Rega RP1 to Naim

[Itsallicanafford]

Hello, could I have some advice.

I have cobbled together a smallish budget (£300) to buy a turntable.

I was thinking about a Rega rp1 as it looks like it's pretty decent and is made in the UK.

Question is, how do I set this up with my Naim 112/150 pre/power amp? I find the whole phone stage moving magnet/ coil baffling!

Many thanks in advance.

[P700DEE]

Do you have a phono (turntable) input on your amp ? If not you will need a phono stage. MM Moving magnet means the magnet is on the cantilever and moves in the coils so produces a healthy output ~20mV. MC Moving coil , means the coils are on the cantilever and being much lighter you should get a "better" more acurate sound. Bad news is that they are usually just 0.3-0.5mV output so need a serious phono stage to amplify them up enough for the nominal 1V of a standard line input. At £300 for turntable/arm/cartridge you will only get a MM, MCs are also usually much more expensive.

[reggie82]

Hi,

I have exactly the same set up (although Rega P1, rather than RP1).

You'll need a phono stage as the amp doesn't have one built in. I use a Rega Fono Mini.

Chris

[robbyd]

Not sure of that Naim; must pre-date a 42/110. Should have an input selector on the front for 'phono', no?

Only by taking the lid off will you find out whether it's for a MM or MC cartridge...

Given you budget, you'll end up with a MM cartridge. If your pre has MC gain, then I would buy a simple standalone phono stage (amp for the cartridge) and plug it all into the tuner or tape input. Keep volume low until you're sure it's working ok.....

[Itsallicanafford]

Thanks very much for the advice, I like the idea if the rega phono stage and there is one at my local hi-FI place so that might be just the ticket...time to dust down the old LP's! Cheers