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Laptop to Amp

Hello

Just come across this forum and hope someone may be able to help... it may well be a very simple answer!

I've connected my lap top to my amp via the 'phono' input on the amp as there is no 'aux' input, but the sounds is completely distorted. Is that normal? The amp is quite an old one, but still sounds good with cd / radio input etc.

Any ideas what I need to do to recitfy it? Get a new amp is the obvious one, but am I missing something ?

thanks
David

Laptop to Amp

Reply #2 –
The PHONO input on an amp is to be used only with turntables (which have RIAA equalization curve applied to the audio - the PHONO input specifically de-equalizes the audio). Use a AUX/TAPE/RADIO/etc input on the amp instead.
 

Laptop to Amp

Reply #3 –
thanks guys... i'll try both !

i thought there was something about the phono that meant you couldn't use it... i'll swap and try it with the tape input seeing as that's never used these days

plus i'll turn the lap-top vol down from max!

thanks again
David

Laptop to Amp

Reply #4 –
hello again

tried both of the above and still got distortion... any other suggestions welcome!

could it just be that the amp is old and i need a new one?

thanks
David