Stereo Amplifyer as preamp?

[Doobicus]

Hi,

I have an old HH Scott Stereo Tube Amplifyer that I like very much as a stereo component for playing LP's.

Is there any way I could use this amp as a pre for recording? If so, how would I set this up?

Doobicus

 

[mjbphotos]

Are you going to be using a computer for recording? Then you need an interface. The built-in soundcard will not cut it.
Microphones? Electric guitar? The Scott won't do the job - it may amplify the signal, but with a lot of noise. It also will not provide phantom power if you want to use a condensor mic.

 

[stevieb]

If the Scott is PURELY a power amp, it won't work. (if you need a separate per-amp to play LP's thru it, it is a PA, if you can plug your turntable directly into it it has a pre-amp built in.)

 

[Lt. Bob]

It's a stereo home unit and not a power amp which is why he uses it to play vinyl.

Doobicus ....... keep using it for vinyl, some of that old Scott stuff is quite good.
But it has no use for you as far as recording goes.

 

[Doobicus]

Stereo Amplifyer as preamp? Mic setup

OK mjb-et al.,

Thanks for the input...at this point from what I have read I will not be able to do this, however, I'm not ready to give up just yet. (although I probably will soon)

What I have at this point is a Studio Projects C1 condenser mic going into a Behringer mic 200 tube pre (sounds pretty crappy at this point, but better than w/out), to a mixing board. The tape outputs from the board are going to the input of the Scott Stereo component amp. I have 2 rca outputs from that going to a tape in on a Mackie 1202vlz. At this point, I can hear the mic, however I don't think the sound of the Scott amp itself is being patched through as the mic works when the Scott is powered on or off. (don't worry, I won't try to jerri-rig the speaker outs to the Mackie )....or is there a way to do this?

Are you going to be using a computer for recording? Then you need an interface. The built-in soundcard will not cut it.
Microphones? Electric guitar? The Scott won't do the job - it may amplify the signal, but with a lot of noise. It also will not provide phantom power if you want to use a condensor mic.

 

[Lt. Bob]

whay exactly are you trying to accomplish with the Scott?

All you're really gonna do is add another level of distortion to everything. You're NOT gonna get the sound of the Scott to overlay your recordings.

Also ..... if you're using the tape outs of the Scott, usually those bypass the tone controls and, well ...... actually everything. That's why your mic works either way .... the tape outs simply pass thru what's going into the Scott without the Scott doing anything to it.