best IN connection for an MP3 player to a traditional amp - Aux, Tuner, Phono?

best IN connection for an MP3 player to a traditional amp - Aux, Tuner, Phono?

Greetings.

I am looking for advice on how best to connect an MP3 player to play
through a traditional Kenwood amp.
The Amp has Aux, Tuner and Phono IN connections and using a two plug-
to-ministereo plug cable I figure I should be able to run the MP3
player through the amp to the speakers. But what is the difference (if
any) between these different source options? Aux seems to make the
most sense but I am using it already for an external CD player.

I am trying Phono but it sounds a bit strange.

Can anyone advise as to the difference between the different source
INs and which one to use?

Also, is there anyway I can have to sources sharing a single set of IN
connections?

Many thanks

Peter

Re: best IN connection for an MP3 player to a traditional amp - Aux, Tuner, Phono?

pjstock@gmail . com wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> I am looking for advice on how best to connect an MP3 player to play
> through a traditional Kenwood amp.
> The Amp has Aux, Tuner and Phono IN connections and using a two plug-
> to-ministereo plug cable I figure I should be able to run the MP3
> player through the amp to the speakers. But what is the difference (if
> any) between these different source options? Aux seems to make the
> most sense but I am using it already for an external CD player.
>
> I am trying Phono but it sounds a bit strange.

Use anything except Phono. Phono has the rather extreme RIAA equalisation
curves and very high sensitivity.

Aux or Tuner would be fine. Chances are that CD may be overloading the Aux
and Tuner inputs on peaks, as those inputs likely expect probably around
500mv, and CD players often put out up to 2.0v .

geoff