Plugging in a USB turntable

[Andrew Denny]

I've bought a Sony PS-LX300 USB turntable. Can I play back via the USB cable inserted into the B2's USB socket or do I need to find an adaptor to convert the phono plugs to a 3.5mm aux socket?

I did try inserting the USB cable, but I got lost in the BS2's settings.

[Andrew Denny]

I should add that the phono output plugs have a switch alongside that is switchable from phono to line.

[Daniel Taylor]

The turntable's USB output is for connecting to a computer.  It won't work on the B2, as the B2's USB connectors are outputs.

Yes, you do need to convert the two RCA phono connectors to a single 3.5 plug.

Switch the turntable to the line setting.  That should enable the internal phono preamp to bring the signal to what the B2 expects to see.

[Clan]

if you have recording software with the USB turntable  i would use that on your computer , it will have enhancing functions to clean up clicks etc  and also split up the track of an LP into separate files , The recording process on the B2 is a bit unconventional .  What kind of signal comes from the USB plug of the turntable ?

[Daniel Taylor]

On Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 8:48:25 AM UTC-5, Clan wrote:

What kind of signal comes from the USB plug of the turntable ?

That would be a digitized signal, ready for the computer to play and record.

[Clan]

the same signal you get from a DAC perhaps ...

[Daniel Taylor]

No.  A DAC converts digital to analog, for an amplifier or self-powered speakers.

Inside a USB turntable, there is an ADC that converts analog to digital, for the computer.