Record Player Difficulties

[wingsdad]

How old is the turntable (record player)? Did it sound OK thru the same amp(s) before you got the new stylus? Newer (made in the last 7-10 yrs) stereo amps/recievers lack a dedicated 'phono' input with a dedicated preamp for the turntable (record player) device like older ones. Many newer turntables have built-in preamps; they didn't used to, when amps had phono inputs. Without a phono preamp, the signal strength won't be adequate. If that's waht seems to be lacking, you can get a separate phono preamp and plug it inline.

[Nay]

The turntable is a technics sl 230, I am not sure how old it is. I found an add from 1979 for the same model turntable on the internet, but I'm not sure how long technics made this model. I bought the record player at a garage sale a while back with a broken stylus. So, I never before tested it with the amp I have now. I took the broken stylus to a shop and the store owner gave me a new one that he said should work. He told me to put the counterweight between 2 and 2.5; the stylus itself is 1.5 grams. The amp I am using has a phono input which I used when I tested the record player but I had no luck.