I was at a loss as how to how to hook up MIke's turntable, so I went online and found that I needed to have something called a preamp as a go between between the player and the receiver because most old turntables aren't compatible with digital technology. As I was researching preamps, it dawned on me that I gave Mike this contraption to turn records into CD's, so I looked and found it in the storage room. Then I went online and found step-by-step directions on the same device that I had and it worked! I can't tell you how proud of myself I am for actually accomplishing this! I feel that my MIke had a hand because I haven't thought about that gadget in over three years!