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Originally Posted by ComputerNut
It really depends on the turntable. if it has a headphone jack, and/or line output jacks, then the signal should already be amplified to a line level signal. Id expect more recent turntables to have such connectors.
HTH,
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Never, and I mean
NEVER use a headphone jack to run into a line-in. Don't even suggest people do that - that's an amplified signal running to a preamp expecting a 0dB (or even -3dB) signal. The preamp will overload and someone's buying a new soundcard.
Turntables do have line outs - but they are still configured to the RIAA EQ curve. They have to be considering the LP was mastered to the converse of that curve. I know of three very high-end turntables that have a converse EQ preamp output - 99% of the turntables on the market do not.
Panama is correct, an amp with a turntable input is needed to convert the RIAA EQ curve to a standard signal. Then you would use a line out (again, not an amplified out) from the receiver or amp to your soundcard to process the signal.