What do I buy to make my old turntable work thru a newer amp. Is it called a phono stage or a pre amp or both or something else??? any recommendations, not too expensive.

some pre amps have a phono stage – I think you can buy the phono stage separately, no doubt Richer sounds will have something.

Yeah. You’ll need a phono stage.

I don’t know if they still do, but on some amps you used to be able to pay to have a phono stage added; my Dad got a Cambridge Audio amp from Richer Sounds and had the phono stage added there & then.

This is the kind of thing you are probably after:

http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-2469-project-phono-box-mk2-turntable-pre-amplifier.aspx?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle&gclid=CMSmgaaH_7UCFeXKtAodOX0Acg

… or you could keep that kidney and get one of these 😀

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-RIAA-Phono-magnetic-cartridge-Turntable-Preamp-PRE-amp-plug-into-AUX-socket-/330836742674?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item4d07681212

You’ll probably find one cheaper if you look for a bit longer than I did

Wind the handle quicker..?

Richer sounds sell a perfectly decent one for about £20

It’s what a got when I realised that the option marked “phono” on my amp wasn’t actually a phone stage

Having said that I intend to upgrade to the one Rega do for about £80 at some point – I’m sure it will sound a bit better and it has a USB out so you can transfer to MP3 as well

Wind the handle quicker..

Quite!, a Gentleman Mountaineer and explorer should never be without!

Moving magnet or moving coil?