Connect Dual pick up with USB to Beocenter 9500

[Pluisje]

hello all, I have full functioning beocenter 9500 and would like to connect a Dual DT210-1 turntable to it. The connection of the turntable is a standard USB plug. How do I, can I, connect them together?

[YannChris]

Hi,

If your Turntable is this one :

https://www.testberichte.de/imgs/p_imgs_supersize/1775657.jpg

you need a RCA to DIN adapter like this

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41eEBtcuxXL.jpg

to connect the Dual to the Phono input of the Beocenter.

My guess is that the Turntable’s switch should be placed on the Phono setting. (check on the user guide).

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Yann.

[Pluisje]

Thank you, Yann.

It is that connection but it also has a USB connector. Can I use that as well?

[trackbeo]

Just get the RCA-to-DIN cable and plug into the RCA connectors on the turntable.  Analog-analog-analog. The switch mentioned above lets you use it with either a Phono input or an Aux input, i.e. it has a built-in, switchable, pre-amp/RIAA.  Yes, the turntable does have a USB connector, for its built-in analog-to-digital converter!  You would use that to digitise your records, when connected to a computer.  But when connecting to the 9500?  You would need a DAC to convert that USB *back* to analog!  Oh, and the cables mentioned too!  Uhh,… No.

[YannChris]

Pluisje wrote:

Thank you, Yann. It is that connection but it also has a USB connector. Can I use that as well?

I did not mention USB because, as Trackbeo stated, USB is meant for connexion to a PC in order to digitize LPs.

The best (and economical) solution is the analog way.

According to the switch position, you can connect the Dual to the phono input (Phono position) or Aux / Tape 2 inputs (Line position).

Yann.

[Pluisje]

Thank you both, Yann and Trackbeo. Will follow your advice and let you know. Unfortunately that will take a few weeks since I am leaving for travels first.

[Pluisje]

Trackbeo and YannChris,

It has taken me a lot of time because of personal issues and travels but I have connected the Dual to the Beocenter with the cable that you both mentioned.

Unfortunately, I have to turn up the volume almost fully to get some sound and, of course, with so much volume there is a lot of static on the line. I hear the music but it should be audible with much lower volume and then also clearer. The LP is new, the needle is new, the pick up is new.

Can you be of any more help?

Thank you

[Guy]

I assume from the earlier posts that you are currently using the BC9500’s PHONO input with the turntable’s switch set to PHONO.

As an experiment, try using the BC9500’s TAPE2 input with the turntable switch set to LINE. Select with TAPE2 on the BC9500 control panel.

[Pluisje]

Hello,

Just tried that. The sound is louder and much less static (the last, I guess because the volume does not have to be pumped up as much).

Had the pick up on Line and on the Phono outlet first with the before stated results. Now it is good enough to listen to an LP but still the volume is up much higher then I think it should.

[Guy]

You could try the BC9500’s AUX/TV input as well – I think that may be a different level (but could possibly be quieter).

Also, when you were using the BC9500’s PHONO input I would expect you to have the turntable’s switch set to PHONO also – did you try this?

[Author]

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