bluetooth turntable Just a regular one hooked up to powered speakers. I’m thinking that if I got some powered speakers that had Bluetooth that I could listen to my records via the Bluetooth speaker. As of now my turntable Doesn’t have a jack for a headset.

[@lendudley2741]

So you can only do one speaker only

[@brandonburt1646]

No most active speakers have on speaker that receives the power and the input and another speaker that gets connected to the main speaker. So you have 2 speakers but one has an input from the turntable and an output to the other speaker

[@JuanDavidMena-oo5li]

Hi I have the Edifier S1000 MKII. Can I find some CD PLAYER to connect this speakers directly? I'm looking for a budget HiFi CD P, no more than $400 🇺🇸 and this are my options. 1) Yamaha CD-S303 $380 US; 2) Denon Receiver RCD-N10 $400 US. 3) Denon RCD-N12 $420. 4) Denon DCD-900NE $500. Is it worth it Si a caso si se puede conectar Por otro lado, No se si sea importante mencionar que cuento actualmente con el Audio Technica AT-LP120XUSB. Entonces quizá pueda conectar este también al Reproductor de CD y mejorar su potencia. (esto último no es relevante pero si se puede mucho mejor).

[@ForeverAnalog]

The Denon DCD 900 is a good player. I have a video about it on my channel

[@tannermarkland5214]

what if i got a set of speakers and only one is ‘active’; the other one is passive

[@ForeverAnalog]

That's not going to work, sorry. You need matching pairs of one or the other.

[@_danitous]

And how can I connect two speakers?

[@TBWTBH333]

What if you have 2 speakers because you showed 1? Im new to vinyl.

[@ForeverAnalog]

Are you using powered speakers? If not, check out other videos on my channel. The speakers I’m using are powered so they are connected by one cable rather than by a traditional amplifier with speaker cables.

[@TBWTBH333]

@@ForeverAnalog Yes, I have the micca MB42X. Thank you

[@ForeverAnalog]

@TBWTBH333 those require you to connect to an amplifier

[@TBWTBH333]

@ForeverAnalog Okay. An amplifier is the same as an external preamp, right? And cnn I connect 2 speakers to 1 amp that is connected to 1 turntable? Like would I need a specific amp for a set of speakers?

[@2d40]

I would like to connect to my Beats

[@1969EType]

Sorry…noob here. So you have connected one pair of RCA cables from your turntable to one speaker. How do you get signal to your second speaker with only one set of outputs from your turntable?

[@ForeverAnalog]

These are powered speakers so there is a cable that connects the speaker with the amp (shown in this video) over to the second speaker.

[@1969EType]

@@ForeverAnalog Thank you…apologies.

[@mullisdv7794]

Bro I’m so done with vinyl at this point… got gifted a player and got speakers ($200) and now I have to buy this damn thing too? Why doesn’t it just work?!? SMH this is just a damn money racket at this point.

[@ForeverAnalog]

Does your Sony not have the phono preamp switch on the rear?

[@nationstationmusic227]

You only have one speaker. I have 2 speakers

[@ForeverAnalog]

Powered speakers use one cable to connect to each other. I didn’t show that in my video because it’s a fairly standard set up 😊

[@Embrrzz]

My speakers always sound quiet with the turn table. It's the AT LP140xp ..so it has no preamp with it. So do I need to connect those to a pre amp and speakers?

[@rugtop880]

Yes